The addition of a manure digester at Crave Brothers Farm made the dairy a little greener in more ways than one.

Daryl Jacobs, an Idaho veterinarian, was recently talking to an Iraqi businessman who wanted to start a feedlot. He was going to buy 28 6-month-old bull calves to raise until they were ready to slaughter.

John Gilliand is the vice president of dairy operations for McArthur Farms in Okeechobee, Florida.

In New York’s Finger Lakes Region, between Rochester and Syracuse, Hemdale Farms is proving that what has been commonly seen as “little-farm technology” or “space-age stuff” is practical for a larger dairy.

Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley recently asked Tim Amlaw, manager of the American Humane Association’s American Humane Certified program, a few questions about animal welfare and its impact on agriculture.

As producers evaluate expansion plans for the coming years, their focus typically first turns to the lactating cow barns, the milking parlor and manure treatment or storages.

During the past 12 months, we have seen near-record-level milk prices in most areas of the country and most recently low milk prices which rivaled the last 10 years.

The Faria Dairy located in the Texas Panhandle started this year milking its 7,100 cows with the largest rotary in North America.

With nearly seven generations of dairy experience behind them, Wim and Nicolien Hammink decided to bring their 300-cow operation to Brookings, South Dakota, in 1995 because of the ample crop feed supply and relatively low utility costs found in the state.

For many producers the first thought related to milk quality is the price premium or incentive they receive in each milk check.