While recent studies have shown climate change will cut crop production, there has been less research into its impacts on livestock. Dairy farmers already know their cows are vulnerable to heat. What ...

Improved weather is supporting cow comfort and milk production as the industry reaches the midpoint of the first quarter of 2026.

Milk production in 2026 was forecast to increase compared to the current year as it is driven by an expanding milk cow herd and slightly higher milk per cow, according to May’s U.S. Department of ...

Things are looking up for U.S dairy, with steady domestic demand and robust exports. Dairy farmers are responding with increased milk production. Production was up — albeit only slightly — in October ...

A new study explores whether the plentiful, fibrous byproduct of CBD production holds potential promise as a nutritious, efficiency-boosting feed ingredient for the dairy sector Hemp cultivation has ...

A farmer has treated her dairy cows to a live jazz concert in hopes of boosting milk yields. The Dixiebeats performed a 30-minute set for Jersey and Holstein cows at Smithills Open Farm in Bolton, ...

Dairy cows stand in a field outside of a milking barn at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Charlie ...

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A new study finds extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10 percent and adding cooling technologies only offsets about half of the loss. While recent studies have shown climate change will cut ...