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Most dairy farmers are still kicking the tires, but some are already buying coverage under the new Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy-RP) insurance program.
A recent survey of digital dermatitis (DD) prevalence on dairy farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan revealed a few striking commonalities among those with the lowest rates of the infectious disease.
Amanda Jeffs is the third generation of her family on the farm her grandfather established near Stirling, Ontario. She farms with her parents, Fred and Taleana, and brother, Andrew, at Jeffred and Jeffson Farms.
You’re busy – milking cows, feeding cows, managing employees, attending the Royal Winter Fair, etc. With that in mind, Progressive Dairyman introduces this column: “What Happened? What’s Next?” In recognition of your time, we’ll attempt to summarize recent events or actions making dairy headlines that will have an impact on your farm business.
Digest Highlights
Second dairy biogas project begins operations in Indiana
August fluid sales slip
Global Dairy Trade prices mixed
Environmental groups suing EPA over air emission exemption
Stand-alone California QIP effective Nov. 1
Sanders’ bill prioritizes dairy federal emergency payments
FarmFirst Dairy urges FDA to use existing dietary guidelines to define ‘healthy’
Law paves way for California Cattle Council referendum
DFA employees aided ‘Hunger Month’ efforts
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of Dairy Financial Driver Profitability Quick Tips. Information is based on work by Zoetis and Compeer Financial to analyze 11 years of herd data from 489 year-end financial and production record summaries to identify key drivers of net farm income.
Quicker pregnancies are essential to keep milk flowing and the next generation of herd replacements growing.
Hear from Dr. Dave Van Metre from Colorado State University on bovine foot rot and digital dermatitis. He covers some anatomy and explains why foot rot and digital dermatitis develop, as well as discusses ways to prevent and treat both conditions.
Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm with winds of up to 155 miles per hour. It is being hailed as the worst storm to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We often think of vaccines and diseases when using this analogy. That most definitely applies, but let’s use this analogy and think bigger-picture as winter gets closer.
