Dairy Herd
Class III milk prices ranged anywhere from even to 10 cents higher at the close following lower trade all day.
Just because calves survive a traumatic birth doesn’t mean they’re completely out of the woods. Some extra measures to care for dystocia calves can help put them back on par with their heartmates.
Class III milk prices moved slightly lower on the day with May down 23 cents to $18.95/cwt.
In November Washington dairy farmers were required to begin paying overtime to any of their employees who work more than a 40-hour workweek. The state of Washington has the highest minimum wage in the country at $13.69.
Land O’Lakes reports their earnings have tripled during the first three months of the year, with company leaders saying the reopening of businesses is lifting the demand for dairy products
Dairy beef makes up approximately 20% of the fed cattle market.
As the U.S. and the rest of the globe work towards getting back to the old normal, we are seeing demand for food increase.
Mitzie Blanchard of Blanchard Family Dairy shares the changes she has made to her dairy’s management due increasing feed costs.
Some farmers are fortunate to have experienced farm help on stand-by to assist them with spring field work. Other farmers are not quite so lucky. Experts offer safety tips before you send your help out in the field.
Here’s a question for you…did you water ALL your calves this morning? In just a few weeks, we will be in the midst of the summer heat and it’s important to assure that calves have plenty of water to drink.
The Oceania 2020/21 production season is winding down, with the peak milk output long past and winter approaching.
Hi, I’m Karen and I am a dairy farm wife, dairy farm mom, a dairy cheerleader and the newly appointed Dairy Editorial Director for Farm Journal.
Backlogs in shipping capacity do not bode well for dairy products. Transporting a truckload of cheese from central California to eastern Wisconsin costs about $6,072 today – or about 14 cents per pound.
In an effort to stop the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products as actual foods made from milk, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) are reintroducing the ‘DAIRY PRIDE’ Act.
On Tuesday afternoon, dairy farmer Jamie Bansen of Forest Glen Jerseys located in Dayton, Ore., received alarming news that the creamery her family ships milk to was on fire.
Do not bet the farm on speculative options to lower feed cost. In 2021, double-down on forage quality.
Milk Production for March was released by the USDA on Wednesday. Following a lackluster CME spot trade, Class III struggled to move higher.
Earth Day may be celebrated in late April each year, but for dairy farmers, every day is Earth Day.
While udder edema is a common occurrence on dairies, there are several methods to help prevent it from happening.
Class III milk futures surged higher on the heels of barrel cheese.
Data from a recent Dairy Herd Management Pulse Poll shows that dairy producers are split nearly down the middle about traceability initiatives.
Wholesalers and retailers in Brazil are having to cut prices to move dairy products.
With spring in the air, producers are preparing for the annual spring flush. How will this impact milk prices in the coming weeks?
Class III milk price movement was essentially a nonevent on Monday.
“Farmers openly talk about safety on the farm, whether that is with equipment handling or stockman training. Keeping a healthy workforce is another way that we can provide farm safety.”
Markets almost always fall faster than they increase. However, escalating feed prices may change the usual or historical aspect of the market. Or will they?
Here are five ways to help you ReCharge your milking system, moving you closer to achieving your performance goals.
Growing an array of cereal grains to augment the traditional corn-alfalfa cropping cycle has become the new normal for dairy farmer Josh Tranel and his family of Cuba City, Wis.
After reviewing the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, the Biden-Harris Administration has made the decision to discontinue the program in May.
Incorporating small grains as a partial or full alternative to alfalfa is gaining popularity among dairy producers.