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May 4 2022
Farmers have just as much responsibility, if not more, to make sure everyone arrives home safely
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Oct. 3 2018
Hoard’s Dairyman and World Dairy Expo threw a great Trade Show Exhibitor Party on Tuesday night to kick-off the show
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April 2 2015
When output doesn't match between machines, hay harvest efficiency goes down the tubes
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Aug. 8 2014
Can the United States and other countries meet their needs? A staggering picture of just how big China's demand for dairy products already is – and how much bigger it is expected to be in less than...
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June 12 2014
China. It's a population powerhouse on the tip of every dairyman's tongue. Enter into a conversation regarding milk prices or dairy demand, and China will inevitably come up. The nation's expanding middle...
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Feb. 20 2014
The gap between milk demand and supply is widening in the world's largest country. This is a great time to be a milk producer in China. It's an even better time to be a high-quality producer. But it's...
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Dec. 20 2013
The country's milk cow population has dropped 20 percent this year. China, with the world's biggest population, is gradually developing a taste for dairy products, particularly because parents want to...
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Aug. 9 2013
Tools from even a few years ago can't hold a candle to new equipment. A dairy producer who hasn't bought a new tractor or piece of forage equipment in less than five years - which industry surveys say...
Dec. 28 2011
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
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Nov. 28 2011
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...
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Dec. 23 2010
Rising corn prices mean higher feed bills for dairy producers, which is why a recent forecast about global oil demand points to the possibility of higher milk production costs in 2011. Connecting the dots...
Dec. 8 2010
Chinese milk production will reach 67 billion pounds in 2011, up 5 percent from 2010. This is among the forecasts of a USDA Foreign Ag Service GAIN report (Global Agricultural Information Network). China's...
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Feb. 6 2025
Six more weeks of winter is not a welcome prediction for this dairy farmer
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Jan. 28 2025
Living near a farm can be an acquired taste for some
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Jan. 24 2025
Animal monitoring systems are a time-tested and proven solution for accurate heat detection. They can also unlock other reproductive efficiencies to bring more dollars to your bottom line
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Jan. 17 2025
The many phone notifications from different on-farm automation systems sure make a girl feel popular somedays
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Jan. 13 2025
Whether you are considering (or reconsidering) installing sort gates or looking to improve efficiency with your current setup, here are two things to ponder
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Dec. 6 2024
It wouldn’t be Christmas without dairy products!
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Nov. 8 2024
Being pregnant while still trying to manage everyday farm tasks can be challenging but is also a workout in itself
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Nov. 7 2024
Just when I thought I had seen bad when it came to natural disasters, I was totally wrong