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“Pushing feed is perhaps the simplest and least expensive management strategy dairy operators can implement.”

With temperatures rising from coast to coast, now is the time to wash and put away all of the calf jackets used over winter.

Competing for talent is the most concerning human resource matter for agriculture and food employers, followed by recruiting difficulties.

Class III milk saw it’s first green in several days

If finalized, the guidance would allow nut, oat, soy, and other non-dairy products to utilize the name “milk” despite not containing dairy, nor having the nutritional value of dairy products.

With today’s market conditions, producers are capitalizing on strong beef prices. More cows went to slaughter in March, the highest total since 1986, the year of the whole-herd buyout program.

Learn to connect with others who are in the dairy industry—even if they milk cows in a different part of the country or their herd size differs from yours. If children can spark up a conversation, so can us adults.

As more dairies face labor challenges, the need for extra help on a farm is evident and Miguel Rangel, DVM, a past visa recipient, says that government-issued visas can help fulfill that labor need.