But, please don't send me the bill! This time of year, many reflect on what they are grateful for – family, friends and their health. Younger people often think of it as the Christmas warm-up event....
Competition for space in consumers' stomachs isn't getting any easier. According to the latest data from the USDA Economic Research Service, average total consumption of all dairy products in the U.S....
Getting your employees to work more cohesively could be as simple as three words: mission, vision and values. Every farm should have mission, vision and values statements. Did you just stop reading? Are...
No one else comes close to making as much milk per capita. Twenty-seven U.S. states border either the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, or Gulf of Mexico. This makes them candidates to be international dairy...
The article "Middle East hungry for dairy products" caught my eye because several years back I was involved in a dairy project in Lebanon. They are serious about increasing their milk production, because...
The world has been the United States' dairy products export oyster in 2013. Droughts and other challenges experienced by others brought great opportunity to our doorstep, and U.S. companies responded with...
The needs of commercial dairy producers, milk utilization and consumer preferences play major roles in the color of our national herd. by Calvin Covington The author is a retired breed association executive...
McDonald's, Domino's, Quaker Foods and Taco Bell are among the win-win partnerships for dairy and the companies involved. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Almost a decade ago, the dairy-producer-funded...
In a tough competition, two of the contests were won by a point or less. Three dairy judging contests were held at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., on Sunday, November...
Avoid negative energy balance, which has been shown to lead to negative reproductive performance in dairy cows. High milk production is oftentimes linked to poor reproductive performance in dairy cattle....
Reader Response: Rail can move dairy Well done, Dave Forgey . . . your item "New rail line could open exporting channels" in the November 4 Hoard's Dairyman Intel was very exciting. The distance from the...
While the U.S. is a relative newcomer on the global dairy stage, the Middle East is heavily dependent on food imports, as the region purchases nearly 90 percent of its food. Next to China, the Middle East...
People from around the globe met to discuss dairy cattle reproduction this week. The 8th annual Dairy Cattle Reproductive Council (DCRC) meeting wrapped up yesterday in Indianapolis, Ind. More than 240...
"got milk?" quickly became a part of American culture . . . and still is. Advertising campaigns tend to live briefly, see marginal success, and be forgotten quickly. But every once in a while something...
Investments in pasture and people are key to a successful grazing program. "Are we still heading the right direction with grazing?" That is the question Joel McNair, editor of Graze magazine, asked the...
Share your dairy-inspired meals with others. Dairy farmers believe in promotion. Fifteen cents from each 100 pounds of milk sold goes to the checkoff program to educate consumers and promote dairy products,...
If a trade pact between Canada and the European Union gains approval, our neighbors to the north would be subject to double the current cheese imports from Europe. The deal would be one small component...
Milk quota for the 27 countries in the European Union will expire on March 31, 2015. How that will affect Europe's dairy industry was the focus of a session during the annual congress of the European Federation...
Goldwyn daughter named Supreme Champion Bonaccueil Maya Goldwyn was the Center of the Dairy Universe at the closing ceremonies of World Dairy Expo. Maya was the brightest star and was named Supreme Champion...
