Unless you’re a tiger trimmer in Tanganyika, the tranquilizer gun has not lived up to its potential. During its preliminary promotion, it was touted as the greatest invention since the rope. But in the livestock business, it has never quite fulfilled its expectations.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) annual analysis shows dairy consumers are safer than ever when it comes to animal drug residues in milk.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking farmers and researchers for comments to assess risks posed by applying raw manure on fields harvested for produce.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) board approved changes to the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Program, including implementation of a tail-docking ban approved at last fall’s NMPF annual meeting.

One of the greatest challenges facing a producer of dairy cattle is effective management of change in feed rations. Cows do not make change easy in their reactions to new feed throughout all seasons, as it takes the average cow 10 to 12 days to build up good bacteria naturally in the rumen to break down new feedstuffs.

The U.S. dairy cattle export market started 2016 slowly, but a dormant market, Pakistan, has opened its doors again.

Milk powders remain the brightest spot in an otherwise cloudy U.S. export picture, as global retail dairy product prices continued to weaken.

Dairy farmers are often advised by researchers that doing things in a given manner causes a specific result. Whether it’s tilling the soil, feeding the cattle or managing the manure, the way in which things are done can have positive or negative impacts on the surrounding environment.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are growing in popularity month by month. From general consumer interest to industrial applications, this technology is finding its way into our society and ways of doing business.

The National Milk Producers Federation board voted to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. However, voting on March 8, the NMPF board also expressed opposition to moving forward with the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).