Turn on any news station or open a newspaper in Nevada, and you’ll see the effects of the severe drought, now in its third year in the Silver State. It is leaving farmers and ranchers devastated.

Wisconsin farmers aren't producing enough milk to satisfy Wisconsin cheesemakers, said a panel of experts at the Wisconsin State Journal's second Business Roundtable on Oct. 8.

Kayla McNett California Account Manager Farmeron Inc. Visalia, California

Anyone who works with cattle – whether on a dairy, commercial cowherd or feedlot – understands that treating animals with proper care and handling is essential.

At the fall board meeting of the American Butter Institute (ABI) held last week in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Irv Holmes of Challenge Dairy Products Inc. was elected president of ABI, and two new officers were seated: Dean Van Tuinen of Darigold was elected first vice president, and John Ellenberger of Land O’Lakes Inc. was elected second vice president.

Dairy farmers nationwide continue to demonstrate widespread adoption of industry standards that assure high-quality care for their animals, according to a report released Oct. 23 by the National Milk Producers Federation (NPMF).

Dairy and beef producers can now give newborn calves a little extra boost of energy with Push, a calf nutritional paste available from Genex Cooperative Inc.

The Idaho DHIA is having its annual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19. This year it will be held in the fine arts auditorium at Elevation 486 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Speakers include Dr. Dean Lusk and Joe Dalton; Rick Naerebout will give the UDI update.

Consumers who eat the highest amount of high-fat dairy products have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who eat the lowest, according to a study from the Lund University Diabetes Center in Malmö, Sweden.