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Dec. 18 2017
“National Milk has worked closely with House and Senate members on the tax reform conference package to achieve a positive outcome for dairy farmers and their cooperatives, and we’re pleas
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Dec. 18 2017
It took my pal just one minute to call this past weekend to see if I could leave the farm to go horseback riding with him and his daughter
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Dec. 15 2017
Just you wait.” I used to never like that phrase. When I was just married and before I got pregnant, which was just a few months after, everyone would tell me, “Just you wait until...
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Dec. 15 2017
The value that dairy calves, heifers, cows, bulls, and steers have in the beef industry is significant. In fact, dairy animals of all types are estimated to contribute 20 to 25 percent in any given year...
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Dec. 15 2017
Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, D.V.M., presented the December webinar, “Troubleshooting mastitis and milk quality programs.” While we often focus on the people and cows involved in...
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Dec. 14 2017
It has started to look a lot like Christmas at Hillcrest Farms. The weather has officially become what we consider pretty chilly here in Georgia
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Dec. 13 2017
As a farmer, you put your heart and soul into what you do. You live, eat, and breathe the work you do. It is not a job but a lifestyle. It can bring you great joy one moment and heartache the next
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Dec. 12 2017
We all have something that makes our farm unique, and we all have differing ways of accomplishing our goals as dairy farmers
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Dec. 8 2017
CRV USA is excited to release strong lineups for both the Holstein and Jerseybreeds—delivering on our promise to help producers build better cows for a better life. Forseveral years, CRV USA h
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Dec. 8 2017
The Winter Olympics will be here in about two months. It seems the whole world takes a break from their regular activities to admire the talents of the best athletes in the world every two years (alternating...
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Dec. 7 2017
The harvest of 2017 is sure to go down in the history books – if it’s ever completed. Producers, growers, and agronomists in northern Wisconsin and New York State are between a rock and...
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Dec. 7 2017
Imagine you are driving down a country road and you see a farm off in the distance. It looks to be well cared for but as you approach the farm’s drive, there’s something wrong
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Dec. 6 2017
John Deere has introduced its latest advanced guidance and machine data sharing technology with the addition of three new AutoTrac™ applications and a new In-Field Data Sharing application for
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Dec. 6 2017
I am blessed to be among the 97 percent of dairy farmers who get to work with their family every single day
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Dec. 5 2017
The new John Deere 204L and 304L compact wheel loaders deliver higher productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs. An evolution of the 204K and 304K models, the L-series model
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Dec. 5 2017
Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to
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Dec. 5 2017
Dairy producers as well as others serving and supporting the dairy industry are encouraged to attend one of six Dairy Industry Professional Roundtable Meetings hosted by the Center for Dairy Exc
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Dec. 4 2017
TruTag Technologies (“TruTag”), a leading security and technology solution provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, and an investment in Tru
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Dec. 4 2017
From a young age, I knew I wanted to study agriculture in college. During my youth, my involvement in dairy judging, showing cows, FFA, among other activities, lead to my decision to choose a college with...
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Dec. 4 2017
USDA just released long-term Agricultural Projections to 2027 for the U.S. dairy industry