Dairy Herd
State’s dairy producers are disappointed with the 12.5-cent price hike.
Year to date, CWT sales are the equivalent of 1.725 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.
Farm did not have customer list, so public health alert issued.
Farm bill’s defeat in the House throws food and farm programs into limbo.
The Heifer Genomics Guide allows dairy producers to access genomic data in an easy-to-use format when making heifer management decisions.
The vote shows how difficult it will be for Boehner to gain passage of other legislative initiatives, including an immigration law rewrite.
CWT has accepted four requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Northwest Dairy Association to sell Cheddar cheese to customers in Asia and North Africa.
The new pavilion will house 2,600 head of cattle and cost a total of $18 million.
California milk production was actually down 18 million lb. from a year ago, or 0.5%.
Mastitis is the most common and costly infectious disease of dairy cattle worldwide and is most frequently bacterial in origin.
Updated protocols optimize breeding performance.
Chief operating officer to assume new role next year; Kozak to continue to lead CWT efforts.
Milk prices are forecast in the $17-$19 range for this year and next.
With reports of significant alfalfa stand damage due to winterkill after a year of drought and tight forage inventories, farmers may need to consider alternative crops to provide much needed forage.
Michigan dairy uses it to monitor health, transition period and reproduction.
The free tours will be presented daily, Oct. 1-5, at the international dairy show in Madison, Wis.
The membership requirement will increase from 2¢ per cwt. to 4¢ per cwt. for the dairy export assistance program.
In summer, the calf’s maintenance energy requirement is elevated— similar to the effects of cold stress.
Gains were led by an unprecedented level of milk powder shipments.
Two real world examples of group housing and feeding systems for calves and a discussion of the challenges in each system.
National Milk Producers Federation praises Senate decision to end farm bill debate.
Eight key components in managing a grazing system for the milking dairy herd.
It’s among the largest donation ever made to Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Expectations of rising New Zealand milk production in the second half of the year force a 7.1% price decline.
“The action of the Judiciary Committee reflects growing opposition to dairy supply management” --International Dairy Foods Association
Should we consider routine treatment of subclinical milk fever? How does that differ from treating clinical milk fever?
Non-traditional forages will be finding their way into summer and fall feeding programs. Here’s help in managing them.
The biggest problem may lie in margin insurance, not the market stabilization program.