It is well-established that the dairy sector provides essential livelihoods and vital nutrition to billions of people, and that the dairy sector is dedicated to addressing sustainability challenges.

On-farm research is a great way for farmers to discover if a management change will benefit yield, increase the quality of a crop, reduce the environmental footprint, enhance soil health, or has other benefits.

Dairy farmers may not consider greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a key issue, but federal and state governments, the dairy industry, and perhaps more importantly, consumers of dairy products, do.

This issue of Progressive Dairy features what has become our annual overview of the “State of Dairy.” This year’s flyover – both in this magazine and expanded online content – reflects questionnaire responses from more than 100 producers, organization leaders, economists, lenders, advisers and others who were asked to share their thoughts and outlooks for 2023.

Dairy farming during the winter in northern Wisconsin can be very challenging, especially when it’s bitterly cold. Equipment has a harder time working and occasionally can break down. Read how God helped one family with this problem.