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Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Cows, Study Suggests

(Kevin Day/Moment/Getty Images) Almost half of all habitable land on Earth is used for agriculture, and most of that is ...
Dairy Herd

U.S. Milk Production Hits 20.1 Billion Pounds in July, Up 2.2% Year-Over-Year

U.S. dairy herd expands by 199,000 head year-over-year as Kansas posts 15.4% surge. Industry bets on demand keeping pace with ...
Dairy Herd

Feed and Fuel Costs Could Stand in the Way of a Fall Milk Rally

For dairy producers hoping for a fall milk price rally, the outlook is more measured. Milk prices may remain range-bound, ...
Yahoo Finance

America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why

Running a dairy farm isn't easy, especially when the costs of production rise faster than income. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. "I ...

Environment Northwest: Wildfire smoke threatens cattle health & milk production in Pacific Northwest

Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are threatening cattle ranchers' livelihoods, with smoke impacting livestock like cows and ...
Booth School of Business

Organic Milk Is Booming, but Its Farmers Are Not

It would seem to be a good time to be an organic dairy farmer. Thanks to consumer demand for healthy, environmentally friendly, and ethically produced products, US sales of organic food climbed to $60 ...
Farm Progress

What do Canada’s tariffs mean for your milk check?

Milk production climbs 2.2% as the dairy herd hits 9.71 million head, but Canada’s new 50% tariffs and rising grain costs ...

East Texas heat cuts dairy cow milk production by 50%, Upshur County farmer says

An Upshur County farmer says extreme heat is reducing milk production by half, affecting cattle health, farm operations and ...