First and foremost, dairies need to understand what restrictions there are in the milking parlor. A restriction is anything that impairs or constricts the milk path from the cow to the milk pipeline. This could be anything in the milk path.

The temperature of silage can help us monitor the ensiling process from production to feedout. Oxygen in the silo disrupts the anaerobic ensiling process and initiates biological and chemical processes that consume nutrients and energy, leading to heat production.

The other day I saw a crazy post on my Facebook page that immediately grabbed my attention. The post had a picture of two ladies protesting milk while standing in front of the milk cooler at the grocery store Trader Joe’s.

“Man, I just need 11 dollars. I lost my bus ticket and I need to get home to see my family. Must have fell out of my pocket, you know? I just need 11 dollars, man.” He shifted on his feet as he pleaded. He made a show of impatiently looking back toward the ticket counter.

Have you ever wondered why the Olympic games are held in huge cities around the globe but never in McCool Junction, Nebraska, or Gillies Corners, Ontario?

How much does heat stress really cost? What’s the difference among sprinklers, misters and soakers? Which barn design will optimize ventilation efficiency?

Northeast U.S. dairy farmers have until April 29 to submit written comments on a revised settlement agreement in a six-year-old milk marketing class-action antitrust lawsuit. This letter expresses opposition to the settlement.

The market administrators in the three federal milk marketing orders agreed to a temporary policy for the pooling of dumped milk due to surplus milk conditions. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.

Proposals submitted for a public hearing on California’s Class 4b minimum milk pricing formula “dry whey scale” are similar in tone and content to those submitted more than a year ago.

Weather and the economy likely impacted somatic cell counts last year. Dean Foods will close a milk plant in Louisiana, and Walmart will build one in Indiana. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.