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Adding oregano to TMR may reduce methane emissions
Feeding oregano to dairy cows may reduce methane emissions without impacting milk output.
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Another missed opportunity to improve milk quality
For the seventh time in 16 years, the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments has turned down a request to upgrade the standard for somatic cell count.
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New dairy music parody rocks the web
A new music video from the Midwest Dairy Association is set to take the Internet by storm, showing that dairy farmers are a dedicated, passionate group of men and women who also have impressive dance moves.
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Lowfat dairy may cut diabetes risk
In the study, researchers found that each serving of dairy food decreased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by about 4 percent.
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Group rearing of calves gaining traction
Accelerated feeding, reduced labor make group systems attractive.
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Young cancer patient gets his wish — farming
A Midwest community rallied around one special five-year-old to fulfill his unique Make-A-Wish request to become a farmer for a day.
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New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
New crop cottonseed supplies available to dairies are expected to remain tight as U.S. farmers swap cotton acres for corn and soybeans across many parts of the Cotton Belt.
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Keeping the family informed: Estate and succession planning
To have a successful transition between the generations, it is important that everyone involved is aware of your plan.
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Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
The tight old crop situation seemed to boost old crop corn futures Sunday night. The fact that the nearby July contract closed decisively above its 40-day moving average on Friday probably sparked follow-through buying as well.
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4 pasos para un parto saludable
This month the article, “4 steps to a healthy delivery” has been translated into Spanish. Any assisted birth — not just the difficult pulls — can lead to poor calf and cow performance. That means knowing when to assist, and when to be patient and let the cow work, is vital to a delivery that is healthy for both cow and calf. This article gives you four steps to follow in order to know when to provide assistance. It originally appeared in the November 2003 issue of Dairy Herd Management.
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Slow planting progress may reduce 2013 corn acreage
The very slow pace of planting has everyone wondering if acreage will actually reach the 97+ million acres farmers said they would plant and if yield potential is being adversely affected.
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- Corn market reacted poorly to the Crop Progress data
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Ag markets seemed to follow gold higher Monday afternoon
- Online systems keeps exporters abreast of market regulations
- April milk production up 0.3 percent
