ST. PAUL -- In honor of June Dairy Month, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson has released the annual list of 100 Minnesota dairy farms demonstrating superior dairy herd management ...

As the dairy industry increasingly adopts automation with the use of sensors and robotics, researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are helping producers harness this evolving technology to help optimize ...

Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training -- ...

A new type of precision technology being developed in Maine could help dairy farmers improve the way they raise cows and produce milk. A University of Maine researcher is looking into the potential ...

As a dairy farmer for more than 20 years, I’d like to respond to claims made in the Jan. 29 letter to the editor [“Stop abuse of dairy cows, calves”]. My most important priority is the health and well ...

From three hours away, Greta Halahan has turned to data and technology to not only help keep her family farm afloat, but also ...

Farm animal advocates have, over the last few decades, successfully drawn public attention to and meaningfully reduced the ...

In traditional societies, cows were treated with respect and care. They grazed freely, lived longer, and were often regarded as members of the household. Their milk was shared, and they were not ...

This answer is fueled by coffee with a splash of milk from a dairy cow. I asked my friend Kimberly Davenport why my morning milk doesn’t come from a beef cow. She’s an expert in cow genetics at ...