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Tough financial situations unfolding on farms accelerated the pace of farms exiting, and DFA shared that more than 500 of their member farms exited in 2023. They are now planning to have around 5,100 farms by 2030.

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Third quarter Class III futures dropped to $18.02 per hundredweight, a 14-cent loss.

Three ways to take advantage of dairy’s carbon footprint.

The goal of formulating milk replacer is to as closely as possible duplicate – and even improve upon – whole milk. A team of researchers is exploring how to do that based on fat source choices and fatty acids.

Calf prices continue to surge to new heights, with reports of newborn beef-cross bottle calves fetching upward of $1,000 per head.

Animal health supplier, Solvet, has announced a philanthropic relationship with the National 4-H Council, in which it will donate proceeds from the sales of one of its animal-welfare-promoting products.

Liver abscesses remain a singular, dark cloud over the otherwise sunny segment of dairy-beef-cross cattle. Several entities are performing research to try to solve this frustrating industry obstacle.

Bacteria, viruses, and protozoa all have crafty methods of making preweaned calves sick. Veterinarian Don Sockett shares his advice on fighting these organisms through effective cleaning and sanitation routines.