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The USDA’s August World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report left the outlook for 2018 milk production unchanged, but raised the 2019 forecast based on slightly higher cow numbers and increased milk per cow.
The ideal pre-fresh period is 21 days. Too much corn silage makes heifers fat. Excess dietary salt causes udder edema. The younger the age at first calving, the better.
These are just a few things we’ve been told about pre-fresh heifers, but are they facts or fallacies?
At the request of dairy processors, which claim they have a mandate from consumers, rBST has been removed from the toolboxes of many dairy farmers, and some suspect that reproductive hormone therapy could be next.
As you drive the rolling hills of southwest Wisconsin along Highway 18 just east of Fennimore and glance to the south, you will notice a new building dotting the skyline.
The long-awaited launch of Dairy Revenue Protection insurance coverage will be in early October, providing dairy farmers with another tool to manage income risk in 2019.
First quarter export-assisted sales are the equivalent of 740.1 million pounds of milk on a milkfat basis. That’s the equivalent of the average annual production of 32,261 U.S. dairy cows.
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Progressive Dairyman headed to New York
2018 dairy state land values mixed
Book closed on air emission reporting?
Dean Foods holds quarterly investor call
Global Dairy Trade index unchanged
Fed says no to interest rate hike
1H 2018 Chapter 12 bankruptcies down slightly
University of Georgia Jersey herd enters third generation
Pennsylvania school classrooms can enroll in ‘adopt-a-cow’ program
More milk for Michigan food banks
While many kids get all excited about their summer vacation trip to the beach or a camping trip in the mountains, a dairy farm kid knows their summer will consist of fixing pasture fences, mowing hay or training a 4-H calf.
It’s true what they say: Hindsight is 20/20. But many post-project regrets can be avoided by drafting a plan up front. This statement is especially true when it comes to calf housing. Whether you’re starting new or making changes to an existing calf housing setup, a solid plan is critical to calf performance and labor efficiency for years to come.
U.S. dairy marketers kept the export growth streak alive during June despite anticipated headwinds from tariffs. In terms of value and volume, June marked the eighth consecutive month of export growth, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council’s Marc Beck.
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