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Picture a two-lane highway cutting past dairy barns, paper mills, pine woods, and lakes that look like spilled silver in the late sun. That mix of farms, factories, and small towns is the stage where ...
The push for raw milk is based on deeply flawed arguments, as public health and food safety experts near-universally agree.
More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley Water ...
Environmental advocates have raised concerns about the dairy operations' proximity to waterfowl, wildlife, and watersheds.
The state produces 16.1 billion pounds of milk a year, keeping a consistent herd of 630,000 cows. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, New York sits at the top of current ...
The growth of industrial farms in America’s dairyland is outpacing regulators tasked with reviewing permits and overseeing compliance with waste regulations. Wisconsin currently has 370 active or ...
As mass deportation efforts affected one labor force for farms, DOL boss promised to cut red tape so they could access ...
Fustead Emory Blitz-ET, Excellent 94, born in 1996, is the top-selling Select Sires bull, with more than 1.6 million units of ...
In another move toward shaping future dairy champions, Midwest Dairy announced the 2026 Illinois Dairy Ambassadors.
As seed companies phase out brown midrib corn silage hybrids, producers are reevaluating how to maintain forage quality and ...
The Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF) recently awarded five scholarships to attendees of the 2026 PDP ...
Fewer than 80 dairy farms remain in Connecticut — a 63% decline over two decades. In the heyday of the industry during the 1950s and '60s, the state had nearly 1,000.