Leveraging funds provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), PA Dairymen’s Association and other partners, the Center for Dairy Excellence helps dairy farm families excel through various opportunities to make sound business decisions that shape the future of their farms.

Lower milk production cut into butter inventories in cold storage in August. The tighter supplies are driving prices higher.

The dairy industry is facing numerous challenges with a pressing need for sustainable practices that optimize resource utilization and improve profitability. Residual feed intake (RFI) provides a powerful tool for evaluating feed efficiency in dairy production. Read more about it here.

With a federal government shutdown possible, October’s dairy risk management calendar has the potential to be scarier than Halloween.

Milkfat is a valuable commodity and is a reflection of overall rumen health and production efficiency. Take a proactive approach with your nutritionist to find ways to better optimize factors affecting milkfat yield, including taking a closer look at what lies behind the average bulk tank fat test.

Keeping barns clean and free of waste is more than just for looks. A manure-free barn means improved cow health and medical outcomes, more sanitary milk and an overall healthier, more productive environment.