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June 10 2024
The value of any beef animal lies in how much meat they can put on and what qualities that meat has. This remains true for dairy-beef cattle that develop meat characteristics a bit differently
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June 10 2024
A growing number of calves are being hauled long distances at a young age to get to the calf raiser. On these long trips, calves typically don’t have access to milk or water
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June 10 2024
In this episode, Mary Beth de Ondarza, the sole proprietor of Paradox Nutrition, LLC shared her knowledge and experience in improving feed efficiency in an array of areas on the farm
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June 7 2024
It is no secret that forage quality can make or break the productivity — and profitability — of a herd
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June 7 2024
Succession planning is a process that intertwines economics with emotion, making it overwhelming and difficult for many to initiate
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June 6 2024
Dairy products are tasty, affordable, and support our health in a variety of ways
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June 4 2024
In September of 2021, calf No. 939 was born here on the farm. There was nothing that made her different than the rest of the heifers born at the time. About two weeks after birth, No. 939 became sick....
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June 3 2024
In the realm of pest control, particularly when it comes to managing flies, Central Life Sciences has distinguished itself thanks to a comprehensive approach and commitment to excellence
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June 3 2024
Happy June Dairy Month! A lot of cheese surely made it onto burgers over Memorial Day weekend, and the warm summer weather will drive plenty of ice cream consumption at various celebrations in the coming...
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June 1 2024
Hoard's Dairyman Sales, Marketing, and Advertising Team
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May 30 2024
Other factors play a role, of course, but cows that are milked more frequently tend to give more milk
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May 30 2024
Once again, America’s Dairyland made the most cheese of any state in 2023
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May 30 2024
The growing season is off to an unexpected start
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May 27 2024
Dairy farmers and dairy groups have a healthful and valuable product to promote, and thanks to those efforts, the majority of people can cite that dairy is a good source of calcium, vitamin D, and protein...
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May 23 2024
In our barns, flies are the top cause of bunching cows
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May 20 2024
Calfhood diseases can significantly affect heifer replacement rates, short-term profitability, and long-term sustainability. One often overlooked aspect contributing to this is oxidative stress
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May 20 2024
After two years of hearings, listening sessions, and discussions, members of Congress are now making 2024 Farm Bill proposals
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May 20 2024
With a contracted beef cattle herd, there is demand for beef from dairy-beef crosses and dairy cull cows
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May 16 2024
From mid-April to mid-May, the price of CME block cheese rose by nearly 50 cents a pound, and the June Class III futures contract jumped from $16.50 per hundredweight (cwt.) to more than $21 per cwt
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May 15 2024
While those of us in agriculture take efforts to help consumers understand where their food comes from, we can also equip ourselves to answer more questions by branching out from what we know best