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Oct. 1 2019
For many, World Dairy Expo is a mixture of hard work and fun. The show also provides ample chances to further your dairy education
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Sept. 30 2019
Country music superstar Luke Bryan hit the road last week to begin his 2019 Farm Tour, and the show’s first stop was Statz Brothers Inc., a Wisconsin dairy farm
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Sept. 25 2019
You’re going to have to make them on your own.” Carol Herden recalled her mother saying this to her about her habit of collecting Breyer model horses. Growing up on a farm, her mother told...
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Sept. 25 2019
Following the conclusion of the International Holstein Show, the Coliseum fills with dairy cattle enthusiasts in anticipation for the World Dairy Expo Parade of Champions
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Sept. 24 2019
Each year, the Animal Ag Alliance releases reports from major animal rights conferences. It’s one of the many ways that we work to keep the industry informed about what strategies and tactics may...
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Sept. 23 2019
USDA extended the deadline on its signature dairy safety net program — Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC)
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Sept. 23 2019
In promising news for dairy producers, the results of a new survey of 2,200 Americans found that an overwhelming 86 percent of adults prefer dairy milk
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Sept. 20 2019
As winter begins to recede in South America, the continent’s major dairy exporters are struggling to find their footing
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Sept. 19 2019
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a number of major food manufacturers were pimping “health cheese” as a replacement for the real deal. In that battle, taste won the day and ultimately put...
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Sept. 16 2019
The 61 million members of Gen Z grew more massive than the Millennials this year, according to Forbes magazine
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Sept. 13 2019
Incorporating supplemental fatty acids in dairy rations was presented by Adam Lock, Michigan State University
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Sept. 9 2019
From the peak of 9.438 million dairy cows in January 2018, the U.S. dairy cow inventory has declined by 128,000 head as of July 2019
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Sept. 2 2019
While domestic dairy semen sales stagnated in 2018, domestic beef sales have exploded. The trend shows no sign of slowing in 2019
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Sept. 2 2019
Despite a dismal corn planting season for the majority of the country, dairy producers could breathe a bit easier about previously projected shortages raising feed prices
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Sept. 2 2019
Many dairy producers who enrolled in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program have already received checks for the first part of the year
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Aug. 30 2019
Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns
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Aug. 26 2019
This July, U.S. dairy farmers collectively sent 256,800 dairy cows to packing plants
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Aug. 22 2019
Dairy farms are subject to many types of risk including market and price, production, human resource management, environmental, and policy
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Aug. 19 2019
Most American farmers have supported the federal administration’s strategy to renegotiate trade pacts to promote both fairer and freer trade