Amy's bulk tank SCC (BTSCC) varied from 250,000 to 500,000 and occasionally would be over 600,000. With the allowed level being lowered to 400,000, she needs a management plan that prevents those worst...
Most consumers have a positive perception of dairy farmers thanks to our track record of concern for our farms, our land, and our animals. With a proactive approach, we can ensure that credibility remains...
The fourth International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, By-Products and Associated Health Risk takes place May 21–24 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Dearborn,...
Hamdi Ulukaya risked everything, and his Greek yogurt is now the nation's market leader."You cannot separate dairy products from the farm," said Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani brand yogurts who at one...
It was 1948 when Cornelis and Arij van der Lely invented the finger-wheel rake. Since then, Lely has aimed to improve manual tasks in many areas of agriculture and other industries. We sat down with Chad...
An ad hoc coalition of 40 food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council in a letter sent today to the Obama administration and Congress expressed concern that a proposed...
South Dakota's 57th State Dairy Princess will be crowned in Sioux Falls the evening of Wednesday, March 28. Six candidates are seeking the current title to replace Natalie Thyen, Waverly, who has served...
Youth and adults use their dairy judging skills in the popular annual contest It's cow judging season. Last year over 21,000 entries were submitted in the annual Cow Judging Contest. The top individuals...
And, how are we changing over time? Financially, every business, whether it is dairy related or not, faces an array of challenges and opportunities that impact profitability and future success
Fifty-four hundred miles is practically next door when the topic is the 2012 U.S. ethanol market outlook. That's roughly the distance from Iowa, the largest corn-producing state in the U.S., to Brazil,...
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) welcomed the launch today of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), the most economically significant U.S....
Here is some additional information to compliment the March 25, 2012 article on page 190 of Hoard's Dairyman. A video of the pumpkin catapult taken by barreAccess.org Visit Carter and Stevens Farm Store...
We have some bonus coverage from our February 25 Round Table, "Forage and tillage practices that work for them." The dairy producers discuss more on controlling weeds and insects
Dairy industry recognizes "best of class" in sustainable businesses U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners announced In a special March 7 award ceremony in Washington, D.C., the Innovation Center for...
We've talked to quite a few Western dairy producers in the last four weeks, and what they've told us paints a picture that is filled with concern. Hay prices are still crazy. Widespread hopes that they...
DBA Lauds Governor Walker For Stopping Unnecessary Air Regulations on Wisconsin's Dairy Farms Today, Governor Walker signed into law a bill that DBA and other livestock associations have been working on...
Have you begun to transition your farm to the next generation and plan the transfer of your estate? Estate planning is often pushed aside until it is too late. However, the process of creating a plan for...
Humanizing animals (or anthropomorphizing, in a word) may seem like the right thing to do. But unless we keep humans exceptional, what could happen? Sure, calves are cute. Cows can be nice. And bulls might...
Central Life Sciences, whose founders invented insect growth regulator technology more than 35 years ago, today announced the promotions of Mark Taylor and Nancy Stratinsky. Each will assume heightened...
Pete Heffering, one of the most visionary animal breeders the world has ever known, passed away on March 3, at the age of 80. Not only did Heffering win the coveted Klussendorf and Curtis Clark Awards...
