Small changes in milking parlor protocols can unlock major efficiency gains, boosting cow flow, milk output, and income ...

The industry’s renewed confidence is not unwarranted. It is driven by younger operators who are unafraid to embrace innovations, improved herd management and dive into other strategic solutions. These ...

Ever-Present Labor Shortages A recent survey underscores the dairy industry’s growing dependency on non-family labor, indicating it represents at least 50% of the workforce for many respondents. In ...

China’s vigorous buying has left the buy-side of the international market with less supply to go round, keeping the market tight. Source: Rabobank Rabobank has issued a new report on the global dairy ...

After an explosion of volume the last two weeks in spot trade, Monday was more subdued and, for the first time in a while, was green across most of the board. Cheese led the way, regaining some lost ...

Virtually all calf starter grain formulations in the U.S. currently lean on soybean meal as their main protein source. But ...

As dairy producers increasingly use beef semen to capitalize on calf value, longer gestation lengths are straining pre-fresh ...

Lactalis USA is investing $75 million to expand its Walton and Buffalo plants, creating new market opportunities and securing ...

Cheese block prices fell nearly five cents, dragging Class III futures lower, while grains and feeder cattle saw solid gains ...

As Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs" aptly puts it, "Scrape the dirt off a farmer, and you'll find one of the greenest people on ...

Class III milk futures rebounded sharply Friday, with August contracts jumping $0.63 to $18.33 as bargain buying, Midwest ...

Class III markets took a breather after yesterday’s extreme lower move to check in with spot markets. By mid-afternoon spot cheese confirmed current Class III futures around $20. In the near term, ...