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 …]
Dairy Profit Seminars are a regular stop for dairy producers, dairy farm staff and agribusiness professionals each day at Empire Farm Days, set for Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Rodman Lott & Sons [Read More …]
Part II in a series in the Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development Program. The Part I article on setting expectations appears in the May 20 edition of DairyBusiness Digital Magazine. It’s important to make the most [Read More …]
Who’s responsible for keeping track of income and expenses on your dairy? What exactly should they be keeping track of? Is your lender helping? How about your accountant? What is a CFO anyway? Do you [Read More …]
Whether it is the newest version of the iPhone, a slight tweak to an existing medication just to extend the patent, or the newest version of the Teddy Ruxpin doll, sometimes minor improvements in products [Read More …]
I recently was talking with a client about the achievements he had been enjoying the past two years, despite the downturn in the dairy industry. Suddenly he added, “John, we’ve been getting sound results, especially [Read More …]
On May 21, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing on the impact of climate change. Following is the testimony delivered by Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Extension Specialist for Air [Read More …]
Because the export/import data is complex to analyze, this post will deal only with cheese exports and imports. Cheese prices are dependent on the size of cheese inventories. More inventory results in lower cheese prices. [Read More …]
Feeding the best possible forage is every dairy producer’s goal, because it sets the stage for productivity and profitability on the dairy. Producers need to anticipate and plan for many variables as they plant, grow, [Read More …]
Talking to a news reporter can be scary. I used to be one and I still sometimes feel queasy being on the receiving end of the questions. Anxiety about interacting with news media today is [Read More …]
Editor’s note: This is the fifth article in a series of Dairy Financial Driver Profitability Quick Tips. Information is based on work by Zoetis and Compeer Financial to analyze 11 years of herd data from [Read More …]
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