Global milk production may be starting to show signs of declining, but such is not the case in the U.S., according to USDA’s monthly milk production report released Oct. 20.

In college, finding the perfect Halloween costume meant heading to the clearance section of the local big box store about an hour before leaving the house to see what we could find for a couple of bucks. As a parent, the conversations start months in advance and involve complicated negotiations.

The youth fitting contest at World Dairy Expo on Sunday, Oct. 2, welcomed an unprecedented number of contestants this year with 22 youth competing compared to 10 last year.

In July 2016, the Dairy Focus team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign released information about the Somatic Cell Count Calculator. We reached out to Phil Cardoso, professor in animal sciences, for more information about the calculator and why it was developed.

“Come heck or high water, I will go to World Dairy Expo this year!” That’s what I said when Progressive Dairyman asked me to write this article. I’ll write it from the perspective of a newbie attending for the first time. My husband, Farmer John, and I have never attended, but this was to be our year.

Several major U.S. agricultural organizations came to the defense of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food production, criticizing a leading yogurt maker for seeking to build and market a GMO-free dairy supply chain. The organizations contend a strategy to eliminate GMOs is a move away from sustainability and will result in long-term negative environmental impacts.

Every four years, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) asks the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to address issues that concern farmers and ranchers.

Harvest season is upon us, and while you may be counting your corn silage by the ton and beans by the bushel, I’m counting my zucchini … on one hand.

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Many factors can affect the body temperature of a dairy cow or heifer: illness, stress, breed, age, reproduction status, water intake, environmental conditions and diurnal cycles.