Dairy Herd
Launched in 2003, the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) program is designed to promote the sale of U.S. dairy products to oversee customers and a program that NMPF says moves a billion lbs. of product annually.
Work by the House or Senate Agriculture Committee on a new farm bill is essentially stalled, Randy Russell tells AgriTalk’s Chip Flory. Russell says that could be the case until government funding issues are resolved.
Wednesday markets may lull us to sleep. After a strong couples in butter, we have treaded water the last few sessions at current level.
Findings from CoBank’s new quarterly report provides updates on the U.S. economy and agricultural markets.
Dairy farmer and DMI chair, Marilyn Hershey says it’s vital to maintain those that help solidify the value of U.S. dairy products. Exports have grown over the past twenty years from 4 percent to around 20 percent.
The holiday butter rally is underway, and it may even be a little early.
Ted Mathews, who works for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and serves as the director of Minnesota Rural Mental Health underscores that communication is an incredibly important part of all family and farm life.
Class III milk saw November futures rise 14 cents to $17.50/cwt.
The shortage of beef cows is an area where some dairy farmers are cashing in.
Scroll through social media and you’ll see stories of farmers sharing how they care for their cattle, land and family to others who are farther removed from agriculture. The CalfVet and AgvoKate share social media tips.
As dairy producers close the books on 2023, analysts see some optimism starting to pour in with a slight improvement in milk prices, but also relief in costs. That’s as butter prices hit a new record high this week.
Shellshocked buyers push butter prices to new heights ahead of the holidays
Butter and springer prices caught the dairy industry by surprise in late September.
Colostrum’s myriad benefits for calves may be transferrable to an entirely different field: human health. Researchers are discovering the benefits of colostrum in both health nutrition supplements and therapeutic agents.
Programs projected to drive an additional 12 million pounds in sales.
Learning, connecting, buying, selling, exhibiting, networking or job searching: the list of reasons one might attend World Dairy Expo is endless.
DMC payments will be hitting producers’ mailboxes once again. But will this be 2023’s last “big” payment?
Financial advantages often come to the forefront of benefits when adding a second or third revenue stream on the farm. But for three families who exhibit cattle, it’s more than that.
Have we hit the low point for the average productive lifespan of dairy cows?
Many milk checks fall well short of covering even the cost of production.
It’s a “farm-to-flask” concept that promotes both upcycling and food waste reduction, starting from a base of dairy goodness.
The markets are always filled with surprises and this year has been no exception. Butter prices have reached new highs while dry whey and nonfat dry milk markets have remained flat.
With the government funding in place for now, work on a new farm bill can continue, with the same questions (timing, funding, Title 1 reform, etc.) still being unanswered.
Dairies across North America are facing greater challenges than ever before
Our dairy team at Farm Journal is excited to head to World Dairy Expo, which is home to elite dairy cattle shows, top-notch educational events and a large trade show that has more of a family reunion atmosphere.
Working year-round to prepare cattle for a show such as World Dairy Expo isn’t just for the benefit of the cattle. It’s for the showman too.
Of all the reasons to attend World Dairy Expo, learning something new ranks high on the list.
The dairy economy is in rough shape. This is what Ken Bailey shared at the Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference. He said that higher prices will come when domestic and global demand resurges in 2025.
Matt Budine has found better solutions and motivated positive changes to young dairy professionals that have gone through the Dairy Challenge, and more than 1.1 million cows touched by Progressive Dairy Solutions.
If you are like most dairy farmers, milk production tracking and monitoring animal health indicators are the primary reasons for investing in milk meters.