Source: USDA news release
The U.S. dairy sector has experienced a gradual shift in milk production away from small farms toward larger dairy operations. USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) research indicates that this shift in production from small dairy herd-size...
Source: Cornell University, By Alexandra Chang
With the sweet and tangy scent of silage in the air, dairy cows wait expectantly for a pat on the head while a tractor rumbles in the distance. The first moments in a dairy...
Source: USDA news release
The supply of fluid cow's milk available for U.S. consumers to drink decreased by 42 percent from 1979 to 2019, from 28.1 gallons per person to 16.3 gallons, according to USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) food...
Source: Hubbard, Ellan Dufour, M.S.
Young calves are around 70–75 percent water by bodyweight and must be well-hydrated in order to stay healthy and grow to their full potential. Dehydration and severe electrolyte loss in calves can stem from several causes...
Source: Dairy Management Inc. news release
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy announced the next phase of a cross-industry collaboration with dairy farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality and strengthen farm resilience.
The...
Source: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), Mary Hookham for Dairy Innovation Hub
The Dairy Innovation Hub held its second annual Dairy Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The event, held in a virtual format, included welcome remarks, progress reports...
Source: U.S. Dairy Export Council
The prosperity of America's nearly 32,000 dairy farmers and the jobs of three million Americans tied to the U.S. dairy sector relies on expanded trade opportunities and robust trade-rights enforcement, executives from the National Milk...
Source: USDA
BY RUSSELL KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER G. DAVIS, WILLIAM HAHN, JERRY CESSNA, ANGEL TERAN, MILDRED HALEY,ADRIANA VALCU-LISMAN, AND GRACE GROSSEN
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for July 2021 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and...
Source: USDA news release
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing details of a framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and...
Source: Dairy Management Inc.™
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) CEO Barbara O’Brien provided an overview of four “bold moves” the checkoff has made with farmer and importer directors representing DMI, United Dairy Industry Association and National Dairy Promotion and Research Board at...