Magazine October 4 2021

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

Staffing for the Life of Your Dairy

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A son reflects on his father’s labor-torn dairying years; is inspired to change the way dairies are staffed today using automated animal management systems After milking cows for more than three decades, Tony Spaeth’s father has [Read More …]

Plan to Attend the Western Dairy Management Conference

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This popular event is in-person Nov. 1 – 4 at the Peppermill in Reno, Nevada The program for the popular Western Dairy Management Conference is set for Nov. 1 – 4 at the Peppermill Resort, [Read More …]

National Dairy Council’s Legacy Carries on for Future Success

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When farmers created National Dairy Council (NDC) in 1915, they did so to help assure school children understood the benefits of eating healthy. While much has changed in the school cafeteria this last century, milk [Read More …]

Exports Overtake Fluid Milk Sales: What’s the Impact?

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Currently there are multiple factors that we are tracking that are affecting the U.S. dairy industry. In the U.S. dairy market, a hot topic of conversation over the last few years has been the decline [Read More …]

Are You Playing All Four Quarters?

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I recently had an excellent discussion with one of my Clients about how the last 12 months had turned out. As many of you know, early 2020 presented an incredibly challenging time with the onset [Read More …]

The Agriculture Labor Dilemma In The Dairy Industry

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The lack of sufficient labor for dairy farmers has been a significant problem for a very long time. Although the recent COVID pandemic has exacerbated the availability of securing an adequate farm workforce on dairy [Read More …]

Long Term Trends in Milk Pricing

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This post will review the changes in producer milk prices since the introduction of the current Class and Component pricing system which was introduced in January 2000. After nearly 22 years, what way are producer [Read More …]

What is Cow Comfort?

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Change management and mindset to design the environment for the cow, not the worker. Cow comfort has become a buzzword in the dairy industry, but often it’s not really defined or even understood. So what [Read More …]

Feeding dairy cattle in a drought

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Quick facts You can feed and substitute many different feedstuffs as long as you meet the animal’s nutrient requirements. High fiber by-products such as beet pulp and soyhulls can substitute for a portion of the fiber [Read More …]

CA: Dairy and Almond Groups Partner on Healthy Soils Research

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

UC Davis evaluates use of compost pellets made from dairy manure and almond twigs. Building healthy soils has tremendous benefits. Increasing the amount of organic matter within the soil can improve water retention and protection, [Read More …]

CA: Governor Newsom signs climate action bills, outlines historic $15 billion package to tackle climate crisis

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$1.1 billion for Climate Smart Agriculture At the site of the KNP Complex in Sequoia National Park, Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted the California Comeback Plan’s over $15 billion climate package – the largest such [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Special extended podcast featuring Alex Peterson who talks with Joel Hastings on his pasture-based, cross-bred herd – Turning the table on Joel at the end of this extended interview!

September 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alex Peterson and his family at Peterson Farms in Missouri march to the beat of their own drummer, with a pasture-based, cross-bred herd that works very well for them. Alex gets into the details of [Read More …]

Staffing for the Life of Your Dairy

Plan to Attend the Western Dairy Management Conference

National Dairy Council’s Legacy Carries on for Future Success

Exports Overtake Fluid Milk Sales: What’s the Impact?

Are You Playing All Four Quarters?

The Agriculture Labor Dilemma In The Dairy Industry

Long Term Trends in Milk Pricing

What is Cow Comfort?

Feeding dairy cattle in a drought

CA: Dairy and Almond Groups Partner on Healthy Soils Research

CA: Governor Newsom signs climate action bills, outlines historic $15 billion package to tackle climate crisis

DairyVoice Podcast: Special extended podcast featuring Alex Peterson who talks with Joel Hastings on his pasture-based, cross-bred herd – Turning the table on Joel at the end of this extended interview!

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