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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even with decades of evidence showing enhanced soil health and lower machinery expenses, national no-till adoption rates ...

State agriculture directors, commissioners, and secretaries from across the country attended the recent National Association ...

More than $11 million in grant funding has been earmarked to support dairy businesses and farmers, USDA announced on Jan. 21.

A recent Miner Institute Farm Report article from Sarah Morrison relayed extension information gathered by Michigan State University’s dairy extension team and presented by Barry Bradford at the ...

At the recent NMC Annual Meeting, Michael Heinrich, an independent dairy consultant, presented his global experiences with milking systems and the dairy industry.

Butterfat and protein production set new records of 4.29% and 3.34%, respectively, in 2025, according to Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) data.

A couple months ago, AgSource CEO and dairy farmer Dan Diederich and I were sharing how we use artificial intelligence (AI) in our lives. This is a great discussion point among friends and colleagues, ...

The recent release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans affirms what dairy farmers have known for decades: the foods that begin with the milk from your farms are nutritional powerhouses, ...