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Hear from Dairy Industry Experts at Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As part of the Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook, the Dairy Outlook 20/20 track will offer attendees insights into emerging trends within the industry, along with strategies to protect profits and enable growth in the [Read More …]

There is No “Try”!

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth I was recently reminded of an old episode in the Star Wars movie entitled The Empire Strikes Back, where the famous character Yoda encourages young Luke Skywalker to use his mind to accomplish [Read More …]

Controlling the 4C’s

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Controlling the 4C’s: crops, cows, cash and conservation. Production perspective: In today’s economic climate profitable farms target management practices on crops, cows, cash and conservation or the 4C’s. People often ask if there are commonalities [Read More …]

Climate Change Conversation to Shift Dramatically, Research Shows

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Most Americans engaging online about climate change are mired in the debate as to whether it exists. However, the focus of the conversation will shift dramatically in the next two years, according to new research [Read More …]

2019 Moisture Affected Both Soil and Plant Health

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As if 2019’s moisture-laden growing and harvest conditions weren’t enough, the very soil that farmers everywhere depend on may also suffer long-term effects of this challenging year. Recent plant analysis data is showcasing a new [Read More …]

Waste Milk Nutrient Values Change Daily, Calf Nutrient Needs Don’t

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fortifying waste milk provides essential vitamins and trace minerals to growing calves. Imagine if waste milk came with a product label that listed nutrient values and fat, protein and lactose concentrations. You’d know exactly what [Read More …]

Pinkeye: New Challenges Call for New Solutions

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cattle exposed to pinkeye are at risk of lower calf-growth rates, potential blindness and permanent damage if left untreated.1 It’s estimated that this highly contagious disease causes annual losses of more than $150 million in [Read More …]

CA: Dairy farmers continue collaborative efforts to address community drinking water

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California dairy community has long been dedicated to improving groundwater protection, and this commitment will only grow in the new year. By participating in the Central Valley Salinity Coalition, and working closely with regional [Read More …]

AMSG puts it all together in new Calf Café

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Imagine. You’re ready to group calves and go to automatic feeding. Now you need to get the feeding system, design the calf feeding room, create all the hookups, hire a contractor to install and commission [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Remain Resilient in 2019

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Resilience” could be the word of the year for America’s dairy farm families in 2019. While on-farm prices have rebounded, farmers tell us that business is still challenging, but the overwhelming message has been that [Read More …]

Improving Human Resource Management on Your Dairy

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Human Resource Management is a strategic approach to managing people, and it’s becoming more and more of a hot topic. A lot of us are working on improving HR on the farm, not only because [Read More …]

Show Appreciation to Increase Engagement, Improve Performance

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As frequent readers know, I am a reader of leadership books. I believe the ideas in my latest read can greatly contribute to workforce engagement and retention. My goal in this article is to share [Read More …]

Butter and Powder Markets Are Shifting

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There are important long-term shifts happening in the nonfat dry milk and butter markets. Estimated inventories of skim milk powder in Europe are dropping quickly which is tightening up the global supply and demand balance [Read More …]

Why Do Cows Leave the Milking Herd Earlier than in the Past?

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2018, U.S. Holstein cows in the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) program remained in the milking herd for an average of 28.4 months. Looking back to those born in 1975, they stayed an average of [Read More …]

Fighting an Uphill Battle

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I was recently reading a review of the comments offered by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue while he was visiting World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. I wasn’t there, so I am not defending his [Read More …]

Cheddar Cheese Pricing Rules the Dairy Industry. – Here are the Details and Dynamics.

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As covered in many past posts, the cheese price is the most important element in calculation of the Class III milk price. The Class III category is the largest of the four milk Classes. An [Read More …]

Forages, Feeding and the Future

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Complete a forage analysis first; then adjust rations, calculate income over feed cost This growing season didn’t start out or end as anyone hoped. Now is the time to make the most of the crop [Read More …]

Eight Steps to Get Your Milking Routine Winter Ready

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Keep milk quality high when the temperatures drop. Break out the hand warmers, wool socks and boot dryers – winter is here. Just as you adapt your winter routine to care for your herd, you [Read More …]

Six Management Tips to Raise Milk Yields

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

By implementing strategic dry cow protocols, producers can eliminate mastitis infections that negatively impact milk production Intramammary infections present at calving can reduce milk yield by 5% throughout a cow’s upcoming lactation.1 This can be problematic [Read More …]

Five Fundamentals to Improve Herd Reproduction

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To achieve the best reproductive performance, we need to go back to the basics to get cows off to the right start after freshening. Compliance with synchronization programs, proper heat detection, semen handling and correct [Read More …]

2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit agenda takes head-on approach to challenges

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Dairy Sustainability Summit will return to Sacramento on March 25-26, 2020, providing an even more robust and impactful program. For decades, California dairy farms have been achieving sustainability goals, leading the world in [Read More …]

CA: Stop QIP Sues California Depart of Food and Ag

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In an effort to end the California dairy quota system, the dairymen supporting “Stop QIP” filed suit Dec. 3 against the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The suit asks the Court to declare QIP [Read More …]

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CA: CDFA Awards More Than $220,000 To Support Ag Education Through Cal Ag License Plate Program

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $220,413 for organizations to enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities under the 2019 California Special Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. “We are pleased to provide [Read More …]

Silver Bullet Water Treatment to Feature Next Generation SMART AOP and Skid Solutions at MJBizCon That Provide Unmatched Water Management and Productivity Advantages

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As an industry leader, Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company will showcase two new technology advances of its water management equipment at the MJBizCon Show from December 11-13 in Las Vegas. Highlights include an innovative Self-Monitoring [Read More …]

AGCO Names Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee as 2019 Sowing Good Deeds Winner

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committee wins Massey Ferguson tractor for the Good Deeds they do in their community AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) announces the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee, of Santa Maria, California, as the 2019 Sowing Good [Read More …]

This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Heidi Fischer, partner and calf manager at a Wisconsin dairy farm, was recognized as the grand prize winner of a pharmaceutical company’s recognition program. Boeheringer Ingelheim’s Producers for Progress competition evaluated 31 dairies for “judicious [Read More …]

Hear from Dairy Industry Experts at Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook

There is No “Try”!

Controlling the 4C’s

Climate Change Conversation to Shift Dramatically, Research Shows

2019 Moisture Affected Both Soil and Plant Health

Waste Milk Nutrient Values Change Daily, Calf Nutrient Needs Don’t

Pinkeye: New Challenges Call for New Solutions

CA: Dairy farmers continue collaborative efforts to address community drinking water

AMSG puts it all together in new Calf Café

Dairy Farmers Remain Resilient in 2019

Improving Human Resource Management on Your Dairy

Show Appreciation to Increase Engagement, Improve Performance

Butter and Powder Markets Are Shifting

Why Do Cows Leave the Milking Herd Earlier than in the Past?

Fighting an Uphill Battle

Cheddar Cheese Pricing Rules the Dairy Industry. – Here are the Details and Dynamics.

Forages, Feeding and the Future

Eight Steps to Get Your Milking Routine Winter Ready

Six Management Tips to Raise Milk Yields

Five Fundamentals to Improve Herd Reproduction

2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit agenda takes head-on approach to challenges

CA: Stop QIP Sues California Depart of Food and Ag

CA: CDFA Awards More Than $220,000 To Support Ag Education Through Cal Ag License Plate Program

Silver Bullet Water Treatment to Feature Next Generation SMART AOP and Skid Solutions at MJBizCon That Provide Unmatched Water Management and Productivity Advantages

AGCO Names Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee as 2019 Sowing Good Deeds Winner

This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy

Employee Turnover: It Is Important in Agriculture Also

A Challenge for You: Collaboration

The Missing Link: Financial Health

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

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