$1,500 or more for beef-on-dairy calves is reason to keep extra cows and breed them with beef semen, which limits dairy ...

With U.S. dairy cow numbers now at their highest level in 30 years, but replacement heifer inventories at a 20-year low, Geiger says producers may soon face tighter supplies of young cows despite ...

As Western cattle migrate to the Upper Midwest, the 2026 market is defined by a massive regional processing boom and a ...

According to USDA’s recent Cattle report, as of January 1, the national milk herd contained 3.905 million heifers, 11,000 fewer than last year. The number of heifers ready to calve and enter the milk ...

Picture this: A dairy barn full of cows being milked, fed and cleaned up after, but there’s no farmer in sight. Sounds a bit unusual, right? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. Thanks to ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...

Bovine TB is a bacterial disease that can affect all mammals, including humans. It is known to be present in the free-ranging ...

Dairy cows fed a diet containing industrial hemp experienced several physical and behavioral changes, including increased yawning, salivation and unsteady movements, according to a study. The authors ...

Texas milk production is expected to continue growing in 2026, but at a slower rate compared to the previous 10 years.

Wisconsin has been keeping track of dairy farm numbers since 1950. At that time, there were 143,000 dairy farms in the state.