Feature Articles
They're among the 'Greenest of the Green'
On April 23, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced the winners of the second annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, recognizing dairy farms and businesses that advance the industry’s commitment to healthy products, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
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Economist: Don't try to out-guess the market
It’s hard enough trying to anticipate the price of milk and the price of feed.
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Add 20 more pounds to the herd average by 2020
A 500-cow dairy in western New York had made major progress in milk production — and the owner wanted to keep it going.
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Name game: Dairy faces challenges on several fronts
In late March, a British court ruled that Chobani could not market “Greek yogurt” in the United Kingdom unless the yogurt is actually made in Greece.
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Birds be gone
Here is some advice to help you decide on the right bird-control strategy for your farm.
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New ways to monitor feed quality
Feed costs are expected to moderate this year — at least compared to the sky-high figures encountered last year — but it is still vitally important to get the most out of every ounce of feed.
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Blackbird blues
Bet you didn’t think a bird could increase your feed cost that much.
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Genomics testing every heifer
How producers are doing it, what they hope to learn.
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Be prepared for anything the market dishes out
Volatility has rocked milk prices and feed costs over the past four to five years.
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Make ration decisions rational
With high feed costs, ration decisions are more critical than ever. At last month’s Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin business conference, Diamond V technical services specialist Brian Perkins laid out a plan for evaluating feed products.
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Genomics could revolutionize heifer selection methods
There is a freight train of new management tools headed for U.S. dairy farms, and it’s aiming straight for the heifer breeding pen.
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