Milk - General
The August Milk Production report outlines U.S. milk production is up a modest 1.6% over August 2021. Even so, cow numbers declined 11,000 head from a year ago, but increased by 8,000 head from July 2022.
The timing of unit removal is important in harvesting the most milk possible while managing teat health.
Cows are creatures of habit, so keep it consistent inside the parlor.
April showers bring May flowers, but it can also bring mastitis and a sudden increase in somatic cell count levels.
As dairy producers closely watch the markets, including milk fat paid to dairy farmers hitting a new record level, many question how they can capitalize on record butterfat levels and increase their bottom line.
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program has recently launched its open comment survey for the FARM Animal Care Program’s drafted Version 5 standards updates.
The terms profitability and cash flow are often used interchangeably. However, confusion between the two can cause producers to make decisions that are not in their best long-term profit interests.
Whether we are using cameras and security systems or phones and computers, data is everywhere. During a recent PDPW Dairy Signal broadcast, Toby Cherny outlines the importance of keeping your farm data safe.
Darigold currently operates 11 milk production plants throughout the Northwest, with the 12th plant slated to open in early 2024.
Members of the Grow NY Farms Coalition explained how the Farm Laborers Wage Board report downplays important testimony and data from workers, farmers and researchers from Cornell University.
The stress of owning and operating a dairy farm is enormous. And, as harvest nears, additional stress looms for many farmers. OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers.
The NBA All-Star, LeBron James is redirecting his energy toward a new commitment and has teamed up with other celebrities with the investor Neutral Foods, who claims to be the first-neutral food company in the U.S.
Even with strong export demand and overall domestic demand holding well, there is still too much cheese.
Implementing a new technology can be both exciting and scary.
From bovines to BMWs, the vision of Bar 20 Dairy is to simply do more with less.
Always looking for the next opportunity, Kutz Dairy is positioned for growth. With the technologies currently in place on the Wisconsin dairy, Allan Kutz believes the next steps of growth will be easier.
While Lung Ultrasound is the cornerstone of any good Calf Herd Health Program, there are many other benefits to getting your herd vet in your calf barn on a regular basis.
If it’s possible to have a global milk production recession, that is, back-to-back quarterly year-over-year decreases in milk production in the key export regions – then we’ve been in one since Q1 2022.
Rain was not the main headline when a powerful storm blew through Rutland County. The intense wind certainly was. The severe thunderstorm brought down powerlines and forced an old dairy barn to collapse, trapping cows.
As a business owner, running a dairy farm is nonstop and it is difficult to draw a dividing line that separates work life and personal life. Our lives are simply not an 8-5 job.
The creators of the iconic got milk? brand, the CMPB wants everyone to get real and is launching the Get Real campaign to promote the benefits of being real in all aspects of life, including drinking real milk.
Oregon dairy farmers are being a target once again. This time a group of environmental, public health and animal welfare petitioned Oregon regulators to approve new rules targeting air pollution from large-scale dairies.
Over the weekend, monsoon storms came through Arizona. A huge concern facing farmers in the western part of the U.S. is water scarcity, so it’s easy to understand why Arizona dairy farmer Casey Dugan welcomed the rain.
California dairy farmer, Steve Maddox found a newfound love for Amazon Prime, who hauled premium alfalfa dairy hay from his Logan, Utah hay ranch to his Riverdale, Calif. dairy farm.
The On-Farm Milk Storage & Handling Grant provides grants for dairy farmers to access funds that support the purchase of equipment and other related costs that will improve milk storage, handling and energy efficiencies.
With the drive to become carbon neutral by 2050, America’s dairy farms bring more than milk to the market. They are looking to exchange carbon credits for dollars. Caballero Dairy will soon be in this market space.
Reclaimed sand and recycled manure solids help farmers lower bedding costs. When bedding meets quality thresholds, farms that use recycled bedding produce the same quality of milk as those that use fresh bedding.
Making a big investment on a farm takes a lot of consideration. Often, owners meet with outside team members to help brainstorm and think through this process. The same holds true when producers look to purchase robots.
Angered at New Zealand for its comments on Taiwan, Beijing looks elsewhere to fill whole milk powder needs.
Dairy farms are a hustling and bustling place. Last year, the Berning family in Illinois opened their dairy farm barn doors and offer Farm Camp for kids of all ages. Camp includes farm chores, scavenger hunts and more.