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Billy Jo Gregg of Delaware County, Ohio, was arrested yesterday on 12 counts of animal cruelty.
Jewel-Osco, a chain of 187 grocery stores in the Chicago area announced Wednesday it was removing all fairlife products from because of an undercover animal activist video released Tuesday.
There are a variety of calcium supplements available to help cows transition smoothly from calving to peak milk.
Is your farm up to meeting the demands on production and labor of a value-added operation while conveying a consumer-friendly farm image? Here are some points to consider when evaluating your farm.
Mars Wrigley and Land O’Lakes, Inc. are coming together in a pilot project that aims to move forward on-farm dairy sustainability with the hopes of reducing dairy greenhouse gas emissions.
Key factors indicate that milk prices will continue to strengthen as we progress through the year.
Milk production was close to unchanged (+0.1%) from a year earlier during April, after a 0.6% decline in March.
Learn from observations related to the most recent financial summaries written by Penn State Extension’s dairy business management team.
Partnerships between the dairy checkoff and retail brands help strengthen demand for dairy products.
A subtle but steady “procedural drift” away from the consistency can cost dollars and cents.
The transition period, early lactation and breeding age heifers all critical to milk income
One third of all dairy cows will have at least one clinical disease event in the first 90 days of lactation.
U.S. dairy farmers that have seen an unprecedented number of bankruptcies in some parts of the country are looking closely at what sort of boost they may get from the Trump administration’s trade aid package.
Rate of passage can be extremely high, and the result can be inadequate fiber and energy.
While it is possible to wean calves from milk-based rations at as early as 6 weeks of age, University of Guelph calf researcher Michael Steele says it’s not optimal.
Ideal stocking rates vary depending on facilities and management, and require a balance between cow well-being and economics.
Cornell University’s Jason Karszes shares one approach to model the financial impact that different management performance within the replacement program can have on the replacement businesses and the overall dairy.
Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings aren’t on the rise, but one attorney said it’s because many farmers don’t quality for Chapter 12 today, and recently introduced legislation could change that.
Dean stock is worst 2019 performer versus packaged-food peers, but the milk processor expects to start generating cash after cutbacks.
An Idaho dairy has filed a lawsuit against its former bookkeeper, claiming she stole $700,000 over the seven years she served as the dairy’s chief financial officer.
The fight on whether alternatives can be labeled ‘milk’ rages on while dairy processors like Chobani produce coconut products and HP Hood makes Planet Oat.
Dairy Calf Growth-enhancement Tools headline Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) inaugural webinar.
USDA Tuesday announced the availability of a new web-based tool to help dairy producers evaluate participation in the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
While soil compaction is inevitable, especially during a wet spring or fall, it’s important to recognize and fix problem areas.
Fair Oaks Farms releases its own statement after discovering some employees were actually undercover animal activists.
Overall, U.S. milk production was up by 0.2 percent in February from a year earlier. Butter usage in the US has increased by 2 percent from 2018.
Some screenings contained as many as 250 Palmer amaranth seeds per pound of screenings.
Dwight Raber, of Raber Dairy Farms in northeast Ohio’s Stark County says he can no longer make a living by milking cows. State statistics show the number of dairy farms in Ohio dropped to fewer than 2,000.
The Southeast Uniform milk price for February was $18.35, up $0.08 from January and $1.78 higher than February 2018.
The 2017 Ag Census, released today, shows that consolidation within the dairy industry continues its relentless march toward consolidation.