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With only 450 acres and milking 60 Jersey cows, Ken Ropp has built a business that has survived and thrived in central Illinois. The lessons Ken has learned are ones that can apply to many farms of all sizes.

When to introduce calves to forages – along with what type and how much – remains a highly debated issue.

Class III milk prices ranged anywhere from even to 10 cents higher at the close following lower trade all day.

Just because calves survive a traumatic birth doesn’t mean they’re completely out of the woods. Some extra measures to care for dystocia calves can help put them back on par with their heartmates.

Class III milk prices moved slightly lower on the day with May down 23 cents to $18.95/cwt.

In November Washington dairy farmers were required to begin paying overtime to any of their employees who work more than a 40-hour workweek. The state of Washington has the highest minimum wage in the country at $13.69.

Land O’Lakes reports their earnings have tripled during the first three months of the year, with company leaders saying the reopening of businesses is lifting the demand for dairy products

Dairy beef makes up approximately 20% of the fed cattle market.