The National Milk Producers Federation says it applauds USDA's new school snack ruling, which will ensure dairy products will remain in schools for sometime to come.

Statistics show that more than two-thirds of the dairies in the Southeast have closed since 1995. Six universities are aiming to find out why, and to try to find a way to reverse the decline.

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is funding the $3 million effort.

GEA Farm Technologies releases new freestall lighting GEA Farm Technologies has introduced the Altus LED Luminaire that features up to 100 lumens per watt and fixtures that are waterproof and corrosion-resistant.

In the final video of a three-part series about investigating and solving cow comfort issues, Alltech Dairy Specialist Tom Lorenzen explores the proper dimensions of cow stalls. Learn the purpose of the neck rail and brisket locator and how adjusting these areas can make some big changes in cow comfort and milk production. PD

In the second video of a three-part series about investigating and solving cow comfort issues, Alltech Dairy Specialist Tom Lorenzen describes options for bedding and the importance of grooming stalls. PD

This video was the first of a three-part series with expertise from Alltech Dairy Specialist Tom Lorenzen about investigating and solving cow comfort issues.

Graduate, University of Wisconsin – Platteville Intern with Stewart-Peterson Based in West Bend, Wisconsin

Senior, California Polytechnic State University Editorial Intern with Progressive Dairyman Based in Jerome, Idaho

It’s ironic that what I planned to write about this issue I misspelled in a headline that appeared on this same page last issue. Management is not easy to get right – on a dairy or in any business. I offer some tips and some of the lessons learned using our own story about how we added an extra e and n to the spelling of what should have been a simple word.