The October Milk Production report had a surprising change from the September report released earlier this month. Cow numbers ...

With the herd size at a 30-year high and production growing, milk prices are under pressure going into the new year. However, ...

By Dr. Dwight Roseler , Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University ...

A cow takes a cooling shower at UC Davis' Cole research facility. When summer temperatures soar, humans tend to head for the lake or swimming pool, but a handful of UC Davis dairy cows are hitting the ...

K-State beef cattle experts offer new insights highlighting the tradeoffs between grazing larger versus smaller cows.

The heat and humidity isn’t only tough on people who work outside, it can cause problems for our dairy cows. Experts say the high temperatures can reduce a cow’s milk production by up to 15 percent.

Even though Pennsylvania's milk production and number of cows increased in 2016, the state dropped to six in the Top 10 milk-producing states. California led the nation in milk production in 1016, ...

Amid North Dakota's booming and blossoming agricultural economy, with most crops and most livestock -- sheep are at record prices -- doing well, one segment continues to shrink fast. The state's milk ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

The cows were silent on a recent July morning at Mill-King dairy farm in McGregor, Texas. They stood under shade trees, digesting their breakfast, while cicadas buzzed in the branches overhead. "It's ...

The amount and composition of milk produced by dairy cows appears to be more regulated by internal, annual biological rhythms than by environmental factors such as heat and humidity, according to ...