Dairy - General
The new requirements take effect January 1, 2020.
Weight at calving not only determines first-lactation performance, it sets in stone lifetime performance.
Titled the “Seeding Rural Resilience Act,” the bill’s aim is to curb the rising rate of farmer suicides in America.
Four fifths of Holstein calves born in 2018 now fall in the moderate to high category, which is 6.25 to 12.5%
Secretary of Ag Sonny Perdue ruffled some farmer feathers this week with a remark about the future of small dairies. John Phipps provides his take in John’s World.
Robert Marshall is one of the creators of Mizzou’s Tiger Stripe ice cream, a treasured treat created in 1989, but the science behind the ice cream is what makes the flavor so rare.
The accelerated milk replacer provides about twice as much dry matter per calf per day as traditional replacers.
More than 62,000 people attended, including 2,133 international guests from 94 countries.
This week, Chobani is launching its second, limited-edition charity flavor, called Farmer Batch, in partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT).
The recently updated 2018 and 2019 WHIP-ML program provides payments for eligible dairy farmers impacted by weather disasters between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019.
Let’s evaluate the facts and draw our own conclusions. Let’s be smart – as well as compassionate – and not allow the forces of HSUS to divide our industry.
AgriTalk and U.S. Farm Report broadcast from University of Wisconsin-Madison, digging into some of the unique programs, perspectives the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has to offer.
Inbreeding levels in Holsteins is accelerating, particularly over the past 7 years.
Mobile app will easily allow attendees the opportunity to personalize their time at Expo.
The Wisconsin dairy industry raised a stink Monday over potential new restrictions on manure storage, insisting the regulations would make life harder on struggling farmers and force them to relocate.
When an auto-feeder calf barn proved to be too expensive, this positive-pressure barn equipped with mob feeders is proving to be a viable alternative.
Farmers who survived the downturn from more than 30 years ago learned best practices that are applicable to today’s challenges.
Wisconsin leads the nation in sign-up rate, with 74% of its operations already enrolled.
A U.S. Farm Report viewer has a question about the wide spread in milk prices at the grocery store. John Phipps discusses why milk is a famous “loss-leader” at the retail level.
As the various factors in agriculture weighs on producers, conversations surrounding mental health and suicide awareness are becoming more common, as experts and others try to remove the stigma around mental health.
Entries are due September 18. Later entries require higher fees.
It’s been a one-two punch for farm families—access to good rural healthcare is vanishing, as more hospitals and clinics close and the cost of health insurance increases.
Achievement awards and overall best fitter will be added to 2019 contests.
These include harvesting at optimum plant moisture, proper chop length, sufficient kernel processing and silo packing.
Research shows feeding bypass amino acids helps boost milk protein
More than 400 dairies brought in more than 13,000 pints of blood.
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have 18 of the top 25 counties with the most dairies with more than 50 cows.
Getting the right equipment and keeping it in good shape are keys to success.