While some university dairies have shut down in the last few decades, others are breaking ground on new research dairies to replace aging facilities or making renovations to update their current ones. Here is an overview of some of the facilities currently under construction.

Frustration continues to simmer as evidence continues to mount that legislators in Washington are unmotivated to move forward on a new farm bill.

In agriculture, rain typically poses two major pain points: challenges to field traffic and harvesting timelines.

The first six years after starting their dairy were action-packed for the Windemuller family as they purchased their property, economically grew their herd and converted existing buildings – including a turkey coop and a tiestall barn – into functional dairy facilities.

While producer opinions differed greatly on most proposals during the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Pricing Formula Hearing, one potential change that many agreed with is the need to return to the “higher of” Class III or IV in the Class I mover formula.

Successful beef producers are constantly looking for ways to keep their cattle happy, healthy and well fed, while making sure to not break the bank. One way to ensure long-term profitability is to keep feed costs down.