Dairy Herd
According to a recent study, some cows don’t have the right personalities to click with robots.
Milk markets bled into the weekend after failing to put together two days in a row of a positive move in Cheese.
Prairie Farms kicked off Dairy Month in a big way by partnering with 30 Feeding America® food banks to donate 85 pallets of milk, which is over 346,000 milk servings.
Improving cow comfort by focusing on cow time management
An ongoing march to pay farm workers more continues to unfold in the state of New York as agriculture labor regulations have drastically changed. From farm owners to farm workers, this has all led to confusion.
There are three areas producers need to focus on to earn the title of “good farm manager,” according to Purdue University researchers.
On June 1, Hiland Dairy is kicking off World Milk Day and National Dairy Month by donating to 15 Feeding America® network food banks across a six-state area.
The ongoing milk price rollercoaster that seems to be on a downward track has once again forced a Dairy Margin Coverage payment to be issued in 2023. The DMC income over feed costs for April is $5.84/cwt.
It appears June Class III milk could be below $16.00 and back to the lowest level since August 2021.
The president and CEO of Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), Patrick Criteser shares his career path, advice, lessons learned and more in a casual sit-down conversation.
As the calendar moves past the spring milk production peak, dairy farmer’s attention remains laser-focused on the milk price and overall margin outlook throughout the remainder of this year.
“We don’t need to rewrite the entire farm bill,” Rep. Thompson (R-Pa.) says. “We’re comfortable with many parts of the 2018 bill and there aren’t many tweaks, instead things we need to protect and invest in.”
The Institute for the Future predicts that nearly 85% of the jobs that today’s students will do in 2030 don’t exist yet, underscores how big of a task it is for colleges to prepare students for a changing future.
Robots, sensors, connected devices, virtual reality and even artificial intelligence (AI) have become a daily presence in our hospitals. As agriculture is facing its own transformation what lessons can we learn?
The Southern Hemisphere will bear the brunt of this year’s El Niño
As the leader of your operation, having hard conversations with employees can sometimes be part of the job.
Follow this strategy to reduce turnover and increase morale on your farm team.
In 2006, dairy producer Ken Smith and family purchased an old truck stop property near their family dairy farm and began an ice cream business. Moo Thru has grown in more ways than one.
Dairy producers have adjusted to uncertainties that face them such as rising feed costs, ongoing labor challenges and navigating a pandemic and its ripple effect. Three producers share how they tackle uncertainties.
The USDA recently proposed to cut the amount of dairy provided through the WIC food package by up to 6 quarts per month, depending on the participant, with the largest reduction for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
The global dairy market could be navigating a bumpy road through the course of 2023.
Have you ever wondered why some topics, people, or plans resist change?
The dairy industry has been impacted by overtime labor rules, rigorous permitting processes and the shortage of water. As a result, cows are migrating toward areas like South Dakota, who has seen tremendous growth.
Tucked in the rolling hills of a quaint New England town, Fairholm Farm in Woodstock, Ct., a century-old farm’s recipe for success also includes technology and securing additional profit sources.
Grants of up to $10,000 for new programs to build the skills of students and dairy producers or increase public trust in the people and products of dairy are available through Dairy’s Foundation.
The area was hit especially hard by historic rains on Friday. It is home to several feedyards, with owners and operators trying to assess the number of cows lost due to flood waters rising so quickly.
It’s not the news dairy producers want to hear, but one analyst says the outlook for milk prices according to the futures market is not very good.
A few dairies have pushed pause on building projects due to interest rates and market uncertainties. Others are stuck in limbo not knowing whether to move forward or wait it out.
The best way for producers to improve feed efficiency and lower costs is to increase forage quality.