“At the end of 2022 on the farm, the average dairy was getting paid about a $1 to $1.50 a hundredweight in beef equivalent ...
In a German region where dairy farming remains an economic mainstay, a 12-year-old Holstein cow named Alge was on Wednesday crowned the most beautiful cow in East Frisia. The black-and-white bovine ...
For 2026 alone, 3,900 more cows have been culled each week on average compared to a year ago, resulting in year-to-date slaughter being 35,000 head or 7.5% higher than the year prior.
From predicting lameness to estimating milk production months ahead, artificial intelligence is starting to change how dairy farms use their herd data.
Environmental advocates have raised concerns about the dairy operations' proximity to waterfowl, wildlife, and watersheds.
Lung ultrasound helps dairy farmers detect hidden pneumonia in calves, leading to earlier treatment and improved health ...
A new AI-powered platform helps dairy farmers detect cattle diseases, assess health and productivity, and get treatment guidance instantly using a simple smartphone photo.
From three hours away, Greta Halahan has turned to data and technology to not only help keep her family farm afloat, but also ...
A reader recently emailed me, saying that they were distressed about how modern dairies operate. I replied with some insights gleaned from my six decades’ worth of dairy experience. The majority of ...
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Higher beef prices and improved genetics are rewriting the dairy industry. Older dairy cows producing milk at higher ...
Texas dairies capitalize on beef-on-dairy breeding as calf values skyrocket while milk production hits record 18.2 billion pounds.
Dairy cow culling continues to run ahead of a year ago. USDA’s latest slaughter data showed 60,100 cows sent to slaughter the ...