Automated milking systems are recognised as a more humane solution for both cows and farmers – but they take some getting used to ...

PENNOCK - In 1953, Dolores and the late Don Youngren bought six spring heifers and started milking cows on their rural Pennock farm. Today, there are 380 cows on the third-generation Youngren dairy ...

There is a hole in the argument that American workers will replace immigrants. For many jobs, the cheaper and more likely replacement is a robot.

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

Donald Scherber bought a Minnesota dairy farm in 1958. His son, John, bought it from him in 1995 and will probably pass it down to his children. For decades, the family has made a living selling the ...

Dairy farming is the practice of raising and breeding livestock to produce milk for human consumption. While the industry isn't going away any time soon, plant-based milk alternatives such as soy, ...

Earlier this year, a slate of articles from national publications proclaimed that “milk” made with sweet potatoes was the next big thing in alternative dairy. It doesn’t seem like it’s caught on in ...

Wisconsin has been keeping track of dairy farm numbers since 1950. At that time, there were 143,000 dairy farms in the state. Dairy farm numbers nationwide have plummeted from 53,127 farms in 2010 to ...