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...
With snowpack levels at just 5 percent of the historical average for April 1 - the lowest amount for that date since record keeping began in 1950 - the severity of drought has reached a new high
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Having been applied to crops and farm fields for over 40 yearsHaving been applied to crops and farm fields for over 40 years in some 160 countries around the globe, glyphosate...
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...
Mailbox milk prices posted a new record nationally last year averaging $24.04 per hundredweight (cwt.), based on data tabulated by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Federal Milk Market...
After a milk price year for the ages in 2014, producers knew 2015 would be worse. And it has been so far.But low feed and high beef prices have made it manageable, and indications are growing that this...
Spring has barely begun, yet things already look grim. Bad turned to worse for California's drought situation in 2014, which is why, on the first day of spring this year, California's 2015 water situation...
A breeding ground for bacteria, bedding is a significant source of mastitis pathogens in a confinement system. The climatic conditions encountered in many regions of the country necessitate cattle housing....
The original request by three dairy cooperatives initiated a process that will eventually determine whether or not California joins the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, but it could take time to reach...
My bout with an intestinal infection hardened my stance on raw milk. I spent most of my Christmas break helping my boyfriend on his 40-cow dairy in northwestern Wisconsin. The first couple of weeks of...
I am a dairy consultant, and just last Monday I was having a discussion with the dairy owner about employees having their cellphones with them when the Hoard's Dairyman Intel "Does your dairy prohibit...
When it comes to sustainability . . . at least agriculture's definition . . . dairy has been a leader. However, as discussions ensue on the topic, there is concern the sustainability concept is creeping...
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...
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...
