Aidan Connolly

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Dangerous trends and implications for producers.
The Zisk 2023 report shows that dairy producers again expect a great year, surprisingly a little more profitable than 2022. That said not all producers will share in the success.
In the middle of an uncertain economy, dairy producers might be forgiven for saying “Haven’t we seen this movie before?”
There are three main threats to dairy sustainability: lowering the carbon footprint, assuring continued availability of affordable water and a qualified labor force.
2020 was a year like no other. Following a year dominated by Covid-19 what can dairy farming expect moving forwards?
The world’s top 10 largest dairy groups now collectively milk 1 million cows, with the U.S., China, Russia and Saudi Arabia emerging as the dominant players on the global dairy stage.
For young, technological, and progressive dairy farmers these three areas represent an exciting future.
Monitoring what’s happening at the pen level, rather than for individual dairy cows, is proving to be the best approach for producers with more than 1,000 cows.
Just as oil flows from wells and milk from cows, it seems that data has the potential to inform or overwhelm the producers with more information than they can comprehend. 
These 5 apps are the most used by top dairy producers.
How can we find, train, motivate and keep the best workers to manage our cows?
Most of what you hear about the metaverse is hype, but there are five areas where XR tools are starting to make a real difference in agriculture and food.
The most profitable parts of the U.S. in 2022 will be the Northwest and Northeast, but smaller farms in those regions won’t participate in this success. Here’s why.
Precision nutrition means feeding cows precisely what they need. It’s not as easy as it seems.