DAIRY
NAFTA provides unfettered access to Canadian market for U.S. high-protein milk ingredients—at least for now.
Shipments of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder rose, with sales to the Philippines approaching record highs.
Although most operations are back to normal, some dairies are dealing with barn damage from roofs that collapsed under heavy snow loads.
Jim Mulhern: A commitment to humane care is not only good for dairy cows but for consumers and dairy farmers as well.
Food prices are falling amid an outlook for bigger grain crops, rising milk output as well as a recovery in U.S. pork production.
September’s decline was triggered by several worldwide developments, which have put U.S. dairy exports at a clear disadvantage.
The global dairy manufacturer is using 15% less water to make its milk powder products.
With prices slashed to below their cost of production, UK dairy producers fear for their future.
Nevada dairy producers now have security, say the Perazzo brothers.
Most producers were unaware their herd was at risk.
How long will it take for imports of cheese and butter to start to dampen U.S. dairy product prices?
Prominent role for milk, other dairy products maintained in new rules.
By Alfred Wanner Jr.It’s hard to overstate how important dairy cows are to Lancaster County’s economy. According to one authoritative estimate, dairyfarming here generates more than $400 million in revenue annually. Eighty-five percent of that stays in the community, changing hands 2½ times and generating $1.5 billion in total economic activity. Put another way, Lancaster’s economic fortunes rise and fall largely with those of its dairyfarmers.And right now dairyfarmers are worried that 2012 could be another 2009, when milk prices plummeted just as feed costs soared, wiping out profit margins virtually overnight. Many of us lost money on every gallon of milk we produced for a year. Others simply didn’t survive.
Members of California’s Milk Producer Council upset with International Dairy Foods Association stance on dairy supply management
Dairy Today’s Dollars and Sense farmer contributor Zach Myers his herd’s reproduction program.
Dairy Today Dollars and Sense farmer Ron Gibson discusses his herd’s reproduction program.
Dairy Today Dollars and Sense farmer contributors Brad and Mark Crandall discuss their herd’s reproductive program.
Dairy Today’s Dollars and Sense farmer contributor Brian Medeiros discusses his herd’s reproductive program.
Veterinarian Joep Driessen is a big advocate of bedded packs or compost barns for dry cows and transition cows for three weeks before and after calving, which he dubs “the stress-free calving line.”
When thinking of how we produce quality milk, I look at four key factors
By reinventing the dairy department in grocery stores and other retail outlets and connecting consumers with dairy health and wellness, unit sales could increase by up to 3% and dairy department sales by as much $1 billion.
The method for attaching units to udders has changed as technology and equipment capacity has evolved.
Proper cooling is important for more than just lactating cows. Keeping dry cows cool impacts your short and long term success.
Use this comparison table to determine what product might be right for you.
Dairy producers quite literally make their living milking cows. In most cases, their financial well-being relies on robust milk production obtained while dealing with ever-changing input costs. By taking part in animal
Milk production in cows heavily infested with lice can be reduced as much as 25 percent. Check out this infographic for facts on how lice and mange treatment can positively impact milk production.
In 2001, Paul Fricke, Ph.D., of the University of Madison-Wisconsin wondered if it were possible to put together a list of management strategies to mitigate twinning in lactating dairy cows. Looking into the topic, he r
A new research study conducted at the University of Florida has demonstrated that feeding the nutritional supplement, OmniGen-AF, helps protect dairy cows from the negative effects of heat stress during the dry period.