Implementing cow cooling has been shown to provide clear economic benefits in the hot, dry climates of the American Southwest as well as parts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series. To read the first part of this three-part series, go to (Corn silage, feeding management, cash-flow effects) Cropping management and corn hybrid selection for silage can be major factors affecting the animal performance needed to maintain a sustainable profit margin.

Until April 2015, European dairy farmers were producing milk under a quota system, with Dutch dairy farmers being no exception.

Land O’Lakes Inc. is establishing a structured base program in the Midwest to help balance burgeoning milk production levels with processing and marketing capabilities.

Valley Milk breaks ground for new milk powder plant In California. Shamrock Farms joins support of U.S. Olympic teams. Grassland Dairy will be featured on Discovery Channel. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.

Heat stress is the driving force behind the dreaded summer milk slump, costing up to $5.60 per cow per day in lost profit.  As your local weather forecast starts to heat up, follow these seven steps to help beat the summer heat. 

With more than 40 years of experience as a veterinarian, Dr. Russ Weston has been involved in improving milk quality issues on a number of farms. He spoke earlier this year at the Illinois Dairy Summit and outlined seven steps to treat and reduce the spread of mastitis.

This Dairy Regional Recap includes information on the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Iowa’s cow inductees in the ‘Hall of Breeds,’ Montana dairy inspection fees and Pennsylvania’s Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow farm tour. This and other U.S. region-by-region dairy news can be found here.

When Diana Mallett knelt in the straw in a dairy barn in Arizona and lifted her camera to take a shot, little did she know that the moment she was about to capture would soon be seen across the world.

U.S. yogurt maker Dannon’s announcement it will move to eliminate milk produced by cows fed with genetically modified (GMO) crops in its flagship brands over the next three years isn’t sitting well with the organization representing a large share of U.S. dairy farmers.