A lot of volatility has been occurring in the commodity markets during the last couple of months

Feed is a major expense on any dairy farm, so it is critical to select ingredients for the ration that make nutritional and financial sense

What area of your dairy received the most scrutiny as you looked to tighten your budgets?

With the milk price component of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) calculation climbing for the tenth consecutive month in October, and margin levels above the $9.50 threshold since August, the fact that...

New USDA milk production costs tell a vastly different story down on the farm

In this dairy climate, the appeal of capturing the “easy money” items on a dairy is strong. And in some cases, it truly is easy money

The West may be alfalfa country, but proximity doesn’t mean lower prices for its hay-buying dairies

At the mid-year point, only two of the eight dairy regions serviced by Frazer Certified Public Accountants and Consultants posted negative returns