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We’ve all heard the saying, “Good fences make good neighbors.” A well-built fence provides peace of mind, and riding fences is not a long-lost habit of those who raise livestock.
As today’s dairy producers look to the future, becoming an expert manager of the financial side of dairy farming is just as critical to future business viability as animal husbandry, agronomy, nutrition and every other hat dairy producers wear.
With a clear vision in mind, Casey Pruim has focused on effective solutions to improve the functionality and resource use of his dairy, Prime Acres Ltd., located in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Summer on a dairy farm can be hectic. A lot of your success and efficiency is tied to clarity on who does what and when. Consider creating more energy when you understand what I call the family roles guide.
The use of equipment is critical to getting a variety of jobs done on your dairy. Whether is it an auger, a tractor or a circular saw, there are a lot of tools and equipment you use.
A new demographic of information-seeking consumers and export markets have fueled beef value-added marketing programs over the past two decades to provide cattle producers new premium-driven market opportunities direct from their farm or ranch.
While drought conditions have improved in some areas at the time of this writing, severe drought is still affecting most of the West where cow-calf production is centered in rangelands highly dependent on rainfall.
The most recent Drought Monitor map confirms the Mountain region and parts of the Northern Plains region are currently the most affected by drought conditions.
We’ve been trying a different protocol on dairy heifers for the final month pre-calving. Here is a personal rendition of why we tried this new approach, how social media responded and what we’ve been learning.
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