So often when we are advocating for agriculture we are worried about the people outside of our personal circle, whether it be an acquaintance on social media, neighbors we do not know that well or strangers in a grocery store. So many times we are told these are the people we need to be reaching out to.

Clichés are the English versions of ancient Chinese proverbs. I think people who use clichés are actually saying to you, “I don’t have the time or patience to talk to you about your problem, so here is some wisdom I read on a coffee mug.”

USDA’s March World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) report reduced 2016 U.S. milk production and marketing estimates slightly, but projected further milk price erosion, too.

At the 2016 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, Jonathan Lamb of Oakfield Corners Dairy and Dr. Chad Dechow from Penn State University teamed up to discuss the impact of genomics on commercial dairy herds.

In the Dairy Cattle Biology and Management Lab at Cornell University, rumination and activity monitors were implemented by Matias Stangaferro, DVM, M.S. and Ph.D. student, and Julio Giordano, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., to study and identify health disorders in dairy cows.

Our annual “State of the dairy industry” issue is where we take stock of where the industry has been in recent years, what the present picture looks like and what the future holds.

St. Albans Cooperative Creamery is the first dairy cooperative in the nation to provide new information to dairy producer members regarding the fatty acids making up the milkfat in their cows’ milk. The information will enable producers to improve the way they feed and manage their cows, and potentially earn higher milkfat and protein component premiums.

Ready access to an affordable food supply is no longer enough to satisfy the American appetite. Increasingly, consumers are seeking greater context for the food they eat, particularly as it relates to health and the environment.

As we head into spring, here are a few simple and practical ideas to help graziers through the transition of seasons (as shared by attendees of the GrassWorks Conference held annually in Wisconsin):

At April Ridge Genetics Center, the view can’t be beat. “I love seeing the best of the breeding program right here,” Ed Peck says, looking out over his livestock from a loft viewing window at his genetics facility near Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.