Magazine

Management Considerations for Immature and Frosted Corn Silage

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2019 growing season in New York has again not been “normal.” Wet conditions delayed planting in many areas of the state. Later in the growing season, some areas were dry. On many farms, there [Read More …]

Tips to Manage Harvest Controllables

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Proper silage harvest management is the key to quality feed all year long. We can’t always control or manage all aspects of harvest but there are several we can. With forage inventories being low this [Read More …]

Utah State Food Science Team Wins 2019 IMPA New Dairy Product Award

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meanwhile, last year’s winner licenses concept to major food manufacturer A team of food science students from Utah State University won the 2019 Idaho Milk Processors Association new product competition Aug. 10. They not only earned [Read More …]

CA: Last Call for the DMC Signup

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The sign-up opportunity for the 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program ends on September 20, 2019. USDA reports that as of August 11, only 44% of California’s eligible producers have signed up for the DMC [Read More …]

Recognizing the ‘itis’ Part of Mastitis Can Save Producers Time and Money

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

During mastitis treatment, focus on the infection instead of the inflammation The standard practice on dairies has been to treat mastitis until the inflammation is gone, which is why some five-day treatment regimens have become [Read More …]

New Holland Agriculture Launches the Great New Holland Haytools Giveaway in The U.S. And Canada

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New Holland, a leading agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, will launch The Great New Holland Haytools Giveaway in partnership with media leader Farm Journal at Farm Progress Show. The contest opens on August 27, 2019. [Read More …]

Hesston by Massey Ferguson Introduces MF1316S RazorEdge Pull-Type Disc Mower Conditioner

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New design offers smooth crop feeding, better windrow formation and simplified service points The Hesston by Massey Ferguson® Model MF1316S RazorEdge™ pull-type disc mower conditioner is built to optimize crop throughput and quality, helping operators cut [Read More …]

New Fendt Products Include Row Crop-Friendly Tractor and Revolutionary New Planter

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, continues to invest significantly in FendtTM North America by doubling Fendt dealer locations in the past year while introducing a row crop-friendly tractor and [Read More …]

Lemken Introduces the Heliodor 9 for Optimum Versatility And High-Speed Tillage

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lemken, a global manufacturer and supplier of professional crop cultivation implements for strategic tillage, sowing and planting protection, introduces the Heliodor 9 high-speed disc for one-pass tillage and seedbed preparation in a variety of field conditions. With high [Read More …]

Livestock Manure: Let’s Use it To Transform America’s Energy System

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A well-conceived and soundly managed program can replace fracked natural gas Peter Brown The Columbia River is one of the world’s truly large waterways; it goes from Canada to Oregon, dividing states and countries, separating [Read More …]

Fuel Up to Play 60 Changing Lives at Our School

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Teachers and dairy farmers have a lot in common. Both are selfless professions and it’s in our collective DNA to give back to others. Children’s health and wellness is a priority we both share. That’s [Read More …]

Tom Overton Featured at Empire Farm Days Dairy Seminars

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Tom Overton was keynote speaker on dairy at Empire Farm Days To download Tom Overton’s presentation on Adapting to an Evolving Northeast Dairy Industry, click here (PDF). Cornell’s Dr. Tom Overton was billed as [Read More …]

A Solid Lesson in Leadership

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Recently, I heard a classmate from my MBA program at Duke University deliver an excellent message on leadership and what it takes to truly be a leader. I thought you [Read More …]

Dairy’s New Reality?

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

During the recent Empire Farm Days in the seminar tent a speaker discussed milk marketing and what the future had in store for prices. As I looked at the charts I couldn’t help but wonder [Read More …]

Cheese Prices up 33% and Class III Prices up 27% in 2019

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

July Class and Component prices were announced on July 31, 2019. Producer milk prices scored a a major increase with Class III milk up 27 percent from the start of 2019 and up 8 percent [Read More …]

Revised H-2A Rule Could Include Full Time Dairy Help

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Department of Labor’s H-2A Program has been around for years, used by farmers across the country to obtain seasonal immigrant labor for fruit and vegetable harvesting as well as other peak workload times. Without [Read More …]

Why Are We Communicating… and How?

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When I visit with potential clients or someone considering me for a speaking engagement, I often hear the problem needing to be addressed is communication. Let’s think about communication as a problem. Think about someone [Read More …]

Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms: Part I

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cow comfort on dairy farms is associated with the production, longevity, and welfare of dairy cows. Freestall dairy barns are preferred because they protect cows from extreme weather conditions and predators. Different types of bedding, [Read More …]

Wonder Why Farm Honored as Vermont Dairy Farm of The Year

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Morgan Churchill can sum up his philosophy of farming in two words: “What if?” The 40-year-old dairy farmer and his wife, Jennifer, own Wonder Why Farm, a 235-head operation on a quiet country road in [Read More …]

California Quota Discussion Moves Towards Consensus

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Four meetings were held throughout the state on July 30, 31 and Aug. 1 as part of a process organized by United Dairy Families of California (UDFC) to discuss quota. A total of 376 people [Read More …]

Cargill Launches New Online Dairy Calculator

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers can now quickly and conveniently analyze their milk component efficiency using a new online calculator from Cargill that can be accessed at www.cargilldairydreams.com/calculator. “At its core, component efficiency is a real measure [Read More …]

Rock River Lab Releases Updated FeedScan App

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Rock River Laboratory announces the release of a new version of their revolutionary FeedScan app for electronic sample data submission. Feed, forage, water, and fecal samples can be submitted to Rock River Laboratory for analysis through [Read More …]

Help Prevent Next-Lactation Mastitis on Dry Off Day

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What happens in the dry period … doesn’t stay in the dry period. The productive revenue potential of an average U.S. Holstein is nearly $4,500.* That value can be compromised when cows calve with mastitis, leading [Read More …]

Two Ways Activity Monitoring Can Help Find Ketosis

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A 5% decrease in ketosis could save thousands of dollars per year. If you own an activity monitoring system, you know the efficiencies you can gain on farm. Time, labor and decision making, to name [Read More …]

Kubota’s New M8 Tractor – Its Largest Yet

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kubota North America Corporation, the parent for Kubota Tractor Corporation, and Kubota Canada Ltd., introduce the all-new M8 Series. The M8 Series is Kubota’s breakthrough tractor line boasting over 200 horsepower. It answers the call [Read More …]

Udder Tech, Inc. celebrates 25th anniversary with new color

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Adult waterproof bibbed overalls are now available in purple. When Cheryl Mohn started Udder Tech, Inc. in 1994, she had a vision for a product that would hold up to daily milkings and save steps [Read More …]

New Research Highlights the Role of Rumen Protected Methionine in Dairy

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Researching the benefits of feeding rumen protected methionine and methionine analogues continues to receive significant interest. Nearly 60 new methionine-related abstracts were presented during this summer’s annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA). [Read More …]

A Road Contractor’s Approach to Farming

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lee Gross of FYP Comsulting lee@fypconsulting.com One of my most enlightening requests for help came from a road contractor who asked for help with crop budgeting. What’s that got to do with dairy farming? Robin [Read More …]

Last Call for Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy seminars featuring presentations on money-saving solutions and dairy operation strategies get underway Tuesday, August 6 at Empire Farm Days near Seneca Falls, New York. Keynote speaker Professor Tom Overton, Director of PRO-DAIRY will [Read More …]

Milk Production is Decreasing. – Is it Enough?

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2018, there was more milk being produced than was needed. A lot of that excess milk went into cheese, bloating inventories and making wholesale cheese prices fall. That directly affected producer prices. Six months [Read More …]

Management Considerations for Immature and Frosted Corn Silage

Tips to Manage Harvest Controllables

Utah State Food Science Team Wins 2019 IMPA New Dairy Product Award

Recognizing the ‘itis’ Part of Mastitis Can Save Producers Time and Money

New Holland Agriculture Launches the Great New Holland Haytools Giveaway in The U.S. And Canada

Hesston by Massey Ferguson Introduces MF1316S RazorEdge Pull-Type Disc Mower Conditioner

New Fendt Products Include Row Crop-Friendly Tractor and Revolutionary New Planter

Lemken Introduces the Heliodor 9 for Optimum Versatility And High-Speed Tillage

Livestock Manure: Let’s Use it To Transform America’s Energy System

Fuel Up to Play 60 Changing Lives at Our School

Tom Overton Featured at Empire Farm Days Dairy Seminars

A Solid Lesson in Leadership

Dairy’s New Reality?

Cheese Prices up 33% and Class III Prices up 27% in 2019

Revised H-2A Rule Could Include Full Time Dairy Help

Why Are We Communicating… and How?

Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms: Part I

Wonder Why Farm Honored as Vermont Dairy Farm of The Year

California Quota Discussion Moves Towards Consensus

Cargill Launches New Online Dairy Calculator

Rock River Lab Releases Updated FeedScan App

Help Prevent Next-Lactation Mastitis on Dry Off Day

Two Ways Activity Monitoring Can Help Find Ketosis

Kubota’s New M8 Tractor – Its Largest Yet

Udder Tech, Inc. celebrates 25th anniversary with new color

New Research Highlights the Role of Rumen Protected Methionine in Dairy

A Road Contractor’s Approach to Farming

Last Call for Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars

Milk Production is Decreasing. – Is it Enough?

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