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There are three main threats to dairy sustainability: lowering the carbon footprint, assuring continued availability of affordable water and a qualified labor force.

During the rush of corn silage harvest, safety often takes a back seat. However, tragedy can strike in the blink of an eye.

July’s all-milk price fell to $25.70, a $1.20 decrease from June. The income over feed costs, as calculated by Dairy Margin Coverage was $9.92, $2.00/cwt. less than June.

Forecasters predict milk prices to drop sharply in 2023.

More milk flowed during the summer months than expected, causing the USDA Economic Research Service to lower its all-milk price forecast for 2022 and 2023.

The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center suggests Summer may stick around a little longer than normal this year.

Abbot Laboratories has resumed production of its Similac infant formula.

John Deere recently announced it will add three new Deere-powered self-propelled forage harvesters to its 2023 lineup – the 9500, 9600 and 9700.

Quickly access feed data to capitalize on efficiency.

What was once a relatively invasive and tedious procedure has become a potentially standard method of monitoring the health and nutritional status of dairy cows.