The three c's of farming: Character, capital and conditions are critical considerations for anyone who wants to farm in the future. The dream of farming has become a reality for thousands around the world...
Children start out as avid milk drinkers. Then consumption plunges as youth approach their teen years and flock to other beverages. While many reasons could be at play, we can't help but think packaging...
We're creating cow islands Our milk production is moving west, north and away from populations. But the trend west is slowing, and more areas are losing milk than gaining
New possibilities emerge for innovation, alliances and joint ventures to reshape dairy's flagship product. The gallon jug is part of our future. However, to grow beverage sales, we must expand beyond it
Inbreeding, and more importantly its consequences, has long been a concern of breeders as it reduces production, lowers fertility, causes more stillbirths and leads to fewer days in the herd. While genomics...
If we use a multi-prong approach to better hoof health - much like our udder health plans - we can see less disease and lameness, paired with more milk. by Gerard Cramer, D.V.M. The author is owner of...
Domestic markets to face slower growth Over the next decade, the majority of new opportunities in dairy product sales will come from Asia and other developing markets
The Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL) at USDA releases DHI statistics every year. Those trends found at http://aipl.arsusda.gov/publish/dhi.htm allow us to track a variety of traits
While science has greatly enhanced our ability to improve human health and longevity, Mother Nature has also provided us with many mechanisms to ward off disease. Our zeal to utilize products that kill...
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: it's time to overhaul immigration Our citizenry and its elected representatives must come to grips with the fact that our country has a broken immigration structure. Continuing...
Hoard's Dairyman Editorial: Abrupt plant closure highlights a larger problem If there was ever an industry-wide wake-up call that the fluid milk sector is in dire need of innovation, it would be the demise...
Congressman David Valadao is a partner in his family's 1,700-cow dairy operation. While his new job forced him to take a back seat on the dairy, he is excited to represent us in Washington. Whether he's...
If there was ever an industry-wide wake-up call that the fluid milk sector is in dire need of innovation, it would be the demise of Golden Guernsey. Once the pillar of innovation, the Waukesha, Wis., plant...
Dave and I were working through a calf raising evaluation form developed by one of our drug companies. The form compared Dave's records to benchmarks at different performance levels
AS 2012 drew to a close, the prospects of a new farm bill gaining final approval splintered as House leadership refused to bring it forward for a vote. While most components of the expiring farm bill were...
They set out to reinvigorate a brand. In the process, Domino's revitalized the entire pizza category. Through teawork, Domino's and DMI partnered to improve pizza taste and quality. The relationship started...
Researchers from around the globe gathered in Canada to discuss breeding better Holsteins. The ongoing investigations will benefit all breeds as we learn more about the bovine genome. It's an event that...
Whether you are buying or renting, escalating land prices should cause everyone to run careful calculations before signing on the dotted line. It is somewhat unlikely that incomes would rise if interest...
Marshall McCullough was a University of Georgia dairy nutritionist who wrote for Hoard's Dairyman for many years, including the book Roughages for Dairy Cattle.One day after looking at some extremely high...