Paul Fouts_web2
Article
Sept. 21 2020
When Paul Fouts built a second freestall barn on his Cortland, N.Y., dairy, he chose to build another three-row barn
Allen-calf-feeder_web2
Article
Sept. 17 2020
Like other forms of automation on the farm, automatic calf feeders can collect and provide a wealth of information to the dairy producer
Bohnert-2018
Article
Sept. 10 2020
we are all missing our people. Our tribe. Our community. As I write this column, we now are approaching five months of this new normal, and quite honestly, it feels anything but normal
Allen-beef_web
Article
Aug. 27 2020
The dairy industry was in turmoil this spring with dumped milk and bottomed-out prices. Dairy farmers’ second source of revenue — the beef market — wasn’t doing much better
LTC-kids
Blog
Aug. 24 2020
Each spring, Lakeshore Technical College holds a graduation banquet in northeast Wisconsin for its dairy students
Allen-stalls_web4
Article
Aug. 17 2020
Extending the time a cow spends resting can be a valuable strategy to bump up herd milk production
Peterson-cheese_web3
Article
Aug. 17 2020
Getting Wisconsin Cheese and dairy products featured on television is a big initiative for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW)
Gilles-bankruptcy_web1
Article
Aug. 17 2020
Since June 2019, 580 American farms filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy according to the American Farm Bureau Federation
Bjerga-speak up_web1
Article
Aug. 13 2020
After five difficult years, dairy farmers are once again facing uncertainty in the marketplace
Bohnert_Karen-133x138
Article
Aug. 10 2020
i recently traveled home from American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) board meetings in Columbus, Ohio
200810_444-chart1
Article
Aug. 10 2020
There are two methods that could help generate genetic evaluations for lifetime economic merit. We could directly determine economic merit by tracking income and expenses for all cows. Keeping track of...
Allen-training_web2
Article
Aug. 10 2020
Recruiting, training, and retaining employees are a few of the most constant challenges a dairy may have
Geiger-quota_web5
Article
Aug. 6 2020
Could California’s civil war over quota have a somewhat civil sunset? The potential does exist
Naerebout-sustain_web4
Article
Aug. 6 2020
Most dairymen are sick of hearing talk of sustainability . . . in fact, many consider it to be more of a four-letter word when they hear it
Brown-farm-and-retail
Article
Aug. 3 2020
Many value-added processes happen to farm commodities before they reach the ultimate consumer
Bauer-mixed-pen_web2
Article
July 30 2020
Herd size often dictates how many pens of milking cows are on a farm, but if having multiple pens is an option, consider grouping cows by age
Bauer-table-for-two_web3
Article
July 16 2020
Through research and practical experience, we continue to learn more about the benefits of social housing for young dairy calves
Allen-butter_web1
Article
July 13 2020
At the peak of the COVID-19 panic buying in March, weekly dairy sales were nearly half a billion dollars higher than they would have been during a regular week, said market researcher Anne-Marie Roerink