“I want to be a teacher when I grow up,” I declared after my first day of kindergarten. I began alphabetizing all of my books on my bookshelf and, just like the school library, I included a check-out card inside the front cover of each book.

The thought of “homemade” usually brings a warm fuzzy feeling combined with magical rainbows; however, not all homes should be manufacturing plants. My dad always said, “Homemade products aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be.

Lower cutter cow prices are reducing slaughter, adding to the milking herd. May margins weakened a bit. MPP-Dairy margins look like they’ll bottom out in June at about $5.50 per hundredweight. GDT auction posted a small gain, but global prices are still low. This and other U.S. dairy economic news can be found here.

Are your transition calves thriving? Are you noticing feed flicking? Are your calves kneeling to reach the feed? Facility design can play an important role in the success of your transition calf program.

The kids are out of school, and that makes everyone at my house a little giddy. Summers on the farm are crazy busy, but it’s a fun kind of busy. I love having the kids popping in and out of the house. I love having them home for meals and to help out at the house.

These dairy bloggers use their online platforms to educate followers about all things dairy during the month of June. Find out what they do and follow their blogs.

Three dairy farmers on the Central Plains of the Midwest share their stories of how they are committed to the principles of sustainability by staying connected to their communities, protecting the land and environment, and sustaining the next generation of dairy farming for the future.

This month’s tip is a continuation of last month’s tip. Last month, we looked at preg risk, and this month, we are looking at conception risk. Both are tools that can help you examine the effectiveness of your breeding program.

Whether it’s batting averages or rolling herd averages, we Americans like to keep statistics and rank things. Next to sports, dairy might be one of the most numerically analyzed industries around.

Given the current political climate, federal immigration reform doesn’t seem likely anytime soon. However, two upcoming dates could determine the timeline and direction for potential reforms moving forward.