April 6 2020
It’s a question that’s top of mind for nearly every dairy farmer. The answer to that question depends upon your milk buyer
April 6 2020
In recent weeks, over 15 timely articles have been authored by Hoard’s Dairyman editors and respected industry associates
April 6 2020
You’ve all heard the maxim that markets hate uncertainty. If a pandemic isn’t uncertainty, I don’t know what is
April 6 2020
Farmers, farm employees, and most veterinarians across the country have been deemed essential personnel because of their agricultural services, but that does not make them immune from the threat of COVID-19
April 3 2020
I hate watching the news. But the other day, I was stuck watching the news and I literally shuddered at all the depressing stuff going on in the world right now
April 1 2020
The bankruptcy liquidation continued to unfold amid the COVID-19 pandemic because Dean Foods continues to hemorrhage money each and every day
April 1 2020
In January, University of Minnesota Dairy Economist Marin Bozic’s message was that 2020 was going to be a good year for dairy farmers and milk prices
April 1 2020
COVID-19 has caused the biggest upheaval in markets in well over a generation. Supply chains for all foods, including dairy, are rattled from the farm to the grocery aisle
April 1 2020
As milk prices drop dramatically and the nationwide coronavirus crisis disrupts workforces and buying patterns, dairy has responded with a coordinated response
April 1 2020
Those of us in production agriculture pride ourselves in being resilient and self-sufficient. We’re accustomed to dealing with the daily uncertainties of nature, weather, markets, and government
March 31 2020
“Well, that escalated quickly.” It seems to be the appropriate phrase to describe the last two weeks. What looked like would only be a slight interruption, has brought the global community...
March 30 2020
According to The New York Times, there are 21 states, 37 counties, and 16 cities in the U.S. that have “locked down,” telling their residents to stay home except for necessities
March 26 2020
Sadly, it took a pandemic of epic proportions to reconfirm with the consuming public what we knew all along: Farmers and their employees rank among the world’s superheroes
March 26 2020
Looking at our farm here in East Moline, Ill., it is business as usual. Cows still have to be milked three times a day
March 26 2020
Social distancing, self-quarantine, and isolation have become the new nomenclature as we collaborate to quell the coronavirus. However, dairy producers, farm employees, and veterinarians call it biosecurity
March 25 2020
As farmers, we’re uniquely fortunate when it comes to being quarantined for long periods of time. I don’t know about you, but before it was encouraged or legally enforced, I used to spend weeks...
March 25 2020
USDA’s March edition of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report had mixed news for U.S. dairy producers
March 24 2020
Stop the rumors, dairy processing plants can be back up and running even if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
March 24 2020
The world has changed a lot in the last week and a half, and maybe one of the only silver linings in this situation is that we’re realizing the difference between what we need in order to survive...
March 24 2020
Vitamin D and its immune-building function is the likely reason milk is flying off these store shelves