Dairy Herd
From birth, provide calves with a clean, comfortable environment with good colostrum management, consistent feeding and management practices and plenty of dietary calories
Security cameras help dairies know what cows, employees and visitors are up to
Direct payment assistance to dairy farmers was announced at 20 cents per hundredweight, with total payments capped at $250,000 per farm operation or legal entity.
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Growing up on a family farm plants deep roots. While many children grow up and leave the farm, some do return to their family dairy. Two producers share their journeys that brought them back home.
Pricing silage correctly can tell you if it’s your most cost-effective option. New learnings help ensure we are doing it correctly.
While prioritizing growing quality forage is a must, proper feed ingredient storage is equally important, especially during the hot summer months.
Two dairy farms of different sizes and scales share how they push forward with raising healthy calves to fill their future pipeline.
As corn planters are finally starting to roll in the Midwest, planning for the finished product can never start too early.
Producers can make a significant impact on their milk checks by increasing milk fat and protein in milk. Changes in feed mixing, frequency and other feed-management strategies can make a notable difference.
Dairy farmers can maximize management of manure to save money and decrease input applications. Find out how.
There are three main threats to dairy sustainability: lowering the carbon footprint, assuring continued availability of affordable water and a qualified labor force.
During the rush of corn silage harvest, safety often takes a back seat. However, tragedy can strike in the blink of an eye.
July’s all-milk price fell to $25.70, a $1.20 decrease from June. The income over feed costs, as calculated by Dairy Margin Coverage was $9.92, $2.00/cwt. less than June.
Forecasters predict milk prices to drop sharply in 2023.
More milk flowed during the summer months than expected, causing the USDA Economic Research Service to lower its all-milk price forecast for 2022 and 2023.
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center suggests Summer may stick around a little longer than normal this year.
Abbot Laboratories has resumed production of its Similac infant formula.
John Deere recently announced it will add three new Deere-powered self-propelled forage harvesters to its 2023 lineup – the 9500, 9600 and 9700.
Quickly access feed data to capitalize on efficiency.
What was once a relatively invasive and tedious procedure has become a potentially standard method of monitoring the health and nutritional status of dairy cows.
Silage-making season is here, and with it comes the need for heightened safety awareness.
Bovine pinkeye. It seems to happen every summer. Even though it may look the same in different animals, potential causes and opinions on what vaccines are most effective vary
Let’s get right to it. According to Merck Animal Health research conducted in 2021 by Farm Journal, 73% of beef producers who vaccinated against pinkeye reported a positive return on investment (ROI).
Canada’s milk supply has been on the rise, but export demand for U.S. dairy products remains strong.
Today’s health records perform best when they are complete and recorded electronically so that the data can be sorted and summarized easily.
Slower domestic demand is being offset with higher international demand, but that is still not enough to support prices and turn the trend higher.
Rainfall has been lackluster throughout parts of the country. With fields deprived of moisture, don’t be surprised if this year’s corn silage crop is drought stressed.
Neospora is the most commonly diagnosed cause of abortions in cattle both domestically and worldwide.
Controversy continues to swirl around Easterday Farms, a northern Oregon dairy operation.