by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor "The future of dairy is data and managing that data." That insightful quote from Dan Bolin was just one of many thoughtful ideas shared by five young dairy producers at...
From the calf to the transition cow, the development and maintenance of a strong immune system plays a significant role on a farm. And while the environment we create impacts our herd's health status,...
I have a response to two of the letters you received on cloned milk. 1) The letter writer opposed to clones tells us to trust him. "Reader Response: Disagree on milk from clones." Why should we? How is...
Some locally produced foods may be grown organically, but certainly not all. Some consumers, nonetheless, seem to be uninformed of that fact. In a recent study, one in five consumers mistakenly thought...
While the U.S. has exported more dairy products in 10 of the last 11 years, not one of America's dairy companies ranks among the world's top five in sales, according to Rabobank's most recent Global Dairy...
Vermont is embroiled in a food industry lawsuit after passing a GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling requirement earlier this year. Yet, this move by the Green Mountain State set the stage for...
Ten years ago, a half-dozen straight months of Class III milk prices over $21 would have triggered epic herd expansions and new dairy construction in the West. But not this time; not even close. Still-fresh...
Time does about face on butter by Maggie Seiler, Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern. The campaign against fat has been widespread and sweeping, affecting consumer purchasing decisions since the 1960s
by Charles Macgregor. Revised and expanded, over 150 feeds, with feeding guidelines and composition for as-fed/dry matter basis. A real help when purchasing feed. Index. 95 pages
it may not be the leading cause of improved milk production, but behavioral research in Europe has shown that cows that listen to music produce more milk. While it remains a relatively unstudied field,...
The Class III futures market expects $18 prices in early 2015. May's Class III price announcement of $22.67 per hundredweight was just the start of what is likely to be more cuts. Announcement of the $1.74...
We recently heard a presentation from a nutritionist in one of America's largest school districts who was struggling to comply with USDA's school cafeteria requirements. After listening to her discuss...
Spending a little more to design transition cow housing the right way can lead to financial and herd health successes. by Rebecca Brotzman, D.V.M., Nigel Cook, D.V.M., and Ken Nordlund, D.V.M. The authors...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives July 14, 2014: "Finding the next five pounds of milk" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Brought to you by: Ag-Bag, a Miller St. Nazianz, inc. Company (www.ag-bag.com)...
I read your response to the Consumer Reports article (Consumer Reports offers poor advice on milk) on drinking milk from cloned cows. I hope that Hoard's Dairyman will be sending Consumer Reports this...
Cloned milk is very much different from the milk it is replacing, as reported in your July 7 Hoard's Dairyman Intel "Consumer Reports offers poor advice on milk." Trust me! (I know that deep down inside,...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor are predicting prices closer to the $4 mark . . . more on those predictions in a few paragraphs. In either case, dairy farm managers who have dealt with high commodity...
Irish dairy production has been at a standstill since the imposition of quotas in 1984. As April 2015 looms on the horizon, producers are quickly preparing for this production veil to lift
Dozens, if not hundreds, of variables make a single precise answer impossible for all farms, but there is one statement that applies to everyone: It was expensive. According to income and cost data for...
In Japan, not only are people enjoying a treat from Starbucks, some cows are, too. Starbucks purchases somewhere around 400 million pounds of coffee globally each year, according to Bloomberg Businessweek
