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Rabobank believes slow but steady dairy commodity price gains will materialize in the second half of this year.

USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection.” No virus particles were found to be present.

Janice Person with Grounded Communications shares that thinking through your farm’s messaging and your storytelling is essential to help combat those hard questions and situations that arise when dealing with the public.

According to FDA, the additional testing confirms the safety of the commercial milk supply with what it calls substantial data. The tests were done on 297 samples of milk from 38 states.

FDA says preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown pasteurization inactivates the H5N1 virus.

With feed prices dropping, no indemnity payment will be issued for March milk production, as the USDA Agricultural Prices report calculated Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) income over feed costs to be $9.65.

Cow numbers are lower than a year ago, but fewer cows are being culled than anticipated. The lower availability of replacements and strong interest in beef-on-dairy may influence the level of culling.

In dairy farming, managing cow health and productivity, especially during the prefresh period, is crucial.

So, you’ve had the family meeting regarding transition planning and agree that you need to start the process. Now what?