Keeping teats soft and healthy is the goal of every producer, but becomes more challenging during winter's cold temperatures. Leo Timms, Iowa State University, discussed this topic during the Hoard's...
Rations don't always require a TMR Component feeding is an art form. For success, balance your rapidly degradable nutrients with feeds that break down slowly. While TMRs may dominate feeding today, some...
This letter is in response to the "Walmart's organic promise" article in last week's Hoard's Dairyman Intel email: While the concepts of organic agriculture may mirror in many ways the farming approaches...
Don't let the current decline in producer milk prices get you too far down. A major outlook report says that within 10 years, anyone who has milk to sell will find an eager and hungry global market
"Drink what she's wearing." "Milk with flair." "Swing in to something better." These taglines, developed to promote Fairlife, were accompanied by the text "milk with 50 percent more protein and calcium."...
Milk alternatives are still giving cow's milk a run for its money, but they may not be all they're cracked up to be. There's a resurgence in the debate between cow's milk and milk alternatives for children....
Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 26 million people in the U.S. Due to the enormous medical and economic burdens it poses, prevention had become a public health imperative, noted a recent study from...
While the nation's economy continues its recovery from the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, rural America seems to be falling behind. In terms of employment, urban areas have seen moderate growth over...
A new anonymous animal abuse tip line program started by HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) has a facade of good intent, but beneath it lies great potential for deceit, abuse and pursuit of a personal...
Little by little, cow milking is evolving from manual to automated. Not just for small herds, but for everyone. Adoption of robotic milking technology, whether as individual "box" units or as automated...
This letter is in response to the "Walmart's organic promise" article in last week's Hoard's Dairyman Intel email: There is no way Walmart can sell organic products at the same price as nonorganics. Someone...
Watch out ladies and gentlemen, the dairy exports pipeline is plugging up. Simply put, a glut is building and prices are falling. Global milk supply and product demand during the second half of 2014 continue...
Make no bones about it; winter has arrived. The season's early onset, on the heels of a late growing season, has created its share of problems, as corn silage acres across the Midwest are left standing....
Americans' desire for organic food continues to grow, and the nation's largest grocer is responding. Retail giant Walmart recently announced plans to expand its organic selection in stores. Even further,...
With a new Congress just elected, this coming year is shaping up as a make or break year on the critical issue of immigration reform. In order to ensure dairy producers' voices are heard on the matter,...
This couple thought the magazine was a fitting prop for their wedding announcement. This love story may not have started in the Hoard's Dairyman, but the happy couple is no stranger to the magazine
In the movie "Patton," there is a famous opening scene where the accomplished four-star general, played by George C. Scott, is pacing in front of an enormous American flag. He delivers a blistering, motivational...
A number of wake-up calls in the 1990s caused leaders in the Badger State to step up and take action. As a result, Wisconsin's stalled production began to take off. The word renaissance means rebirth or...
Additional questions from roundtable article: "Excellent cow care leads to repro success" November 2014 Issue, page 735. Breeding - Who breeds? Dutchland Dairy: Crosby Krischel and Dave Duitscher breed...
