While MILC would have likely paid out more in 2015, MPP-Dairy should prove the better long-run solution now that 40 percent of corn goes toward ethanol production
Europe has been handcuffed by quotas for more than 30 years. Now that those self-imposed production limits are gone this April, the question remains: How will Europe compete on the global dairy product...
When Mother Nature decides to turn on the summer heat, we have come to expect drops in milk yield and dips in reproductive performance. Another negative consequence of heat stress for today's cows is the...
Researchers and extension specialists in Texas, New Mexico and at the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS) in Colorado are in the earliest stage of developing what...
Dairy exports have been in a constant flux. Even though dairy prices have been somewhat depressed as of late due to China's reduced purchases, the long-term dairy future looks bright for sellers. "Dairy...
Safety is one reason why some producers are trying to keep them out of the workplace. Convenience. Nuisance. Threat. Cellphones are ubiquitous in life – which means they are also ubiquitous on dairies....
For those looking to shed pounds, dodging dairy fat may be bad for your waistline. Fat is having a heyday. For decades, the standard recommendation within the nutrition community has been to avoid fat...
Additional milk per day is just the start. The signs of heat stress in dry cows are less obvious when there is no production to monitor. In the March Hoard's Dairyman webinar, Geoff Dahl, University of...
Pinpoint cows with an unseen calcium challenge Diagnostic tools provide a window into cows' calcium status. Monitoring subclinical hypocalcemia at the herd and cow level allows for informed decision making....
Every so often we are offered a new and different dish by an anxious spouse, friend or relative hoping to impress us, gain our approval and share in our enjoyment. While many times we can happily appreciate...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives March 9, 2015: "Help your dry cows avoid heat stress" presented by Geoff Dahl, University of Florida "Help your dry cows avoid heat stress" was presented by Geoff Dahl,...
Dairy retained a prominent position in the just-released dietary guidelines aimed at helping Americans develop healthy eating patterns. And there is good reason for that - vitamin D, calcium, potassium...
Only 1,631 farms left, but it was still the 22nd yearly decline in a row. "Get out while the getting is good" saw 1,631 U.S. dairies leave the industry in 2014. According to data released earlier this...
U.S. milk production has grown by 36 billion pounds since 2003; nearly 70 percent of that "new milk" has been sold overseas, making global dairy trade an important and growing issue. by Hoard's Dairyman...
Raising dairy steers can be a profitable venture, but consider how it will impact the rest of your operation before jumping in headfirst. Beef prices are exceptionally high. Beef cattle numbers are near...
"The day your cows calve, they need to have on the best running shoes that you can give them," noted Karl Burgi, Sure Step Consulting, at the Leading Dairy Producers Conference. "If a cow is lame at transition...
