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The dairy industry has praised leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary committees, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee for expressing “grave disappointment” over recently approved treaty changes that are likely to severely limit the use of many generic food names in export markets.
While growing up on a small dairy in western Wisconsin, I was primarily responsible for feeding the heifers. My dad would always delegate the poorer forage to this group of animals and did not pay much attention to their performance or even balance their rations.
The cost of clinical and subclinical hypocalcemia is high – as numerous research studies and producer experiences prove. Thus, as with any disease that has no single cause, it is essential to focus on the risk factors associated with the disease and then reduce those risks to reduce disease incidence and expense.
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment, manufacturer of ventilation and thermal comfort products, has expanded its product line with the SuperCooler multi-stage mist system.
Zoetis has launched a new website that focuses on its beef and dairy genomics business. The new website will offer greater convenience when ordering and access to important information relevant to management of genetics on beef and dairy operations.
Some kids look forward to a summer filled with boating, camping and family vacations but, like many farm kids, the highlight of my summer as a kid was the county fair.
According to the Rabobank Dairy Quarterly report of June 2015, there’s still more milk than market, and it may be later rather than sooner before that changes.
The world dairy markets hit the halfway point of the year in the weakest state in six years. In the first half, Oceania prices for skim milk powder averaged $1.11 per pound, down 48 percent from the first half of 2014. Butter averaged $1.56 per pound (-21 percent) and cheddar averaged $1.62 per pound (-27 percent). Dry whey from Europe averaged just $0.48 per pound (-24 percent).
Over the last 50 years, we have gone from feeding hay and grain to balancing rations for amino acids. With crops, we have gone from planting seed from last year’s crop to selecting varieties with specific nutritional traits.
Note: This is the first in a five-part series that explores the role of culture in dairy farm success and productivity.
People live and work in cultures. In fact, you have spent your whole life in various cultures, whether you realize it or not.
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