It is strange that two opposing holidays should collide on April 1 this year. One celebrates lies and trickery, and the other celebrates the greatest truth of all time, the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Cereal grains, such as corn and barley, are included as an energy source in rations for lactating dairy cows. Cereal grains contain high concentrations of starch, a component that is almost completely and uniformly digested in the gastrointestinal tract when processed adequately.

Already the largest dairy cooperative in the U.S., leaders of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) said the organization has higher aspirations.

More than 72,000 wild horses roam through the Western states on land that experts say can no longer sustain their basic needs.

U.S. milk production posted another 1.8 percent increase in February, fueled primarily by year-over-year gains west of the Mississippi River. Cow numbers grew for a fourth consecutive month.

Digest Highlights: Whole milk sales stronger in January. Foremost Farms and MMPA formalize alliance. Agriculture ELD waiver extended. Find a summary of this and other news here.

The March 12, 2018, issue of Progressive Dairyman featured our annual regional snapshots of “the state of dairy” around the U.S. Expanded reports for individual regions are highlighted in this online series.

Husband and wife Tracy and Julie Leonard each brought specific skill sets to their cow-calf and stocker program.

Farming has been the center of the Brooks family heritage for more than 160 years and, with a new facility and the next generation at the helm, the tradition is set to continue.