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

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.

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 ...

Delayed milk ejection (DME) is one problem that often goes unnoticed. It’s easy to blame the machine or restless cows on “just one of those days.” But when milk doesn’t flow within 30 seconds of unit ...

As federal lawmakers and agencies work to advance, block, or augment policies that affect agriculture, state legislatures and stakeholders also are making moves to impact the sector. Here’s a,Page ...

Estimates suggest that 1/3 to 1/2 of dairy production in the U.S. occurs in states with water scarcity. Planning a forage platform that optimizes the use of water is not only prudent, it’s just good ...

However useful blood tests are, Seminara noted, they also have drawbacks. They are logistically impractical: cost- and labor-intensive with oftentimes long waits before the results are back. This can ...

Even if farmers follow American Veterinary Medical Association and American Association of Bovine Practitioner ...

Colostrum, housing, and vaccination protocols have improved greatly in recent decades. Yet calves still get sick. What research has shown is that each animal also has a genetic component to illness, a ...

Madison Extension, lung ultrasounds are changing how producers and veterinarians approach one of the common issues dairy producers deal with when it comes to young stock management: pneumonia.

Registration is now open for the 2026 National Holstein Convention, bringing Holstein members together June 22–25, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Florida. Convention ...