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When thinking about stocking density, most dairy farmers will look at the number of cows in a pen and then the number of freestalls in that pen.
While it’s easy to get defensive about the amount of money your employees should be receiving, there are often various benefits provided that contribute to an employee’s “hidden paycheck.”
Next year could be a big year for dairy exports with the forecast up nearly $2 billion.
To keep an efficient and profitable reproductive program humming, proactive reproductive management practices need to be practiced daily.
Travel to Laurens, South Carolina and you likely meet Glen and Marilyn Easter of Eastglen Jerseys, who can share not only their passion and wisdom of dairy farming, but their secrets to leading a happy life.
Sit down to watch a football game and you’ll likely see players sporting wristband playbooks, allowing coaches to improve communication between players. The same kind of concept is being used on dairy farms.
There has been a huge shift in consumer attitude towards food over the past four decades. Today’s consumer wants to know where their food comes from, how it was made and the succeeding impact on the environment.
Most uterine prolapses occur immediately after birth and nearly always within 24 hours of delivery.
Richard Bosma, a dairy farmer in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is just one of the many farmers in in British Columbia who was forced to evacuate.
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.
Canadian dairy farmers have recently been hit hard by two days of torrential rains, causing animals to be evacuated and milk to be dumped.
Winter ushers in a season of high tide for scours and pneumonia in preweaned calves. The sooner their sickness is detected, the more effective treatment and supportive therapy will be. Here’s a list of 10 ways to help.
The rumen may be taking center stage in digesting another global challenge: plastics
How is the dairy industry doing when it comes to meeting environmental and broader social responsibility commitments?
The problem seems straightforward—you need someone to milk cows, feed cows or feed calves. Insert COVID-19 and labor shortages now into the picture and the answer to fill those vacant positions seems complex.
Inflation in the dairy sector is not as steep as it is for some of the food products.
Americans are expected to purchase 161 million lb. of butter between the second week of November through Christmas.
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in the United States in August 2021, a historic high that has far-reaching effects on American life in general, and agriculture specifically
“The more we understand about how specific nutrition components influence health and performance responses, the more we can support cows in their production cycles.”
The 18th Annual MILK Business Conference has a great line-up of speakers and sessions to help dairy producers capitalize on and further develop their strengths to work for them.
Feeding practices can have a tremendous impact on herd health and production.
More than 200 workers are now on strike in western New York with Saputo Dairy.
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.
The new formulation has 25 percent less sugar than McDonald’s previous chocolate milk and is no longer a fat-free product.
Three dairy producers discuss how efficiencies and technology play a role on their farm and how the industry needs to continue to evolve and adapt for future farmers in the next 10 to 20 years.
While farmers don’t stop farming for Veteran’s Day, they do proudly wave the red, white and blue, illustrating the pride they have for their country. For some, saluting the flag strikes a deeper meaning.
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season hastily approaching, now is the time to look over business details to help make your transition into the new year much smoother.
How do you define efficiency within your milking system? Whether it’s in time, output, energy or cost of various functions, understanding your benchmarks and goals is the first step toward improving your efficiency.
Growing your business is top of mind for most dairy producers with expansion of herds and facilities under heavy consideration. For many dairy farmers with both large and small herds, robots are becoming the solution.