The "Top 10" list also saw a change in its composition with the arrival of Iowa. The Hawkeye State’s recent dairy growth has paid dividends, earning it a firm spot at number nine in national milk ...

For farmers, the bottom line is clear: methane-reduction tools must fit commercial farming conditions. Mitigation options must support cow health, protect milk quality, and maintain profitability.

Penn State University extension recently offered some methods for producers to stay in the feeding sweet spot and hopefully remain in the black.

For 2026 alone, 3,900 more cows have been culled each week on average compared to a year ago, resulting in year-to-date slaughter being 35,000 head or 7.5% higher than the year prior.

On Feb. 19, USDA announced they will be purchasing up to $263 million worth of agricultural commodities including $75 million ...

Since the alfalfa in the rest of the field didn’t show any signs of potassium deficiency, I suggested that the farmer take a composite soil sample from just the high areas, which represented about one ...

At the 2026 Southwest Nutrition Conference in Chandler, Ariz., Joao Dorea from the University of Wisconsin-Madison highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) can help nutritionists conquer in their ...

At first glance, it appears that the nation’s dairy farmers are collectively churning out more butterfat. However, in evaluating these milk component trends, it’s important to also conduct monthly com ...

While the year started off slowly with U.S. dairy exports down 1.6% through the first five months, shipments exploded in the back half of the year, up 8% YOY between June and December.

It’s largely a symbolic victory and a tongue-in-cheek rivalry; Idaho Dairymen’s Association chief executive officer Rick Naerebout told the state’s farm bureau that it is “kind of fun to have this bac ...