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Nov. 24 2021
“We don’t have robot cows and nonrobot cows,” Cornell’s Paul Virkler said as way of introducing his comments during the November 17 Hoard’s Dairyman DairyLivestream. “Cows...
Nov. 24 2021
Milk is the number one crop harvested on a dairy farm. Just like how equipment settings can affect the soil of a field and the crop harvested from it, we know that how the milking procedure
Nov. 24 2021
It has been a long-standing tradition for many people to enjoy a turkey dinner in some form on Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 24 2021
The nation’s signature animal care and milk quality program, which demonstrates to customers and consumers alike that dairy farmers are upholding the highest standards
Nov. 18 2021
Panelists: Alex Peterson (NDB), Barb O'Brien (DMI), Jim Mulhurn (NMPF), and Krysta Harden (USDEC)“Exports are on track for a record year,” shared Jim Mulhern, who is the CEO and president of...
Nov. 18 2021
The bimodal letdown happens when we don’t stimulate [the cow] long enough and we don’t wait long enough for the oxytocin to arrive from the posterior pituitary after we have stimulated her...
Nov. 18 2021
Return 42 cents per cow per day with an investment of only a little time and effort
Nov. 18 2021
Once calves are weaned off milk, some may believe the hardest part of raising heifers is done, but that is not the case, according to Casey Havekes
Nov. 11 2021
For anyone purchasing hay to feed livestock, it comes as no surprise that hay prices are on an upward trajectory
Nov. 11 2021
With good reason, many people get upset when I start answering a question saying, “It depends.” Generally speaking, people seek straight and simple answers
Nov. 11 2021
Housing calves in groups can sound like a jump into the deep end, far from the safe waters of individual pens long considered the standard to prevent disease transmission
Nov. 11 2021
“This is the chef’s biggest asset,” said Sunjeh Raja, pointing to the screen.That screen portrayed a Certified USA Cheese Specialist certificate bearing the name of one of the 646 chefs
Nov. 4 2021
Cows crave consistency. It’s something that folks running beef feedlots have known for years. “Beef feedlots know this . . . feed must be delivered within the same 30-minute window
Nov. 4 2021
Once a calf is born, it faces many chances for pathogen exposure. From colostrum collection to feeding equipment and calf housing to older calves, many aspects of a farm contribute to a calf’s pathogen...
Nov. 4 2021
While supply chain woes continue across the United States, international shipping backups plague export efforts even as dairy products sold to the global market push toward 20% of all U.S. dairy sales
Nov. 4 2021
Idaho dairy farmer John Brubaker said he’d never felt so popular as when he explained his farming practices to a group of food importers during a U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) trade mission
Oct. 28 2021
Ever had a cheese tea? It’s just one example of the importance of innovation of dairy products around the world according to Vikki Nicholson-West, who serves as the senior vice president
Oct. 28 2021
“It's time for the dairy industry to take action,” emphasized Gerard Cramer, D.V.M., of the University of Minnesota
Oct. 28 2021
When combined with cultures and flavorings, milk is transformed into a variety of tasty dairy products that can range from creamy cottage cheese to frozen ice cream
Oct. 28 2021
Group housing for calves is a common topic of conversation in today’s dairy industry, but it’s not a system that is easy for all farms to implement
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