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Aug. 1 2024
Heifer buyers today will leave the sale barn with a dent in their pocketbooks. On the other hand, farmers who are selling their heifers are leaving with smiles on their faces
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Aug. 1 2024
The U.S. dairy market seems to be in a Goldilocks period. Relatively weak production is matching up with relatively weak demand to keep milk prices at good levels
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July 29 2024
Soil fertility has come a long way over the years
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July 29 2024
We have learned a lot about how cows react to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) since it was first identified on U.S. dairy farms in late March
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July 29 2024
Seventy percent of all milk sold in the United States in 2023 was marketed through Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs)
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July 29 2024
Dairy is the largest category in retail grocery with $76 billion in sales, according to Circana sales data
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July 24 2024
Record high heat has tracked throughout our nation this summer, and farms must operate no matter the weather conditions
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July 24 2024
The most basic visual dairy cattle evaluation system is the five-point body condition score (BCS) scale
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July 24 2024
There is no denying that weather conditions have created a challenge for some farmers trying to make hay this season
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July 24 2024
The state with the most cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle is taking another step to slow the spread
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July 22 2024
On dairy farms, heifers can be described as the middle ground of the operation. Heifers are not yet producing milk but are eating a substantial amount of feed
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July 22 2024
Cows on many of today’s dairy farms are housed indoors. These controlled climates have many benefits, but one downside is that cows are often walking on concrete day in and day out
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July 22 2024
USDA’s official recommendations on FMMO modernization were published and Its plan endorses the fundamental principle behind all five proposals submitted by the NMPF and adopted unanimously by its...
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July 22 2024
With minimal progress made last year, the 2018 bill was extended through the end of September 2024 in the hope that progress could be made this year
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July 18 2024
Rising phosphorus levels within field soil has been a topic of concern, particularly in some dairy regions of the country
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July 18 2024
This year’s rainfall amounts in some parts of the country have had farmers raising their eyebrows in concern
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July 18 2024
With an improved All-Milk price and lower commodity prices compared to much of last year, dairy farmers’ pocketbooks are feeling less squeezed so far in 2024
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July 18 2024
On Monday, July 15, USDA published its recommended amendments for pricing formulas in the federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs) on the Federal Register
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July 15 2024
Dairy producers can be considered as the “first line of defense” when keeping their herds free of infection
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July 15 2024
Training new employees in milking procedure always reminds me of the importance of timing in the barn