It may not seem like it, but times are a changing on the milk price front. After a stellar run in farm-level margins from mid-2013 through 2014, signs are pointing to dramatically reduced margins next...
Handy Hint: October 10, 2014 Keep water tank hose in place Our cows kept pulling the hose for our plate cooler out of the water tank. If we kept the end of the hose below the water surface, it would back...
As printed in our October 10, 2014 issue... BUTTER PRESSED AHEAD and notched new market highs at $3.06 per pound in late September trading on the CME. Cheese blocks sold for $2.28 on the spot market while...
Driven by a rising appetite for milk, cheese and yogurt, the Chinese dairy market is expected to double in size by 2019, reaching an estimated $70 billion. With this rate of growth, the Asian country would...
Farm's future dictates SCC practices by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor More often than not, the perceived future of a dairy dictates the producer's management style and attitude. Survey data collected...
Right now may be the most important and potentially profitable tax planning window of opportunity that dairy owners have had in years. But it's running out fast. Record Class III milk prices and drastically...
Laughter, shouts and tears! It was a great World Dairy Expo. The new barns were full of cattle, attendees filled the trade show and the Coliseum was packed to watch the eight shows held at World Dairy...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Frustrated by the entire beef industry's inability to come together and enhance the Beef Checkoff program that dates back to 1985, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told members...
Reader Response: Polled will be worth more In regards to the article on the negative effect of using polled genetics on a herd's NM$ (Net Merit), I might suggest the investigators recalculate using the...
For the Kiwi's, dairy is big business. So big that dairy product exports account for $1 of every $4 of the nation's total exports. Yes, 25 percent of all goods sold by New Zealand originated from dairy...
With much talk surrounding our ability as agriculturalists to feed 9 billion people by the year 2050, a recent Washington Post article reminded us of another big food issue: food waste. The article highlighted...
by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor "Milk quality is a topic of continued debate that poses significant problems for the sustainability of the Southeastern dairy industry," noted Steve Oliver, University...
The days of "survival of the deepest" farm wells are heading for extinction in California. Earlier this month, Governor Jerry Brown signed historic legislation requiring local water agencies to set up...
This week over 70,000 dairy enthusiasts will be in Madison, Wis., for World Dairy Expo. And the Hoard's Dairyman team will be right there, bringing the sights and stories from the show to you. With a brand-spanking...
This was the question posed to me a week ago by one of my customers as we considered an annual corn by-product feed purchase. He followed with the statement, "I guess I am greedy and want the bottom of...
Editorial: A2 Milk -Myth, Fad or the real deal? Of the questions our staff has fielded from readers over the past year, A2 milk would rank among the most frequent. While nearly no effort has been made...
Total mixed ration (TMR) mixers are an integral part of the day-to-day operations on a dairy. These pieces of equipment are used several times a day, and selecting the proper machine can make feeding a...
Before making a purchase, evaluate these factors to ensure you will be able to feed cows efficiently. Properly sizing a TMR mixer to meet your needs and account for the ingredients in your ration can reduce...
The craze over yogurt has been building steadily over the last several years as studies have repeatedly shown a broad spectrum of health benefits associated with the product. Researchers have found yogurt...
