U.S. milk production is hitting records, but shrinking replacement heifer numbers and aging herds signal tighter, more volatile dairy markets ahead.

OSAGE COUNTY - Some dairy farmers are using fans and sprinklers to keep cows cool, because the summer heat could make them produce less milk now, which would send prices higher in the fall.

While U.S. milk production growth is expected to lead the way for modest growth in global dairy exporting regions, the tight supply of replacement heifers will make for slow progress. July milk ...

Cow cuddling, ice cream churning and farm tours are among the tactics dairy farmers are employing to compensate for low milk ...

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During any given production year on the ranch, cows/heifers are faced with nutritional and environmental stressors. They have ...

A data‑driven look at 2026 dairy markets: milk production forecasts, cheese and powder export trends, shifting demand in China and Brazil, dairy export projections, and global trade impacts.

Amid North Dakota's booming and blossoming agricultural economy, with most crops and most livestock -- sheep are at record prices -- doing well, one segment continues to shrink fast. The state's milk ...

One California Dairy is taking a closer look at lighting for circadian rhythm, melatonin and dry cow management.