Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the August 10, 2020 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

There are two methods that could help generate genetic evaluations for lifetime economic merit. We could directly determine economic merit by tracking income and expenses for all cows. Keeping track of...

Bunching of animals is a common problem in dairy facilities during summer months. It can be very frustrating as it is often difficult to determine what is causing cattle to bunch

The 2020 pandemic is not yet over, but it is time to think critically about what can be learned from it

Receiving a response from a federal agency just 48 hours after submitting a significant petition is almost unheard of these days

Negative producer price differentials (PPDs) reared its ugly head in June milk checks and will reappear in July

“You can’t save your way into making money, you have to make milk,” said Gordie Jones on the August 5 Hoard’s Dairyman DairyLivestream

The end of July marked the halfway point in the allotted time period for the dispersal of $3 billion through the Farms to Families Food Box program that was instituted by the Coronavirus Food Assistance...

Recruiting, training, and retaining employees are a few of the most constant challenges a dairy may have

Genetic evaluations for calving ease will appear significantly different on August 11, the Council for Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and partner organizations have announced

The global health pandemic has created never-before-seen changes to dairy markets. Let’s discuss these developments . . . through the lens of a psychological bias that has been particularly troublesome

Could California’s civil war over quota have a somewhat civil sunset? The potential does exist

Most dairymen are sick of hearing talk of sustainability . . . in fact, many consider it to be more of a four-letter word when they hear it

The market volatility of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many farms to take a closer look at their financial statements and, in some cases, wish they would have done things differently

What area of your dairy received the most scrutiny as you looked to tighten your budgets?

An old friend of the dairy industry has returned. The “Got Milk?” campaign, which ran from 1993 until its retirement in 2014, is making a comeback

This week's episode will include two experienced dairy managers to address how they are dealing with market changes, employees, and more on their farms in the age of COVID-19

Water trough capacity can make or break how cows deal with the heat of summer, not only for milk production but also to maintain body functions

Sharing information and discussing concerns will stimulate the generation of ideas

Some farms adjust their feeding schedule in the summer and deliver feed at night, thinking that cows will eat more when it is cooler outside