Ears per acre jumps concurrently. An average row width of 30 inches most common. With an average of 30,750 plants per acre as of November, Iowa corn producers planted the highest density per acre, besting...
China is in the news for milk, again. This time it is China Mengniu Dairy Company, the nation's largest dairy producer according to Bloomberg News – China
High feed prices continue to dominate coffee shop dairy talk these days, with no item more discussed than alfalfa hay. While longtime Western hay market analyst Seth Hoyt thinks prices will be $30 to $50...
Most of us have a warm comfortable home to go to when our days are done, an even greater blessing in winter. But, this holiday season, have we given our cows the gift of a comfortable environment?
By cutting the beginning or ending of a quote, whole speeches can be turned on their head. With video, it's even easier. David Letterman started a now-popular segment called Stupid Pet Tricks in 1982....
One of the dairy industry's best-known personalities, Doug Maddox, passed away this morning in his office after a massive heart attack. A vibrant person until his last day, Doug had a personality that...
Shopping for dairy people is not an easy task.It seems to be a struggle to purchase a Christmas gift for those that spend the majority of their life surrounded by cows and calves. They would likely prefer...
In 2011 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it was working on a local emphasis program (LEP) for inspecting Wisconsin dairy farms
On Thursday, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its estimates for October dairy product production in the U.S. Total cheese output, excluding cottage cheese, in October was 896...
With his unique background and story-telling ability, author Ed Janus does an exceptional job capturing Wisconsin's rise to a major dairy state. "How caring for cows saved our soil, created our landscape,...
Twenty years ago, a room full of farmers talking about land prices wouldn't have surprised anyone. But what about a room full of investors? On November 15, we attended the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's...
Sire summaries are released next week. A new group of genomic bulls will have their information published and older bulls will graduate to the ranks of daughter proven. Both will vie for your semen-purchasing...
In the U.S. it's 32 pounds. You've probably heard the phrase many times: "Anything times 1.34 billion is a very big number." It's referring, of course, to the population of China. The point it makes is...
Tomorrow is the day to educate family members about their food. You'll have a captive audience and a full table. According to MSN, all but 5 percent of us will eat turkey tomorrow. While that number seems...
In the 23 major dairy states, milk production totals during October rolled in at 15.2 billion pounds. Compared to the same month in 2010, production was up 2.5 percent (0.4 billion pounds) from 14.8 billion...
During a trip to Japan this month, visits to food markets were eye-opening. There were both similarities and differences to the United States. First of all, Class 1 fluid milk use in Japan (they call it...
At World Dairy Expo, Steve Larson wears many hats, with his professional responsibilities, volunteer tasks, and as an honoree. As the managing editor at Hoard's Dairyman, his schedule was full with meetings...
Processing capacity shortage is holding back the country's No. 3 milk state The Idaho dairy industry is busting to break loose. Although it became the third largest milk-producing state in the U.S. last...
The August 28, 2011, tropical storm devastated New England, especially Vermont. Homes, farmland, and lives were changed forever. Farmer, Sam Lincoln, with the help of his brother, Buster Olney, are raising...
Farmers are given the task of protecting and perpetuating the productivity of land and its natural resources. Those who rely on the soil for their livelihood are taking care of the land today and for future...
