But the lives of America’s 9.4 million dairy cows have always been especially close to my heart, and to many people who care about farm animals, for reasons that will become clear as you read this ...

Slaughter of dairy cows has declined substantially since the fourth week of 2025 to levels below 2024 and 2023.

Small-breed milk cows eat only a third to half of what a standard-size cow eats, and they produce a more manageable amount of milk. Plus, they’re easier to handle because of their small size. By ...

Heifer supplies are tight, but cow numbers continue to increase and are substantially higher than a year ago. High heifer ...

Cows are among the most beloved farmyard animals. They’re also highly intelligent and capable of feeling a range of humanlike ...

Prohl has further concerns about the scalability of a seaweed additive, pointing out that not all dairy farms are near the coast, such as those out in the Midwest. Cows eat an average 40 pounds of ...

HOLLYN JOHNSON / TRIBUNE-HERALD / 2013 Dairy cows eat silage made from GMO corn at Big Island Dairy in Ookala. 2 /2 HOLLYN JOHNSON / TRIBUNE-HERALD / 2013 Dairy cows eat silage made from GMO corn ...

A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say ...

H5N1 can still be active in raw milk cheese even after the standard 60-day aging window, according to new research.

Zonneveld Dairies, Inc., a 10,000-cow dairy operation in California provides valuable insights from their experience ...