dairy cattle

The most recent NASS Cattle Report said U.S. farms contained 98.8 million head of cattle and calves as of July 1st.  Of the 98.8 million head of inventory, all cows and heifers that have calved total 39.8 million.  There were 30.4 million beef cows in the U.S. as of ...

An estimated 1,600 dairy cows were killed during the weekend blizzard in the Yakima Valley.  Dairy farmers blame a combination of not only the snow, but the winds, which reached speeds of 80 mph.  Farmers continuing to prepare as more snow is expected to hit the Valley, they're adding extra bedding to insulate areas for cows to lay in, adding extra feed, and thawing water troughs with hot water.  

The pace of progress in today’s agriculture industry is unprecedented, from technology, to science much more.  At the center of it all, for the dairy industry, is the Holstein cow, producing more pounds of quality milk with fewer dairies each passing year.  Industry...

The UDSA has released their numbers of cattle, both beef and dairy, in each county throughout the Northwest.   In Washington, there are 1.15 million total head in the state with most residing in Yakima County (255,000) and Grant County (160,000). The...