The program area launched Version 2 in July 2024, updating the evaluation tool used to voluntarily assess and encourage adoption of HR and safety best practices on-farm. In Version 2, the evaluation ...

To address this national challenge, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have selected the seventh cohort of FFAR ...

This year marks a major milestone for the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) National Young Cooperators (YC) Program as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Young dairy farmer leaders from ...

Roughly two months into the 2025 growing season and fresh off a few days of working with colleagues and dairy producers in western New York, Mother Nature has already forced in-season adjustments for ...

A particularly exciting component of the MSPD trait is that its heritability is estimated at 42%. That makes it the most heritable trait of any of the 50 that CDCB publishes and indicates that genetic ...

DOC was a 7HO12198 KINGBOY son from WCD-ZBW Mack Daddy (VG-88-VG-MS) and bred by Woodcrest Dairy LLC in Lisbon, New York. His dam garnered impressive milk records and was a barn-favorite of the ...

This podcast is called From US Dairies to the World. This episode highlights the current strengths of US dairy exports, the largest importers of dairy, and what new export opportunities exist ...

Boyle first got involved with federal policy in 2011. He has seen many iterations of immigration reform come and go, but he is confident there is a “fair and workable solution” that will allow for ...

It is a good thing too, because that mathematical creativity has come in handy with a career in dairy farming. More times than not, dairy farmers need to figure out how to amplify the assets. Dairy ...

When ideal can’t be met While we’d all like to build or remodel stalls, often we find ourselves working with what is available. This brings up the discussion of how we can prevent cows from lying ...

Farmers Union Day Camps are returning to communities across Wisconsin this summer. These free, one-day events are open to all youth and aim to inspire the next generation of leaders through hands-on ...

Judges from across the dairy industry selected the NMSU team for best meeting this year’s challenge: developing a dairy-forward product aligned with consumer interest in heart health and weight ...