Conversation about the environment is growing and so is the scrutiny applied to consumption of natural resources. If you think it’s intense now, hold on tight because every indication is pressure will intensify by multiples [Read More …]
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 18 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 802,483 pounds (364 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 257,941 pounds (117 [Read More …]
Craigs Creamery will be offering samples of its delicious new cheese varieties at the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days to be held Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at Seneca Falls, N.Y. Craigs [Read More …]
My family milks about 3,500 Holsteins in Hico, Texas, a small town southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth. My father, David, has been on the board of Dairy Management Inc., the farmer-driven organization that manages the national [Read More …]
Much is being written in agricultural circles, about the impact of the current economic environment on the stress level of farmers. Most has implicitly or explicitly cast stress in a negative light. That is not [Read More …]
Raising heifers today is about having the right ones, not keeping everyone. Do you need an inventory of heifers to maintain your milking herd? Of course. But, are you confident your heifer inventory contains the [Read More …]
I was thinking recently about the many Clients we have assisted with the development of what I call a “Financial Plan” to take their business to higher levels of profitability and success. I have literally [Read More …]
With California now part of the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, California Dairies Inc. has joined the National Milk Producers Federation. CDI is the largest dairy cooperative in the biggest dairy-producing state. Based [Read More …]
After nearly five years of low producer milk prices, there is optimism of higher prices in the future. During the last five years there have been increases in milk production that have outstripped the need [Read More …]
Two new episodes of Midwest Dairy’s podcast, Dairy on the Air, have been released, sharing conversations between CEO Lucas Lentsch and guests Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings player, and Julie Yurko, CEO of the Northern Illinois Food [Read More …]
Economic losses due to heat stress are estimated to be $900 million in the US dairy industry. These losses are due to reduced milk yield, decreased reproductive performance and increased culling1. Heat stress occurs when [Read More …]
Ash, molds, toxins, yeasts, negative bacteria – the list of anti-nutritional factors that are challenging this year’s forage is getting lengthy. 2019’s moisture to date has created a perfect storm for ill-fated forage harvests, in [Read More …]
Indoor calf housing has grown in popularity, particularly in the Midwest where bitterly cold winters make feeding calves in hutches challenging. But building a new calf barn isn’t feasible for everyone. “Fixing up your old [Read More …]
Using killed vaccines during the dry period can help the cow and her calf fight off disease. When it comes to killed dry cow vaccinations, you’re not only vaccinating for the health of the cow, [Read More …]
Binders are a known resource to help dairy farmers with mycotoxin issues, but one binder doesn’t work for all mycotoxins. In fact, binders are very specific in their control of individual mycotoxins. For example, a [Read More …]
National Dairy Month is a celebration of dairy foods and farm families as well as a recognition of the hard work that goes into providing a nutritious, sustainable food like milk to the world. Part [Read More …]
Not just a bunch of hot air – methane reduction projects making significant difference in combating climate change California dairy and livestock operations play a significant role in mitigating and preventing climate change and are [Read More …]
Cows given Protekta’s X-Zelit in the close-up period experience reduced hypocalcemia, improved milk production, and increased conception rates. A new study from Cornell University shows that cows supplemented with X-Zelit in the transition period experienced [Read More …]
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today celebrated the opening of its new high-tech livestock feed facility in Quincy, Illinois. This is the fourth cutting-edge animal nutrition manufacturing facility in North America opened in recent [Read More …]
Two new abstracts to be presented by AB Vista at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) meeting will reveal unique insights into the effect of in-feed enzymes on a range of dairy herd performance markers, [Read More …]
A new product & enhancement are set to take center field summer of 2019 Bazooka Farmstar officially announced the release of an addition to their hose reel product line, as well as, a constructive enhancement [Read More …]
Mahindra Automotive North America launches its new ROXOR A/T off-road work/play vehicle. The ROXOR brings 70 years of off-road adventure and work heritage introduces a new automatic transmission. Richard Ansell, Vice President of Marketing, states, [Read More …]
“Training and Monitoring Herd Managers Based on Attitude and Performance” is the subject of the Aug. 12 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. It is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central time and features Gustavo Schuenemann, [Read More …]
This morning I was made aware of an animal abuse video that the group Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) produced and has released to the public and the press. Most of the footage for this video [Read More …]
June Dairy Month includes all sorts of outreach events for consumers celebrating dairy. Breakfast on the Farm is a tradition in several Midwest states. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with Doug Ode, [Read More …]
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett issued the following statements in response to today’s announced relocation of the U.S. Department [Read More …]
The American Dairy Coalition and its nationwide members applaud the passage of the Cellar-Newhouse Amendment, which will allow the year-round employees of the dairy industry to utilize the H-2A visa program. Previously, the [Read More …]
May will continue to have an upturn; component values are up, but PPD will drop a little. Fat was flat with protein increasing another $0.13/lb and other solids remained flat. For our example herd, component [Read More …]
In Part 2 of Joel Hastings’ interview with Jake Bettencourt, Jake gives some background on Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in California’s Central Valley and tells more about the video auctions being held on a regular [Read More …]
“At Fair Oaks Farms it is our commitment to be honest and transparent with you, the public. Many of you have reached out to express your disappointment, heartbreak and anger regarding the videos released yesterday [Read More …]
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