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Challenges remain, though, for producers who want to expand.
With eyes on the forecast for July, one ag meteorologist says it looks fairly favorable for much of the Midwest, but there are a few wild cards.
The largest feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction allowing Blackshirt Feeders to combine data, technology and innovation in a closed loop aligning dairies and semen providers with the feedyard.
Beef-cross calves continue to fetch astounding values of more than $1,000/head in some markets.
As beef-dairy crossbred calves become a more widespread industry staple, they present their own set of specific benefits and challenges to the marketplace. A recently published study by Iowa State University researchers explored both.
The USDA has finally issued it’s Recommended Decision proposing to amend the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal milk marketing orders
Industry experts are bullish on export opportunities over the next year to five years. New product development will also open the door for producers to add more profits to their bottom line.
Many avoid planning because discussions can be stressful and emotional. Yet, the sooner conversations and plans start, the smoother the transition can be.
The USDA will now begin accepting applications for H5N1 milk loss assistance.
The Supreme Court decision is expected to shift more interpretive power to the courts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin compensating dairy farmers for the loss of milk supply due to bird flu-infected cows.
The global feed-grade amino acid market is expected to grow steadily in coming years. But this popular class of feed additives also is becoming more expensive to access.
As we face another sweltering summer, the challenge of managing heat stress on the farm becomes more pressing than ever.
Aiming to inspire future food scientists and innovators by giving them a taste of working in the real world of food development
Veterinarians can play a crucial role in helping dairy farmers identify areas of opportunity, leading to more profitable and sustainable operations, says Maggie Cronk, a veterinary student and 2024 Iowa Dairy Ambassador.
Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a Vermont dairy farmer turned track star, has booked her ticket to the summer Olympics once again.
Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas are participating in the voluntary pilot program. Additional testing for the virus is also underway in aged raw-milk cheese, cream cheese, butter and ice cream.
The Milk Production report showed a year-over-year decline of 0.7% across the 24 major States during May. According to Phil Plourd no real surprises came out of the report, but that better margins are on the horizon.
Like the children’s story of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” fall armyworms can munch their way through an entire field in short order if undetected.
Dairy cattle slaughter in May totaled 216,100 head, down 22,100 head from April and 33,000 lower than May 2023.
Floodwaters breached levees in parts of Iowa on Tuesday, with more flooding anticipated for Wednesday. The damage to row-crop and livestock operations is likely significant, according to state officials.
Major pork and dairy exporter Denmark plans to introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions. This would make Denmark the first to initiate a CO2 tax on agriculture and it hopes to inspire others to follow.
The dairy market remains in a complex landscape of shifting prices and fluctuating demand. Kathleen Wolfley with Ever.Ag says more positivity is coming into the marketplace as we look at late 2024 on into 2025.
Crop conditions continue to fall as extreme weather plagues this year’s growing season.
The new 6M tractor can be customized to provide farmers large tractor features - such as integrated connectivity and Intelligent Power Management - on a midsized machine.
July Class III futures rose today to $19.87 per hundredweight, gaining 12 cents.
When it comes to the Farm Journal State of the Dairy Industry Report, 70% of respondents believe the dairy industry has future opportunities when it comes to innovation and processing.
Bovaer is a powdered feed supplement that blocks an enzyme involved in methane formation reducing the amount of methane emitted by each animal.
“Growth in the number of larger herds will persist, but smaller farms will continue to exist in sizable numbers.”
A large percentage of dairies anticipate a need for accelerated resources and support across stewardship initiatives in the coming years. Noticeably, most lack resources for GHG and air quality metrics.