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Tornadoes in Kentucky, wildfires in Kansas leave catastrophic damage

December 20, 2021

Carrie Veselka

On Dec. 10, a severe tornado outbreak unleashed at least 50 tornadoes across the mid-South, destroying homes and entire communities and causing widespread damage to farmlands and livestock facilities.

Answering the tough questions: Build employee relationships through communication

December 11, 2021

Emily Barge

Leadership depends on relationships. When farm employees are connected to you and the people on your team, it can boost performance and help create an organized, high-functioning operation.

Pandemic provided lessons in dairy resiliency to guide path forward

November 24, 2021

Emily Barge

The dairy industry has always been resilient. However, the COVID-19 pandemic tested the industry’s ability to navigate constant changes, highlighted by an initial dramatic decline in dairy demand followed by panic buying, significant pulls on the retail side, supply disruptions, empty shelves, dumped milk, government assistance and labor shortages.

How to produce high-quality milk with robotic milking systems

October 7, 2021

Emily Barge

Robotic milking technology can make many dairy operations more efficient, but only if producers have excellent cow management strategies in place to ensure successful milk production.

How genomic testing can strengthen herd performance and longevity

September 7, 2021

Emily Barge

For Holstein breeder Duane Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Chester County, Pennsylvania, genomics have played a big role in the decisions he makes for his breeding program. As technology advances, Hershey uses genomic testing to strengthen the performance and longevity of his 725-cow herd.

With a plan, ‘small’ isn’t a limit on business opportunities

July 19, 2021

Emily Barge

A simple business plan helped Jason Frye and his family transform the family’s 40-cow dairy operation into a value-added business.

MVP Dairy: Built for a sustainable future

July 19, 2021

Peggy Coffeen

From a green field site only a few years ago, to a forward-thinking facility today, every detail of MVP Dairy in Celina, Ohio, is centered on fostering both cows and people to reach their full potential for long-term, sustainable success.

Key factors to drive dairy profitability

April 19, 2021

Emily Barge

When it comes to dairy production measures like milk production per cow, age of first calving and pregnancy rates, these are biological measures we think about every day.

Pandemic economics and the dairy industry: How to move forward in 2021

March 31, 2021

Emily Barge

With the COVID-19 pandemic weighing heavily on the world economy and agriculture markets, David Kohl, professor emeritus of agricultural economics at Virginia Tech, recently shared how pandemic economics are impacting the U.S. dairy industry.

The State of Dairy 2021: Postcard from Ohio: Plenty of uncertainty

March 12, 2021

Dave Natzke

While uncertainty is the overriding mood, Buckeye State dairy producers enter 2021 with a mix of emotions, depending on their size and stage of career, according to members of the Ohio State University (OSU) dairy extension group.

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