Magazine December 16 2019

Dairy Farmers Remain Resilient in 2019

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Resilience” could be the word of the year for America’s dairy farm families in 2019. While on-farm prices have rebounded, farmers tell us that business is still challenging, but the overwhelming message has been that [Read More …]

Improving Human Resource Management on Your Dairy

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Human Resource Management is a strategic approach to managing people, and it’s becoming more and more of a hot topic. A lot of us are working on improving HR on the farm, not only because [Read More …]

Show Appreciation to Increase Engagement, Improve Performance

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As frequent readers know, I am a reader of leadership books. I believe the ideas in my latest read can greatly contribute to workforce engagement and retention. My goal in this article is to share [Read More …]

Butter and Powder Markets Are Shifting

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There are important long-term shifts happening in the nonfat dry milk and butter markets. Estimated inventories of skim milk powder in Europe are dropping quickly which is tightening up the global supply and demand balance [Read More …]

Why Do Cows Leave the Milking Herd Earlier than in the Past?

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2018, U.S. Holstein cows in the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) program remained in the milking herd for an average of 28.4 months. Looking back to those born in 1975, they stayed an average of [Read More …]

Fighting an Uphill Battle

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I was recently reading a review of the comments offered by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue while he was visiting World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. I wasn’t there, so I am not defending his [Read More …]

Cheddar Cheese Pricing Rules the Dairy Industry. – Here are the Details and Dynamics.

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As covered in many past posts, the cheese price is the most important element in calculation of the Class III milk price. The Class III category is the largest of the four milk Classes. An [Read More …]

Forages, Feeding and the Future

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Complete a forage analysis first; then adjust rations, calculate income over feed cost This growing season didn’t start out or end as anyone hoped. Now is the time to make the most of the crop [Read More …]

Eight Steps to Get Your Milking Routine Winter Ready

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Keep milk quality high when the temperatures drop. Break out the hand warmers, wool socks and boot dryers – winter is here. Just as you adapt your winter routine to care for your herd, you [Read More …]

Six Management Tips to Raise Milk Yields

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

By implementing strategic dry cow protocols, producers can eliminate mastitis infections that negatively impact milk production Intramammary infections present at calving can reduce milk yield by 5% throughout a cow’s upcoming lactation.1 This can be problematic [Read More …]

Five Fundamentals to Improve Herd Reproduction

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To achieve the best reproductive performance, we need to go back to the basics to get cows off to the right start after freshening. Compliance with synchronization programs, proper heat detection, semen handling and correct [Read More …]

2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit agenda takes head-on approach to challenges

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Dairy Sustainability Summit will return to Sacramento on March 25-26, 2020, providing an even more robust and impactful program. For decades, California dairy farms have been achieving sustainability goals, leading the world in [Read More …]

CA: Stop QIP Sues California Depart of Food and Ag

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In an effort to end the California dairy quota system, the dairymen supporting “Stop QIP” filed suit Dec. 3 against the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The suit asks the Court to declare QIP [Read More …]

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CA: CDFA Awards More Than $220,000 To Support Ag Education Through Cal Ag License Plate Program

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $220,413 for organizations to enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities under the 2019 California Special Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. “We are pleased to provide [Read More …]

Silver Bullet Water Treatment to Feature Next Generation SMART AOP and Skid Solutions at MJBizCon That Provide Unmatched Water Management and Productivity Advantages

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As an industry leader, Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company will showcase two new technology advances of its water management equipment at the MJBizCon Show from December 11-13 in Las Vegas. Highlights include an innovative Self-Monitoring [Read More …]

AGCO Names Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee as 2019 Sowing Good Deeds Winner

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committee wins Massey Ferguson tractor for the Good Deeds they do in their community AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) announces the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee, of Santa Maria, California, as the 2019 Sowing Good [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Remain Resilient in 2019

Improving Human Resource Management on Your Dairy

Show Appreciation to Increase Engagement, Improve Performance

Butter and Powder Markets Are Shifting

Why Do Cows Leave the Milking Herd Earlier than in the Past?

Fighting an Uphill Battle

Cheddar Cheese Pricing Rules the Dairy Industry. – Here are the Details and Dynamics.

Forages, Feeding and the Future

Eight Steps to Get Your Milking Routine Winter Ready

Six Management Tips to Raise Milk Yields

Five Fundamentals to Improve Herd Reproduction

2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit agenda takes head-on approach to challenges

CA: Stop QIP Sues California Depart of Food and Ag

CA: CDFA Awards More Than $220,000 To Support Ag Education Through Cal Ag License Plate Program

Silver Bullet Water Treatment to Feature Next Generation SMART AOP and Skid Solutions at MJBizCon That Provide Unmatched Water Management and Productivity Advantages

AGCO Names Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee as 2019 Sowing Good Deeds Winner

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage