Sitting in the Fair Oaks Farms Café, with a cup of coffee and a plate of sandwich on the table in front of him, Mike McCloskey harbors an ambition in heart: sell his dairy products [Read More …]
AURIVO, the globally-focused agribusiness which is headquartered in the North West of Ireland, has hosted a series of information sessions to launch the innovative MilkFlex loan scheme which is now available to its dairy farmers. [Read More …]
The spoof magazine show is described as “the number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds.” Created in 2015 by comedian Benjamin Partridge, the format is presented to [Read More …]
Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agriculture came to Blair County today to kick off a new campaign to support local dairy farmers. Russell Redding stopped by Martin’s Supermarket in Altoona to spotlight the “Choose Pa Dairy” campaign [Read More …]
It takes approximately three hours to milk 180 cows. Wearing rubber boots, Corner Oak Farm co-owner Julie Juengel walks up and down the milking parlor floor, making sure the milking machines are attached to the [Read More …]
Starting calves off on the right hoof can set the stage for a lifetime of health and productivity. Diseases such as bovine respiratory disease (BRD) greatly reduces heifer-raising success. Calves affected by BRD don’t grow [Read More …]
It was time. If fourth-generation farmers Kevin and Steven Erf were going to keep their Huron County farm strong, they knew they needed to make an upgrade. Two years ago, the Erf brothers went from [Read More …]
Water as a nutrient comes in more than one form. But, where does water go inside the calf? Profitable rates of rumen development depend on water. Tips for promoting water intake. Water as a nutrient [Read More …]
The latest free webinar in the DeLaval Calf College series, led by Dr. Robert James, DVM, featured dry cow and calving management. Dr. James, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, stressed the importance of caring [Read More …]
In June, we as an industry will celebrate National Dairy Month … and the kickoff of year two of the Undeniably Dairy campaign. Developed by dairy farmers and the broader dairy community through the Innovation [Read More …]
Largely considered a failure by dairy farmers, changes to the Dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) included in the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act earlier this year may be helpful for some farmers. Dairy farmers should re-evaluate [Read More …]
Zoetis and Compeer Financial’s analysis of 11 years of herd data from 489 year-end financial and production record summaries identified six key drivers of profitability on dairies based on net farm income, or NFI (NFI [Read More …]
If forage needs for the herd are being met, crop sales may offer an additional revenue stream for dairy farms. Production perspective: The current situation of milk prices not meeting the breakeven cost of production [Read More …]
Ride to Farm welcomes cyclists, pledges for UW beginning farmer school 2017 Ride to Farm participants. (Photo submitted by Dick Cates) Cyclists will ride through the rolling hills of Dane and Green Counties on [Read More …]
Conventional fluid milk sales have fallen since the 1970s and the industry is more price sensitive and competitive than ever. Today’s consumers eat less cereal and are shifting towards plant-based milk alternatives made from soybeans [Read More …]
Cal Poly Classic Sale – June 2nd Join us on the beautiful Central Coast in San Luis Obispo, California for the Cal Poly Classic Sale on June 2nd, 11 am at the Cal Poly Dairy. [Read More …]
Harvest Tec is once again rolling out new technology for making quality hay. The latest product being introduced is the H2O Precision Moisture Sensor, specifically designed for use on variable and fixed chamber round balers. [Read More …]
John Deere announced the release of a new chisel plow and nutrient applicator to replace the current 2410 models. Three big improvements make the new 2430 chisel plow and the 2430C nutrient applicator higher performing. [Read More …]
Case Study Reveals How Aerial Spectral Imaging Can Help Dairy Farmers Save Time and Money, Farm More Sustainably and Improve Crop Quality Ceres Imaging, which provides science-backed aerial images to growers, has released a case [Read More …]
Ascus is pioneering Endomicrobial Ecology, an emerging science harnessing the natural diversity within an animal’s microbiome to improve animal health and performance. Integrating recent advancements in DNA and RNA sequencing methods with breakthrough methods of [Read More …]
Commemorative Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil milk bottles have been delivered to various celebrities, VIPs and civic officials this spring as 102nd Running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” approached. Now that the Month of [Read More …]
Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]
There is a lot going on with organic milk in California and despite the high interest for information, there is not a lot of data on organic producer pay prices. Still, USDA’s Dairy Market News provided some [Read More …]
Forum to provide participants with valuable tools and resources to help ensure a successful future for the dairy industry The expectations of today’s consumers are always evolving. They want to know more about where their food [Read More …]
The American Feed Industry Association’s Board of Directors met May 15-16 for its annual spring meeting in the nation’s capital, where they elected a new chair and several Board and Executive Committee members, discussed priority [Read More …]
With dairy producers under seemingly endless financial pressure, we talk this week with Financial Consultant John Ellsworth who shares some management strategies aimed at improving margins.
Let’s ask our members of Congress to write a good Farm Bill, not just a fast one Kara O’Connor is the Government Relations Director for Wisconsin Farmers Union, an education and advocacy organization for family [Read More …]
Winners of seventh annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards announced The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, established under the leadership of dairy farmers, announced its seventh annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners during a May 16 [Read More …]
$13,500 in Forward scholarships to be awarded in 2018, applications due Aug. 3 For the fourth consecutive year, Lallemand Animal Nutrition will offer Lallemand Forward Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The scholarship program [Read More …]
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