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Dairy herd IOFC: Changes in forages, locations and cows
April has been a very cool month and from the cow’s perspective probably very refreshing. We finally transitioned from the bag corn silage to the bunk. Both the bunk and total mixed ration (TMR) were sent out for analyses.
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On-farm feeding trials show benefit of essential fatty acids
A dairy producer in western New York State wondered how he could improve the immune function in his early-lactation cows.
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Class III futures rally on CME
Class III and cheese futures rallied sharply Thursday, regaining as much as 75 cents on front-month Class III and over four cents for June cheese.
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What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
A new study has found that farmers are among a group of professions that miss substantially less time due to illness than others.
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Advice for depositing semen correctly
Even the most experienced AI breeders can use refreshers. William Graves, Professor of Dairy Science at the University of Georgia, provides an excellent primer on breeding techniques.
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Ag markets generally mixed to start this week
Talk of greatly accelerated corn plantings last week and again during the days ahead probably depressed deferred corn futures Monday.
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Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
In the West, warmth is returning to the Pacific Coast States and northern Rockies. On the Plains, heavy showers are maintaining the threat of flooding across the northern tier of the region, primarily in North Dakota and eastern Montana. In the Corn Belt, corn and soybean planting activities have been slowed or halted by showers and locally severe thunderstorms, except in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
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The dairy checkoff works
Lately, it seems checkoff programs for some commodities have been coming under fire. Don’t let that sentiment spill over into the dairy industry’s successful checkoff program.
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IDFA: Opposition to Dairy Supply Management mounts
As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees prepare to write a new farm bill this week, the list of organizations opposed to a proposed dairy program continues to grow.
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Calving pens: individual vs. group
Both individual and group calving pens have advantages and disadvantages. Understanding and managing for them can ensure success in either.
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2014 Farm Bill: Are we near an agreement?
The first of three steps have been taken toward a new Farm Bill, a 2014 version that will last through 2018 in all likelihood.
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- 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
- New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
