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The American Psychological Association finds the degree of stress placed upon farmers so unique it has given it its own name, “Farmer Stress.”
Supplementing early lactation dairy cow diets with bile acids could provide a pathway to suppressing fatty liver and ketosis, and ultimately boosting milk production and profitability.
Focusing on feed efficiency can impact our farms’ profitability and be a way to benchmark our future goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
GEA will be moving manufacturing of their rotary parlor platforms to Galesville, Wisconsin. This move makes their rotary milking structures the only ones in the industry that are made in the U.S.
The new indication is for control of pyrexia in dairy cows due to acute mastitis. There is a short milk withhold of 48 hours.
A regular on The Weather Channel, dairy farmer, Tara Vander Dussen joined live from her eastern New Mexico dairy to talk about the dairy industry’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
The progress U.S. dairy farms have made is remarkable and because of technological advancements, dairies have been able to expand and specialize. As we move forward to the next 60 years, progress is necessary.
Feed and labor are the two biggest budget items for dairies. With the costs of both climbing, could autonomy be a possible solution for the labor shortage on dairy farms today? John Deere is planning on it.
U.S. dairy exports hit new volume and value records again last year.
Kemps is introducing Kemps Smooth Cottage Cheese for kids, a new cottage cheese with no curds and a smooth and creamy texture.
Powered by the goodness of milk, a first-of-its-kind sports drink is set to more than 1,000 Walmart store shelves across the Midwest.
Dairy replacement heifer values are off to a checkered start to 2023.
New England dairy farmer, Melissa Griffin shares a love for music and cows and says that working together in an orchestra is similar to working together as a family unit on a family farm.
Every farmer has that one cow who just doesn’t want to get pregnant. But if she doesn’t get pregnant soon, her time left to stay in the herd is limited.
The California Milk Advisory Board announced the return of its student internship program where young agriculture ambassadors. California dairy producer, Tony Lopes highly encourages others to sign up.
Feed prices will remain a top concern for dairy farmers in 2023. But could soybean prices soon be heading south?
While many are planning the perfect Valentine’s Day, I’m sure my special day will be spent in a barn. I chuckle at the thought, especially considering that is indeed how I met my husband, Scott—in a cow barn.
How many replacement heifers do you need? What will be the price of raising a replacement heifer? Penn State University Dairy Extension has published a free, mobile app to answer these questions.
With no GPS equipment, Kansas dairy farmer Rob Leach freehanded the number 15, the jersey number of Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The result? A 100% organic manure mural to celebrate the Super Bowl.
In Wisconsin, Vir-Clar Farm has worked hard at building a positive, family-like culture on their Fond du Lac dairy, which includes implementing a ride-share program that is a win-win for their employees and the dairy.
When the Eagles clinched the NFC Championship, Pennsylvania farmer Jared Kurtz and his wife decided to have some fun on the farm, naming their newborn calves after Philadelphia Eagles players.
What is the state of the U.S. economy? How will these macro factors impact the agricultural economy? John Deere’s Kanlaya Barr provides a guide to a few risks you should monitor in the next year.
A proactive plan allows you to be ready to sell when opportunities arise as well as leave the upside open for greater profitability.
The 2018 farm bill was stamped with a $428 billion price tag when the bill was passed. With the bill set to expire on Sept. 30, here’s what NMPF is lining up for the 2023 farm bill negotiating table.
Despite challenges, U.S. dairy exports set new volume and value records again in 2022. Export volume in 2022 reached an all-time high. Following suite, export value finished the year up 25% to $9.6 billion.
Good footing is essential to the health and performance of dairy cattle, especially in areas of high traffic.
Detecting respiratory disease in calves early – when treatment is most effective – should start by examining the head and facial features, according to veterinarian Tiago Tomazi with Merck Animal Health.
USDA’s first official net farm income forecast shows an expected 16% drop in 2023 net farm income, largely due to a decline in commodity prices and government payments with higher expenses and costs at the farm level.
If cash rent leases are negotiated via auction, Jim Rothermich is seeing prices drawing double – even triple digit gains. In Illinois, prices are up 90% to 120% compared to the previous year.
One standard measurement most dairies look at is the number of confirmed pregnancies in their herd. While preg checks often coincide with herd health days, more and more dairies have turned to blood-based pregnancy test.