We have to be mindful that dietary "advice" can erode public faith in science and agriculture. I bring this to the forefront after reading the Hoard's Dairyman Intel, "We've been all wrong on fat." The...
Dry cows aren't second-class citizens by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor On many farms, the environment is the root of fresh cow somatic cell count (SCC) problems. Dry cows and springing heifers may not...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives July 13, 2015: What the cows are telling us about their transition needs presented by Ken Nordlund, D.V.M., University of Wisconsin Brought to you by Bovikalc (www.Bovikalc.com)...
Calculating manure's price tag Manure is no doubt a useful by-product, but one must realize the time and money it takes to get it from the cow to the field. Funding for the project was provided by a USDA-RME...
Forty summers ago, the movie Jaws made millions of people afraid to go near the water – just about any water – in a way that is impossible to explain today
When automated calf feeders came onto the scene, some farms jumped in head first. While many are using this new technology with great success, there has certainly been some trial and error in the industry...
Herds are getting bigger and more productive, but the cost of employees is rising faster. Everyone who milks cows knows that the dairy industry is struggling with a labor crisis that is only getting worse....
California irrigation districts sue the state water board after it demanded they stop using pre-1914 water rights. As California's drought woes worsen and tempers keep climbing, you just knew it would...
Kraft's "Lunchables Uploaded" is more than a meal in a box. They got me. After reading this week's Hoard's Dairyman Intel about the best new food products of 2014, I decided to try the chart topper "Lunchables...
It's been up, up and up for dairy product prices since January 2014 . . . from a consumer's perspective. That all changed in April 2015. "In April, we saw the first drop in dairy's portion of the consumer...
Brand new food products face stiff competition and must earn a spot on store shelves and in consumers' grocery carts. In 2014, the dairy industry met that challenge and had some of the best-performing...
Due to very favorable margins throughout the U.S. last year, dairy farmers were able to prepay many expenses at year's end for 2015. That situation may have given dairy producers a false sense of security...
New leader has extensive experience with state environmental programs and policies. A six-month search by California's largest dairy producer lobbying and advocacy organization came to fruition last week,...
