Feeding and management for robotic milking system success was presented by Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota Extension

Jim Salfer, a dairy educator from University of Minnesota Extension will present “Feeding and management for robotic milking system success” on Monday, August 10 at noon (Central time). Achieving...

Stressful seasons on the farm can and do cause conflict, drama, and finger-pointing amongst employees and owners

Dairy calf care broadly affects behavior, including social interactions and feeding patterns, which impact calf performance and welfare. Miller-Cushon will discuss how early life experiences further influence...

Dairy calf care broadly affects behavior, including social interactions and feeding patterns, which impact calf performance and welfare. Miller-Cushon will discuss how early life experiences further influence...

If we ever need a reminder of why we should participate in milk risk management programs, 2020 will forever be remembered by everyone who lived through the COVID-19 era. The sunny price outlook that s

Jeff Endres of Endres Berryridge Farms started composting manure six years ago. Their composting system has gone from basic beginnings to the more advanced system it is today

Dairy supply management is a topic that evokes a lot of emotion

One of the most challenging roles of the feeding team is to track and account for feed as it goes through the feeding center and into the bunk. In order to do this, it’s important to test, track,...

A police report news blurb I saw a couple of weeks ago left me chuckling. A high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended at a dairy farm when the suspects managed to drive into the manure lagoon

Young calves are the most fragile asset a dairy producer has. We know that a calf’s value later in life as a profitable milk cow is largely impacted by her early development, but maintaining a successful...

There are three national 4-H dairy contests held each year. The Junior Dairy Management contest held its 33th annual contest last week in Harrisburg, Penn

Margins in the dairy industry in the past several years have forced dairy producers to further fine-tune their financial strategies

“When you’re in an environment of low margin, high volatility, the reactive manager gets wiped out,” explained Virginia Tech’s David Kohl at the recent Tri-State Dairy Nutrition...

Continued low milk prices make cost control essential on dairy farms. Milk prices may improve in the second half of the year, but it’s going to be somewhat longer before they reach profitable levels

I am about to head off to my Collegiate Regional Dairy Challenge competition and thought I would brush up on my understanding of manure

We are familiar with the concept of more milk equals more income. However, if additional milk comes with higher expenses, it may not be profitable

In most of the country, the fall season has been plagued with wet weather that pushed back harvest and fall planting

From early on we’re often taught to live by the Golden Rule, “Do unto others, as you would have them do onto you.” It simply means that we should treat people the same way that we would...

The author is the managing editor for Hay & Forage Grower.It’s a hard contest.” That’s Chris Baxter’s summary of the World Forage Management Cup competition held each year at World...