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 ...

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

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

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

American dairy cows have quietly become butterfat overachievers—and that's now a bit of a problem, reports Sarah Zhang for the Atlantic. Thanks to intentional breeding (bulls are selected for their ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, June 7 (Reuters) - The outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows has now been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states, which have been encouraged to ...

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what's sparking ...

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows.

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

Dairy producers are facing a decline in milk prices but beef prices are up and providing added revenue to help them weather ...