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Sept. 26 2024
Milk prices are high right now, and the upward trend seems to have not reached a ceiling
Sept. 26 2024
Two of the world’s major dairy milk sheds are wrestling with ramifications from disease outbreaks
Sept. 19 2024
Consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, culturally relevant, and affordable foods supports optimal health and well-being for all
Sept. 19 2024
Skid loaders became a tremendous tool for farmers when they were introduced to the marketplace, and now you’d be hard-pressed to find a dairy farm that doesn’t use at least one
Sept. 19 2024
Every farmer, at one point or another, deals with some case of lameness within the herd
Sept. 19 2024
The price of butter in Europe hit a new record high in September at around $4 per pound (€7,950 per metric ton)
Sept. 12 2024
Agriculture ranks among the deadliest professions in the U.S., alongside industries like mining and construction
Sept. 12 2024
Many farms have a crowd gate that complements their milking system. Before a cow ever reaches the parlor, it probably encounters a crowd gate
Sept. 12 2024
The trajectory of dairy margins continues to improve in 2024, as average profitability reached $12.33 per hundredweight (cwt.) in July
Sept. 12 2024
Both nutritionists and dairy producers spend a lot of time reviewing forage analysis reports
Sept. 5 2024
The quickly retreating long days of summer are the main culprit for pinkeye infections in cattle due to greater fly pressure around the face and pasture access potentially causing physical trauma to the...
Sept. 5 2024
Weather curveballs were thrown this year in the Midwest as farmers experienced a very wet spring
Sept. 5 2024
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) are working to preserve market access for American dairy exports to Colombia following the Colombian government’s...
Sept. 5 2024
Food allergies and intolerances continue to be a concern for a significant portion of American consumers
Aug. 29 2024
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a type of avian influenza virus that was first detected in dairy cattle in March 2024
Aug. 29 2024
As the dog days of summer slowly come to an end, the importance of colostrum management does not
Aug. 29 2024
What is the value of a health monitoring technology system? That’s the one million question dairy farmers must weigh when determining if a given tool will be a good fit for their herd
Aug. 29 2024
Last month, I wrote about how the U.S. dairy market is in a Goldilocks period: production is weak and demand is not great, but it is good enough to keep milk prices at profitable levels given the poor...
Aug. 22 2024
We’re in a unique era of wellness where consumers are expecting more benefits from the foods they choose
Aug. 22 2024
A lot goes into producing good quality forage prior to harvesting, but what happens after harvest determines the pace for the year ahead
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