Dairy Herd
Heat stress may still be an issue in some parts of the country, but winter’s chill isn’t far away.
The world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars and more will be on display at the 55th World Dairy Expo. Included in the programming is a line-up of seminars addressing global industry issues.
Class III milk rocketed higher though September stayed unchanged at $19.79.
Darigold currently operates 11 milk production plants throughout the Northwest, with the 12th plant slated to open in early 2024.
Members of the Grow NY Farms Coalition explained how the Farm Laborers Wage Board report downplays important testimony and data from workers, farmers and researchers from Cornell University.
It’s common in swine and poultry nutrition, but “phase feeding” is not widely employed in preweaned dairy calf nutrition. There’s evidence to suggest it would be a valuable practice for raising calves as well.
The stress of owning and operating a dairy farm is enormous. And, as harvest nears, additional stress looms for many farmers. OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers.
While a solid genetic plan is needed on any dairy operation, it is especially important for robotic herds.
It’s one of those diseases that is always going to be a threat, but also can be minimized and managed with great success.
Compared to a year ago, dairy product values are up considerably. Unfortunately, feed costs continue to surge upward as well.
Butter had a good day as it moves to levels we have not visited since September of 2015!
Monitoring calves’ body temperature is a critical metric to maintaining their health, and is especially valuable if temperature changes can be detected early.
The NBA All-Star, LeBron James is redirecting his energy toward a new commitment and has teamed up with other celebrities with the investor Neutral Foods, who claims to be the first-neutral food company in the U.S.
Even with strong export demand and overall domestic demand holding well, there is still too much cheese.
With busy season ramping up for farmers across the country, now’s a good time to revisit some strategies to help manage stress as your workload picks up.
Class III milk futures ended the trading day mixed. October milk added 3 cents to $19.97/cwt. November milk fell 9 cents to $20.60/cwt.
Implementing a new technology can be both exciting and scary.
From bovines to BMWs, the vision of Bar 20 Dairy is to simply do more with less.
Futures markets added 16 to 45 cents in the 2022 months while 2023 saw Q1 gain 23-30 cents.
Get to know your employees as people beyond what they bring to work.
Always looking for the next opportunity, Kutz Dairy is positioned for growth. With the technologies currently in place on the Wisconsin dairy, Allan Kutz believes the next steps of growth will be easier.
While Lung Ultrasound is the cornerstone of any good Calf Herd Health Program, there are many other benefits to getting your herd vet in your calf barn on a regular basis.
A ho-hum spot trade continue to cause milk prices to erode lower.
If it’s possible to have a global milk production recession, that is, back-to-back quarterly year-over-year decreases in milk production in the key export regions – then we’ve been in one since Q1 2022.
Rain was not the main headline when a powerful storm blew through Rutland County. The intense wind certainly was. The severe thunderstorm brought down powerlines and forced an old dairy barn to collapse, trapping cows.
What if you could take your milking robot’s performance from average to excellent? In just 15 minutes a day, you can complete a few key assessments to help ensure it’s operating at the highest level.
Class III markets declined 32-45 cents/cwt September through December 2022.
As a business owner, running a dairy farm is nonstop and it is difficult to draw a dividing line that separates work life and personal life. Our lives are simply not an 8-5 job.
The creators of the iconic got milk? brand, the CMPB wants everyone to get real and is launching the Get Real campaign to promote the benefits of being real in all aspects of life, including drinking real milk.
Factors influencing the markets have changed over the years which has had an impact on market seasonality.