This Adopt a Cow program is operated by Discover Dairy, an education initiative funded by a nested series of industry groups.

Dairy farming is the practice of raising and breeding livestock to produce milk for human consumption. While the industry isn't going away any time soon, plant-based milk alternatives such as soy, ...

Cull cow marketing is rarely an all-or-nothing decision. The nuances of each operation should be discussed when deciding to ...

Michigan State University’s Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center has a new machine for its cows that could help farmers fight climate change worldwide. The machine, which dispenses treats for ...

SCHODACK LANDING, N.Y. — The 1,500 Jersey cows that Nathan Chittenden and his family raise in upstate New York seem to lead carefree lives. They spend their days lolling around inside well-ventilated ...

Industrial-scale dairy wants you to believe that they can turn cows’ milk green. As US milk consumption continues its decades-long drop, industrial dairy is increasingly desperate to hold on to ...

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72% of dairy farms are now ...

Dairy farming aided by Jersey cows is helping lift an African community "out of poverty", a charity has said. Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) said its Dairy for Development work was making a "significant, ...

May 20—David Harkins is no stranger to how demanding running a dairy cow farm is. "Dairy cows [are] a seven day a week, almost 24-hour day operation," he said. The cows need to be milked twice a day ...