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Through curriculum and digital learning, teachers are looking for ways to engage with students, emphasizing on wellness for minds and bodies. The farmer-founded Fuel Up to Play 60 program has a new fresh look.
While using medically important antimicrobials in food-animal production has been curtailed and more highly regulated in the U.S. and much of Europe, not all countries globally have modified their policies or practices.
COVID-19 is spurring complications across the U.S. dairy supply chain, curtailing domestic demand and export flows during a time of record milk production.
Processors face mounting issues ahead of the holiday demand season.
You are busy every day managing and mitigating the risks of being in the dairy business. What are the events that would immediately alter every other plan you have made?
Prices have not been able to increase seasonally as of yet. There is some question as to whether there will be much upside potential due to continued strong milk production.
In a world where job opportunities are endless, take the necessary steps to develop areas of work-life balance within your teams.
Optimizing productivity and improving efficiency are top goals that are talked about in farm meetings. The big-ticket question is, “What can help a dairy producer launch their operation to the next level?”
It is advised to evaluate heifer inventory when managing rising feed costs and calculating feed inventories. Managing heifer inventory can save money on feed, as well as help market females at the right time.
Want to keep disease out of your calf barn? If so, it might be prudent to take a page from the biosecurity measures of our pig-and-poultry-raising kin, and set up a “Danish entry.”
The true cost of raising a dairy heifer from birth to freshening is surprisingly high. Raising replacements remains a capital-intensive portion of a dairy enterprise that often is overlooked.
With more milk production occurring on fewer farms and large-scale operations expanding into non-traditional markets, the question remains: Who will be the top dairy states in the next decade?
As awareness of animal welfare grows, new methods of detecting and evaluating stress and pain in calves are being evaluated. Researchers are exploring heart rate variability as an accurate, non-invasive assessment tool.
Optimize the immune system and improve milk yields by helping your cows make more glucose.
Benefits of looking beyond specific breed attachment in your sire selection for a beef on dairy program.
Taking time to weigh options and put together a plan that best meets your management needs, while maximizing labor efficiency and calf performance, is crucial.
What does feed hygiene mean to you and your dairy? How often is it looked at or discussed with the feed team and barn crew?
Many consumers purchase A2 fluid milk and cheese because they’ve found them to be more easily digested. Explore the science, promotion and logistics involved in marketing this product.
Krause Holsteins finished chopping corn silage a month earlier than normal. The results due to the extreme drought conditions in portions of the Midwest caused Krause’s corn silage to yield two thirds less than normal.
Transitioning new corn silage into the diet can impact milk production and cow health. The following are three tips to help make the transition a smooth one.
More frequently referred to as ‘rough teat ends,’ hyperkeratosis is the production of excess keratin at the end of the teat canal which causes a rough, bacteria-harboring, calloused surface.
If you have an interest in adding a separating system to your dairy, there are several steps you’ll need to take before making any decisions.
It’s currently a seller’s market for qualified ruminant nutritionists, especially in the dairy industry.
The place we are born can impact our culture—our behavior and how we view the world. Eighty percent of the agricultural workforce speaks Spanish and language is not the only barrier in the U.S.
They’re a danger to milk cows, to be sure. But mycotoxins in feedstuffs also can be damaging to the health and development of calves and heifers.
The subject of floury corn versus vitreous corn for corn silage has been a controversial one in the past.
USDA announced details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program Thursday, which will provide $350 million in assistance payments to eligible dairy farmers who received lower prices during the pandemic.
Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program will reimburse qualified dairy farmers for 80% of the revenue difference per month based on up to 5 million pounds of milk marketed from July through December 2020.
When it comes to solving problems, it is said that two heads are better than one, so it makes perfect sense that when two families share one common vision, success can be found. MVP Dairy is proof of that.
Leaders who effectively cultivate a culture of connection are more successful at building strong and loyal work teams.