Dairy - General
Providing housing options for dairy farm employees at Larson Acres has taken the turnover rate from an already low 7% all the way down to less than 1%
Everyone knows communication is key to animal agriculture’s future success. That’s why the Animal Agriculture Alliance and National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) are teaming up.
Raising teens isn’t for the faint of hearts. Raising teens is not easy and while many of those years are spent watching our children thrive on and off the farm, other times we are just trying to survive.
Workers who help produce sour cream for several well-known brands, including Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Hello Fresh, have gone on strike. Here’s why it could lead to a possible sour cream shortage.
A 60 second program has become a crowd favorite and for the youth who were brave enough to stand up in front of the room to share their message, it was a launching pad for future success.
There are 22 proposals for consideration during the Federal Milk Marketing Order system hearing process that will be assembled on Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. EST in Carmell, Ind.
Regardless of a dairy’s size, a balanced suite of leadership skills is necessary to manage and motivate team members for the sustainability of a dairy’s workforce.
The American Dairy Coalition is asking legislators to restore the previous ‘higher of’ pricing method as soon as possible. Here’s why.
Phil Plourd with Ever.Ag says that combine miserable weather in key growth areas such as Texas with shrinking farm margins and you get a Milk Production report showing the worst performance that we’ve seen in a while.
Could agriculture face a Southwest-type meltdown?
Here’s what farmers should consider with this sometimes complex question.
While the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is unique, the situation does provide lessons for farmer’s financial management and risk management.
Create a process to brainstorm, prioritize and implement ideas for your operation.
Rich Redmond has created a no-nonsense system to supercharge your personal and professional life, whether you are a farmer or the drummer for Jason Aldean.
We all know one of the most dangerous phrases in business is: We’ve always done it this way.
As you look at transitioning leadership and ownership of your farm to the next generation, be ready to tackle entitlement issues.
Todd and Louise Malecha have one mission: Keep everyone on the same page. For their operation, that “same page” is a 587-page business plan.
Matt and Lisa Moreland hoped at least one of their sons would return home to farm after college. What they didn’t anticipate? All three sons wanted to come back. Here are four things the family learned in the process.
Life lessons for everyone in our great industry.
Do you know what the Top 5 targeted states are for animal rights activists? The answer may surprise you.
Often, dairies have an idea what their operations will look like down the road. But they can’t answer who will be the successor of the operation, as no formal succession plan has been set.
There’s a brawl at the American dinner table, and consumers need to put up a fight. Animal activist groups are not just impacting the lives and livelihoods of farmers, but are threatening consumer interests as well.
If raising your own beef-on-dairy animals pencils out, it’s important to make sure your facilities can handle the load.
Few people will pass up the opportunity to scoop up a refreshing bowl of ice cream. The ice cream industry is worth more than $10 billion and the average American consumer scarfs down 20 pounds of ice cream each year.
With the exclusion of firefighters and other personnel responding to emergencies, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is now issuing a permanent heat rule effective July 17 for outdoor workers.
Sporting a vintage “got milk?” t-shirt while vacationing in Italy, celebrity Hailey Bieber garnished attention by Glamour magazine. This led Glamour to run an entire article talking about dairy’s Gen-Z reawakening.
With the milk price not looking promising compared to last year, Ben Laine says that taking advantage of some opportunities elsewhere will help producers push past what we hope is the bottom of the milk market in 2023.
Are you interested in being more effective in business and personal interactions? Are you tired of butting heads with that annoying person on your team? JD Fiechtner, DVM, shares tips to “Be Better Than Before.”
The Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin will remain home to World Dairy Expo through 2028.
Can you guess your state’s top five favorite ice cream flavors?