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Is your farm up to meeting the demands on production and labor of a value-added operation while conveying a consumer-friendly farm image? Here are some points to consider when evaluating your farm.

Mars Wrigley and Land O’Lakes, Inc. are coming together in a pilot project that aims to move forward on-farm dairy sustainability with the hopes of reducing dairy greenhouse gas emissions.

There are a variety of calcium supplements available to help cows transition smoothly from calving to peak milk.

Learn from observations related to the most recent financial summaries written by Penn State Extension’s dairy business management team.

Partnerships between the dairy checkoff and retail brands help strengthen demand for dairy products.

Rate of passage can be extremely high, and the result can be inadequate fiber and energy.

The transition period, early lactation and breeding age heifers all critical to milk income

Milk production was close to unchanged (+0.1%) from a year earlier during April, after a 0.6% decline in March.

Key factors indicate that milk prices will continue to strengthen as we progress through the year.

One third of all dairy cows will have at least one clinical disease event in the first 90 days of lactation.