Located just 10 miles below the Canadian border in New York, Mapleview Dairy plants 90-day corn silage hybrids to provide a high-quality forage for its herd. In October 2016, David Fisher traveled from his upstate [Read More …]
Measure corn silage dry matter for best results. Whole plant dry matter is always the best indicator for silage harvest timing, but this year it will be even more important to use this measurement to [Read More …]
On a farm, even a simple task can turn into danger in an instant. There are many “simple” tasks during annual silage production and harvest that are so familiar we can become distracted and lose [Read More …]
Summary Winter and spring annual weeds are plants that germinate in late summer, fall or early spring and complete their life cycle by early summer. In no-till fields, winter and spring annual weed cover reduces [Read More …]
Harvest is right around the corner for most farmers. It’s time to roll combines and harvesting equipment out of the shed and begin some harvest prep if you haven’t already started. Here are some tips [Read More …]
MR MOGUL DELTA photo by Frank Robinson Mr Mogul Delta is one of 80 sons from the celebrated Miss Ocd Robst Delicious-ET VG-87 GMD DOM and he is no doubt the most successful. Now almost [Read More …]
Once complete, Campbell Township dairy will be a boon to county’s tax rolls An aerial photo taken from a drone shows the Riverview, LLC Campbell dairy farm project going on now in southern Wilkin County. [Read More …]
Cows at Barnes Black and White Farm have 24 hour a day access to feed, stalls to lie in, and the robotic milking station. Change is never easy, and the shift from milking in a [Read More …]
Trident’s agricultural wastewater treatment process offers nutrient recovery benefits to thousands of dairy farmers. The new Trident Nutrient Recovery System at Prairie’s Edge’s Site-2 Farm recovers nutrients from 3500 cows. (PRNewsfoto/Trident Processes LLC) “Trident’s nutrient [Read More …]
Focus on four key areas to help give calves a strong start. Whether you raise 5, 50 or 500 calves, quality colostrum is vital to give calves a strong start. Calves are born with an [Read More …]
Tammy Anderson-Wise, CEO, Dairy Council of California and Chuck Ahlem, Chairman, Dairy Cares Over the past 60 years, dairy farmers and producers have made great strides in reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing water [Read More …]
Editor’s note: The author, a dairyman in Chino, Calif., is a board member and economics consultant for the Milk Producers Council. This piece appeared in the MPC newsletter dated Sept. 15 and is used here with [Read More …]
Madison, WI September 14, 2017 (REPORT 37) Farm milk output in California dropped significantly because of a recent heat wave. Supplies are a little tight, and contacts report that many large manufacturers decreased their workweek [Read More …]
Spreaders and Construction Spreaders for Soil Stabilization Redesigned site is mobile friendly, includes more product videos, shares application best practices Stoltz Manufacturing LLC, whose products include Stoltzfus Spreaders’ agricultural spreaders for lime, fertilizer and bulk materials [Read More …]
NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a co-operation agreement with Hoken Biotechnology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Under the agreement, Hoken has become the exclusive distributor for NovaVive’s [Read More …]
ADMISSION INCLUDES FREE PARKING Age Daily Season 12 & Over $12 $35 LOCATIONS (AR) = Arena Building (C) = Coliseum; (EH) = Exhibition Hall; (SP) = Estrumate Sale Pavilion; (P1) = New Holland Pavilion 1 [Read More …]
World Dairy Expo features the best and the brightest during its world-class seminars. This year’s Expo Seminars include topics on robotic milking systems, A2 milk, transition cow health, mycotoxin in feedstuffs, consumer perceptions, cover crops [Read More …]
World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have been bringing the best dairy operations in North America to Madison for more than 15 years. The eight dairies selected this year are no exception, featuring technology and [Read More …]
Making sure the World Forage Analysis Superbowl (WFAS), held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo since 1984, continues to reflect developments in the forage industry is an ongoing challenge. “Dairying has changed so much in [Read More …]
After a year hiatus – to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of World Dairy Expo – WDE is pleased to announce the return of Expo Recognition Awards and the four honorees selected this year. These individuals were [Read More …]
Wednesday, October 4 (Estrumate Sale Pavilion) 4:00 PM The Top of the World Jersey Sale Manager – Jason Robinson Jersey Marketing Service 6486 East Main St. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 614-861-3636 phone 614-861-8040 fax www.usjersey.com 7:30 [Read More …]
Dairy producers and genetic enthusiasts are invited to “discover new dairy genetics” on Oct. 3, when the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) will introduce six new genetic evaluations for health traits. Conveniently located at [Read More …]
National Dairy Shrine (NDS) will honor the winners of the Guest of Honor, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, Pioneer, Progressive Commercial Dairy Manager and Graduate Dairy Production awards for this year. These awards were designed to [Read More …]
John Ellsworth, Success Strategies Have you ever felt defeated, like no matter what you did, you still couldn’t seem to get “ahead of the curve?” I am certain that every dairy producer has felt this [Read More …]
Secretary Allows Producers to Opt Out The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that starting Sept. 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in the Margin Protection Program [Read More …]
Washington State’s watersheds scored a win this week as agricultural waste company, Regenis, installed the first phosphorous recovery system west of the Cascades at Edaleen Dairy in Lynden. This fine solids separation system, called a [Read More …]
Geoff Vanden Heuvel Editor’s note: The author, a dairyman in Chino, Calif., is a board member and economics consultant for the Milk Producers Council. This piece appeared in the MPC newsletter dated Sept. 1 and [Read More …]
BaciFlex is a family of regionally customized products that contain multiple strains of Bacillus subtilis to alleviate the threats posed by Clostridia. It is specifically formulated to provide the optimal coverage based on the Clostridial [Read More …]
Beth Meyer The author is Director of Consumer Confidence at the American Dairy Association based in Syracuse, N.Y. Nestled in the heart of upstate New York, Owasco Lake is located in one of the largest [Read More …]
Kyle VanDyk is the herd manager at J & K Dairy in Sunnyside, Wash. He and his crew are responsible for the 3,000 milking cows there and a like number of young stock. Kyle explains [Read More …]
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