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With reports of significant alfalfa stand damage due to winterkill after a year of drought and tight forage inventories, farmers may need to consider alternative crops to provide much needed forage.

Michigan dairy uses it to monitor health, transition period and reproduction.

The free tours will be presented daily, Oct. 1-5, at the international dairy show in Madison, Wis.

The membership requirement will increase from 2¢ per cwt. to 4¢ per cwt. for the dairy export assistance program.

Chief operating officer to assume new role next year; Kozak to continue to lead CWT efforts.

Milk prices are forecast in the $17-$19 range for this year and next.

The rewards of brown midrib varieties are feed-cost savings and higher milk production.

‘A dairy producer should look for a forage testing lab that can provide solutions, not just numbers.’ -- Ralph Ward, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services

Why do cows eat less when they’re hot? Try eating a bowl of Cheerios when you’re breathing 120 times/minute.

Demand from markets in Asia and developing countries is fueling the $100 million expansion.