Dairy Production
Holstein springer prices through January 2022 were a mixed bag that netted out at mostly steady month-over-month.
Jesse McCoy, CWS – Business Unit Specialist, Water Treatment, Neogen
Consumers are asking more than “Where’s the beef,” the slogan for the fast-food chain, Wendy’s, that debuted in the 1980s. Consumers now want to know where a piece of beef came from and the story behind it.
Enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage programs has been extended to March 25, 2022. The enrollment for 2022 DMC is currently at 48% of the 2021 program year enrollment.
With today’s high input costs, make every feed ingredient count.
Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) brought home nearly half of the National Dairy Quality Awards, with 21 of their member farms being nationally recognized.
One of the first lessons Penn State’s Tara Felix tries to teach newbie dairy beef feeders is that cattle raised for beef need grain, not forage.
Transplants could create unique, year-round beef marketing opportunity for dairy herds
Simply producing a black calf if not enough if the dairy industry wants to make permanent inroads into successful crossbreeding.
Little research exists as to which beef bulls work best.
Six things to keep in mind when considering sire and dam selections in a beef x dairy crossbreeding program.
When a cow aborts or has a stillborn calf, it’s a source of both frustration and worry. Was it an isolated incident, or a sign of a major problem in the herd?
The USDA’s Ag Prices reported that there will be no Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) payments for December milk. The Income Over Feed Costs calculated to be $9.53/cwt., $0.03 above the maximum coverage level of $9.50.
Two dairy producers on opposite sides of the country talk about the challenges that face them, how technology will play a role in the future and what excites them about the future of dairy.
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Plant Informs Hundreds of Producers it No Longer Will Buy Their Milk
The day before Christmas, producers Kent and Coreena Meyer opened a letter from their milk processor, Wakefern Food Corp., owner of Readington Farms informing them they no longer would be picking up their milk.
Emily Yeiser Stepp, vice president of The National Dairy FARM Program and Dr. Eric Rooker with Dairy Doctors Veterinary Services in Plymouth, Wis., both offer tips to consider when reviewing FARM protocols.
Have you ever had a cow come down with a disease while she was pregnant? Probably so. But does that illness impact the calf? Maybe not.
Will dairy production once again pick up in 2022? A new dairy market report is looking ahead.
Farmers are constantly faced with the headache of keeping the optimal number of animals in their herd without sacrificing productivity or cow comfort. But when do the barns become too full?
Calves with navel infections will present wet or pus ridden navel cords and their navel areas will be swollen, hard, and painful to the touch.
Here’s a breakdown of just how much these seven transition period diseases could be costing you.
Feed costs, labor costs and material increases all have increased the cost of production, resulting in a steep year-over-year decline in milk production that was illustrated in the recent USDA Milk Production Report.
Feeding practices can have a tremendous impact on herd health and production.
Scours results in more than 56% of all calf deaths prior to weaning. An effective electrolyte system is one of the best ways to prevent that.
Could too many ovarian follicles, at too young of an age, mean a shortened herd life for dairy females? Researchers at Michigan State University think it’s a possibility.
Over-conditioned cows that lose weight after calving subsequently have lower fertility, produce fewer quality embryos and face higher rates of health problems.
In a dairy freestall barn, stocking density is most typically defined in terms of cows per stall or used as a percentage.
Newborn calves have only 3-4% body fat, which is not much to spare when trying to stay warm in the colder weather.
There are steps farmers can take to get the hay up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage.
One of the first lessons Penn State’s Tara Felix tries to teach newbie dairy beef feeders is that cattle raised for beef need grain, not forage.