Progressive Dairy

What do successful automated milking dairies have in common?

Six automated milking dairies share their success stories centered around an adaptation mindset.

December 3, 2025

Six automated milking dairies share their success stories here. Each of them have that adaptation mindset. All of them identify net profit as an important measure of success. Each of their stories highlights a specific strength that successful automated milking dairies have in common.

Checkoff Watch: The world wants our dairy and that’s good for every farmer

December 2, 2025

For many of us, exports can feel like something happening a world away. We’re focused on herd health, feed, weather and milk prices – not trade implications or global markets.

Meyers Brothers Dairy holiday silage bag tradition

December 2, 2025

Audrey Schmitz

Every year, a festively decorated silage bag is proudly displayed along Route 30, Lincoln Way, in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, visible from the road and brightening the holidays for passing drivers. As a cherished tradition, members of the Meyers family work together to generate ideas and create the design.

Dairy cows culled for beef up in October report

The U.S. average prices received for cull cows (beef and dairy, combined) in October 2025 averaged $162 per cwt, up $20 per cwt from October 2024 setting a new all-time high for cull cow prices.

December 1, 2025

Audrey Schmitz

Due to the government shutdown, the USDA resumed its monthly Livestock Slaughter report released on Dec. 1. Based on latest USDA monthly data, the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in October 2025 was estimated at 243,000.

Why one size doesn’t fit all: The case for specialized equipment in modern dairy operations

Purpose-built equipment designed for modern dairy operations offer a higher return on investment.

December 1, 2025

Ben Mansfield

When equipment is used for jobs it wasn’t designed to do, efficiency suffers, wear accelerates and operators feel the strain.

The next decade of dairy: Unlocking revenue growth through innovation and AI

New technologies and sustainable practices can safeguard your bottom line and create fresh income opportunities.

November 28, 2025

Courtney Graham

By adapting to new market trends and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI)-driven efficiencies, dairy operations can increase profitability while reducing costs.

Underregulated and underinspected: Human resources practices and housing conditions on dairy farms

Providing housing to farm employees can help reduce transportation and other issues associated with living farther away and/or trying to find affordable housing options nearby.

November 28, 2025

Adrian A Barragan and Kathy Sexsmith

Given the gaps in labor protections for dairy farmworkers, many modern dairy farmers actively seek to accommodate the needs of their workers to ensure worker satisfaction, which is directly associated with animal health and well-being, and therefore, farm profitability.

[Podcast] The Modern Dairy Cow: Rapid Genetic Change and Its Impact on Amino Acid Nutrition

November 26, 2025

This episode highlights how the CNCPS v7.0 model and targeted amino acid supplementation can optimize milk solids and herd efficiency.

The cost of caring: Compassion fatigue in calf raising

Compassion fatigue can be a subtle but emotionally challenging problem for employees, especially calf raisers. Know the signs and put protocols in place to ensure caregiver well-being and calf health.

November 26, 2025

Elizabeth Binversie

Compassion fatigue is different. It stems from prolonged exposure to the emotional suffering of others – especially when providing care. While common in professions like health care or veterinary medicine, it is also relevant in animal agriculture.

Lifelong Learning: Lifelong learning, fine-tuning make for a stronger dairy

November 26, 2025

In today’s dairy industry, producers are constantly evaluating new technologies, equipment and management practices to improve the productivity, efficiency and profitability of our businesses.