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The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) board approved changes to the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Program, including implementation of a tail-docking ban approved at last fall’s NMPF annual meeting.
One of the greatest challenges facing a producer of dairy cattle is effective management of change in feed rations. Cows do not make change easy in their reactions to new feed throughout all seasons, as it takes the average cow 10 to 12 days to build up good bacteria naturally in the rumen to break down new feedstuffs.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on March 3 proposed to remove the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife.
We are now two years into herd expansion and that leads to questions of how much more herd expansion is ahead and, to a lesser degree, questions about how fast remaining herd expansion will occur.
Dairy farmers are often advised by researchers that doing things in a given manner causes a specific result. Whether it’s tilling the soil, feeding the cattle or managing the manure, the way in which things are done can have positive or negative impacts on the surrounding environment.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are growing in popularity month by month. From general consumer interest to industrial applications, this technology is finding its way into our society and ways of doing business.
January exports of U.S. beef were modestly higher than a year ago, but export value slipped, according to data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
