January U.S. fluid milk sales were down, but sales of whole milk varieties were up again. California’s April Class 1 milk prices will be slightly lower. This and other U.S. dairy economic news can be found here.

In this video, Ann Hoskins, Vita Plus calf products coordinator, discusses many of the facility considerations needed to successfully feed young calves. From bottle angles to correct pail heights, many factors impact whether a calf can easily and comfortably get the nutrition it needs.

A hearing is scheduled to consider California’s temporary Class 4b milk price whey factor, which expires this summer. Northeast dairy cooperative Agri-Mark will invest nearly $30 million to expand a New York cheese manufacturing facility. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.

A settlement agreement in a six-year-old northeast U.S. milk marketing antitrust lawsuit is near – maybe.

“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” I heard those words long ago, but they have taken on a new meaning recently as I have made the choice to slow down and remember what life is really all about. For me, that has meant stepping away from my off-farm job.

A lawsuit has been filed against the Whatcom County Dairy Women, Northwest Washington Fair Association and the Lynden School District over an E. coli outbreak that sickened children and others attending a Milk Makers Fest in April 2015. This and other U.S. region-by-region dairy news can be found here.

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.