Magazine April 5 2021

October 14, 2026

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[ October 14, 2026 ] Upper Midwest Farmland Summit DHIA
[ October 14, 2026 ] Get 2 FREE Months of Membership When You Join ACS Today DHIA
[ October 14, 2026 ] World Dairy Expo attendees help Cargill make an Original Impact DHIA
[ October 14, 2026 ] The 2026 Indiana Dairy Farm & Industry Tour DHIA
[ October 14, 2026 ] IFCN Conference 2026 Brings the Global Dairy Sector Together in Parma DHIA
[ October 13, 2026 ] Learn About Chobani Announcement & What It Means for PA Dairy on Oct. Conference Call DHIA
[ October 13, 2026 ] Red-dyed diesel: What producers and landowners need to know DHIA

Robotic Milking Could Be the Key to Your Dairy’s Expansion

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Almost everyone is thinking about how to expand their business, or at least increase profitability one way or another, and for many dairy farmers with both large and small herds, robots are becoming the solution. [Read More …]

Feeding America, dairy industry rally to address hunger crisis

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

My parents opened our dairy farm’s doors to about a hundred or so foster children and families experiencing difficulties while I was growing up in Southwest Indiana. My mother instilled in me how fortunate and [Read More …]

Myth Buzz-ters

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Truth Behind Five Common Misconceptions As every dairy operator knows, flies are an unpleasant but unavoidable reality of the profession. House, stable, face and horn flies are all common threats to a dairy and [Read More …]

Are Cows Emotionally Intelligent?

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Most people who work closely with cows already know that cows are much more than what they can provide for us… which is why in the dairy industry, cow comfort is a big deal. We [Read More …]

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Animal welfare within the food and agriculture industries has become increasingly important to consumers. For animal researchers like Emily Miller-Cushon, Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, studying animal welfare [Read More …]

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting virtually via a Zoom webinar for its 56th annual meeting on Mar. 9 and 10, the National Dairy Herd Information Association was able to conduct its regular business electing board members, passing resolutions and [Read More …]

Post-Pandemic Demand for Product

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Economist magazine estimates that consumers in 21 rich countries saved $3+ trillion more than normal in the first nine months of 2020. In the U.S., excess savings could be more than 10% of GDP [Read More …]

Unnecessary Roughness?

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wow! My Client was irate, possibly just plain hurt, by the negative commentary. John Ellsworth As you know, the years of 2015-2018 were tough years for profitability in the dairy industry and some other agricultural [Read More …]

Robbie Watson: Dairying in Peru… and Ecuador

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As a part of special series of articles on international dairying, the author, President of Global Cow, introduces us to dairying around the world. This month, we visit with native Peruvian dairy farmer Robbie Watson. Watson has [Read More …]

The Power of Pichia guilliermondii Yeast: Novel Nutritional Strategies to Bolster Immune Function

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The natural defenses of the ruminant body are deeply interconnected, from hair to skin to respiratory function. The digestive tract is another key physical defense, housing roughly 80% of immune mechanisms that prevent the spread [Read More …]

Gen-Ace Holsteins Complete Dispersal Brings Over $2.8 Million

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Genasci Brothers’ long established Registered Holstein herd was well appreciated High Seller at the Gen-Ace Dispersal, Butlerview Door Ak 9312 (EX), sold for $3900 to Fresno State. Since 1959 the Genasci brothers, Edwin, Jim [Read More …]

Comparison of strategies to remoisturize alfalfa in the windrow for baling

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Having the correct amount of moisture in harvested alfalfa at the time of baling is critical to maximizing economic return. In many of the areas of the western U.S., moisture levels of alfalfa hay in [Read More …]

Pandemic Has Not Shaken Consumer Interest in Food Sustainability

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Consumer concerns about a sustainable food system have not waned during the pandemic. In fact, sustainability is even more important now than a year ago, according to a new consumer poll by C.O.nxt. What’s more, the [Read More …]

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program Reaches Milestone of Completed Projects

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) provides financial assistance for the implementation of non-digester manure management practices on California dairy and livestock operations, which will result in reduced emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG) 25 [Read More …]

Robotic Milking Could Be the Key to Your Dairy’s Expansion

Feeding America, dairy industry rally to address hunger crisis

Myth Buzz-ters

Are Cows Emotionally Intelligent?

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

Post-Pandemic Demand for Product

Unnecessary Roughness?

Robbie Watson: Dairying in Peru… and Ecuador

The Power of Pichia guilliermondii Yeast: Novel Nutritional Strategies to Bolster Immune Function

Gen-Ace Holsteins Complete Dispersal Brings Over $2.8 Million

Comparison of strategies to remoisturize alfalfa in the windrow for baling

Pandemic Has Not Shaken Consumer Interest in Food Sustainability

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program Reaches Milestone of Completed Projects

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest