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Higher production does not guarantee profitability, but it does provide the opportunity to pay more bills as long as costs are contained.

Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have 18 of the top 25 counties with the most dairies with more than 50 cows.

More than 400 dairies brought in more than 13,000 pints of blood.

These include harvesting at optimum plant moisture, proper chop length, sufficient kernel processing and silo packing.

Research shows feeding bypass amino acids helps boost milk protein

One study found eating ice cream every morning can significantly boost your mental performance and alertness.

As summer temperatures rise, beef and dairy animals benefit from heat abatement, says Joe Zulovich, a University of Missouri Extension specialist in livestock housing systems.

While it’s difficult to gauge the health of the farm economy, John Phipps says now is the time to sit down at the computer and enter yields and prices and costs to get a peek at a possible future.

According to Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer, additional details will be released this week.

Prepare now for optimal silage harvest