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Managers tend to focus on two groups: the overachievers and the underachievers. As a result, he says, you neglect the employees who could become high performers — aka the B players.

Without intervention, 40% of calves that need more than minor assistance at birth will die.

Q1 Class III markets plummeted to $19.29, giving up 33 cents on the day.

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently announced that it has extended the enrollment and coverage election period for 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage to Jan. 31, 2023.

Q1 Class III Futures gave up 28 cents settling in at $19.62/cwt as Q1 All-cheese futures declined almost 2 cents to $1.9943/lb.

This year’s rising interest rates will continue to discourage expansion throughout the dairy industry as the cost to service debt soars.

New technologies, management practices and a growing understanding of soil health is putting the dairy industry at the brink of achieving climate neutrality, leading to additional revenue streams for producers.

Ever dream of having a Fairy God Mother grant you three wishes to help your dairy farm push forward? If you had three wishes for the New Year and could put anything into place on your dairy, what would it be?