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.

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 ...

For decades, scientists have known that bromoform can significantly reduce methane emissions from dairy cows. In research trials, it consistently lowers the amount of methane produced during normal ...

As the dairy industry transitioned into 2026, the 2025 USDA dairy statistics confirmed a trend that many have already observed: the U.S. dairy herd is expanding in both size and efficiency. This ...

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 ...

Five classes of dairy cows are featured on the covers of our January through March issues, representing five of the dairy breeds.