Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the April 10, 2022 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

We are beginning to see the term “make allowance” in dairy headlines, and it is important to understand what it means and how it works

While there is often pushback that ruminants are utilizing land that could otherwise be used for edible food production for humans, cattle deliver value

“I decided to modify the protocol a couple of weeks ago” were the words of a novice employee from another group performing some analyses in my laboratory. The scenario was very concerning....

Just like with human babies, growing young calves well is critical for their continued development and how they will perform as adults

U.S. milk production came in right at forecast for February, down 1% from last year. We’re often asked to interpret these reports as bullish or bearish, and this one is a tough call

The herd at Neu-Hope Dairy near Bluffton, Ind., averages 94 pounds of milk per cow per day

What’s holding dairy back these days?Employees. Those employees are needed both on the farm and in processing plants. “I’ve been in the industry for 46 years

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” rings true in many places on a dairy farm, maybe none more so than in controlling disease

“Where does high production fit into our world, a world that requires sustainability for us to be able to keep going, to support what’s true, legal, and/or valid?”

The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) started in California on November 1, 2018, which means we have been operating under the FMMO for 39 months

While the European Union (EU) stands second in global dairy product exports, the forecast has turned a bit cloudy these days

Children’s book offers a real-life look at modern dairy farming

Corn silage serves as the foundation for dairy rations around the country, and feeding a high-quality product requires attention to detail throughout the growing, harvesting, and storage processes

I just wanted to say thanks for bringing out articles like the one on planting green and soil health that ran in the March 10 Hoard’s Dairyman Intel. We have practiced this for five years now and...

Change can be difficult, and some producers may worry that global efforts surrounding sustainability will force changes to current farming practices

This isn’t any sort of breaking news, but kids prefer their milk flavored. In fact, about 67% of the milk that moves through U.S. schools is flavored

What job on your farm would you like to make easier?There are many possible answers to this question, but a top contender for many would likely be disbudding calves

U.S. dairy exporters pushed past previous trade records with $7.75 billion in overseas sales in 2021. In fact, last year’s exports topped prior-year numbers in ten of dairy’s top 11 markets

Inflation. There isn’t a day that goes by in which that word doesn’t grab a headline these days. It’s at a new 40-year high at 7.9%