In modern dairy operations, forages are typically the major component of the ration fed.

With the harvest behind us, some producers, nutritionists and veterinarians may think their bumper crop and supply of feed went unscathed from the initial reports of possible molds and mycotoxins in this year’s moist yield.

Grasses have been replaced by corn silage and high-quality alfalfa in Midwest rations, but Dr. David Combs, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin – Madison, says there might be a place for them in the diet again.

If you’re trying to increase the profitability of your dairy by eliminating unnecessary expenditures, you’re not alone. The harsh climate of the dairy industry today has many dairy producers cutting costs wherever they can.

How the dairy industry could benefit from a price stabilization plan “The volatility in dairy product prices and dairy producer milk prices is extremely difficult for dairy producers, milk processors and end users of milk and dairy products to manage,” the Holstein Association USA, Inc. (HAUSA) says in their Dairy Price Stabilization Program outline.

Should any growth management plan include a market access fee on all of the milk produced or just for the new milk produced? What should that price be?

Despite the brisk temperatures during the first week of January, more than 10,000 agricultural producers and industry professionals attended the Keystone Farm Show, held at the York Fairgrounds January 5 to 7.

The economic impact of labor efficiency on operational profitability is a topic of increasing importance among dairy producers.

Productivity can be defined as the result of the worker’s ability (or “can do”) and the worker’s motivation (or “will do”).

Many factors can affect the personal health of farmers and farm workers, including physical well-being, knowing limitations, stress and drugs and alcohol.