I am a dairy consultant, and just last Monday I was having a discussion with the dairy owner about employees having their cellphones with them when the Hoard's Dairyman Intel "Does your dairy prohibit...
Subclinical ketosis quietly lurks in dairy herds, but its negative impact on feed intake, reproductive efficiency, milk production, immune function and more can't be ignored
Don't be fooled by the quick turnaround in Class III price futures the last two months. Milk producers aren't out of the woods yet, says a Rabobank analyst
While Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) may be the largest dairy cooperative, by international standards there are five farmer-owned entities that are larger than DFA, according to a survey published by Rabobank
When Mother Nature decides to turn on the summer heat, we have come to expect drops in milk yield and dips in reproductive performance. Another negative consequence of heat stress for today's cows is the...
Since pulsation came on-line, machines have taken a lot of flak for causing mastitis. Observations of the entire milking process, though, are needed to unroot the cause of milk quality problems. Since...
There is no question that local anesthetics for dehorning are part of animal welfare. I learned that in the 1970s at vet school, and not only because it reduced pain for the cow, but it also made it a...
Spring is coming on strong. Despite a return to warmer weather, though, we can still experience wide temperature fluctuations from day to night. With their naïve immune systems, the youngest members...
With our long-standing history, Hoard's Dairyman added a digital twist this year. Participants can enter electronically. Using a home computer, tablet or a smartphone, participants can evaluate the classes,...
Turnout at last week's 12th Western Dairy Management Conference almost set a record. There are three U.S. dairy industry events that are so well known around the world that milk producers often refer to...
For those looking to shed pounds, dodging dairy fat may be bad for your waistline. Fat is having a heyday. For decades, the standard recommendation within the nutrition community has been to avoid fat...
The information provided on DHIA culling in last week's Hoard's Dairyman Intel article, "Low production tops the culling list," actually comes from a report released by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding....
Of the 3.15 million bulk milk tankers tested last year for antibiotics, only 429 came up with a positive result. That number represents just 0.014 percent of all samples and ties 2013's record low. Positive...
For years, dairy producers and veterinarians measured animal welfare standards around the theme that good health leads to good production. As far as Nina von Keyserlingk is concerned, we must rethink that...
Regarding the California FMMO piece, don't forget that the USDA is by no means obliged to give California the order language proposed by the three cooperatives. The Agricultural Marketing Agreements Act...
When it comes to milk production and meeting the needs of its citizens, 27 states fall short of even producing enough milk to fill beverage demand. Those states each produce less than 300 pounds of milk...
Dairies' first step in settling Washington manure case could ultimately have a huge effect on farmers nationwide. A few answers - and one huge question - have already emerged in the wake of the landmark...
Crisis management is intimidating to address but essential for long-term success. When I was 12, my family had an experience that significantly altered our operation. At 11 p.m. in the middle of wheat...
U.S. milk production has grown by 36 billion pounds since 2003; nearly 70 percent of that "new milk" has been sold overseas, making global dairy trade an important and growing issue. by Hoard's Dairyman...
64th Annual Hoard's Dairyman Round Table: How these farmers got their start The road to farm ownership is rarely easy, but these four first-generation dairy farms are proof that options exist for young...
