Magazine June 5 2023

October 10, 2026

Current News

[ October 9, 2026 ] Preventing Down Cows in Focus at Upcoming Workshops DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] Indiana Farm Bureau Announces 2027 Legislative Priorities DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] DCHA’s October 14 webinar focuses on calf diagnostics DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] U.S.-China Trade Framework: What We Know Now DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] Maola Local Dairies® Donates Truckload of Fresh Milk to Capital Area Food Bank DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] Calls Open for Agricultural Educator of the Year Award DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] Environmental College Students Visit New York Dairy Farm DHIA

Checkoff cultivating science leaders of tomorrow

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

We know many consumers are disconnected to the true source of food and the farmers who work every day to assure a steady supply of affordable, safe, nutritious dairy. But it isn’t just the average [Read More …]

Set The Bar for Fly Control With DuraStrike® Fly Scatter Bait From Starbar

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Learn more about fly control solutions from the Starbar team at Central Life Sciences, including effective products such as DuraStrike® Fly Scatter Bait. Proper rotation is essential in fighting against fly bait resistance — allowing [Read More …]

Three ways to minimize stress when moving calves to groups

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Calves prefer routines. Any stress or disruption to normal activity, especially significant changes like a new environment and exposure to other animals, may negatively impact their well-being. One key stressor in a calf’s life is [Read More …]

What Is the Ideal Herd Demographic

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Improving herd productive life raises average milk production, improves feed efficiency, increases beef cross opportunity, lowers heifer inventory, and helps reduce greenhouse gas. Many attractive positive outcomes. Accomplishing this goal requires converting “Platinum Heifers” to [Read More …]

The Producer Review Board had a Meeting

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

On May 25, ten members of the Producer Review Board (PRB) got together with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) staff and interested members of the public to have an in-person meeting at the [Read More …]

What Choice Do We Have?

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

During a recent meeting with a business prospect, he shared his frustration with the rising costs of most inputs, especially the commodities he has been purchasing for his dairy operation. He was quite adamant about [Read More …]

Heat Stress Reminders: Warm Weather is Here

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Heat stress begins with spring warm weather. Spring is the time to focus on cow comfort, feed and water intake to buffer some of the effects of heat stress. Pennsylvania summers typically have high temperatures [Read More …]

Dairies are Returning to Work After Floods

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy operators in Tulare and Kings counties say they are thankful to return to the normal rhythms of feeding, milking and calving after historic flooding in March burst levees and forced dairies to rapidly evacuate [Read More …]

Utilizing Pasture – Strategy to Lower Feed Costs

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Incorporating grazing into your feeding management program can offer financial benefits. However it is important to ensure continued management of both animal and feed when doing so. Production perspective: There are 5 to 7 months [Read More …]

Preventing abomasal bloat in dairy calves

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Abomasal bloat is a disease that occurs within the first few weeks after birth and with more frequency between five-10 days of life of calves. It is characterized by accumulation of gas in the fourth [Read More …]

Herbicide Options for Controlling a Failed Corn Crop

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

If you have a failed corn crop or volunteers from last season, here are some suggestions to kill the existing stand before replanting. With a spring like this, we are getting questions about poor corn [Read More …]

Checkoff cultivating science leaders of tomorrow

Set The Bar for Fly Control With DuraStrike® Fly Scatter Bait From Starbar

Three ways to minimize stress when moving calves to groups

What Is the Ideal Herd Demographic

The Producer Review Board had a Meeting

What Choice Do We Have?

Heat Stress Reminders: Warm Weather is Here

Dairies are Returning to Work After Floods

Utilizing Pasture – Strategy to Lower Feed Costs

Preventing abomasal bloat in dairy calves

Herbicide Options for Controlling a Failed Corn Crop

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