“We hope our findings may encourage a more sustainable and responsible food consumption,” explains postdoc Roi Mandel Briefer at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Contrary to what one might think, ...

Washington, DC—In a letter delivered today to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urged the industry group to improve its welfare standards for dairy ...

According to the US Department of Agriculture, in 2021 the average number of US dairy cows involved in milk production at any given time was 9.45 million. The vast majority of them live within “CAFOs” ...

Compost bedded pack barns represent an innovative alternative to traditional housing systems, offering a dynamic environment where dairy cows benefit from continuously composted bedding materials.

Dairy cows typically rest for 10 or more hours a day, so a dry, clean, and comfortable place -- such as a freestall -- to lie down and rest is essential for their health, well-being, and production ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 ...

Missy Souder feeds grain to the Jersey milk cows at The Lands at Hillside Farms. TRUCKSVILLE — When people pick up bottles of Hillside Gold milk from the store at The Lands at Hillside Farms, they ...