Dairy - General
According to a CSU study presented at the 2024 BIF Symposium, heart failure can occur at any type of operation, at any age, and any level of altitude.
After battling recent declines, fluid milk consumption is back on the rise.
Class III futures were mixed, with the November contract up nine cents to $20.22 per hundredweight and December down 16 cents to $19.94.
Neal’s Yard Dairy, one of Britain’s top artisanal cheese suppliers, recently fell victim to a sophisticated scam orchestrated by French fraudsters, losing over 24 tons of cheddar in the process.
The utilization of beef-on-dairy to supplement farm income by boosting the value of calves has become an important aspect of the dairy operation. Livestock Risk Protection insurance can manage the price risk of your unborn calves.
Warm, dry weather allowed farmers to advance corn harvest, with 81% of the crop now out of the field, a jump from 65% harvested last week.
National disease prevention relies on systematic monitoring and biosecurity to protect animal health, trade, and economic resilience against outbreaks like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Class III futures moved lower along with CME cheese.
Are the highs already in when it comes to milk prices this year, and could the heifer shortage hep propel prices in the coming year? Those are two questions we asked during the live taping of U.S. Farm Report during World Dairy Expo this year.
Class III futures followed barrels downward, with the nearby contract setting at $22.72 per hundredweight.
Vanguard Renewables recently broke ground on a new renewable natural gas project at The Moyer Family’s Oakmulgee Dairy Farm in Amelia Court House, VA.
After plunging yesterday, Class III futures reversed course.
Producers are poised to increase output, but will it be enough to help feed global demand?
Milk production in the 24 major dairy-producing states saw a slight rise in September, totaling 17.5 billion lbs.
Spot prices dipped today following yesterday’s bearish Milk Production report.
A weaker milk supply has finally resulted in price strength for certain dairy products.
Kids love to imitate their parents, and Americans are certainly enamored with their coffee drinks. Now kids can have their own coffee.
In its September Milk Production report, USDA pegged U.S. milk output at 18.2 billion pounds, up 0.1% year-over-year and ahead of expectations.
Three producers open up and share about their journey of innovation and technology as a way to spell longevity to their dairy operations.
Weekly volume trade amassed to 161 loads - the highest ever since CME started the five-day trading week.
Nine in ten parents serve whole or 2% milk to their children at home, and 81% support Congress passing legislation to allow schools to serve the same options.
Rodeo fans, it’s time to dust off your boots and grab your hats because this year’s Milk Business Conference, held at Caesar’s Palace Dec. 10-11 in Las Vegas, is taking things to a whole new level!
In September, consumer spending outpaced expectations, totaling $714.4 billion.
It has been widely observed by dairy producers and nutritionists that reduced production responses – in terms of milk yield, components, or both -- are almost a given when soybean meal is swapped out for DDGS.
Class III followed cheese prices higher, with the nearby contract settling at $22.55 per hundredweight.
Two ag industry powerhouses have announced the launch of the “Milk Sustainability Center,” a collaboration between John Deere and DeLaval.
Though spot butter prices held steady, the market was busy with trades, with 46 lots changing hands.
Producers from coast to coast pushed pause to witness the rare beauty of Mother Nature’s colorful handiwork, the aurora borealis.
Five professionals — from dairy producers to veterinarians and university Extension specialists — share some of the factors they believe have helped them and other people persevere and create a lasting career.
As agriculture faces multiple challenges, USDA’s latest net farm income forecast is masking the reality for farmers. While livestock margins have improved for 2024, high input costs and below breakeven prices for row crops means margins could be the worst in nearly 20 years.