"We’re working in the right direction." Farmers discover surprising benefits of using robots to perform crucial daily task: 'We've noticed a tremendous change' first appeared on The Cool Down.

In today’s world, there is a growing gap between the people who produce the world’s food and the consumer. Many consumers have no idea where their food comes from or how it is produced. The Penn State ...

In a world where every drop counts, water remains an undervalued yet essential part of dairy cattle nutrition and management.

Where’s the rib-eye? Someday soon it might be grazing on a dairy farm. Meat from dairy cows, rarely valued in American kitchens and restaurants, usually becomes dog food and fast-food burgers. The ...

Tight supply of replacement heifers could limit milk production growth just as historic investment in new processing capacity ...

The U.S. dairy industry is facing a potential shortage of its most important resource — milk cows. The number of replacement heifers available to enter the dairy herd as milk producing cows has ...

Students and farmers at the Agriculture Center of Excellence test AI technology, including milking robots, field-mapping ...

At 5:15 a.m., Duane Reum slides into his leather Red Wing boots and puts the keys to his 1972 International Harvester pickup truck in the ignition. Duane moves between barns during sunrise at the ...

Straus Dairy Farm’s milk will have a climate footprint similar to plant-based alternatives and lower than soymilk by 2023 PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Straus Family Creamery Founder and CEO ...