Ribeiro Dairy Farm

Jane Says: Real Men Don't Worry About Drinking Soy Milk

Yes, soybeans contain phytoestrogen—but if consumed as part of a balanced diet, they won't turn dudes into women.

Dairy farmers should take care when considering a methane digester

At Texas Association of Dairymen, I get calls monthly from marketers selling methane digesters. Most of them do not have much merit, and very few of the callers understand the operations of a dairy farm and how a methane digester would become part of the waste-handling process.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Alternative milks, ranked by how good they taste in a latte

We put oat milk and nut milk "barista blends" through the toughest test possible. Can they replace cow?

How to Teach Your Cows a New Trick: Weeding

Turns out, you can condition helping grazing behavior into your herd.

Why You Can Continue to Feel Good about Enjoying Dairy, Meat

Green living means living in a way that’s good for your community and the planet, and good for you, too. Further, many opt to make certain diet choices to help decrease their environmental footprint bit by bit.

Early 1900s: When the Navy ran a dairy farm

Did you know that for about 80 years, the United States Navy was in the dairy farm business, and for several decades even operated a hog farm?

How a dairyman and farm advisor helped farm writer's career blossom

How a California dairyman, a farm advisor and other farm leaders helped catapult a farm writer's career

Dairy farms innovating their way to a sustainable future

“Innovation” is a buzzword thrown about to the point of cliché. What it is varies with the circumstance. For

5 ways dairy farms sequester carbon

Dairy farmers have many tools that allow them to either sequester or mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon. Here are five.

Dairy farm takes advantage of robots

Smaller dairy operations are starting to take advantage of an impressive new age of technology.

Artificial Intelligence In The Dairy Barn

"Digital agriculture, for the first time, allows us to really precisely manage our cows, 24 hours a day, give them better welfare and make them more productive," says Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus.

Dairy grazier creates lanes

Tools to achieve higher profitability through increasing cow longevity

Keeping cows in the herd longer equates to additional profits of $150 per cow, per lactation. Increasing the productive life of a dairy cow is achieved through genetic selection, management and a comfortable environment.

The world's first floating farm making waves in Rotterdam

An offshore dairy farm aims to help Rotterdam produce its own food more sustainably.