Dairy producers from 42 farms in nine states have dealt with the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on their herds so far, and more are taking efforts to prevent their animals from becoming...
From mid-April to mid-May, the price of CME block cheese rose by nearly 50 cents a pound, and the June Class III futures contract jumped from $16.50 per hundredweight (cwt.) to more than $21 per cwt
Dairy farmers hold many titles; they are accountants, managers, nutritionists, agronomists, and mechanics all in one, not to mention many more titles that we could add to the list
What does compliance look like on your dairy? Maybe it involves following a protocol closely to complete a job. Perhaps it is getting a job done in whatever way is the most efficient
GIVING others the authority to act on your behalf as an employer can be unnerving, especially if you’re accustomed to bearing responsibilities on your own
My predecessor started the concept of herd health checks in our area over 50 years ago. Cows and heifers were checked for their reproductive status on a schedule
Hoard’s Dairyman Editor Abby Bauer was joined by Luiz Ferraretto, an assistant professor and extension specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. to discuss silage inoculants
As beef-on-dairy breeding has ramped up in the last decade, research into the trend has helped us better understand these crossbred animals as well as exposed new questions for how native beef cattle develop,...
Dairy markets are known for their unpredictability, but we still rely on dairy economists to give their best forecasts as to what will come in the year ahead
Feeding and managing cows in a robotic milking systemPresented by: Jim Salfer, an extension educator with the University of MinnesotaSponsored by AMS Galaxy. Learn about feeding and manageme
It never fails! Just about the time the cows are really in the sweet spot for milk flow, reproduction success, and cow health, a forage change is required
