180625_ph4
Article
June 25 2018
Crave Brothers Farm in Waterloo, Wis., has grown and changed over the years
180625_ph2
Article
June 25 2018
Employee turnover rates over the last 12 months ranged from 11 percent to 44 percent for the majority of the 200 dairy farms included in the UW Cooperative Extension and UW Center for Dairy Profitability...
180625_ph1
Article
June 25 2018
Trade has been dominating the headlines
VanderEyk_079
Blog
June 22 2018
In last Friday’s blog I tackled the word “sustainability.” I explained the social aspect of it and gave tips on how dairy farms could achieve their social sustainability goals
180618_ph5
Article
June 18 2018
After losing $1.99 per hundredweight in 2017, New Mexico dairy farms lost another $1.18 per hundredweight in 2018, according to farm financial data gathered by Frazer Certified Public Accountants and Consultants
180618_ph2
Article
June 18 2018
June 1 — that was USDA’s original deadline for dairy farmers to sign up for USDA’s Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) for 2018 coverage
The-three-pillars-of-sustainability
Blog
June 15 2018
Personally, I love the word “sustainability” because it can be a great description of what dairy farming is, but I do think it is a word that is hard to understand if not put into context
IMG_3119
Blog
June 12 2018
As dairy farmers, we all know that June is Dairy Month. It’s a time to celebrate our industry and really work at highlighting our unique stories
Imagen128Video
Videos
June 6 2018
A tutorial, the first of two, on taking notes that will help you give effective oral reasons. This one might be especially useful for beginners, as well as for experienced kids
top5markets
Article
June 4 2018
One out of 7 — on one day of each seven-day week, every U.S. dairy cow produces milk for the international market
Imagen127Video
Videos
May 30 2018
Dairy Judging 101 has begun asking for advice on oral reasons from a pretty important group - the people who officiate the contests! In this video, Aaron Horst of ABS Global, Mary Creek of Palmyra Ayrshires,...
college degree
Blog
May 22 2018
Across the nation, students are graduating from high school and college
13
Blog
May 17 2018
With two years of planning and touring robotic farms under our belts, it is now time to break ground on the next phase for our family farm
DMI WMD
Blog
May 14 2018
June Dairy Month is fast approaching, and it's the perfect time to reach out and connect directly to our consumers
180514_ph5
Article
May 14 2018
First Grassland shed 75 dairies in the Upper Midwest last year
180514_ph1
Article
May 14 2018
Everyone who milks cows for a living should take a serious look at the revamped Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy)
state-finals
Blog
May 11 2018
Volunteering at a judging contest that I participated in during high school has been a rewarding experience
160810-editorial-comment.jpg
Article
May 10 2018
It's pitiful past performance invoked indifference among dairy farmers. However, significant updates to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) should cause everyone to take a second look
180507_ph1
Article
May 7 2018
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (ANA18) out of committee on April 18, 2018
180430_ph2
Article
April 30 2018
One nut has surpassed dairy while another nut is nipping at dairy’s heels