Dairy Herd
Winter ushers in a season of high tide for scours and pneumonia in preweaned calves. The sooner their sickness is detected, the more effective treatment and supportive therapy will be. Here’s a list of 10 ways to help.
The rumen may be taking center stage in digesting another global challenge: plastics
How is the dairy industry doing when it comes to meeting environmental and broader social responsibility commitments?
Some the historical cycles and seasonal price movements are not being followed as they have in the past. The bottom line is supply and demand.
The problem seems straightforward—you need someone to milk cows, feed cows or feed calves. Insert COVID-19 and labor shortages now into the picture and the answer to fill those vacant positions seems complex.
Inflation in the dairy sector is not as steep as it is for some of the food products.
Americans are expected to purchase 161 million lb. of butter between the second week of November through Christmas.
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in the United States in August 2021, a historic high that has far-reaching effects on American life in general, and agriculture specifically
“The more we understand about how specific nutrition components influence health and performance responses, the more we can support cows in their production cycles.”
The 18th Annual MILK Business Conference has a great line-up of speakers and sessions to help dairy producers capitalize on and further develop their strengths to work for them.
Feeding practices can have a tremendous impact on herd health and production.
More than 200 workers are now on strike in western New York with Saputo Dairy.
Scours results in more than 56% of all calf deaths prior to weaning. An effective electrolyte system is one of the best ways to prevent that.
The new formulation has 25 percent less sugar than McDonald’s previous chocolate milk and is no longer a fat-free product.
Three dairy producers discuss how efficiencies and technology play a role on their farm and how the industry needs to continue to evolve and adapt for future farmers in the next 10 to 20 years.
While farmers don’t stop farming for Veteran’s Day, they do proudly wave the red, white and blue, illustrating the pride they have for their country. For some, saluting the flag strikes a deeper meaning.
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season hastily approaching, now is the time to look over business details to help make your transition into the new year much smoother.
How do you define efficiency within your milking system? Whether it’s in time, output, energy or cost of various functions, understanding your benchmarks and goals is the first step toward improving your efficiency.
Growing your business is top of mind for most dairy producers with expansion of herds and facilities under heavy consideration. For many dairy farmers with both large and small herds, robots are becoming the solution.
For large dairy farms, harvesting high-quality milk as quickly and efficiently as possible is more important than ever. Rotary parlors have become a popular option due to the efficiency of their continuous flow.
Mental health hit center stage as the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the mental headspace of many. The Center of Disease Control (CDC) reports that one third of Americans experience symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Dairy farming is a 24/7, 365-day commitment. At times it can even feel like farmers are literally with their cows nonstop. Nestled in the small Northeast Iowa town, Dan and Lynn Bolin offer an experience to do just that.
In the long run, what opportunities could farmers harvest? Consider these emerging trends.
Could too many ovarian follicles, at too young of an age, mean a shortened herd life for dairy females? Researchers at Michigan State University think it’s a possibility.
Over-conditioned cows that lose weight after calving subsequently have lower fertility, produce fewer quality embryos and face higher rates of health problems.
The owner of Shuttered Dairy has plead guilt to conducting nearly $60 million in fraud. Meanwhile, farm losses 5,800 farms in 2019 versus 2018. Ag Day’s Clinton Griffiths explains more in this week’s Dairy Report.
While it might be tempting to batten down the hatches to keep cold air from coming in, lowering ventilation and reducing air exchange is one of the worst things a farmer can do for their animals.
Wisconsin, known nationally as the nation’s dairy state, lost 818 dairy farms in 2019, a full 10% of its dairy herds.
USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, farmers can expect to receive the remaining 20% by the end of August.
Schreiber Foods, one of Wisconsin’s largest milk processors, was recently hit by a possible ransomware attack.