Class III milk prices have slipped into the high $15 level, causing problems for the entire dairy industry. AgResource Company president Dan Basse said it is a demand issue: “It’s really a problem in the whey market;

By the time these words are inked on a page of newsprint, I’ll be at The Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The first time I heard the letter combination of DHIA was in Sherry Newell’s office at WJON radio station during June Dairy Month in 1985.

In an era of higher feed prices and lower milk prices, it is hard to argue the value of high-quality forages.

Living in the country comes with some distinct advantages. For one thing, it’s pretty quiet out here. I might spend the entire day writing, and when my wife gets home from work in the evening …

The dairy checkoff is bringing a new approach to growing trust with young Americans by helping high school curriculum writers across the country incorporate accurate science behind food and agriculture in classroom lessons.

Summer school is in full swing in our area, giving parents an option to keep their children in a safe and fun place that the kids are familiar with.

There are many qualities of a dairy farmer I truly admire: hard-working, dedicated and tough are just a few I can mention within these lines.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been struggling to be in the mood to cook. Our meals lately have been hamburgers or brats off the grill or large summer salads.

Happy June Dairy Month consumers, but know that it is not a happy month for dairy farmers.

One of the many blessings that dairy farming affords is the daily routine of tasks that need to be completed each day. It’s the time spent in the tractor, milking cows, tending to livestock and tackling projects that seem to make the days, months and seasons speed by.

I love this time of year. It’s time to put up some hay.

A vast assortment of slogans can be seen on bumper stickers, but I like one that I saw many moons ago that said,“Cows don’t give milk. It’s taken from them by force!”   

I am the current president of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. Representing the MVMA, I recently attended the white coat ceremony at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.

Welcome to June Dairy Month. I am so excited to jump into the celebration of National Dairy Month.

Happy June Dairy Month. It should surprise none of you who have read this rambling column before that I have a slight obsession with books.

As the school year finished, the last of the big toothless smiles of kindergartners hopped off the bus on Friday to spend a few hours at our farm.

Combest Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell hopes the agreement on the debt ceiling will spark momentum for the farm bill.

When my editor asked if I had time to spend a few hours picking rocks at Jerry Pohlmann’s farm, my immediate response revealed that I had no clue about what I was getting myself into: “Sounds like fun.”

CME cheese prices continued to fall the third week of May as traders anticipated the April milk production report Friday afternoon.