[geot_state state=”CA,ID” ] 5 Tips to Maximize Dairy Profitability By Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter, Technical Consultant, Elanco Animal Health As a dairy producer, you know cost control is important on a dairy, but the ultimate goal [Read More …]
Ongoing farm management innovation leads to success for Duane & Marilyn Hershey in Pennsylvania Continuing management and business innovation is the story at Ar-Joy Farm near Cochranville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where Duane and Marilyn Hershey [Read More …]
How to make sure only the most productive animals enter the milking herd Producers every day dedicate a significant amount of time to improving the productivity and profitability of their lactating herds. Much of their [Read More …]
Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Technical Director for the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), reflects on 2017 and looks ahead to developments in 2018. This is the organization that produces genetic evaluations for the U.S. dairy herd. [Read More …]
Non-enclosed manure storages are open to the atmosphere, but still meet the definition of a confined space in terms of occupational safety and health. Injuries and fatalities occur in confined space manure storages that are [Read More …]
How to manage colostrum for IgG to work its magic By now, we know that immunoglobulin-G or IgG is a critical component in bovine colostrum. Some have gone so far to say IgG is a [Read More …]
Although it is easier to strategize about protecting profitability when times are good, a sound risk management plan applies to all margin environments, and is especially important when the outlook is bad. When margins are [Read More …]
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has adopted rules updating Worker Protection Standards to correspond to federal regulations. The new rules regarding pesticide use were signed by Director Derek Sandison and will take effect [Read More …]
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). The program, which is funded through California Climate Investment dollars, provides financial assistance for [Read More …]
The producer referendum on the Quota Implementation Plan being conducted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture has a voting deadline of December 22. Producers are voting on the mechanics of how the California [Read More …]
At a meeting of San Joaquin Valley NRCS and Resource Conservation Districts leaders held at the Wool Growers’ Restaurant in Los Banos, CA, the 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator Award was presented to Chowchilla, CA [Read More …]
John Deere has announced four new precision applications for the Generation 4 Displays. These are being sold in a bundle activation deal for the John Deere 4600 CommandCenter™ and as bundled subscriptions for 4640 Universal Displays. The four [Read More …]
New Holland announced that it has enabled wireless data transfer capabilities between its PLM Connect™ Precision Land Management system and six more major service providers, including popular farm management system, AgDNA. With this newly introduced [Read More …]
Bayer’s new Delaro™ fungicide for corn and soybeans was put to the test by growers this past season in 500 field trials across 20 states and passed with flying colors by providing broad-spectrum disease control, dual [Read More …]
PMI Nutritional Additives announces the launch of Peloton™ yeast feed additive to help livestock producers maintain rumen health and digestive efficiency. Peloton™ yeast feed additive is a thermal stable blend of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast and PMI’s Fulfill® feed additive. [Read More …]
Young farmers working to overcome barriers—land access, student debt, labor, health care National Young Farmers Coalition issues report on survey results; calls on lawmakers, businesses, and consumers to promote the “Young Farmer Agenda” as Congress [Read More …]
The author is an Iowa State Extension Dairy Specialist in Northwest Iowa based in Orange City. He can be contacted at [email protected] or 712-737-4230 Bankers tell me that as they progress toward annual reviews with [Read More …]
Diann Andrews, CFP® provides comprehensive succession and exit plans for business owners. The plans are designed to minimize tax consequences, preserve and protect assets, and ease inheritance issues. Diann specializes in working with family-owned businesses [Read More …]
Dr. Bob Milligan offers a full range of employee management and training services for dairy farm owners and managers through his Learning Edge and Dairy Strategies organizations based in Lauderdale, Minn. He may be reached [Read More …]
Tom Gallagher CEO, Dairy Management, Inc. We know there is a growing trend among consumers wanting to know more about the source of their food and what it took to get it from your farms [Read More …]
On November 22, 2017, a federal court delayed a requirement that certain livestock operations report air emissions from manure on their farms. Following a week of uncertainty, the court stayed any reporting requirement for air [Read More …]
A new study of methane emissions from livestock in the United States — led by a researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences — has challenged previous top-down estimates. The research was conducted because [Read More …]
A revolutionary laser-based method for sexing livestock sperm has successfully concluded laboratory trials and is preparing for scaling commercialization with a $17 million capital raise. New Zealand-based Engender Technologies has proven the efficacy of its prototype [Read More …]
The Center for Dairy Excellence offers grants to help farms in Pennsylvania establish a team of key advisors to provide insight into the business decision making process. Teams typically consist of the farm’s most trusted [Read More …]
Questionnaires being sent to over 3 million U.S. producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) starts mailing the 2017 Census of Agriculture to the nation’s producers this week. Conducted once [Read More …]
California is already making great strides toward the state’s ambitious goal to reduce dairy methane by 40% by 2030. Progress is being made through dairy farm families’ voluntary efforts, coupled with the state’s tremendous investment [Read More …]
Bazooka Farmstar announced the release of their Infinity Series boom truck manure pumping system with hydrostat hydraulics, durable plumbing, and safety & convenience features integrated throughout its triple fold design. The Infinity Series has centralized [Read More …]
New Holland Agriculture today announced that Ram Harvest Edition trucks in New Holland blue will be available at Ram dealers from late November through January 2018. Launched at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois [Read More …]
TechMix Global announces the introduction of YMCP® Vitall™, the dairy industry’s first-ever fresh cow product that combines live yeast, calcium chloride, trace elements and vitamins in an effervescent bolus to help transition cows recover more [Read More …]
Months of legal discussion over whether and how livestock farms must comply with air emissions regulations have yet to be resolved in court, and National Milk remains firm in its recommendation that farms that could [Read More …]
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