Feature Articles http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features RSS Feed for Feature Articles en-us Wed, 01 May 2013 12:31:55 GMT They're among the 'Greenest of the Green' http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Theyre-among-the-Greenest-of-the-Green-205419781.html 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. Birds be gone http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Birds-be-gone-205416561.html Here is some advice to help you decide on the right bird-control strategy for your farm. Economist: Don't try to out-guess the market http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Economist-Dont-try-to-out-guess-the-market-205415591.html It’s hard enough trying to anticipate the price of milk and the price of feed. Add 20 more pounds to the herd average by 2020 http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Add-20-more-pounds-to-the-herd-average-by-2020-205408971.html A 500-cow dairy in western New York had made major progress in milk production — and the owner wanted to keep it going. Name game: Dairy faces challenges on several fronts http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Name-game-Dairy-faces-challenges-on-several-fronts-205245561.html 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. New ways to monitor feed quality http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/New-ways-to-monitor-feed-quality-200609531.html 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. Blackbird blues http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Blackbird-blues-200606871.html Bet you didn’t think a bird could increase your feed cost that much. Genomics testing every heifer http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Genomics-testing-every-heifer-200606251.html How producers are doing it, what they hope to learn. Make ration decisions rational http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Make-ration-decisions-rational-200604771.html 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. Be prepared for anything the market dishes out http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-herd/features/Be-prepared-for-anything-the-market-dishes-out-200603461.html Volatility has rocked milk prices and feed costs over the past four to five years.