Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives May 9, 2016: Strategies for nonpregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows presented by Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brought to you by: Parnell (www.parnell.com)...
Treat animals nicely.” “All animals must be treated better.” “Ensure all animals are treated with respect.” “Create tougher penalties for animal cruelty.” “Nature...
Long rooted in excellent genetics, these days industry-leading attention to genomics and calf care sets up Maddox Dairy for success. There are few dairies in the world that have been involved with embryo...
This tool scrapes and rakes To help clean the freestalls on our farm, I welded a piece of angle iron to a steel rake and bolted a rubber strip to it. I use the rubber end to scrape manure out of the stalls...
As printed in our May 10, 2016 issue... THE $15.25 ALL-MILK PRICE FORECAST by USDA economists for 2016 has held steady for the past two months. If milk production continues to show strong gains and exports...
Harvest forages, and in particular corn silage, with fresh cows in mind to make sure every bite counts. The author is an assistant professor in dairy nutrition and management with Iowa State University...
New rules could eventually affect organic dairy farms. However, most regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will impact other livestock species far greater. For dairy and hog farms,...
Cows graze at a dairy in southern Scotland. As bad as the first year without production quotas was for dairy farmers in the European Union (EU) in 2015, the second one is already looking worse. The flood...
Grocers know that the word "farm" invokes a sense of freshness, lack of artificial ingredients, and food products from local sources. That's the very reason grocers in the United Kingdom have gone so far...
Today's college students, representing Generation Z, are paying more attention to their beverage choices. A study done by the Beverage Marketing Corp. (B.M.C.) and Fluent, a college marketing and insight...
The feed center of a dairy farm can be equated to the kitchen of a popular restaurant operating anywhere from a few hours to all day. As it grows and changes, it will be judged on its ability to run smoothly...
The Hoard's Dairyman Intel "The politics of immigration in primary season" is accurate regarding the importance of the Hispanic labor to our dairy production industry not to mention restaurants, hotels,...
Reader Response: Shorthorns polled, too I wanted to point out that Milking Shorthorns carry the trait in a dairy cow also in relation to your article "Polled cattle are natural . . . yet." The most interesting...
"Meatless Mondays" are no fix for global warming by Maggie Seiler, Associate Editor Kicked off in the early 2000s, "Meatless Monday" was meant to be an opportunity for Americans to join in a cause, one...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor While dairy cows are nearly exclusive contributors to the U.S. milk supply (goats, sheep, and water buffalo contribute miniscule levels of milk), dairy breeds also contribute...
As dairy farms are getting fewer in number and larger in size, their structure is also becoming more complex but at the same time remain family centered. The number of dairy farms in the U.S. dropped to...
Milk has long been considered an important part of the young child's diet, but if the World Health Organization (WHO) gets its way, that could soon change. Earlier this year, WHO issued a document titled...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Dannon seems to think so. And in making the bold statement, the French-based company with strong North American roots may be targeting rival Chobani in the race to stake...
Five classes of dairy cows are featured on the covers of our January through March 10 issues, representing five of the dairy breeds. Click the cover image to see the official placing for the class, the...
In recent months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved both a genetically modified animal and vegetable that could be consumed by people. As expected, some groups are outraged by the thought...
