About this series
Rachel Wagoner shares why she decided to tackle the comprehensive story of modern dairy and how she brought the Dairy Dilemma series to life.
Life after dairy
For many dairy farmers, moving on is tough. It was no different for Jim and Donna Beardsley, but they managed to keep the farm going after selling the herd.
Mixing it up: dairies diversify for success
Diversification is key for some dairy farms. That's the case for Pleasant Lane Farms in Latrobe, Pa., and Baker's Golden Dairy, in New Waterford, Ohio.
In West Virginia, ‘anything is a go, until it isn’t’ in dairy
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture just took over dairy regulation in the state with less than 50 dairy farms. What's it going to do next?
The states by the numbers
A look at the how the number of dairy herds, cows and milk production for Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia changed in the last 10 years.
How did we get here?
Farm and Dairy reporter Rachel Wagoner digs into the history and market conditions behind the dairy industry's current state in part one of Dairy Dilemma.
‘Will the Dairy Cow Save Humanity?’
An address by Herbert Hoover, U.S. Food Administrator, made to the National Milk and Dairy Farm Exposition, published in Farm and Dairy on May 31, 1918.
Dairy Margin Coverage
Learn more about the rocky path to the Dairy Margin Coverage program and why some are skeptical of its staying power and ability to stop dairy bankruptcies.
What is and what should never be
Reporter Rachel Wagoner reflects on what she learned from the Dairy Dilemma series and how she thinks we can fix the dairy industry.