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Gunk by definition is an unpleasant sticky or messy substance. It is not only unpleasant to humans, but it also reduces dry matter intake, spreads molds and yeasts, and can cause disease in our cows. [Read More …]

Competition in the Dairy Barn

Competition among dairy cattle for resources such as, feed, water, and resting space, may cause stress, production loses and health issues. I’m a huge College Sports fan, and while I always want a Penn State [Read More …]

What’s Hiding in Your Dairy Cattle Feed?

July 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Testing feed helps dairy farmers identify and address costly mycotoxin issues. Creating a total mixed ration (TMR) is like a work of art – you work hard to perfectly balance ingredients to provide your cows [Read More …]

Do not forget your Dry Cows during Heat Stress

You have likely invested significantly in fans and cooling systems to minimize the negative effects of Heat Stress in your Lactating Herd. Have you also invested in their extra nutritional needs during Heat Stress? Have [Read More …]

Treating and Preventing Clostridium in Cattle

One of the primary goals of all livestock producers is to keep their herds healthy. Unfortunately, however, illness is often unavoidable — and some very easily transmitted but deadly ailments can be traced back to [Read More …]

Don’t Let Floor Resurfacing Slip Your Mind

Good footing is essential to the health and performance of dairy cattle, especially in areas of high traffic. Providing confident, non-skid footing for dairy cattle is vital to their health, performance, and well-being. Cows require [Read More …]

Being Vigilant of Livestock Property Security and Surveillance

Livestock producers have many daily responsibilities when it comes to caring for and protecting their animals. One responsibility is to remain vigilant regarding individuals that oppose the use of animals for food or other purposes. [Read More …]

Consider All the Factors When Reducing Feed Costs

Times are continuing to be challenging for dairy producers. Just when the markets were finally showing some bright spots, world events quickly altered any bullish trends of the market and left many farms reeling financially. [Read More …]

The Art of Feeding

The art of feeding are the techniques that require a person to observe or to act. This is what moves an average feeding department to excellence. Part 1 – Empty Bunks In the last couple [Read More …]

Making Sense of Your Milk Price in the Pandemic Economy

Negative PPDs, Depooling, and Reblending Background Milk and dairy product prices have been highly volatile since about the mid- 1990s. The spread from highs to lows dampened from 2015 to 2018, when average prices got [Read More …]

August 2020 Calving Traits Will Reflect Lower Breed Averages

• Calving traits that previously were problematic for many U.S. dairy farmers have been successfully improved through better genetics and management. • In August, Holstein PTAs will average 2.2% for sire calving ease (SCE) and [Read More …]

Have you Given Up or Given Your All?

John Ellsworth While I realize that the last few months have been difficult with the onset of the Corona-Virus and the severe decrease in milk prices, I hope that you are currently regaining focus and [Read More …]

Cheese and Butter Prices Skyrocket. Is it Realistic? Maybe not!

Wholesale prices for cheese and butter have been extremely volatile. Both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) numbers have been volatile although sometimes in opposite directions with wide differences. [Read More …]

5 Challenges for a more SUSTAINABLE DAIRY

In Cainthus, we view cows as a key part of a sustainable global food system. When you grow an acre of wheat, you also get straw at about ~80% of the weight of grain. Humans [Read More …]

Amber’s Top Ten Tips: Impact of Heat Stress on Dairy Cattle Well-Being

It has been an unpredictable year so far, including the weather. Regardless of when the hot weather decides to hit, our best defense is to be prepared. We know that heat stress causes decreases in [Read More …]

MSU COVID-19 Response Is Part of Long-Time Support of Michigan’s Dairy Producers

Jeremy Beebe is facing his toughest challenge in 20 years as a dairy farmer. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has sent dairy markets on a roller coaster of uncertainty. Without government assistance, he said he could [Read More …]

BRD: Know Your Bacteria to Protect Against the No. 1 Cause of Mortality In Weaned Calves

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD), also known as shipping fever or pneumonia, is one of the most devastating and prevalent diseases in calves. In fact, it’s the No. 1 cause of mortality in weaned animals.1 “Morbidity [Read More …]

California Dairy Sustainability Summit Rescheduled

Register today for the California Dairy Sustainability Summit, now taking place November 5-6, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. This event showcases world-leading achievements in planet-smart dairy farm practices and dairy’s role in advancing [Read More …]

Re:THINK Ice Cream Debuts the World’s First Lactose-Free Ice Cream Made with A2/A2 Dairy & Collagen

Celebrates Second Anniversary and National Ice Cream Month Re:THINK Ice Cream seeks to balance living a healthy lifestyle with the great taste and texture of an authentic, all-natural ice cream experience. In honor of [Read More …]

Update from the Dairy Council of California

Dairy Council of California’s long-standing legacy of supporting community health through nutrition education spans over 100 years, and as our centenary draws to a close, we remain steadfast in our commitment to our cause of [Read More …]

Harvest Tec’s H20 Precision Moisture Sensor

A highly accurate, lower cost system that is now available for all balers, regardless of bale size or shape. It uses the operator’s smart phone or tablet as the monitor, hard wired to maintain its [Read More …]

The Power of Pizza is on Our Side

There is nothing like the resiliency of pizza. It more than weathered everything that came its way during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only surviving but outselling any other foodservice category in this recent period. Pizza [Read More …]

Dairy Revenue Protection Update – June 2020

Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) is a federally subsidized insurance program for dairy producers looking to minimize the impact of a decline in dairy prices. Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) is a federally subsidized insurance program for [Read More …]

Maximizing Your Forward Progress

John Ellsworth In my last blog, I described the process introduced by Dan Sullivan, President & Founder of the Strategic Coach organization, in taking you to the “New Normal” for your businesses. Dan explained that [Read More …]

Key Cold Storage Cheese Inventories Swell – When Will Inventory Levels Normalize?

The prior post was titled “EXCELLENT NEWS” as cheese inventories were still in line at the end of March and the USDA’s had issued a plan to buy huge amounts of dairy products in the coming months. [Read More …]

NFU Calls for National Effort to Address Racism

The killing of Minnesota resident George Floyd has spurred widespread outrage and pushed the United States towards a reckoning with its long and painful legacy of racism. The agricultural industry is not exempt [Read More …]

Building TRUST in Crisis and Recovery

This article is based largely on a recording by David Horsager titled “Building TRUST in Crisis and Recovery.” David is based here in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. I heard him speak and met him [Read More …]

The Value and Importance of Animal Agriculture

65+ organizations and individuals endorse open letter on the importance of animal agriculture in the time of COVID-19 and beyond Leading academics across four continents have joined U.S., Canadian and international organizations representing millions of [Read More …]

Running an Efficiency Audit on Your Feed Center

If you are like most producers, at one point or another you toy with the idea of re-designing your feed center. Today there are lots of good examples of indoor feed centers and it yields [Read More …]

Fight Off Summer Pinkeye Before It Enters Your Dairy Herd