One of the first things dairy producers interested in VMS (voluntary milking system) robots must decide is whether to retrofit the existing barn or to build new. The investigation begins with honest answers to these [Read More …]
Last Friday, we celebrated National Farmers Day – a time to recognize and thank dairy farmers for producing the nutritious foods that we enjoy. The day also was an opportunity to bring people closer to [Read More …]
Employee claims are on the rise making it critical to document your labor law compliance. Does your timekeeping method keep you out of hot water? Key employee considerations to document: Record meal breaks Actual worked [Read More …]
September Class and Component prices were announced on October 3. As shown in Chart I below, most price changes were positive. Why did prices improve? It may be the news that a revised NAFTA agreement, now [Read More …]
Creating a highway humming with hydrogen cars has been a dream of scientists, policymakers and environmentalists for decades. Today, thanks to the dairy cow, we are closer than ever to making it a reality. One [Read More …]
California farms lose up to half billion dollars to theft and other rural crime every year. Here are some steps you can take to make your facility less inviting to criminals… Highlights: What You Need [Read More …]
Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings, Thomas Overton – Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Every bit of land surface, dairy farm fields, crop, vegetable and fruit farm fields of all types, sizes and production systems, [Read More …]
Leading dairy organizations have united to host the inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit on November 27-28, 2018 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The summit will showcase California’s innovative and sustainable dairy farm practices, while highlighting [Read More …]
Growing up on a dairy farm in Southern California, Stephanie Alexandre spent time with the cows as soon as she could walk. Soon, she was helping her parents with the chores. As a child, she [Read More …]
New law allows creation of a California Cattle Council for marketing and promotion, defending dairy and beef production in California This message appeared in the Oct. 11 newsletter of Western United Dairymen prepared by the [Read More …]
Sorghum is grown in California as a high yielding, drought resistant, low input forage and grain crop. However, it’s been bugged lately. Last month, a sorghum field in Yolo County and fields throughout the Central [Read More …]
Lallemand Animal Nutrition introduces enviromateTM GUARD bedding and manure treatment to the U.S. market. This specialized formulation works on the microscopic level with the dual-action of enzymes and beneficial bacteria to result in an improved animal environment, [Read More …]
Allflex® Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, announces today the launch of the Allflex Young Stock dedicated health monitoring application for newborn calves up to six months old. It also announces the introduction of SenseHub™, the new version of [Read More …]
Cow and calf comfort is now more affordable than ever with the introduction of the new FutureCow® Stationary ComfortBrush™, a new, non-motorized way to enhance cow comfort. Groom and stimulate your animals for a happy, healthier [Read More …]
Weight and test information stored in transaction record and included in exported data Fairbanks Scales Inc., the oldest scale company in the U.S. and the world’s leader in weighing equipment, announces that its FB2558 instrument [Read More …]
With an all-new deck and cutting chamber design, John Deere cuts no corners when it comes to improving mowing and cutting performance with the introduction of a new family of rotary cutters. A variety of [Read More …]
Dairy farmers need to have profitable prices to remain in business. This is true for any business as bills need to be paid and there needs to be a reward for the effort. The dairy [Read More …]
The USDA released August data on milk production on September 19, 2018. The data shows a continuing increase in the milk supply. Cow numbers have shown little change in the last two months. The August [Read More …]
Recently, I’ve had numerous conversations with producers who, to varying degrees, have expressed their disappointment with the smaller than expected payout from the Federal dairy price relief program. I can completely empathize with them. However, [Read More …]
Juan Pineiro, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dairy Specialist – Amarillo Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Agronomist – Amarillo Ed Bynum, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Entomologist – Amarillo As the harvest season approaches, [Read More …]
The dairy industry continues its struggle to control coliform mastitis, which was found to be the source of up to 50 percent of mastitis infections on U.S. dairy herds in 2017.¹ The consequences can be devastating, [Read More …]
C = Coliseum EH = Exhibition Hall SP = Sale Pavilion Schedule subject to change. Unauthorized solicitation on the grounds is prohibited. Tuesday, October 2 7:15 AM International Junior Holstein Show (C) 7:30 AM International [Read More …]
Expo Seminars World Dairy Expo’s education showcase give you the chance to visit with peers, while learning from fellow producers and industry experts about different ways to make your operation more profitable. The seminars are [Read More …]
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and CMAB CEO, John Talbot, invite all California dairy families to attend annual meetings this fall, held in each district throughout the state of California. At the meeting, attendees [Read More …]
Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy RP) is a program that will allow dairy producers to purchase crop insurance protection on milk income. The program will allow you to lock in a guaranteed revenue based on futures [Read More …]
Dairy industry stakeholders, dairy farmers, and policymakers will meet in Sacramento to discuss sustainability initiatives in the California dairy industry. The California Dairy Sustainability Summit, which will highlight California’s achievements in sustainable dairy farm [Read More …]
Collaboration supports efforts to promote food safety and quality control through animal nutrition Micronutrients USA (Micronutrients) and Kemin Industries (Kemin) are partnering to introduce IntelliBond® VITAL 5 Cr, the world’s first nutrition package containing six essential [Read More …]
High-capacity forage harvesting doesn’t mean sacrificing forage quality. In corn, the all-new 9000 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters (SPFH) from John Deere provide up to 400 tons of throughput per hour, along with optimum corn silage [Read More …]
Bedford Technology introduces SmarterFence™, a new fencing system manufactured using Bedford Technology’s structural recycled HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) and is strong, durable and easy to install. Traditional fencing materials like wood and metal break down [Read More …]
There is a lot of consumer confusion today when it comes to understanding nutrition advice and what constitutes healthy eating. At every turn, or rather every click of a website, the confusion seems to grow. [Read More …]
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