In recent years, sustainability has become a crucial focus in various industries, including agriculture. Dairy farming has made significant strides toward more sustainable practices and more importantly toward understanding dairy production's environmental impacts.

One of the most notable recent feedlot trends has been the trend toward finishing heavier animals, a practice that has contributed to increased profits but has also introduced new challenges and potential concerns.

For Aaron Ninnemann, his family’s dairy farm is a classic example of a generationally run business whose family members have worked diligently for decades, making a name for themselves within the dairy industry. The Ninnemanns embraced automated milking in a tiestall barn retrofit to keep dairying alongside a growing cash crop operation.

Un élément souvent négligé du processus de gestation dans une ferme laitière est la gestion du biostat. Correctement entretenu, celui-ci préserve la viabilité du patrimoine génétique. 

Au cours des dernières années, l’agriculture a connu des changements structurels importants, notamment en ce qui a trait aux types et aux méthodes d’élevage et de culture.

Whether or not a dairy is using sand bedding, nuisance sand can infiltrate manure systems through feed, equipment and environmental exposure, creating hidden operational headaches. While removing 100% of sand from manure is not realistic, proactive manure management strategies can significantly reduce its impact, helping to preserve both the longevity of your equipment, your manure system’s performance and the quality of your bedding.

The H-2A temporary agricultural workers program isn’t a backup plan anymore – it’s the only legal, reliable and proven labor solution for the modern farmer or rancher. The question is no longer if you’ll use it, but when.