Dairy - General
The stresses of farming can leave individuals feeling bitter, anxious and overwhelmed. Challenges piled on top of one another can lead to chronic stress that interferes with good decision-making and family relationships.
On Dec. 29, 2020, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 edition was released and reaffirmed dairy’s critical role in a healthy diet.
Government intervention creates a level of uncertainty that makes a 2021 milk price forecast nearly impossible.
The frequency of feed delivery influences a dairy cow’s eating behavior.
Policy analysts agree direct payments at 2020 levels are unlikely to continue under the Biden Administration.
Dairy Farmers of America, who once was the largest supplier of milk to the company, and then purchased the majority of the company’s assets, says they are frustrated that farmers are having to face this issue.
The process of achieving high quality silage begins in the field and is influenced along the way by all subsequent actions in the production process.
Veterinarians are essential workers, and many still make farm calls.
While it’s always been a buzzword, sustainability has grown into a movement. It pervades the food chain, but also energy, urban development, and even clothing, but often these movements in agriculture miss the mark.
We broke the mega trends down to five key categories. Here are the mega trends for digital livestock.
As a polar vortex tore through the Midwest and Northern Plains January 30, 2018, frigid temperatures were among the least of 25-year-old Tanner Overby’s mind.
Set clear expectations and accountability for fruitful family governance.
You can’t be everywhere, all the time. Here’s why veterinary technicians are essential to members of the large animal health community.
The ban is not immediate and will take at least two years to implement.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced its new Chief Executive Officer and new Vice President, Government Affairs.
The series is designed for livestock, dairy and diversified ag operations.
Anaplasmosis outbreaks typically peak in late summer through early fall, and now is a good time to review control strategies based on risk levels.
Producers cannot afford to overlook the importance of how they store vaccine and handle it prior to injection.
Each $1 invested in the national beef checkoff returns $11.91 to producer profits, according to research conducted by Cornell University professor Harry M. Kaiser.
The Challenge focuses on increasing collaboration among established industry companies and experts with startup companies.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) said the July 1, 2019 inventory of all cattle and calves totaled 103 million head, unchanged from last July.
Three lawsuits filed against America’s largest beef packer companies can be consolidated into one, a Minnesota federal court ruled last week.
Fair Oaks Farms, a progressive dairy, pork and crop farm in northwest Indiana, was recently the subject of some less than savory media attention.
While ChickFilA uses National Cow Appreciation Day to promote eating chicken, our bovine heros are best known for making beef and milk!
Forget hot yoga or massage, cow cuddling is the hottest new self-care trend.
The number of Montana cattle deaths compensated for in 2018 by the LIP exceeded 37,000, a total four times the amount paid out over the previous four years combined.
The nation’s largest dairy remains in the headlines this week after an animal activist group released multiple videos of alleged animal abuse. AgDay and U.S. Farm Report’s Betsy Jibben has a report.
Producers Worry About Lack Of Feed and Bedding Come Fall AgDay National Reporter Betsy Jibben talks with John Metzger, a dairy farmer from Kimmell, Indiana and Marcelo Oberto, an independent dairy consultant.
AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Dr. Jan Shearer, a Professor and Extension Veterinarian at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University to break it down scene by scene.
Facial Recognition for Cows Is Latest Cargill-Backed Tech Idea