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Aug. 2 2021
To better understand the extent and patterns of phosphorus (P) loss from northeastern dairy farms, Miner Institute has instrumented cornfields in northern New York with edge-of-field water quality
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Aug. 2 2021
The intense heat that has blanketed the country at various points this summer means people are looking for ways to cool off. Fortunately for dairy farmers, that often includes ice cream
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Aug. 2 2021
Despite widespread drought in the far west, corn and soybeans appear headed for a good crop year. That’s according to USDA’s most recent Crop Progress report on July 26
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Aug. 2 2021
Raising cutting height when harvesting corn for silage is sometimes recommended to improve the quality of the silage
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July 29 2021
While the dairy industry has been engaged in improving environmental sustainability, projects aimed at this goal can be both costly and capital intensive
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July 29 2021
Even before the Biden Administration took office and the concept of agricultural carbon markets and credits gained steam, that important element was a major player in the discussions
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July 29 2021
Mississippi State University’s Amelia Woolums discussed why vaccines fail during the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s annual meeting
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July 29 2021
How does a truck gain between $7,450 and $12,150 in value during a 15-month window?It’s quite simple — the supply chain shockwaves from COVID-19
July 27 2021
Student Statistics:Dairy Science major: NoDairy Option: No# Students intending to pursue a dairy career: 40Perfect going to vet school: 10%Percent in ag research: 25%Percent of grads entering the indu
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July 26 2021
When the Net Zero Initiative was announced in 2020 as a commitment for dairy production to be carbon neutral by 2050 while optimizing water usage and quality, farmers may have been asking themselves the...
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July 26 2021
University of Guelph’s Trevor DeVries talked specifically about automation in the area of feed mixing and delivery during the Precision Dairy Conference
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July 26 2021
At the onset of the pandemic last year, fluid milk was flying off store shelves. It turns out the uptick in sales was an aberration
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July 26 2021
Sustainability on the farm begins with understanding and recording what happens in the business and how those activities contribute to the operation’s carbon footprint
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July 26 2021
I routinely track the hay fundamentals at a high level to generate supply and demand balances. This, in turn, drives my alfalfa price forecast, which is an important part of the dairy ration
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July 22 2021
This week's episode will discuss dairy's environmental impact and how producers can continue to make their farms more efficient and sustainable
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July 22 2021
“Could artificial insemination become illegal?” Farmers and ranchers were given a reprieve on Colorado’s ballot initiative after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the proposal did
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July 22 2021
The dairy industry has been making steps toward more environmentally sustainable production well before it was a buzzword among consumers and with food marketers
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July 22 2021
The buzzword of “sustainability” gets mentioned often by mainstream media and the many consumer groups aiming to tackle various societal problems
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July 22 2021
At the Precision Dairy Conference, Megan Schrupp, D.V.M., a practicing veterinarian who is also involved with her family’s dairy, highlighted the four digital dairy advantages she sees on farms that...
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July 19 2021
To keep our semen tank off of the concrete, we set it on a mover’s dolly. This makes it very easy for the tank to be rolled out to the truck when filling it with nitrogen