High beef prices and genomic breakthroughs are rewriting the dairy playbook, keeping the U.S. milking herd at record levels as producers prioritize beef-on-dairy calves and high-component milk.

Wisconsin has been keeping track of dairy farm numbers since 1950. At that time, there were 143,000 dairy farms in the state.

According to USDA’s recent Cattle report, as of January 1, the national milk herd contained 3.905 million heifers, 11,000 fewer than last year. The number of heifers ready to calve and enter the milk ...

But most importantly, mammal brains have adapted to make milk. When a dairy cow feeds its calf or gets milked, a chemical message zooms through its brain and body. That chemical message, oxytocin, is ...

$1,500 or more for beef-on-dairy calves is reason to keep extra cows and breed them with beef semen, which limits dairy ...

Sick dairy cattle in two central U.S. states have tested positive for bird flu, federal officials reported. As of Monday, the highly contagious pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) had been found ...

With a wide variety of dairy and nondairy milks on the market, consumers have endless options when it comes to choosing milk to quench their thirst, make their morning coffee smooth and velvety or ...

Texas milk production is expected to continue growing in 2026, but at a slower rate compared to the previous 10 years.