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Cornell University’s Jason Karszes shares one approach to model the financial impact that different management performance within the replacement program can have on the replacement businesses and the overall dairy.

Ideal stocking rates vary depending on facilities and management, and require a balance between cow well-being and economics.

While it is possible to wean calves from milk-based rations at as early as 6 weeks of age, University of Guelph calf researcher Michael Steele says it’s not optimal.

Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings aren’t on the rise, but one attorney said it’s because many farmers don’t quality for Chapter 12 today, and recently introduced legislation could change that.

Dean stock is worst 2019 performer versus packaged-food peers, but the milk processor expects to start generating cash after cutbacks.

Overall, U.S. milk production was up by 0.2 percent in February from a year earlier. Butter usage in the US has increased by 2 percent from 2018.

Some screenings contained as many as 250 Palmer amaranth seeds per pound of screenings.

Fair Oaks Farms releases its own statement after discovering some employees were actually undercover animal activists.

While soil compaction is inevitable, especially during a wet spring or fall, it’s important to recognize and fix problem areas.

Dairy owners in Minnesota face difficulty finding workers.