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Six months ago, COVID-19 wasn’t even on farmers’ radar.

Dry cows should maintain a body condition score in the range of 3.0 to 3.25.

There are two main reasons dairy plants are unlikely to house large COVID-19 outbreaks.

Spore forming bacteria survive pasteurization and affect the quality of dairy products such as fluid milk and milk powders.

On average, 1,000 gallons of milk contains 46 lb of nitrogen (N), 26 lb of P₂O₅ and 17 lb of K₂O.

Perdue says DMC is intended to function as an insurance program.

DFA will acquire the assets, rights, interests, and properties relating to 44 of Dean Foods fluid and frozen facilities for $433 million.

The actual number of heifers you need to maintain herd size can be quite surprising.

Each culling decision should be a bit individualized, based on a heifer’s genetic background and health history.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted to USDA a joint plan to confront the COVID-19 dairy crisis.