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Class III milk was softer with January down 22 to $18.85/cwt, February falling 8 to $18.16, and March down 10 cents to $18.22.
Data and technology help Wisconsin dairy go with the flow
Have you ever noticed that cows who calve during the fall and winter months tend to produce less colostrum than their herd mates who calved during the spring and summer? Here’s why.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that November’s DMC income over feed costs calculation is $10.89/cwt. This means that for the second month in a row no indemnity payment will be issued.
If you’re short on employees, you’re not alone. New forces are at work, and I don’t see them changing any time soon.
Dairy industry leaders say milk prices in 2022 set a new record for the year.
Just because we have easy access to the thousands of beef-on-dairy cross calves eventually headed for feedyards doesn’t mean we should be vaccinating them every week, according to Dan Thomson.
As a 21st century farm manager, you’ve invested in high-tech tractors, more efficient irrigation systems and automated milking parlors. But what about your farm office?
A fire broke out at an Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) cheese processing and packaging plant in Portage, Wis., late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 2.
Tips to keep the heart and soul of your operation neat and tidy.
The calendar has flipped to a new year and many producers are asking themselves what adjustments need to be made on their operation as they head into 2023. Here are a few small action items that can lead to big results.
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Coming in at #2: Air Force Pollution Forces New Mexico Dairy to Euthanize 3,665 Cows
Spot cheese rallied on Thursday in the CME spot dairy auction after an open and closed session yesterday.
Eating healthier, saving money and losing weight were the three most popular New Year’s resolutions in 2022. Fortunately, keeping dairy in your diet can help with all of these goals! Here’s 23 reasons why.
As more companies break ground on new soybean processing plants, will soybean meal become cheaper for dairy farmers?
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Coming in at #3: These Farm Kids Had the Best School Absent Note Excuse
A recent USDA Ag Prices Report outlined that labor expenses were up 7.3% compared to 2020. Ben Laine with Terrain says that it’s not about the cost of labor, it’s about the availability of reliable labor.
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Coming in at #4:Premium Alfalfa Hay Delivered by Amazon Prime
Dairy markets performed well on the first trading day following Christmas.
Letting an employee know how he or she is performing can encourage the employee to perform at a high level, and letting the employee know he or she has fallen short can help reinforce expectations.
Domestic beef sales have exploded over the past few years, and dairy farmers have started to capitalize on the opportunity be become a bigger part of the beef sector.
The recent decline of butter price has been a surprise. But there have been other years of substantial price weakness for various reasons.
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Coming in at #5: A Look Inside the Late Queen Elizabeth’s Dairy Farm
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Coming in at #6: Borden Set to Close Plants Doors in the South
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Taking the #7 spot is: Could Milk Go to $30? Dairy Economist Weigh in about the Dynamic Market
Three days before Christmas, on the 22nd of December, the Mueller family’s dairy barn in Strawn, Ill., went up in flames and their dairy farm suffered an enormous loss.
Class III milk markets finished Friday slightly higher for the first time in what seems like forever.
We’re counting down the top stories of 2022. Coming in at #8: Are California Farmers Really Leaving for Greener Pastures?
The issue over Canada’s dairy Tariff-Rate Quota isn’t over yet.
Farmers are confronted with a long list of challenges and labor is one of the biggest concerns facing dairy. Arizona dairy farmer, Casey Dugan, recently spoke about labor and hiring inmates on AgriTalk.