Dairy Herd
From the adaptation of technology to increasing efficiencies and overcoming challenges that seem to come at a fast pace, a producer must sharpen more than their pencils to continue in this tough dairy industry.
Enriching communities and consumers’ lives is important to DFA, as it is one of their core values. To help those impacted by the current invasion and attack on Ukraine, DFA stepped up with a recent donation.
This first-of-its-kind decision by FDA opens the door for progress on other genome editing efforts.
A long-anticipated “origin of livestock” final rule has been released by the UDSA that illustrates the uniform standards for transitioning dairy cattle to organic production.
The nonstop demand farming requires can plague a producer’s mental health, aiding in stress, anxiety and depression. Jessica Peters shares tips that have helped her cope when her mental headspace has been off-kilter.
Here’s how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could also have an impact on the dairy supply chain.
Just announced, a broad-based agricultural service cooperative specializing in laboratory testing, AgSource Cooperative Services, acquired Dairyland Laboratories, Inc. Agronomy Services Division in Stratford, Wisconsin.
Doing what’s right instead of what’s easy serves as Natural Prairie Dairy’s compass for technology adoption, management and overall direction. The De Jongs oversee 30,000 milk cows and nearly 60,000 acres.
The nation’s largest dairy cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America, held its annual meeting on March 23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Amongst the challenges DFA is faced with, they also highlighted areas of growth.
Bottlenecks and hurdles have been something dairy producers have had to endure. From blockage at shipping terminals and labor availability, one common area that producers have been struggling with is ear tag shortages.
Two dairy farmers from opposite ends of the country share how they push past the trials and tribulations Mother Nature throws their way.
The deadline to enroll for the USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) programs is approaching fast. That deadline for producers to sign up is Friday, March 25, 2022.
We are 26% below a year ago’s level of butter in storage.
War in Ukraine will accelerate inflation for critical inputs along dairy supply chain.
From learning more about co-op programs to getting a firsthand experience from other producers about what opportunities they are considering, producer Dustin Brunn says the Young Cooperator experience has been positive.
Feed shortages throughout southern Europe could spark intense livestock culling.
You work too hard to pay for feed commodities to allow them to literally blow away.
I keep reminding my children to follow their passion, then they will find their purpose. After recently listening to a podcast with Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs, it turns out I’m giving them the wrong advice.
The trucker shortage is being felt everywhere, and that includes the dairy industry where the hauler is a crucial link in the dairy supply chain.
The milk price outlook has been a welcomed change. Increasing the number of cows in the herd may be a way to capture the benefit of high milk prices. However, feed prices and animal behavior should also be considered.
Trucker shortages are real, and one area that draws concern and needed attention is with those hauling our country’s milk. A growing trend pressuring the efficient flow of milk is the declining number of milk haulers.
“Nearly every working manager is more competent and comfortable doing tasks,” says Bob Milligan with Dairy Strategies. “That makes it easy to avoid the people side. It is rational but not effective.”
Ukraine produces half of all the sunflower oil on the world export market, along with 15% of the corn, and nearly 10% of global wheat exports annually.
The bears drove the market Wednesday as we saw most commodities move lower.
Fecal pH monitoring is a logical tool to keep a handle on what’s happening in the digestive tract, and detect early signals of digestive disruption.
Prior to prohibition in the U.S. more than 80 years ago, hemp was a significant commodity crop in many parts of the country.
World Dairy Expo® announces the recipients of the 2022 Expo Recognition Awards. Honorees will be formally honored during the Recognition Awards Banquet at World Dairy Expo on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Global Dairy Trade event 304 concluded on Tuesday with the overall price index down 0.9%.
With the dairy at maximum capacity, the Larson’s use genomics as part of a comprehensive herd strategy on narrowing down not only which females they want to keep, but addressing what resources those females need.