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Lactose-Free Milk Meeting Unmet Demand in Schools

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We talk a lot about “unmet demand” as a checkoff. This is the ability to provide people with the dairy products how, when and where they want them. It’s hard to believe that students across [Read More …]

When Environmental Mastitis Strikes, Focus on Pathogens in Bedding

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Managing manure can pose a significant challenge on a dairy. While the nutrients in manure make it a valuable resource, the process of collecting, storing and disposing of manure is an enterprise of its own. [Read More …]

Steps for success with cow monitoring technology

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Onboarding a new cow monitoring system is not a simple matter of flipping a switch. When making a financial investment in cow activity monitoring technology, plan to also invest your time to successfully implement the [Read More …]

Is This Sustainable?

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This is likely a question many folks in the dairy industry are asking these days. In essence, how long can we make this work? Considering the lower milk prices, high feed prices these past 18 [Read More …]

Location Matters! Florida: $25.10/Cwt. – Upper Midwest: $19.89/Cwt.

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Producer pricing in the Federal Orders is based on the USDA formulas. All producers in an Order receive equal payment per cwt. That does not mean that all Federal Orders receive the same payment! Producer [Read More …]

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, export sales, custom collection, and imported units for dairy and beef breeds. With approximately 95% of the US [Read More …]

Manure Management = Big Decisions

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Are you thinking about changing manure management to access a carbon market or improve nitrogen balance? If so, be sure to do your homework! There are many moving parts. Here are a few things to [Read More …]

How Late Can Cool-Season Perennial Forages Be Planted?

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cool-season perennial forages need time to develop before summer temperatures rise. Use this guide to help assess how late in the spring these stands can be planted. Spring is a traditional and popular time in [Read More …]

April 2024 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and USDA Animal Genomics Improvement Laboratory (AGIL) announce enhancements in the U.S. dairy genetic evaluations on April 2, 2024. New Variance Component Estimates and Variance Adjusted Weights for [Read More …]

Texas Nearly Closes Milk Production Gap with Idaho in 2023

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Texas dairy industry trails Idaho by just 1.4% in milk production as of the end of 20239. From 2003 to 2023, Texas has seen the largest increase in milk production in the U.S, by [Read More …]

Legal Soil Erosion Control Requirements in Pennsylvania

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Summarizing legal soil conservation requirements for Pennsylvania farmers. Controlling soil erosion is important to protect farmland productivity. However, soil eroded from farm fields can also end up in streams, causing harm to the natural environment [Read More …]

Dairy and Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Including dairy foods in healthy dietary patterns can help people thrive at every age, including older adulthood. Eating dairy foods, a source of high-quality protein and other essential nutrients, may reduce the risk of age-related [Read More …]

State-of-the-art techniques to reduce climate-warming cow methane

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New climate-controlled animal respiration stalls in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – the only ones currently operating in the U.S. – will allow researchers to definitively measure, verify and monitor methane and other [Read More …]

Purchasing Guide for the Dairy: Precision Technology System

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Navigating that decision making process for producers to determine which precision technology can be useful on their farm. The integration of precision technologies for dairy farm management has emerged as a vital tool for optimizing [Read More …]

New Research Fuels GENYOUth’s Mission to Nourish Children

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I probably took for granted the milk I consumed at school growing up on a farm in rural Oklahoma. It was always available, and we knew it was nutritious. My school milk experience helped set [Read More …]

National DHIA 59th Annual Convention Plans for Change

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 59th annual meeting of the National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) was held March 5 and 6, 2024 in New Orleans, La. The trade group for state and regional DHI milk recording organizations, NDHIA [Read More …]

Beef farmer? Dairy farmer? Wearing Both Hats

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Beef farmer? Dairy farmer? Producers in the dairy world are wearing both hats today. With the increased use of sexed semen on progressive dairy operations, dairy producers have the perfect opportunity to implement a [Read More …]

Follow five principles to control parasites in heifers

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

If you plan to turn your replacement heifers out on pasture this summer, don’t overlook the importance of deworming. Most dairy farms have room for improvement when it comes to parasite control programs in heifers. [Read More …]

Productive Life Series: Calf Care

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Welcome to the first installment of our Productive Life Series, where we delve into the essential aspects of dairy farming that set the stage for a successful and sustainable operation. In this article, we will [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Shares Continued Progress and Future Opportunities

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Cooperatives 26th Annual Meeting: Farmer-Owners Vote on New Board Members and Corporate Resolutions to Guide the Cooperative Forward. Last week, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned and governed by family farmers, [Read More …]

Evaluate your dairy’s sand bedding options

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sand is sand is sand, correct? Not really, especially when it comes to choosing sand bedding for your dairy. There may be subtle or substantial differences in sands depending on the source. As a result, [Read More …]

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

March 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Association of Animal Breeders regular members unit sales shows domestic and global semen use continues to shift. The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, [Read More …]

Lactose-Free Milk Meeting Unmet Demand in Schools

When Environmental Mastitis Strikes, Focus on Pathogens in Bedding

Steps for success with cow monitoring technology

Is This Sustainable?

Location Matters! Florida: $25.10/Cwt. – Upper Midwest: $19.89/Cwt.

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

Manure Management = Big Decisions

How Late Can Cool-Season Perennial Forages Be Planted?

April 2024 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

Texas Nearly Closes Milk Production Gap with Idaho in 2023

Legal Soil Erosion Control Requirements in Pennsylvania

Dairy and Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis

State-of-the-art techniques to reduce climate-warming cow methane

Purchasing Guide for the Dairy: Precision Technology System

New Research Fuels GENYOUth’s Mission to Nourish Children

National DHIA 59th Annual Convention Plans for Change

Beef farmer? Dairy farmer? Wearing Both Hats

Follow five principles to control parasites in heifers

Productive Life Series: Calf Care

Dairy Farmers of America Shares Continued Progress and Future Opportunities

Evaluate your dairy’s sand bedding options

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

Who Benefits from Delays?

U.S. Milk Production is down. Which States have continued to grow?

6 data points driving profitable dairy herds

Training Dairy Cows with Positive Reinforcement Can Turn Otherwise Stressful Events into Play

Should You Raise Your Replacement Animals?

The Economics of Wet Calves

2023 Butter and Cheese Exports are Down

Byproduct Feeding Practices Important to California’s Sustainability: Dry Cows & Heifers

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