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Graduating class of master cheesemakers dedicated to their craft

April 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Center for Dairy Research and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Whether they followed in their father or grandfather’s footsteps or learned the cheesemaking business from the ground up, the 28th graduating class of the Wisconsin Cheesemaker® [Read More …]

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What the Governor’s Drought Executive Order Means for New Well Construction in California

April 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Last week, we sent an e-blast to our members of an article published on Water Wrights providing a great overview of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-7-22 and the concerns it unleased in the agricultural [Read More …]

CEO O’Brien has checkoff on right track

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Technically, the honeymoon is over, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. Barb O’Brien officially took the reins as CEO of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) last October and the first half of her first year [Read More …]

The Dairy Market Presents A Lot Of Opportunity At The Moment

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The dairy market presents a lot of opportunity at the moment as Class III futures for the front two months of the futures curve are currently in the top 10% of the 5-Year historical decile [Read More …]

From Freshening to Dry Off, Implement These Tips to Help Keep Cows Cool

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Summer is just around the corner and, with it, heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the U.S. dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses annually due to [Read More …]

2022 DFA Cares Foundation Scholarships

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) recognizes the importance of developing future leaders in the dairy and food manufacturing industry and is committed to investing in their education. Since its inception 15 years ago, the DFA [Read More …]

Milk Production is Down! Why? Where?

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk production in the U.S. is down versus the prior year. This is unusual and is the reason for tight inventories of some dairy products and the current high milk prices. In January 2022, USA [Read More …]

Are You Prepared for the Great Resignation?

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

I recently read an article that discussed a trend in the U.S. I don’t know if it will actually come to fruition, but I certainly think it’s worth consideration. What the article suggested was that [Read More …]

Eight best practices for foolproof ear tagging

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Animal identification is essential for accurate production records, which help dairy managers make better business decisions for the profitability of their operations. Whether identification is through visual tags, electronic identification (EID) or a combination [Read More …]

Can I Feed Canola Meal to Dairy Replacements?

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Last July, Dairy Business published an article “How much Canola Meal Can I Use in My Rations”? I wrote that article because it is the practical feeding question that I get asked often. Having addressed [Read More …]

Calculating the Value of Immediate Manure Incorporation

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Quickly incorporating manure, particularly through low-disturbance injection, can dramatically increase the value of manure nitrogen. Manure is a valuable source of the macronutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus, and potassium as well as organic matter and a [Read More …]

The use of bacterial culture for an on-farm method of determining mastitis causing pathogens

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Bacterial culture is used to determine the species of bacteria and helps producers make easier decisions about treatment methods. Depending on the species, Gram-positive bacteria respond to antibiotics and can be treated such as [Read More …]

The 2022 Nebraska Dairy Convention was a success!

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The 2022 Nebraska Dairy Convention was another glowing success. A big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers, vendors, and attendees who made the day an amazing event. Our event has grown [Read More …]

The world needs U.S. dairy farmers and U.S. dairy farmers need the world

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Celebrating her first anniversary on the job, U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta Harden reflects on record-setting export growth and what it means for farmers. On February 24, I celebrated my first [Read More …]

National DHIA Delegates Confirm Farmers Own Their Data

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) annual convention was held Feb. 21-24 in San Antonio, Tex., with some 100 producers, DHI officials and industry personnel in attendance and an additional 90 online. Highlights [Read More …]

Joel Hastings Receives National DHIA Distinguished Service Award

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Joel Hastings, longtime dairy editor and publisher, with its Outstanding Service Award on February 22, during the association’s annual awards banquet in San Antonio, Texas. Hastings was [Read More …]

Seven Steps to a Successful Transition

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The period three weeks before and after calving when cows transition from dry to milking is the most stressful period in a dairy cow’s life. All of the changes a cow goes through–the environment, [Read More …]

Producer Milk Prices are High? Will They Stay High?

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Producer prices for milk are high. Why are they high? Will they stay high? This post is the first of two posts which will examine the current high producer milk prices. It will cover the [Read More …]

Make Data Your Most Valuable Asset

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

High-performing dairy companies have one commonality. Firstly, the ability to leverage and analyze data to make better supply chain decisions and secondly to give farmers real-time access to their own data. Today, milk supply [Read More …]

Strategic Use of Fat in Dairy Rations

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Fat supplements have been a common ingredient in rations for high producing dairy cows for many years. Historically, fats were added to rations to help meet the energy demand of high producing cows while [Read More …]

Does Your Dairy Have a Culture of Care?

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Do your dairy workers have a caregiving mindset, dedicated to providing animals with the best care possible? Or are they just there to do a job and collect a paycheck? In these times of labor [Read More …]

When Will They Ever Be Happy?

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

This is a question that a new Client, referring to his bank, asked me recently. My first thought was: Beautiful Dreamer… Then, I thought the better of it and shared the following ideas with him, [Read More …]

The Logic Behind Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

There seems to be an uptick in complaining about Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), with a fair amount of calling for “reform” of the FMMO system. I have read some of this commentary, as maybe [Read More …]

Texas ended 2021 as the No. 4 dairy state

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Now let’s get our calves ready for winter weather As predicted in a previous article published here, Texas finished the year 2021 barely surpassing New York state in milk production (Figure 1). Challenges for the [Read More …]

Dairy Sense: Ringing in a New Year – What Will it Mean for Dairy?

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

What’s in store for your farm for 2022? Examine 2021 numbers now and plan for a mid-year assessment to stay on track. Production perspective: There is no crystal ball to accurately predict the future. However, [Read More …]

Cereal Rye Termination

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Winter cereal termination strategies given herbicide shortages Prioritizing use of glyphosate stocks may be necessary in the 2022 growing season given potential supply shortages. In many cases, glyphosate-based burndown programs are the best option [Read More …]

Graduating class of master cheesemakers dedicated to their craft

What the Governor’s Drought Executive Order Means for New Well Construction in California

CEO O’Brien has checkoff on right track

The Dairy Market Presents A Lot Of Opportunity At The Moment

From Freshening to Dry Off, Implement These Tips to Help Keep Cows Cool

2022 DFA Cares Foundation Scholarships

Milk Production is Down! Why? Where?

Are You Prepared for the Great Resignation?

Eight best practices for foolproof ear tagging

Can I Feed Canola Meal to Dairy Replacements?

Calculating the Value of Immediate Manure Incorporation

The use of bacterial culture for an on-farm method of determining mastitis causing pathogens

The 2022 Nebraska Dairy Convention was a success!

The world needs U.S. dairy farmers and U.S. dairy farmers need the world

National DHIA Delegates Confirm Farmers Own Their Data

Joel Hastings Receives National DHIA Distinguished Service Award

Seven Steps to a Successful Transition

Producer Milk Prices are High? Will They Stay High?

Make Data Your Most Valuable Asset

Strategic Use of Fat in Dairy Rations

Does Your Dairy Have a Culture of Care?

When Will They Ever Be Happy?

The Logic Behind Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing

Texas ended 2021 as the No. 4 dairy state

Dairy Sense: Ringing in a New Year – What Will it Mean for Dairy?

Cereal Rye Termination

Checkoff’s NFL Partnership Evolving, Adapting with the Times

Welcoming New Hosts on DairyBusiness and DairyVoice This Year!

Udder Health: Feed Your Cows’ Immune System

Nate Donnay of StoneX on the Cheese Market

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