Dairy Herd
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.
If you want to control flies on your farm in the summer, the time to act is spring.
Calf hutches and barns are a perfect breeding ground for summer flies, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Is “bigger” always better when it comes to growing first-calf heifers? Probably not.
Using pain mitigation techniques when disbudding or dehorning is now the standard of care for U.S. cattle veterinary and quality assurance organizations.
Producers need to prioritize the three “F’s” in order to build an efficient nutrition program for their animals.
No one wants to have a down cow, but unfortunately it does occasionally happen.
In 2020, the U.S dairy industry exported more than $6.5 billion of dairy products despite the Covid-19 pandemic. What will dairy exports look like in 2021?
Demand from the food service industry is increasing more quickly than earlier anticipated. Consumers are feeling more confident dining out causing buyers to purchase supply to meet the rising demand.
If silage is not properly preserved it can easily spoil, causing palatability to plummet and your feed bill to skyrocket.
This year, 27% of dairy producers are likely to dedicate between 15%-50% to silage production.
World Dairy Expo 2021 will remain in Madison, Wisconsin. The 54th edition of the event is scheduled for Expo’s historic home, the Alliant Energy Center, September 28 – October 2, 2021.
Utilizing an effective management team can help you. As the owner or leader of your business, spend less time on the non-urgent and non-important tasks or duties that pop up every day.