Dairy - General
As far as staples go, dairy is pretty central to the American diet. After all, knowing the cost of a gallon of milk remains a campaign-trail test for whether a politician is out of touch. Dairy farmers, though, have fallen on hard times, as milk sales continue to decline.
There’s been a lot of talk about renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and a new trade barrier between the U.S. and the Canadian dairy industry is likely to find its way to the surface, and soon.
CEO Scozzafava open to deals to diversify as milk volume drops.
A planned dairy farm in Hawaii has taken a step back by withdrawing parts of its application to allow more time for discussion of its likely environmental impact.
The robotic milking system at the farm has three stations, and milks the herd of 160 cows on average three times per day.
Check out the results of the 2019 dairyherd.com poll.
WESTBY, Wis. (AP) — Ryan Dunnum had tears in his eyes as he looked over the empty milking parlor that he built. It hadn’t been used since
The Newton County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office announced it has arrested one of three men charged following accusations of animal abuse at the nation’s largest dairy farm.
What’s Jim Dickrell’s take? “In the end, it is safe to say there is no one villain who is culpable for the dairy crisis. It’s also safe to say there is no one solution.”
Fewer hogs eating whey components in China is hurting demand as prices for whey and its components have plunged this year.
The accuracy of fertility evaluation depends on properly accounting for whether a unit of sexed- or conventional semen was used.
Dannon announced earlier this year it will be phasing out GMO ingredients from all of its products over the next three years. That’s all well and good, say six prominent farming organizations – just don’t claim doing so will improve sustainability.
Penn State Extension agricultural engineer Dan McFarland shares his thoughts on the key elements to successfully house heifers after weaning.
The physical and emotional toll of these circumstances are feeding a growing incidence of depression and anxiety among farmers, as evidenced in the results of a poll commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Sorghum has a number of properties that make it a desirable dairy feedstuff, particularly for growing heifer rations.
University of Florida researcher Geoffrey Dahl shares how the detriments of in-utero heat stress impact the productivity of heifer calves for generations.
It’s been more than a year of sustained low milk prices. For small farms like Sugar Hill Dairy, a first-generation operation started 15 years ago in Kersey, Colo., that means difficult choices.
Nearly 400 dairy farms went out of business in Wisconsin last year.
Use of proceeds includes paying for 37 percent Shengmu stake.
Nebraska’s wide grasslands, fields of golden corn and gushing aquifers make the state a nearly perfect home for cows that are content to live a quiet life of chewing cud and being milked.
Dairy farmers currently face challenges that prior generations also had to overcome. However, today’s farmers are also facing new challenges. Increased pressure from consumers is not only impacting farmers, but processors, too.
On Tuesday, USDA released its cattle inventory report. The report showed there are 4.75 million milk replacement heifers. According to Mike North of Commodity Risk Management Group, that’s more than half of the milking herd.
The state Senate in Wisconsin is proposing a bill to aid a cheese distributor.
A Wisconsin cheese distributor has been approved for extended tax incentives.
An Ohio dairy barn fire lead to rescue effort of approximately 100 cows.
The Michigan cheesemaker that turns heads with its larger-than-life statue of a milk cow at its shop entrance is making a big patriotic gesture. A storm toppled Williams Cheese Company’s sign and U.S. flag in 2012, so owner Mike H. Williams resolved to replace the 6-by-10-foot flag at the store.
New manure regulations have been released in Washington affecting dairy and beef producers.
The dairy sector has been hit with sagging prices and production costs squeezing profits to the extent that has driven many farmers to the brink of bankruptcy. The EU’s executive Commission has approved some support measures over the past year, but the farmers fear that releasing more milk powder on the market would further complicate their plight.
New Hampshire dairy farms could get $2 million in relief funding.