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Dec. 19 2024
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, businesses and consumers are looking for convenient ways to show their appreciation to clients, friends, and family
Dec. 19 2024
As other countries have put new rules and regulations into place regarding calf transport, the question is not why, but when could the U.S. add such transportation guidelines
Dec. 19 2024
U.S. whey prices have been rising, with dry whey on the CME spot market breaking above 70 cents per pound ($1,540 per metric ton) in early December and whey protein isolate (WPI) now at record high prices...
Dec. 19 2024
Every five years, USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services undergo the process of updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Dec. 16 2024
Adding up to be the nation’s third most value crop as an $8.7 billion industry per year, alfalfa is a common sight on many dairies because of its nutrient profile
Dec. 16 2024
Almost 4.4 billion pounds of U.S. dairy products have been exported year-to-date through October, according to the United States Dairy Export Council
Dec. 12 2024
School cafeterias are a gateway for millions of United States schoolchildren to receive access to nourishing meals that include fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods
Dec. 12 2024
Dairy cows consume by-product feeds, many farmers reuse water or manure, and milk processing results in a wide range of delicious and nutritious food items and ingredients
Dec. 12 2024
As cows are fed different rations based upon stage of life, they are also grouped according to age
Dec. 12 2024
Amid the holiday season, there is plenty of butter, cheese, dips, and whips flying off the grocery store shelves, much to the delight of dairy farmers across the country during this period of peak dairy...
Dec. 9 2024
A few weeks ago, at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop, I asked the audience what their choice would be between Forage A containing a “fiber degradation rate” (Kd) equal to 2.6% per hour...
Dec. 9 2024
Have you ever sat down and calculated the amount you spend annually on antibiotics for your cows?
Dec. 9 2024
How tight are dairy heifers and herd replacements?
Dec. 9 2024
USDA announced on Friday that it will begin the national milk testing program for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that it first announced at the end of October
Dec. 5 2024
Double ovsynch has remained one of the best tools to submit cows to first insemination for full timed artificial insemination (FTAI) since its inception
Dec. 5 2024
We deal with lameness among our lactating cows more than we would like
Dec. 5 2024
Feed represents the largest cost on most dairy farms, and tremendous resources have been invested in studying ways to improve the feed efficiency of lactating dairy cows
Dec. 5 2024
At 661 pounds per capita, dairy product consumption last year moved to levels not seen since Dwight Eisenhower was serving his second term as U.S. president in 1959
Dec. 2 2024
There are many tools available to dairy farmers to achieve a high 21-day pregnancy rate, but what rate delivers the best return?
Dec. 2 2024
In true farming fashion, the agriculture industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs this past year
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