Dairy - General
As farmers, we are the keepers of the flame. No matter if we are a first-generation farmer or the sixth, we continue to care for our family, farm and animals during both the good times and bad.
When the COVID-19 pandemic made its strike early in 2020, dairy producers in the U.S. was left scrambling. But Tennessee dairy producers Brian and Morgan Flowers found themselves juggling another layer of complications.
Dan and Jean Gaul are part owners of Gaul’s Hillside Holsteins with their two sons Tony and Luke. Together they manage the operation along with growing their custom chopping, bagging and roller milling operation.
Solution Is Higher Producing, Longer-Living Cows, According to New Journal of Dairy Science Study
Profits jump $1.20 to $1.75/cwt.
Large dairy operations tend to have lower green house gas footprints because of more efficient feed conversion.
Take a minute to take stock in the values that define how you run your farm.
Merck will start manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine in its human manufacturing facilities later this month.
Newly fresh heifers have to process a lot of changes on the day they give birth. Making their initial milking a pleasant experience can be aided with some advance training.
Australian researchers have developed a new technique to process raw milk that claims to deliver all the benefits of pasteurization, while leaving more nutrients and flavor intact.
Farmers play impactful roles in their communities, and the Reynolds family is no exception. This third-generation dairy uses their leadership skills to provide for themselves as well as their community.
This year, the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association will resume in-person programming for its April 6-8 Annual Conference and Trade Show.
House Democrats have introduced a sweeping immigration overhaul package called the U.S. Citizenship Act. The centerpiece is an 8-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.
Maintaining good employees for the long haul is a difficult task that never ends.
What is the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
What qualities define how you run your farm? Take a minute to take stock of your values.
There’s a new sports drink in town, and this one is made with real dairy. A Chicago-based start-up company has officially launched GoodSport, a sports drink made from 97% dairy.
Take time before winter ends to re-evaluate your dip program, improve teat condition and prepare for the next mastitis challenge. Here are a few tips to help you ReCharge Your Udder Health
House Democrats have introduced a sweeping immigration overhaul package called the U.S. Citizenship Act. The centerpiece is an 8-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin estimates that consumers will eat 20 million pounds of cheese this Sunday for the Big Game - enough to cover the entire playing field of every NFL stadium in the country.
Annual performance reviews: they’re often dreaded, dull, and not very productive. However, there’s a positive alternative to the standard annual review. Hold a “stay meeting” instead.
Farmers across the country are being asked to dump their milk, as food service demand crumbled rapidly due to COVID-19. Still, farmers are frustrated that consumers can’t buy as much milk as they want right now.
Concerns about COVID-19 have people worried about the health and safety of their families, businesses and livestock. Here’s a recap of the methods in which disease is spread.
May 28, 2019 was a day Rob Leach and his family will never forget. A tornado ravaged Lin-Crest Farm, but as cleanup takes place, the family says they are “stronger than the storm.”
Separation of church and farmer. When Nik Niessen, 25, and his parents laid plans for County Line Dairy on farmland in rural Indiana, a church camp facility a half mile downwind took the Niessens to court, citing a host of regulatory infractions, including a sacrosanct claim: The dairy impinged on freedom of worship.
The dairy market failed to get cheese to follow through on last week’s gains and gave back some of the late-week rally.
As greenhouse gas emissions have continued to grow over the years, one commonly suggested solution to reduce greenhouse gas output has been to reduce or eliminate the dairy industry in favor of plant production.
Throughout the country, overtime laws continue to threaten the dairy labor force.