Heidi Fischer, partner and calf manager at a Wisconsin dairy farm, was recognized as the grand prize winner of a pharmaceutical company’s recognition program. Boeheringer Ingelheim’s Producers for Progress competition evaluated 31 dairies for “judicious [Read More …]
Lots of conversations in agriculture lately focuses around labor or the lack of a labor pool of employees. This is the case not only for dairy farms, but also within the entire agriculture industry. In [Read More …]
“Two minds are better than one.” I am a believer in this oft used saying meaning that better decisions can be made when multiple people are proactively addressing an issue or decision. As farm businesses [Read More …]
The financial health or profitability of a dairy operation is often the missing link of the farm’s financial picture. When the financials are broken, any attempt to make production improvements may not result in financial [Read More …]
John Ellsworth of Success Strategies This is an old expression that I’m sure you’ve heard people express many times. You know what? It’s true. Recently, however, I’ve been surprised to hear some bankers and vendors [Read More …]
Export and import data is now available for the third quarter of 2019. This post will cover cheese and butter, the most important commodities in the Class III price calculation. By comparison, the first half [Read More …]
Once a small store located on Old World Third Street in Milwaukee, today the Wisconsin Cheese Mart is a national Wisconsin Cheese retailer, offering more than 150 different cheeses and shipping to all 50 states. [Read More …]
On September 18, 2019, the Governor signed AB 5, which significantly impacts independent contractors’ classification. It not only changes the standards in which employers use to determine whether a hired contractor will be classified as [Read More …]
Sustainability Summit Offers College Scholarships The California Dairy Sustainability Summit is offering three scholarships for California college students in dairy science in a writing contest. The grand prize winner will receive a $1000 scholarship and [Read More …]
As a checkoff board member, I often am asked, “Why should exports matter to me?” I hear, “I am in a fluid market, so how do I know if any of my milk has ever [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 …]
Milk needed in each of the 11 Federal Orders will increase or decrease based on their mix of the four different classes of milk. Those heavy on fluid milk will shrink with the declining domestic [Read More …]
John Ellsworth I often write about getting to the next level or overcoming defeat. One of my favorite quotes in this area comes from author Napoleon Hill who said: “More than five hundred of the [Read More …]
According to the American Institute of Stress, a popular definition of stress is “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to [Read More …]
Strategic management of the Gram-positive mastitis-causing bacteria in your herd can help reduce dry cow infections and future production losses Studies have shown that more than 60% of new intramammary infections occur during the dry [Read More …]
Micronutrients USA LLC, the market leader for hydroxy trace minerals, hosted the “No Guts No Glory” pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, N.Y., on Oct. 22-24. This annual event is designed to provide [Read More …]
“We need a ‘shark tank’ for dairy products.” That was an idea dairy producer Luciana Jonkman suggested to Bob Carroll, vice president for business development of the California Milk Advisory Board. That statement set in [Read More …]
New irrigation and fertilization technology, which conserves water and reduces environmental impacts, could soon spread to many dairies. After a successful trial run of the new system on three California dairies, the U.S. government has [Read More …]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Calgren Dairy Fuels Pipeline Project and five other groups and individuals nationwide for their innovative work on clean air projects. The 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards are given [Read More …]
Newport Laboratories, Inc., a leader in custom-made vaccines, today launches Bio One™, a new, proprietary one-dose adjuvant that helps reduce time, labor and expense by removing the need for booster shots. Custom-made vaccines are developed [Read More …]
ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, introduces base- and premium-level configurations for its mid-sized Posi-Track® loaders. The options will make ASV’s innovative, productivity-boosting compact track [Read More …]
One of the most common causes of employee injuries on dairies is cattle. These injuries are a result of human-dairy cattle interactions that went wrong. Providing dairy cattle handling training is the first step in [Read More …]
By implementing strategic protocols, dairy producers can reduce costly setbacks associated with developing replacement heifers Often ranked as the second-largest production cost on dairy farms, replacement heifers are an important investment in the future of [Read More …]
John Ellsworth, Success Strategies I recently saw an excellent movie by the title listed above, and I must tell you – It was a wonderful and very touching story. I’d highly recommend you see it! [Read More …]
Milk production and cow numbers for the first half of 2019 were reviewed in the July 15, 2019 post to this blog. Data for the third quarter is now available. Class III milk prices have increased (Chart [Read More …]
Artwork playfully pays homage to the state’s dairy farmers Florida Dairy Farmers is fittingly staking its prominence in an area referred to as The Milk District in Orlando with the creation of a signature mural [Read More …]
Judges at the World Cheese Awards put only one French cheese in the top 15, a national disgrace one leading newspaper calls a “sacrilege.” Based on a review of global food media coverage, the world is [Read More …]
The Canola Council of Canada recently completed a survey of the nutritive value of canola meal produced by 12 Canadian meal producing plants. Samples of meal were obtained 3 times per year for 4 consecutive [Read More …]
Earlier this year, a class action complaint was filed against Coca-Cola and one of its subsidiaries, Fairlife LLC, alleging false advertising for selling “humanely sourced” milk. So, why was the claim false? According to the complaint, which was [Read More …]
Dairy Discovery Zone expands dairy’s reach while building positive influence, trust and transparency When state fairs first began, most fairgoers were directly connected to agriculture. Today, the opposite is true. Dairy MAX is stepping in [Read More …]
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