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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 …]

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

Spring is one of the busiest times of the year on a farm. Sometimes things are so busy that safety is not given the priority necessary to keep everyone safe. Below are some ways to [Read More …]

Are You Feeling the Cash Crunch?

If you are like a lot of business people, my Clients included, you have to be feeling pressured with the impact of inflation on so many costs. These include fuel prices, which, frankly, could [Read More …]

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Spring Pasture Management: Where Do I Start?

Grazers should consider more than green grass and available forage when turning livestock out on spring pasture. Spring green-up starts at different times in Pennsylvania due to our vastly different climate regions. However, regardless of [Read More …]

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Washington, D.C. Comes to Tulare

It is not every day that seven U.S. Congressional Members come to Tulare to listen to the concerns of the public, but that is what happened this past Tuesday. The House Natural Resources Committee held [Read More …]

The effects of heat stress and lameness on reproduction

Texas temperatures and humidity increase dramatically during the summer, creating a challenge for dairy producers due to heat stress. When the Temperature Humidity Index (THI) hits 68, most cows will start to experience heat stress. [Read More …]

5 Best Practices to Coping with the Global Fertilizer Shortage

Fertilizer is in short supply due to supply-chain disruptions, geopolitics and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, as that area of the world accounts for 28% of global fertilizer exports. Sharp increases in the cost of natural gas [Read More …]

Design Features that Increase Product Mixing Efficiency, Profitability

Industrial mixers are essential for the processing of powders, pastes, and liquids in industries such as chemicals, plastics, paints, food, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. However, selecting the right mixer for an application can be difficult. There [Read More …]

April 2023 Rabobank North American Agribusiness Review

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Lower prices persist as Northern Hemisphere output reaches seasonal peak in dairy. The latest Rabobank North American Agribusiness Review, a periodical update providing a market outlook for dairy and other key commodities to watch in [Read More …]

National DHIA 58th Annual Meeting and Leadership Sessions

Delegates reelect officers, adopt resolutions, hear industry and research updates Gathering in Sacramento, California, from March 6 – 9 were 100 delegates and guests from across the U.S. and three countries who heard a range [Read More …]

4 Steps to Help Set Newborn Calves Up for Success

Dairy producers are keenly aware of the impact scours and bovine respiratory disease (BRD) can have on a dairy animal’s life. Lower milk production, older age at first calving and reduced average daily gain are [Read More …]

DFA Reports 2022 Financial Results

Cooperative Remains Financially Strong and Continues to Expand Commercial Investments At the Cooperative’s recent Annual Meeting, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned and governed by family farmers, reported its financial results [Read More …]

Brown Swiss Fertility Haplotype BH14

Switzerland in 2022 began reporting a new lethal haplotype in Brown Swiss (BH14) that causes early pregnancy loss. BH14 has been added to the list of genomic haplotypes reported in the U.S., following USDA AGIL [Read More …]

Dairy sector boasts 100 years of successful herd data collection

The U.S. dairy industry operates a comprehensive data collection program that records herd production information from farmers nationwide. The program provides crucial input for cattle breeding and genetics, and its cooperative structure ensures benefits for [Read More …]

FACT SHEET: DFA Members of Distinction

Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) Members of Distinction program honors members who embody the Cooperative’s core values and excel on their operations, in their communities and in the industry. Each year, one member farm from [Read More …]

Having Budgeting Issues?

Considering the rising costs of so many inputs today, are you concerned about your bottom line results this year? If so, I think you are on the right track for meeting with greater levels of [Read More …]

IDFA’s Submission to the GHG Protocol on Corporate Accounting Standards

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which governs the most widely referenced framework for GHG accounting and reporting, has initiated a process to review and update standards. As part of this review period, GHG Protocol announced an [Read More …]

Forage producers hoping for bumper yields

Texas forage producers are hoping improved moisture conditions across parts of the state could lead to a bumper crop this spring and summer, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension [Read More …]

Alfalfa Herbicide Options for Early Season

As spring approaches, forage weeds can become a problem. Certain herbicides can be applied but timing is critical. See information below of more details. As warmer weather approaches, start thinking about controlling winter annual weeds [Read More …]

Proper Semen Handling Techniques

Proper semen handling is crucial for the overall reproductive success of an operation utilizing artificial insemination. Artificial insemination is used to enhance the production potential of the operation, rapidly implement new genetics or consolidate calving. [Read More …]

Unique herd of U of M Holsteins can help reduce mastitis in dairy cows

For almost 60 years, the University of Minnesota has maintained a one-of-a-kind herd of Holsteins. Scientists have now shown these unique “unselected” Holsteins offer considerable potential to help improve health traits of dairy cows. This [Read More …]

Considerations for central anaerobic digestion of manure from multiple dairy farms

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of dairy manure to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) requires large-scale to be economically viable. Centralized manure AD-to-RNG systems can enable dairy farms of all sizes to collectively participate, including those who [Read More …]

Checkoff, General Mills Partnership Emphasizing Yogurt Innovation, Sales

Yogurt is a powerful entry point to attract younger consumers to the dairy category. It also can be a re-entry point for people who may have stopped eating yogurt but who are willing to give [Read More …]

Key Factors To Achieving Nutrition Consistency

As weeks and months go by in a cow’s lactation, changes can disrupt the normal calm cows appreciate. Forage changes, ration updates, new feed ingredients, weather challenges and other factors can affect the cow’s nutrition [Read More …]

Constructed ID’s: Eliminating Pedigree Dead Ends

Knowing an animal’s ancestry several generations back is certainly the goal for breeders; however, there are instances where animals have a gap in their pedigree. When animals have such a gap, like an unknown sire [Read More …]

2022 Beef Sired Progeny from Dairy Cows

While Angus sires continue to dominate beef x dairy matings, the frequency of other beef sire breeds in beef x dairy matings is increasing. Penn State just completed a third year investigating optimal sire breeds [Read More …]

Good Vs. Bad: the Battle of Bacillus

On the outside, cows appear to be simple creatures, spending their time each day doing relatively simple tasks. In a perfect world, their lives are rather uneventful. While there doesn’t seem to be much happening [Read More …]

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Carbon Intensity Applied to New York State Dairy Manure Anaerobic Digestion to Renewable Natural Gas

The information provided in this analysis report of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA LCFS) Carbon Intensity (CI) score applied to biomethane or renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from dairy manure anaerobic digestion [Read More …]

Whole- and Reduced-fat Dairy Foods and Cardiovascular Disease

The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommends choosing low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt and cheese as part of healthy eating patterns. Dairy foods such as milk, yogurt and cheese make significant nutrient contributions to [Read More …]

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