In the recent episode, University of Minnesota Extension dairy educator Brad Heins discussed upcoming research on circadian rhythms in dairy cattle.

Hard-working farmers tend to the land and their herds every day to produce fresh, nutrient-dense dairy foods to fuel our bodies and support healthy immune systems. Dairy farmers have made progress ...

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.

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72% of dairy farms are now ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is accepting comments and will hold an open house/public meeting for draft Permit to Install and Permit to Operate applications for Convoy Dairy LLC, 3242 Mentzer ...

Looking for a reason behind the growing milk production numbers isn’t as simple as more cows equals more milk. Milk cow numbers are high, one of the highest in the last twenty-five years. However, ...

Sick dairy cattle in two central U.S. states have tested positive for bird flu, federal officials reported. As of Monday, the highly contagious pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) had been found ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...

H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods and the economic stability of animal protein markets. In ...

Local dairy farms are downsizing and transitioning to direct-to-consumer sales as economic pressures reshape the industry. Cindale Farms in Marianna reduced their herd from 250-275 cows to 55 in the ...