All too often it seems spouses may pay more attention to crop production than they do to their marriage partnerships, and the cracks can really show.

As a principal in the Agri-Food Management Excellence program and owner of his own consulting business, Larry Martin has worked with a lot of farmers across Canada to analyze and improve their businesses.

The Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy-RP) insurance program has been in place for nearly two months. Some farmers have written endorsements, some are hoping there will be milk price increases before stepping in, while still others are in the learning mode trying to understand the program to determine if it’s worth getting involved.

Recently, a friend sat down beside me at dinner and asked, “What do you do when someone calls you and asks about this crisis we are going through? What do you say when one of your neighbors calls you and tells you it’s over – they’re selling out? How do you help someone else when you’re unsure yourself?”

The National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) is one of the few ways the beef industry can assess both the fed beef supply as well as the supply of market cow and bull beef. Any savvy cattle producer is aware that the dairy industry plays a huge role in the beef supply. Not only do we see a large number of dairy steers entering the feedlot, but dairy cows also make a career change and ultimately contribute to our country’s beef reserve.

April 15, 2018, is a day brothers Chad and Darren Van Camp say they will never forget. Not because it was the annual income tax deadline but because it marked the most severe winter snowstorm either men had seen in their lifetimes.

Dave Bohnhoff’s frustration still surfaces when he recalls the dates of April 14-15, 2018. On those days, a heavy spring snowfall resulted in the collapse of numerous dairy barns in Wisconsin.

When buying equipment for a freestall barn, all owners want equipment that will stand the test of time, bringing them the most value for the money spent.

TRENDING: DAIRY CONSUMPTION The downward trend line in fluid milk consumption continued in 2018. And for the first time in years, the decline pulled down the entire dairy category on a per-capita basis.

TRENDING: LABELS Efforts to regulate use of dairy terms on plant-based imitation dairy products gained momentum in 2018.