Dairy Herd
As Mexico’s economy recovers so too will slowing dairy exports to the country
Holstein springer prices were all over the board in the past month.
One of the American Dairy Science Association’s in-depth “Discover” conferences is planned for late October 2021.
You may be considering what to plant for small grains in your fields following your corn harvest.
If you have heifers bunching in pastures or barns, they are coping with some kind of stress. An Iowa State University agricultural engineer shares possible causes and solutions.
When utilizing an evaporative cooling system, there are several factors to keep in mind to cool cows correctly and efficiently.
When building or remodeling a calf facility, there are five key factors every producer needs to keep in mind.
Just because a cow is resting does not mean that she is recovering properly. In order to maximize optimal rest on your facility, analyze these key areas.
Deciding to use beef genetics on a dairy can seem like an overwhelming proposition to figure out. The end product should be calves demanded in the beef supply chain to help with farmers’ bottom line.
Selling beef on dairy calves is profitable. “It’s allowed us to maintain our passion for genetic improvement,” says Tony Brey.
As dairy genetics continue to advance and strategies continue to evolve, it’s not uncommon to see sexed, conventional and beef semen in a herd’s program.
With feed costs continuing to climb, dairy producers can’t afford to raise more heifers than they need. In fact, dialing in your herd inventory can provide an opportunity for an additional revenue stream in the future.
Producers are faced with unprecedented challenges, many are looking at every angle to maximize profitability while planning the herd for the future. Incorporating beef genetics into a dairy herd can do just that.
It’s an old and frustrating disease that is not easily controlled. But Johne’s disease may soon be tamed by a new vaccine under development.
Cover crops can benefit dairy producers as a forage source for young stock by saving higher quality forages for lactating cows.
Producers in many federal orders are continuing to open milk checks to find Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) of negative $1 to $2, where they would have typically expected positive values.
It’s becoming increasingly important to make every drop of used water count.
These Olympians competing in the 2020 Olympic Games share one common diet staple to fuel their bodies: REAL milk.
Some of the most important decisions dairy farmers make in a year pivot around producing corn silage. This year the discussion also falls on how much inventory to have on hand, especially now with high feed prices.
Risk management should not be viewed as a way to make money, but rather a way to protect income.
Mother Nature has been active across the U.S., with a tale of two weather stories unfolding this summer that has greatly impacted dairy farms.
Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a Vermont dairy farmer turned world-renowned track star, is set to compete at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games. This marks the first time the farm girl fueled by milk will compete in the Olympics.
Water is essential. So, understandably, worries are mounting, and farmers are growing frustrated at the federal government for cutting off their main water supply source in Klamath County, Oregon.
With more than a million people attending the Great New York State Fair annually, one of the must-see exhibits that the fair offers is the Dairy Cow Birthing Center.
Despite a stronger cheese session to kick off the week on Monday, Class III milk prices fell.
Butter stocks totaled 414 million lb. in June, just 2.6 million more than the month prior.
Heat and flooding could derail infant milk production recovery in Europe.
Exploring careers and gaining dairy knowledge brought 31 Jersey youth from 15 states together for the Jersey Youth Academy in Ohio last week.
Retaining a poor employee can cost your business more. More money, more time and more employees. Knowing when to “let go” is crucial to your team’s success.
Cheddar was the sole product settling in the green today, up 1.3% for Global Dairy Trade 288.