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High prices for beef and feeder calves in today’s cattle market still aren’t high enough to compensate for the inputs required to produce beef, a majority of Progressive Cattleman respondents said in a new online poll that netted very slim margins.
Dairy Farmers of America has reached a settlement agreement in a portion of the class action lawsuit regarding DFA’s trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2004.
U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Tim Johnson, D-South Dakota, are continuing their efforts to end the shortfall of veterinarians in rural areas by reintroducing the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act (VMLRP).
I’ve always said farms are like snowflakes: There are no two alike.
One of the best parts of my job is that I get to see a lot of farms. When I started in this field about a decade ago, I probably should have begun a tally of every farm I visited. I’m guessing by now it would be in the hundreds.
Some of my most memorable visits are to farms in other parts of the country, or other countries, for that matter. Each region, climate, government, economy, etc. impacts how each dairy is set up and operated.
The Dairy Research Cluster program was launched in 2010 as part of the Canadian Agri-Science Clusters Initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Research initiatives under the program aim to improve the economic performance of the sector and position milk and dairy products as competitive and sustainable nutrient-rich foods that are beneficial to the health of Canadians.
At the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) conference in February, delegates discussed the proAction Initiative – a new approach to the integrated delivery of on-farm programs.
Building on the Canadian Quality Milk program infrastructure, this approach aims to improve how the industry meets a rising, multi-faceted wave of new expectations all tied to sustainability.
A young farmer sits nervously on the couch with his partner and tells me that he can’t take working with his dad any more.
He describes the “Boss” walking quickly across the yard, arms waving, with his voice increasing in volume and swearing the “F-bomb” at the young son.
University of Guelph are investigating greenhouse gas production on dairy farms, focusing on determining practical ways to reduce emissions.
Titled “Farm-scale assessment of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in dairy livestock-cropping systems,” the project’s goal is to develop the best management practices that can be recommended to producers.
The Armstrong brothers are the fifth generation of their family to farm their homestead near Caledon, Ontario. Philip, Peter and Robert farmed with their dad on the 100-acre homestead since the 1980s.
Robert passed away in 2004; his wife, Shirley, remains a partner in the enterprise. Philip’s wife, Debbie, is involved in the farm by keeping the financial records. His son Richard joined the farm last year.
When it comes to “game changers,” the dairy industry has seen its fair share.
The science behind creating a gallon of milk continues to change rapidly, thanks to new technologies and with the push for efficient and profitable operations in the current marketplace, nutrigenomics is today’s game changer producers need to consider.
