by Abby Bauer, Associate Editor Reproductive performance is instrumental to farm profitability, but no single measure can capture all facets of a reproductive program. One important number we can look...
Raw milk is all about risk - health risk to consumers who drink it and liability risk to farmers who sell it. Lately, it is becoming a risk that insurance companies want no part of. The result: Farms that...
A cow that's come down with milk fever is easily recognizable. Oftentimes, the cow, unable to stand, has its head against its side, and its ears are cold to the touch
Two decades have passed since the FDA approved rBST (BST), and it continues to be one of the most highly scrutinized products on the market. Extensive human health evaluations were conducted prior to its...
A group of six Wisconsin-based environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate potential groundwater contamination in Kewaunee County, Wis
The next round of genetic evaluations is scheduled to be released December 2. These evaluations will involve a great deal more than just typical proofs, as there will be a base change and updates to $CM...
Green County Cheese Days recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, earning the title of the oldest festival in the Midwest. Cheese Days is a three-day festival which takes place only in even-numbered...
When mastitis was detected in the week after insemination, the likelihood of the cow carrying a calf was greatly diminished. A dairy's success or failure hinges on a number of variables, one of which is...
Meatless Monday is a global movement that began in 2003, encouraging consumers to refrain from eating meat on Mondays to better their health and save the environment
Grain entrapment is a farming hazard year-round; however, with all of the grain transport vehicles on the road and combines in the fields, it brings year-round safety to mind
Reader Response: Emotion rules GE feed debate This letter is in response to the "The GE feed debate can finally rest" article in last week's Intel email: I am a big supporter of GE crops and BST injection...
At $246 billion, our nation's farm co-ops posted record sales in 2013. Those co-ops focusing on dairy were among the brightest stars, netting nearly 30 percent of the marketing total. The only categories...
Five hundred robotic milking systems (RMS) are estimated to be in use in the U.S. today. As the total has grown, key management factors have emerged as "must do" priorities to optimize their value and...
The safety of genetically engineered (GE) crops remains a controversial social and political topic. Little highlights this better than recent events. Last fall, China began rejecting shipments of U.S....
It may not seem like it, but times are a changing on the milk price front. After a stellar run in farm-level margins from mid-2013 through 2014, signs are pointing to dramatically reduced margins next...
Nothing is more frustrating than a problem without an answer. When we have a setback in production or a mastitis flare-up, the parlor can be a daunting place to start
Farm's future dictates SCC practices by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor More often than not, the perceived future of a dairy dictates the producer's management style and attitude. Survey data collected...
Right now may be the most important and potentially profitable tax planning window of opportunity that dairy owners have had in years. But it's running out fast. Record Class III milk prices and drastically...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Frustrated by the entire beef industry's inability to come together and enhance the Beef Checkoff program that dates back to 1985, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told members...
