Oh, fresh cows, why are you so hard to figure out? One of the things we have constantly battled is learning the best way to use all of the numbers from the robotic system to manage fresh cows optimally.

New grading standards that will take effect next month at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will make butter marketing easier for both buyers and sellers of the product, according to the American Butter Institute (ABI), which pushed for the change in the grading requirements announced recently by the CME.

Bur-Wall Buckeye Gigi, a Wisconsin Holstein, has become the new holder of the national milk production record.

This year’s unusual winter weather has presented a significant challenge to dairy farmers and their animals. The wide temperature swings and wet-warm weather in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions have stressed cattle and led to an increased incidence of disease.

The Senate Agriculture Committee today approved legislation to enhance the quality of nutrition in federal feeding programs, including provisions that would help reverse the decline of milk consumption in schools and improve the health of America’s children, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF).

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the USDA will begin offering farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property.

While nonfat dry whey prices continue to drop, several processors are examining why and how soon the markets could pick back up. According to a Jan. 6 blog from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), total whey exports were just 30,308 tons, marking the lowest export amount since July 2010.

That stupid pony. How dare he buck me off for asking for a flying lead change. Covered in dirt and too mad to notice the searing pain in my left shoulder, I jumped back on that pony, kept jumping and made him do that flying lead change after the jump.

More than 200 farmers, nutritionists and industry professionals huddled together at Lambeau Field recently to discuss the latest strategies for successful dairy farming and how to achieve their goals for “One Team, One Dream” within the industry at Alltech Wisconsin’s Dairy School.

Ask any athlete … what do you do during the off-season? It’s the answer to that question that determines if they are a professional athlete or have a day job.