Why manage a seasonal herd on pasture? For starters, here are seven good reasons: • Single milking herd management. I like seasonal dairying because it allows the management of even a large herd as one group.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) welcomed the launch of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), the most economically significant U.S. FTA in nearly two decades. Thanks to this historic agreement, Korean consumers will now have greater opportunities to access high-quality dairy products from the United States.

Corn growers are constantly looking for ways to maximize profit. Planter condition is one of the most controllable variables that influence profitability. Research studies have shown that planter maintenance impacts the quality of stand establishment. In 2000, researchers conducted a study which showed an average yield improvement of 4.2 bushels per acre due to planter calibration.

The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Board of Directors supported a resolution today urging Congress to pass a Farm Bill in 2012, one that contains an improved safety net for farmers in the form of the Dairy Security Act. The resolution, passed unanimously by the NMPF Board at its spring meeting, made it clear that the organization does not support any approach in Congress that would extend current farm programs by another year and delay the creation of a better dairy program.

Excellent-quality hay has a high nutritive value and animal intake. Hay quality can differ widely within a single species grown in the same location due to management. The nutritive value of the final product depends on many factors in the hay production system, such as maturity, curing and storage.