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While feed costs have significantly increased year-over-year, leading dairy nutrition consultants says don’t shortchange feeding heifers, even if they are viewed as an expense for your dairy.

More than 40% of the milk fat produced in the United States is used to manufacture cheese, and two-thirds of the European Union’s milk production goes into cheese and butter.

A more traditional approach to feeding ration elements separately could help address concerns related to overhead costs, labor shortages, and fuel usage.

Its name sounds like something that belongs in the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. But festulolium actually is a highly useful hybrid forage grass – the result of a cross between fescue grass and ryegrass.

Class III milk futures soared on the day. June gained 22 cents to $24.79/cwt. July milk launched a 42-cent gain to $24.82/cwt. 2023 milk futures also saw nice increases.

The most important number to review on a forage analysis is the ADF or NDF content of a forage on a dry matter basis, not crude protein.

“Dairy” farms are seeing a shift from the traditional business of selling milk and meat. Instead, farmers are leaning towards enterprises with a multitude of revenue streams.