Magazine December 7 2020

October 13, 2026

Current News

[ October 12, 2026 ] Tractor Safety Workshop’s to be Hosted to Celebrate the Year of the Woman Farmer DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Economics of Raising Heifers & Market Update DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Protein Powders Strengthen While Cheese and Butter Bounce Off the Bottom DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Challenges and Considerations for Fall Hay Harvest DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] ADC Dairy Farmers’ Workforce Roundtable at Expo DHIA

Feed Saved – A Path to Breeding More Efficient Cows

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Feed represents the single largest expense on most dairy farms, and even small improvements can have important financial, environmental, and land use implications. We have made tremendous and well-documented gains in the efficiency of milk [Read More …]

‘Beast’ Shows Beauty of Dairy In Minecraft Game

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Amanda Freund shows “Mr. Beast” robotic milkers in action The Wi-Fi connection in our barn has worked flawlessly this year. I’ve done several virtual field trips for classrooms that went off without a hitch. But [Read More …]

Why Don’t You Just Go Away?

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth Hopefully, I caught your attention with this question. Please allow me to explain. Read on and see 3.a. below. Cal Newport in his fantastic book Deep Work defines “Deep Work” as: “…the ability [Read More …]

Retail is All We Got… and It Ain’t Looking That Hot

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Retail sales of dairy products were a little disappointing in October. Sales were up from last year for all of the major dairy products, but the pace of growth slowed between September and October. Natural [Read More …]

A Closer Look at Class I (Fluid) Milk Prices

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Under the current federal milk pricing system, Class I milk price (i.e., fluid sales) is treated as a product of Class III and Class IV prices. Whereas Class III and Class IV milk are traded [Read More …]

What Does Dairy Sustainability Mean to Me?

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Over 120 years ago, a family that milked cows by hand morning and night, carried calves with their bare arms, and grazed their cattle on lush, green pastures proved to be sustainable, providing for their [Read More …]

Cainthus Introduces ALUS Behavior, Allowing Large Dairies to Further Optimize Milk Production and Animal Welfare

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After the introduction of the award-winning product ALUS Nutrition, Cainthus now releases its second product for this year: ALUS Behavior. Large dairies now have access to valuable insights on cow behavior and cow comfort, pivotal [Read More …]

Negative Producer Price Differentials – What makes them negative and when will it change?

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Negative Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) are killing producer income. What is a PPD and what is its purpose? This post will examine why PPDs are negative and what it will take to make them positive. Some examples [Read More …]

Dairy Sense: By the Numbers

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“There is no one single area that determines whether a farm will have a competitive cost of production. It always comes back to the big picture and not getting lost in the details.” Production perspective: [Read More …]

2020 New England Green Pastures Award Cites Region’s Top Dairies

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Outstanding farm management always takes the spotlight, and the changes and challenges faced in 2020 can’t deter such attention to detail and excellence in agricultural production. Since 1947, the New England Green Pastures Award program [Read More …]

Does Your Culture Reflect Who You Want to Be as An Employer?

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

How To Measure Your Farm Business Culture Why use an employee survey to measure culture? Sound employment practices geared toward attracting, training, retaining, and rewarding employees must reflect a clear understanding of employee views and [Read More …]

Management Tip: Protect Your Investment in Your Heifer Crop

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Protecting your investment in your heifer herd has never been more important. We tend to put a lot of emphasis on genetic progress with our breeding programs but sometimes fail to partner that with a [Read More …]

The food system cheats working people

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

According to the USDA, Americans spend less on food as a percent of their incomes than anyone else in the world. This may seem like a good deal, especially for people who struggle to make [Read More …]

Updated Yield Forecasts to Benefit DRP in California, Two Other States

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

On Friday, November 20, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to Dairy Revenue Protection that are very important for dairy producers in California, Texas, and Illinois. The forecast model, used to project [Read More …]

California Water Update

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Water availability is a big deal to a dairy. Without an accessible and relatively clean water supply, dairy farming is not possible. Much of California enjoys a Mediterranean-style climate, where precipitation is not a year [Read More …]

Feed Saved – A Path to Breeding More Efficient Cows

‘Beast’ Shows Beauty of Dairy In Minecraft Game

Why Don’t You Just Go Away?

Retail is All We Got… and It Ain’t Looking That Hot

A Closer Look at Class I (Fluid) Milk Prices

What Does Dairy Sustainability Mean to Me?

Cainthus Introduces ALUS Behavior, Allowing Large Dairies to Further Optimize Milk Production and Animal Welfare

Negative Producer Price Differentials – What makes them negative and when will it change?

Dairy Sense: By the Numbers

2020 New England Green Pastures Award Cites Region’s Top Dairies

Does Your Culture Reflect Who You Want to Be as An Employer?

Management Tip: Protect Your Investment in Your Heifer Crop

The food system cheats working people

Updated Yield Forecasts to Benefit DRP in California, Two Other States

California Water Update

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