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Since 2000, anaerobic digesters on livestock farms have reduced greenhouse gas emission by 19 millionmetric tons of CO2 equivalent. That reduction is equivalent to other potential reductions or mitigations listed in the PDF below.
Butter, cheese, nonfat dry (NDM) and skim powder (SMP) utilize about 65 percent of the nation’s milk production. In some states, especially the nation’s largest milk-producing states, the percent of milk used by these products is even greater.
Hitting a hole-in-one
Locking in your milk price at the highs before a large decline in the market is a lot like hitting a hole-in-one in golf. Chances are, you have never done it, and your friend that has tells the story about it all the time.
For farmers who came from nothing to build something impressive, praise is something they don’t comprehend. They never realize what it’s like to walk in the footsteps of a successful father.
Why are some managers and employers successful while others are not?
Garrison Wynn, author of Amazon.com best-seller The Real Truth About Success, answered this question while keynoting the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) Business Conference held in March.
For dairy managers dealing with metabolic issues during transition, subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH) can be one of the more frustrating challenges to overcome. It’s one of those issues you know exists, but the extent is often unclear and the impact unknown.
BVDV can affect the reproductive, respiratory and digestive systems, with possibly the greatest loss impacting reproduction. Because PI cows are a constant source of virus shedding, infection spreads to other cows, resulting in increased days open and decreased milk production.
Increased risk of displaced abomasum, ketosis and metritis. Decreased immune function. Lower milk production. Difficulty breeding back.
Research has shown that cows with higher levels of blood beta-hydroxybutyrate acid (BHBA) after calving are prone to a host of unpleasant – and unprofitable – fresh cow challenges.
Traditionally, 60-day dry cow programs have been considered optimal for dry cow management to maximize milk production in the next lactation.
Feeding both far-off and close-up rations also allows producers to control feed costs by feeding higher-quality forages and additives, such as anionic salts, for only three weeks prepartum.
