Contraband meat entering the United States illegally is on a dramatic upswing, creating risk to the safety of U.S. livestock herds and poultry flocks.

Today’s Global Dairy Trade event 302 concluded with the GDT Price Index 4.2% higher.

Heifers are the most fertile females on a dairy, and also possess the most up-to-date genetics. Thus they often are the targets of the most valuable genetic investments.

While 2022 offers a sigh of relief with higher milk prices, input costs are still considerably higher than the last time producers saw $20 plus prices. Experts emphasize understanding your costs to capitalize on margins.

Dairy producers now have more time to enroll for the dairy margin coverage (DMC) program this year.

There are a range of efforts underway worldwide to curb methane production by cattle.