Dairy farmers have become accustomed to operating in an environment of “reasonable uncertainty.” However, the COVID-19 crisis has made 2020 prices especially volatile for the industry

Roughly a quarter of U.S. milk was covered under Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) and about 13% was insured under Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for 2020, said Tiffany LaMendola of Blimling and Associates

Mastitis management through milk cultures presented by Mike Zurakowski, D.V.M., Quality Milk Production Services, Mike Zurakowski, D.V.M., with Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostics

Mike Zurakowski, D.V.M., with Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, presented “Mastitis management through milk cultures.” Each dairy farm has different risk factors...

Nongrowing season is a critical period for managing phosphorus losses in runoff

Feeding and management for robotic milking system success was presented by Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota Extension

Jim Salfer, a dairy educator from University of Minnesota Extension will present “Feeding and management for robotic milking system success” on Monday, August 10 at noon (Central time). Achieving...

Stressful seasons on the farm can and do cause conflict, drama, and finger-pointing amongst employees and owners

Dairy calf care broadly affects behavior, including social interactions and feeding patterns, which impact calf performance and welfare. Miller-Cushon will discuss how early life experiences further influence...

Dairy calf care broadly affects behavior, including social interactions and feeding patterns, which impact calf performance and welfare. Miller-Cushon will discuss how early life experiences further influence...

If we ever need a reminder of why we should participate in milk risk management programs, 2020 will forever be remembered by everyone who lived through the COVID-19 era. The sunny price outlook that s

Jeff Endres of Endres Berryridge Farms started composting manure six years ago. Their composting system has gone from basic beginnings to the more advanced system it is today

Dairy supply management is a topic that evokes a lot of emotion

One of the most challenging roles of the feeding team is to track and account for feed as it goes through the feeding center and into the bunk. In order to do this, it’s important to test, track,...

A police report news blurb I saw a couple of weeks ago left me chuckling. A high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended at a dairy farm when the suspects managed to drive into the manure lagoon

Young calves are the most fragile asset a dairy producer has. We know that a calf’s value later in life as a profitable milk cow is largely impacted by her early development, but maintaining a successful...

There are three national 4-H dairy contests held each year. The Junior Dairy Management contest held its 33th annual contest last week in Harrisburg, Penn

Margins in the dairy industry in the past several years have forced dairy producers to further fine-tune their financial strategies

“When you’re in an environment of low margin, high volatility, the reactive manager gets wiped out,” explained Virginia Tech’s David Kohl at the recent Tri-State Dairy Nutrition...

Continued low milk prices make cost control essential on dairy farms. Milk prices may improve in the second half of the year, but it’s going to be somewhat longer before they reach profitable levels