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Fuess-web2
June 5 2023
It’s the season that most people look forward to all year: school is out for summer, and temperatures are rising quickly
Geiger-web1
June 5 2023
Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) may eventually get a hearing day later this summer
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June 1 2023
Sometimes we get a cow that has teats too close together and that makes the milking unit squawk during milking. To stop this, we use a simple “S” hook on the bottom of the silicone liner
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June 1 2023
It takes a lot of momentum to get through the summer months. The days are long, the outside work is screaming to be done, and if a farmer sees daylight, they see an opportunity to do more
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June 1 2023
The latest dairy legislation news from Washington D.C
Dr-John-Goeser
June 1 2023
As the season rolls on, many baseball teams are recognizing mid-season adjustments are necessary to improve their chances for success. In baseball, success is defined by achieving the postseason and advancing
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June 1 2023
Disease can have a significant impact on both dairy cattle welfare and the financial success of the entire dairy industry
Reader Response-web5
June 1 2023
In an age where we have the science and technology available to produce clean, safe raw milk, it’s great to see Iowa paving the way for more small dairies to find success, and for more people to...
Allen-web4
June 1 2023
If it doesn’t affect you directly, drugs such as opioids can seem like a far-off problem that only show up in a few highly populated areas of the country — and that was largely the case for...
Saffran-web3
June 1 2023
Keeping up with changes to state and federal labor laws can be daunting. However, given the tight labor markets, dairy farms must redouble efforts to attract and retain employees
Bauer-web2
June 1 2023
While calf starter is a component of the preweaned dairy animal’s diet, the majority of nutrients needed for growth during this first stage of life come from milk or milk replacer
Geiger-web1
June 1 2023
While the amount of U.S. milk flowing through Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) climbed to the highest level since the days when California joined the system, fluid milk movement moved to an all-time...
Bluel-web5
May 29 2023
More now than ever, milk margins have caused dairy producers to find the most affordable ration available while not sacrificing production
Bauer-web4
May 29 2023
An outbreak of salmonella can be costly to a farm in many ways
Ferreira-web2
May 29 2023
When looking at the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program from USDA, we see that payments have been triggered for the first three months of 2023
Geiger-web1
May 29 2023
In a unanimous Supreme Court ruling, the justices on the highest court in the land agreed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its authority in threatening penalties of $40,000 per...
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May 28 2023
Research is the engine that drives a dairy farm’s economic possibilities in the ever-growing carbon credit marketplace. This research enhances the ability to sell manure-based products off the farm...
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May 25 2023
Even before heat stress affects people, dairy cattle around the globe feel the negative impacts during hot weather seasons much sooner
Allen-web4
May 25 2023
Those of us in animal agriculture are no strangers to the fact that there are extremist groups calling for the end of using animals for food