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House Bill 4002, which will phase out Oregon’s agricultural overtime pay exemption, has been officially signed by their governor. Oregon farmers will be required to pay workers time and a half after 55 hours in 2023.

Lower hay supplies and to potential for lower acres and lower production this year could increase hay prices significantly.

Most early lactation high producing cows are in negative energy balance because the demand for energy exceeds the energy the cow is able to consume.

Just because a heifer can get pregnant to calve at 21 months doesn’t necessarily mean she should be bred that early.

Most research recommends 5-7% sugar as an upper limit. However, cows can certainly handle lots of sugar in the diet.

Despite the U.S. winning its first challenge over dairy with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement agreement in January, Secretary of Agriculture said he is not satisfied with the market access into Canada for dairy products.

Not long ago, New York City’s mayor Eric Adams was attempting to ban chocolate milk from being served in NYC public schools. Now he is backing off this proposition and turning his attention elsewhere causing pushback.