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Water was once taken for granted in western states, like California. But now the tides have changed, and dairy farmers understand all too well the need for water is vital but also one that is not always guaranteed.
After two consecutive months of triggering Dairy Margin Coverage payments, no indemnity payments will be issued for October milk.
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California Dairies Inc., the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California, will acquire DairyAmerica on January 1, 2023.
Conflict is all around us and it certainly is hard to escape conflict on a family farm. Often conflict is thought of negatively, although leading experts say it doesn’t have to be.
One common challenge that pretty much every dairy producer can comment on is labor challenges. While labor shortages are no longer a stark headline, they certainly continue to be a headache dairy farms are faced with.
The clock is ticking down for dairy producers to sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for 2023.
Sometimes called “sudden death syndrome” or “bloody gut,” Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome is characterized by dark, tarry, and sometimes bright red, bloody feces; dehydration; and decreased feed intake.
A dairy farmer’s worst nightmare is to open an unexpected letter in the mailbox notifying them that they are being dropped by their processor. Solid communication between the processor and the farm is essential.
New York dairy farm families work hard to care for their cows, even when a historic snowstorm dumped three plus feet of snow on their farms.
Inflammation creates additional stress at calving.
The transition period, 3 weeks before and after calving, is challenging for all cows. But for first-calf heifers, it’s likely the scariest and most stressful time in their young lives.
Focused management, proper nutrition and diligent monitoring can help reduce metabolic disorders.
Dairy is a historical rollercoaster with wild swings in milk prices. Tanner Ehmke says there might be some opportunities on the horizon to expand, as other dairies look to exit through the cycle of the dairy industry.
Both NMPF and IDFA issued a joint statement in response to USDA’s proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Recently, three dairy producers from coast to coast talked about the biggest, unexpected challenge that faced their dairy this year on a Farm Journal Farm County Update webinar.
While the challenges ahead for dairy producers are real, the silver lining is that both global consumption for dairy is on the rise and the supply chain headaches have lightened compared to how we started 2022.
When it comes to turnover, leading experts say a producer shouldn’t just chalk it up that an employee left for more money. Pausing to understand your workforce’s needs can help minimize turnover in the long run.
Management and employees at Vineland, N.J.-based F&S Produce Co. Inc. are recovering today from a fire on Tuesday at the west end of its Rosenhayn processing plant in South New Jersey.
Australia’s labor shortage is so severe that some dairies have partially or fully transitioned to less labor-intensive beef cattle operations, due in part to record-high beef prices.
Holstein springer values nationwide remained relatively unchanged in the past month, even as the nation’s dairy herd size grows.
The Oregon Dairy Farmers Association is applauding the Department of Environmental Quality and the Environment Quality Commissions denied votes regarding a petition to regulate air pollution from large dairies in Oregon.
The consumer no longer can absorb higher costs. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says that lighter foot traffic is seen in some grocery stores, while discount retailers have seen a significant increase in foot traffic.
Dairy farms managers often push staff meetings aside for the sake of “getting things done.” However, sometimes formal meetings with staff are essential to communicate and problem solve.
University of Wisconsin animal welfare researcher Sarah Adcock addresses several considerations when using caustic paste to complete disbudding, as well as some drawbacks that could be improved upon.
Dairy financial experts strongly encourage producers to push pause to outline the steps needed to take place in Q4 to wrap up the year on the best foot possible and help position a dairy for a successful start in 2023.
Compared to Holsteins, is calving time with crossbreds more difficult in terms of calf weight, stillbirth, gestation length, or dystocia?
Health records key to estimating costs of BRD in your herd