According to the research1, the DeLaval Clover™ liner performs with a low level of mouthpiece chamber (MPC) vacuum. This result, not typical for a triangular-shaped liner like DeLaval Clover, is...
Fresh, available drinking water is essential for healthy, high-producing dairy cows. A 1,500-pound lactating dairy cow consumes approximately 25 to 35 gallons of water per day. Drinking water meets 80...
If your bulk tank took a hit during the frigid weather, you were not alone. University of Illinois' Mike Hutjens conducted an informal survey of dairy producers at meetings in Illinois and Minnesota during...
New Preassembled Certa-Set® Riser from North American Specialty Products Completes Impact- and UV-Resistant Certa-Set Irrigation System Growers no longer need to spend time and labor assembling riser...
While it's not time to make hay just yet, it is time to get the wheels in motion for this year's cropping season. The bane of growing crops lies in our inability to predict the weather
Secretary Vilsack made the following statement on passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014: "Today's action will allow the proud men and women who feed millions around the world to invest confidently in...
Shawn Styer, Elmwood, Wis., has been named an Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., effective February 3, 2014. Styer will provide on-farm service...
When the Seattle Seahawks' young quarterback took the field on Sunday, he was prepared. The familiarity of the opposing quarterback to high-pressure games far exceeded this second-year player's resume....
Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed the Agricultural Act of 2014. "I am pleased the Senate passed the conference report and put us another step closer...
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today made the following statement after the Senate passed the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642). "The Senate today showed that it is possible...
From Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMPF: "It has been a long and torturous road toward the creation of a better safety net for dairy farmers, but with today's vote in the Senate to...
Genex Cooperative, Inc. has announced the winners of the 2013 employee mission awards and the recipient of the Kevin Boyle Leadership Award. Mission award winners Joel Delzer of Shawano, Wis., Marcos Castillo...
A long-standing Perry tradition is back! After almost 30 years of absence, a new Perry Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter #NY0134 has formed, through the collaborative efforts of a citizen committee,...
We are publishing this well-written poem by Bonnie Ayars, an Ohio dairy farm wife and The Ohio State University. We hope the poem, written in the verse and rhythm of Twas the Night Before Christmas, gets...
U.S. butter usage in 2013 hit its highest level in 40 years, due in great part to growing publicity about the negative effects of trans fats commonly used in margarines. How yummy is that news? According...
BouMatic, the largest U.S. based, globally operating dairy equipment company, has placed its second dairy parlor in Pakistan. The installation of BouMatic's Xcalibur 90XL D20 parlor at Friendship Dairies...
An 11-year-old Pennsylvanian author depicts the basics of dairying on his family's farm in his first book. by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor For many, the thought of writing a book of...
Midwest Dairy Association's South Dakota Division District annual meetings will be held Feb. 4 and 5 in Watertown and Sioux Falls. Dairy producers are invited to attend in order to receive updates on their...
From Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMPF "Over the past week, NMPF has worked with agriculture leaders in the House and Senate to develop a margin insurance program that will offer...
Farmers who plan ahead for tax management maximize their benefits. by Ali Enerson, Hoard's Dairyman Special Publications Editor Tax time can bring mixed feelings for farmers. Some are worried about pulling...
