Dairy Herd
While soil compaction is inevitable, especially during a wet spring or fall, it’s important to recognize and fix problem areas.
Fair Oaks Farms releases its own statement after discovering some employees were actually undercover animal activists.
Overall, U.S. milk production was up by 0.2 percent in February from a year earlier. Butter usage in the US has increased by 2 percent from 2018.
Some screenings contained as many as 250 Palmer amaranth seeds per pound of screenings.
Dwight Raber, of Raber Dairy Farms in northeast Ohio’s Stark County says he can no longer make a living by milking cows. State statistics show the number of dairy farms in Ohio dropped to fewer than 2,000.
The Southeast Uniform milk price for February was $18.35, up $0.08 from January and $1.78 higher than February 2018.
The 2017 Ag Census, released today, shows that consolidation within the dairy industry continues its relentless march toward consolidation.
Dairy owners in Minnesota face difficulty finding workers.
A new federal program to help hard-pressed dairy farmers is expected to be ready for enrollment in June 2019, as farmers undergo their fifth year of low milk prices that have driven thousands out of business.
The volume of dairy exports in January dropped while struggling farmers could get some more relief as Congress has raised debt limits for Chapter 12 bankruptcy.
A growing body of evidence suggests there are wide-reaching benefits to following colostrum with several feedings of transition milk.
Current springer values were stable to slightly higher – and Holstein heifer calves significantly higher – in all reported markets in the past month.
Shutting down access to the U.S.-Mexico border could impact a relationship between the largest buyer of dairy exports which has two dairy cooperatives concerned.
When, how and where you soil test makes a difference.
Prices for butter and non-fat dry milk (NFDM) have posted stellar year-over-year gains so far this year.
Environmental groups are doubling down on demands for a ‘megadairy’ moratorium in Oregon as a new owner takes over a troubled operation in northeastern Oregon.
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards to be formally presented during the 53rd annual event, October 1-5 in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Minnesota Legislature has approved expanding a zero-interest disaster loan program for farmers, just in time for producers with buildings damaged by heavy snow this winter.
A tornado on March 12 near Roswell, New Mexico, damaged a number of dairy farms and forced at least one farm to euthanize at least 150 cattle.
The trade battle between the U.S. and China continues, and fresh data from U.S. Department of Agriculture puts it into perspective, showing some states saw exports decrease more than 80 percent to China in 2018.
A bipartisan bill proposed in both branches of Congress looks to combat the issue of mislabeled non-dairy products that unfairly use dairy names like milk, yogurt and cheese.
Comparable to a soda fountain, the machine allows students to decide just how much milk they want to take and uses reusable cups each day.
The cold, wet weather pattern won’t seem to budge, but things could be turning around. Meteorologist Mike Hoffman says his 90-day forecast looks promising, especially for April, just in time for spring planting.
Managing application of manure to apply proper amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen is a must to not only maximize soil fertility, but be a good neighbor.
Nominations are open for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) 2019 Reproduction Awards program.
Organic Valley and Maple Hill spearheaded a certification program with a seal appearing on products in grocery stores in 2019 .
Research shows the practice is compatible with no-till, doesn’t increase sedimentation.
The addition of Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway grocery stores has helped a2 Milk Company reach national distribution across the U.S. and gets the product in more than 12,400 retail stores total.
The Southeast Uniform milk price for December was $18.00, down $0.71 from November and $1.04 lower than December 2017.