Management
Two major mergers in agricultural technology and seeds could hurt competition in the industry and make it harder for smaller companies to compete, Senator Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wr
It’s a communications disease, also known as breathing your own exhaust. Sooner or later, it will kill you but it smells so good and it makes you so comfortable in your own thought bubble. Every belief system doe
If you don’t read the New York Times online daily, you might have missed a video produced by The New York Times and MilkPEP about the Silver Spring Farm, Syracuse, N.Y. The family of Chuck, Sue and Charlie Luchsinger sh
A few days ago, I posted a story on aUniversity of British Columbia surveyof nearly U.S. 500 consumers about what their ideal dairy farm looks like. Essentially, those surveyed want milk produced from cow
At times, it seems that there are hundreds of things to think about. That can be paralyzing. Instead, focus your thoughts on three things.
Dairy margins continue to project negative through the first half of the year on heavy milk production and high supplies of dairy products, while expectations for this balance to shift in late 2016 helped support deferr
Jennifer Hill has held senior leadership positions with some top global financial institutions and is currently CFO for Global Banking and Global Markets with Bank of America. She’s learned a thing or two about wh
The Dairy One Forage Lab collaborated with Allenwaite Farm in Schaghticoke, N.Y., to conduct a 12-week study feeding Shredlage® versus conventionally processed corn silage. One objective of the project was to help de
Farmers have an Affordable Care Act reporting requirement if they have 50 or more employees or have less than 50 employees and a self-funded healthcare plan
A Cornell University researcher suggests low levels of antibiotics in waste milk can encourage the development of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. He suggests degrading antibiotics may be another valuable benefit of pa
University of Wisconsin calf and heifer researcher Sheila McGuirk shares advice on maximizing lifetime performance by focusing on the critical first day of every calf’s life. McGuirk emphasizes getting calves up a
When Lizzy French hears a dairy producer say milk is decreasing and efficiency seems poor, her mind runs through a series of questions to troubleshoot the potential cause.
Is rubber flooring a luxury or a smart investment? This data-driven approach quantifies how better traction pays for itself through improved cow health and reproduction.
When temperatures and resulting wind chills fall lower than normal, cattle producers need to pay special attention to newborn calves.
Former Virginia dairy farmers gives his opinion on recent USDA/Department of Justice hearing on dairy market consolidation.
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.
Bonus content: “Effects of Cow Comfort on Milk Quality, Productivity and Behavior” -By Peter Krawczel and Rick Grant Spanish version
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