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When Mark Beer returned home after working an off the farm job, he knew he wanted to get into dairy farming. He also knew he didn’t want to spend his time in the parlor. The family installed their first robots in 2011.

These scorching summer temps are not only taking a toll on crops and livestock, but farm employees as well.

Dairyland Labs has announced that it has begun adding analysis data for chloride by Near Infrared Spectroscopy to forage reports.

Many farmers have pushed pause on expansion plans since the pandemic due to the economic uncertainties facing agriculture. Farmers are still plagued with financial worries and wonder if now is the time to build or not.

There are a number of ways to support cows through stretches of heat stress, including nutritionally.

The recent historic high milk prices have been overshadowed by the feed costs that continue to climb. However, producer, Ryan Junio, owner of Four J Jerseys, number one concern is water scarcity facing California.

If you asked most people what the round bales they baled or bought weighed they would probably tell you a number between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds. Why? Because that’s what the guy that sold them the bale or the baler sa