The catch phrase for the dairy industry in 2025 has been “7 pounds of components.” This term has been gaining traction as the new goal for milk production
Long story, short — my husband and I are in our own private book club. Let me elaborate and give you my pitch to start your own mini book club (even if it’s just you)
As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the weekly cheese price from CME, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and NASS, National...
Strategic substitution of nutrients using alternative feedstuffs provides an opportunity to create a least-cost ration while meeting the needs of the herd
There are three parties in the dairy market: producers, processors, and consumers. It has long been decided that none of these groups should be responsible for setting milk prices
In a Virginia Tech Dairy Pipeline newsletter, graduate student Prashant Ghimire and extension scientist Gonzalo Ferreira discussed the importance of copper, an essential micromineral, in dairy cattle nutrition
Texas A&M University’s AgriLife Extension recently hosted a webinar on the New World Screwworm (NWS) threat, and while the specimen being discussed was small — about the size of a housefly...
Approximately 41.7 million people in the U.S. received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, averaging $187.54 per month in 2024 and equating to $93.8 billion
While U.S. dairy export volume was down slightly this April when compared to the same time last year, multiple high-value product and ingredient areas showed significant growth
A popular topic of discussion in recent years has been whether to raise calves on the farm or send them off-site into the care of experienced calf rearers
The fresh cow heads into the parlor to be milked, and fills the bucket, with low to moderate quality colostrum — now what?, Bup colostrum quality with ease, Reagan Bluel
Keeping calves healthy to create the best replacement possible is always a priority, but with current tight inventories and replacement heifer values continually skyrocketing, the return on investment...
