Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply ...

About 6% of U.S. farms market foods locally through direct-to-consumer sales. The pounds of feed (grain, forage, etc.) a dairy cow needs to eat to produce 100 pounds of milk has decreased by more than ...

Dairy farms have expanded steadily since the 1970s and now compete for economic strength with beef cattle operations.