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‘E’ is the key to improve milk quality and profitability

May 6, 2020

Francisco Rivas

How can you capitalize on the profitability and production benefits of good-quality milk? Let’s check on how you can target the three “E’s” of milk quality to receive these benefits.

5 strategies to decrease milk production

April 14, 2020

Brandon Treichler

As domestic and global food supply chains attempt to sort themselves out during the COVID-19 pandemic, many dairies are being asked to cut back on milk production to mitigate the dumping of milk.

3 factors to consider before dropping to 2X-milking

April 10, 2020

Peggy Coffeen

Across the country, milk processors and co-ops are calling for dairy farms to reduce the amount of milk they ship, in some cases by as much as 20% of their current volume.

Winter teat health and proper use of winter dips to maximize teat health

January 17, 2020

Todd Raymond

Winter brings many challenges to a farm operation. One area I receive constant questions about is winter teat health. Many factors can go into what type of dip to use, but we must always remember why we dip in the first place.

How to qualify for a milk quality premium

January 16, 2020

Rachel Kurth

Dairy producers across the country may receive higher premiums for their milk if they work to have a low somatic cell count (SCC), minimal cases of mastitis and minimize unnecessary antibiotic use. There are many ways to monitor these items on farms.

How seasonal rhythms impact milk production

December 19, 2019

Peggy Coffeen

It’s not out of the ordinary for milk production and components to vary by season; in fact, Dr. Kevin Harvatine believes it’s a natural response to seasonal changes.

Components versus flow: What’s your most profitable path?

November 22, 2019

In this era of component pricing, the message to dairies has been clear: Make more components and make less water. However, the devil is in the details as milk flow and pounds of components are inextricably linked.

10 ways to get more milk from homegrown forages

September 30, 2019

Michelle Der Bedrosian

It’s every dairy producer’s goal: Get more milk out of homegrown forages and spend less on purchased feeds. It sounds so easy but, in reality, getting more milk out of our homegrown forages is accomplished in many small steps rather than giant technological leaps.

Your cows are flex-fuel animals: Are you taking advantage of that?

September 30, 2019

Paola Piantoni and Guillermo Schroeder

In the daily demands of running a dairy, most of us who work with dairy cows might not reflect on how amazing they are.

Climbing the peak milk mountain

September 30, 2019

Kevin Dill

Climbing a mountain is no easy task. It takes preparation, planning and hard work to reach the summit. And there’s added value in the rewarding trip back down.

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