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Multiple media outlets shared stories last week that truckloads of fresh farm milk are dumped into Milwaukee’s sewerage system.

Building on that message from a year ago, the story published by TIME notes, “Cows are a surprising part of the solution to the 1.3 billion tons of global food waste that ends up in landfills each year.” The “surprising” part is in

Agronomically speaking, healthier corn plants equate to improved crop performance and yield. Crop protection practices resulting in healthier corn likely also contribute to more efficiency with nutrient utilization. In theory, this takes place by way of r

The topic of self-locking stanchions is on my mind. As I write this article, I have just read a thought-provoking piece in Hoard’s Dairyman Intel, “Lock-up time is lost milk time,” about whether,Features

Consumers eat more dairy products at restaurants than when dining at home. So, it stands to reason that dairy product sales could strengthen given nearly 60% of restaurants surveyed by Restaurants365,Hoard's Dairyman Intel

As the dairy industry closes the book on 2022, there were chapters that featured high milk prices, greater expenses, supply shortages, extreme weather conditions, growing dairy demand, global impacts,,Hoard's Dairyman Intel - Thursday

The historically high price for butter is causing some market tribulations on the cheese pricing front.“There’s another consequence of high butter prices . . . its impact on Class III prices,” s,Hoard's Dairyman Intel

When does a farm become a factory farm?Fifty-one cows? 201 cows? 301 cows? 501 cows? If it does not allow pasture access?It is a meaningless phrase. Nothing happens to cows on a big dairy that d,Hoard's Dairyman Intel

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act had gained significant momentum when it passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 59% margin last year. However, the momentum did not carry over into the Senat,Hoard's Dairyman Intel - Thursday

Corn harvest for silage is underway for Southern growers and about to kick into high gear for many Northern dairy forage growers and farmers. As the season moves along, crop and harvest management opp,Hoard's Dairyman Intel - Thursday