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John Ellsworth I recently read a quote from the famous playwright & philosopher Seneca that stated: “Throw me to the wolves, and I will return leading the pack.” As we discussed in my last article, [Read More …]

CALVING TRAITS 2.0 – Reevaluating your Dairy’s Strategy for Calving Traits

Decades of industry wide advancements in management and genetics have driven significant improvements for calving traits. U.S. Calving Trait evaluation results were rescaled to better align with their application and use for on farm genetic [Read More …]

Highlights from the AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Virtual Annual Meeting 2020

Introduction The Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) is an indispensable forum for worldwide scientific exchange on work to understand and advance all aspects of dairy science from farm to fork. The [Read More …]

Dairy Outliers

What are “Outliers?” “Outliers” is a word made popular by Malcolm Gladwell. It refers to data that does not fit the norm. The Coronavirus has created significant “Outliers” in dairy data. The data simply does [Read More …]

Be Safe and Smart Around Silage

Corn silage making season will soon be upon us. It is important to take the time to communicate with employees proper protocols while making silage, along with safe practices around silage piles or silos. A [Read More …]

Will the 2020 Corn Silage Crop Be One for the Record Books?

As historic as 2020 has been for life in general, it’s also brought about a silver lining of a seemingly adequate growing season for farmers when compared to years past. However, a ‘near-perfect’ growing season [Read More …]

Four Simple, But Essential Steps to Dry Off Success

When it comes to mastitis, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of milk, which means even the small things can make a big difference. Preventing mastitis infections in the dry period is your [Read More …]

Cut Dairy Mastitis Treatment Costs in Half by Targeting Gram-Positive Cases

Up to 60% of mastitis cases may not require antibiotic treatment “When we culture mastitis, cases come in three flavors, so to speak: Gram-positive, Gram-negative and no-growth,” stated Stephen Foulke, DVM, DABVP, Boehringer Ingelheim. He says [Read More …]

Hospital Pens: Does One Size Fit All?

Editor’s note: The author is a consultant for Amelicor and this information is part of a series I am a big believer in not putting the Hospital and Fresh cows together. I also like having lame cows separated [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

The fourth and final progress report of the Dairy Farm Business Summary has been released for 2019. As dairy businesses across the state continue to analyze their financial and business performance utilizing the Dairy Farm Business [Read More …]

California Producer Review Board Recommends a Hearing on Quota Sunset Proposal

In a virtual meeting held Aug. 27, all 15 members of the Producer Review Board (PRB) gathered online to go through an agenda covering several topics. What follows in this article is a more detailed [Read More …]

CA: #Foodforthought Partnership Helping to Provide One-Million Meals and One-Million Servings of Milk to Hungry Families

Committed to helping California families facing hunger, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creators of got milk? and toma leche, and the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California dairy farm families, have announced a [Read More …]

CA: Dairy Nutrition in Schools in the Time of COVID-19

August 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As summer comes to a close and the new school year begins, COVID-19 continues to have an impact, especially within the school community as many students, teachers and families start with distance learning. To support educators, Dairy [Read More …]

Good News for Dairy, Good News for Science

The main takeaway for dairy foods following the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) scientific report is that National Dairy Council (NDC) and the science behind dairy’s role in nutrition and health remains strong, leading to [Read More …]

Three Myths Debunked: Animal Agriculture’s Real Impact on the Environment

The way the public and the media perceive animal agriculture’s environmental impact can, and should, change. New research from Oxford University and the University of California, Davis have recently debunked some of the most [Read More …]

Choose Wisely

John Ellsworth I recently was reading about a presentation by Damien McLoughlin, marketing professor at the University of Dublin, within which he explained that our industry (in fact, all industries) are currently at what he [Read More …]

Cheese Prices Continue to Climb! Why are They Climbing? Where are They Going?

July cheese prices published in the NASS weekly surveys continue to climb ito record highs. However, cheese inventories as of the end of June do not show any shortages or low inventories. This is a [Read More …]

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Dairy Experience Forum Delivers Consumer Insights to Drive Dairy Demand

The event virtually united members of the dairy supply chain to gain valuable insights and prepare for the post-COVID-19 future Midwest Dairy hosted the third annual Dairy Experience Forum on July 15, convening more than [Read More …]

Health Benefits of Consuming Dairy Products

Scientific evidence suggests that consuming dairy products is associated with decreased risk for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer1,2. Most of these studies have searched, evaluated, selected, summarized, and performed [Read More …]

Keep an Eye on Your Dairy Farm Employee Vision Health

Do the employees see what they learn? In response to producer requests, SDSU Extension’s dairy team has developed various training (i.e., milking school, dry cow therapy, maternity, and cow handling) for dairy employees in both [Read More …]

Leadership in the Current Environment

Today likely presents the greatest leadership opportunity for essentially every owner, leader, supervisor, and even individual in our lifetime. The reason is that all of us are feeling at least uncertainty if not frustration, anger, fear, [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference recap

COVID-19 has changed all of our lives in one way or another. Our Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference (organized by Extension specialists from Iowa, Ill., Minn. and Wis.) was moved to a virtual format. [Read More …]

Farmers, Business Owners, Community Leaders Launch New Effort to Oppose President Trump’s Rural Policies

Bipartisan group chaired by former Trump voter, local Ohio county GOP Party Chair, and USDA official; Committees of rural leaders formed in WI, MI, PA, OH, MN and IA Rural America 2020, a new national [Read More …]

Prioritize Well-being Throughout the Transition Period

Ensure a calving cow has everything she needs to thrive during this critical time period The transition period is a critical time in a dairy cow’s life. Providing proactive care is a vital practice that can [Read More …]

California: CDFA Approves Petition Request for Quota Sunset Plan; Stop QIP Petition Denied

The United Dairy Families of California was notified on July 24 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture that its petition requesting a hearing on its quota “sunset” plan had the required number of [Read More …]

California Water Update

Keeping an eye on water supply is a big part of what I do for Milk Producers Council. What follows are some tidbits I have learned along the way. The new Federal Biological Opinion, which [Read More …]

Sustainability award showcases our commitment to brighter future

A few years ago, I saw a magazine cover that I’ll never forget. It featured a millennial-aged mother holding a child in a grocery store. The headline read “Meet Your New Boss.” Like her, I’m [Read More …]

Hope Is Not a Strategy

I recently was visiting with a prospective client who made the statement, “Well, we’re hoping to get above 80 pounds per cow this year.” John Ellsworth That’s a fabulous goal, but not a very defined [Read More …]

What is Covid-19 Doing to Milk Pricing?

The COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine measures implemented to reduce the pandemic impact have turned the entire world into something different from normal operations. Because everything is different now than it has ever been, it is [Read More …]

New Studies Show Canola Meal Helps to Reduce Enteric Methane and Nitrous Oxide Production in Dairy Cows