Steve and Barb Pankratz were looking to the future of their central Wisconsin dairy farm when they set out to build a new calf facility aimed at positioning the dairy to continue with three active generations now, and the promise of a future for the fourth.

When it comes to dairy farming, routine is key. Everything happens at the same time every day, in the same order. Any variation can upset the cattle. And then no one is happy.

Fifth Quarter Fresh, a new, high-protein chocolate milk, helped high school football players improve their cognitive and motor function over the course of a season, even after experiencing concussions, a new preliminary University of Maryland study shows.

A non-funded cooperative agreement (NFCA) was developed and signed on March 27, 2013, between the Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL), the USDA and the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), determining the transition of the U.S. dairy cattle genetic and genomic evaluations from AGIL to CDCB.

I have often read the Parable of the Ten Virgins in the Gospel of Matthew and wondered what a modern version of the story might look like. I came up with prevailing attitudes that are cross-generational.

‘Tis the season for milk and cookies, but for many families in need, milk is missing every day. In an effort to address the need for milk in food banks, the United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) created a text-to-donate program available through the end of the year.

Several crucial items for dairy farmers were approved by Congress in a massive year-end spending bill adopted Friday, including permanent tax relief for agricultural equipment purchases and the prevention of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy products, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said today.

The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) successfully advocated for inclusion of its top immediate tax and policy goals for 2015 with the inclusion of several key tax "extenders" and the repeal of COOL.

Two dairy companies made headlines this month when making statements about conditions their dairy farm suppliers must meet in regards to animal welfare.

On Dec. 15, the USDA finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety net payments are issued only to active managers of farms that operate as joint ventures or general partnerships, consistent with the direction and authority provided by Congress in the 2014 Farm Bill.