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When the opportunity came up for Schilling Farms to purchase a second dairy nearly 40 miles away, this meant also taking on a dozen more employees. This one tactic helped give their employees an engagement boost.

Labor contributes up to 10-15% of the cost to produce milk. The magnitude of the expense drives dairies to increase labor efficiency. However, labor efficiency does not equate to labor productivity.

Barbara O’Brien emphasizes at the Joint Annual Meetings last week that the national checkoff board, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), to which she serves as president and CEO, has changed and evolved since its inception.

Husband-and-wife team builds dynamic business capitalizing on market needs

Demand for high-protein whey products appear to be lifting the whey complex.

After a typical birth a calf should breathe within 30 seconds of delivery. If it doesn’t, be ready to intervene and provide extra support.

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program last week announced the winners of the third annual FARM Excellence Awards. These award winners go above and beyond industry standards.

Ahead of Monday afternoon’s USDA Milk Production report, Class III milk futures struggled once again.

More calves born on dairies than ever before are eventually headed to feedyards these days. Performance and profitability merits sending healthy animals from the calf-rearing stage to the feedlot.

John Deere and DeLaval have joined forces and formed a strategic partnership to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC). The initial version of MSC will be released in summer 2024 and will be free of charge.