Dairy - General
With President Trump, you have to strip away the tweets and rhetoric to look at the real numbers.
Do you have a Jack’s pizza in your freezer?
The problem of cows walking with a painful limp can be solved by implementing current knowledge targeted at the key hoof lesions; digital dermatitis, white line disease, and sole ulcer.
Dairy producers will have a unique opportunity to hear one of the nation’s leading dairy scientists researching the use of direct-fed microbials in dairy herd nutritional programs.
Walmart will start bottling milk soon. Is that good for the U.S. dairy industry?
Last week President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Entering into this kind of trade war could have a significant impact on farmers analysts say.
Consumers aren’t just eating more butter, they are willing to pay more for it, a boon that’s giving outsize gains to makers of premium brands.
A dairy farmer in Michigan has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison and pay a hefty fine after hiring undocumented immigrants.
In recent years the annual decline in the market size of ready-to-eat cereals has been -3.3 percent per year – reducing the demand for fluid milk.
It takes a lot of jobs to keep a farm or ranch up and running, but the hired man seems to have the most to do. Watch Baxter Black on U.S. Farm Report.
President Trump proposed dramatic cuts in the taxes paid by corporations big and small. According to his administration, the overhaul will spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to America’s middle class.
As 3D printing technology advances, we’re approaching the day when someone who wants a juicy steak, instead of thinking ‘cook,’ they’ll be able to hit ‘print’ — well … maybe.
Sam Clovis already serves in the Trump Administration as a senior White House advisor and has been described as President Donald Trump’s “eyes and ears” at USDA. Now, ProPublica, the Washington Postand others ar
Chinese imports of agricultural commodities largely rest on the notion of food security.
In the last 20 years, research has demonstrated how much dry cow nutrition can negatively affect cow health, milk production and reproduction. As a result, dry cow nutrition has evolved from management by neglect to die
As hay is being cut and put in large round bales, it is always important to reduce hay storage losses.
Debunking two common myths about dairy farming as common misconceptions impact the industry.
Are your heifers set up for a successful transition into the lactating herd? Heifers need the same high-quality nutrition and management as the rest of your herd to keep them on track to reach their full potential. Hear
There are valid pros and cons to both sides of the “repair or replace” argument.
Usually, we think of water and moisture as a way to put a fire out, but the opposite is true with hay and straw, which when too wet can heat and spontaneously combust.
Q. What silage practices affect my bottom line the most? A. Minimizing losses throughout silage production — from harvest to feedout — drives your bottom line. Often called “shrink,” these losses reduce both
A report last week from Mighty Earth, a campaign of the Center for International Policy, took a break from criticizing farmers and ranchers that raise livestock for meat, and instead turned their attention to the meat c
Rain, rain, go away – at least during silage harvest. Learn what happens to your silage when rain falls on wilting forages, and about safeguards to reduce your risk of poor fermentation.
4-H and Google have announced a new program to bring computer education and problem solving skills to more than 100,000 members across the country. Announced today at the Illinois State Fair, the initiative will bring n
No dairy is immune to the negative effects of mycotoxins on animal health and performance. Mycotoxins may suppress a cow’s immunity, reduce nutrient utilization, alter reproductive performance, reduce feed consumption
For dairy managers dealing with metabolic issues during transition, subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH) can be one of the more frustrating challenges to overcome. It’s one of those issues that you know exists, but the exte
Ration formulation programs have made it easy to develop rations. Plug in information for the feeds available and the cows, and the software calculates the ration. However, complex computer programs for ration formulati
While grain prices are affordable, livestock producers should lock in feed needs. According to Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing, the September supply and demand report from USDA will confirm lower yields than origin
“Shoot Selfies, Not Animals” is the latest digital photo frame made available on Facebook from PETA. The campaign by the organization is to promote selfies of animals, rather than hunting.