Dairy - General
As beef-dairy crossbred calves become a more widespread industry staple, they present their own set of specific benefits and challenges to the marketplace. A recently published study by Iowa State University researchers explored both.
The USDA will now begin accepting applications for H5N1 milk loss assistance.
Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a Vermont dairy farmer turned track star, has booked her ticket to the summer Olympics once again.
Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Texas are participating in the voluntary pilot program. Additional testing for the virus is also underway in aged raw-milk cheese, cream cheese, butter and ice cream.
The Milk Production report showed a year-over-year decline of 0.7% across the 24 major States during May. According to Phil Plourd no real surprises came out of the report, but that better margins are on the horizon.
Floodwaters breached levees in parts of Iowa on Tuesday, with more flooding anticipated for Wednesday. The damage to row-crop and livestock operations is likely significant, according to state officials.
Holstein Association USA has announced John M. Meyer, CEO, will retire at the end of the year.
Cows still need to be handled during the hottest days of the year. Thus, taking the time to conduct a quick refresher on animal handling during hot weather is a necessary practice for you and your team.
Burnout, financial pressures and exhaustion are not just common issues for dairy and livestock producers, but also for the veterinarians who serve them and their animals.
Having the right tools for the job can improve any management scenario. When it comes to raising calves, 5 helpful tools were emphasized at the recent Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Annual Conference.
We asked surveyors what avenues they are exploring to generate added profit to help with their farm’s overall profitability, and the results showed that branded beef and agritourism are leading the way.
“If they could not turn things around, this family would be losing their dairy farm and their house too.”
The FDA has given its stamp of approval to Elanco’s Bovaer®, a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient.
With prices experiencing a downturn and input costs high producers have been quick to search out alternative revenue to help their operations turn a profit. One method has been to incorporate a beef-on-dairy program.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows.
Here are a few thoughts on what being prepared might involve from a farm or industry perspective.
As the dairy industry continues to change at lightning speed, Farm Journal recently surveyed producers – asking them about challenges and opportunities that face them, which six leading-edge insights surfaced.
If you want healthier cows that eat more and produce more milk, there’s a fairly simple trick to help – make sure they have access to clean water.
“We need to stop allowing these distractors to act as specialists, because they are not.”
Euthanasia is a necessary – and hopefully infrequent – decision in livestock production. Experts offer guidance on determining when it is necessary, and the best ways to do it.
Skills learned in a beef feedlot serve dairy heifer grower Erik Mohrlang well as he manages 14,000 dairy heifers at a Colorado custom-rearing yard.
Reevaluating and implementing biosecurity protocols can help ease anxieties about commingling cattle.
Mars Inc. has announced the launch of their ambitious sustainable dairy plan, Moo’ving Dairy Forward, that will be backed by a $47 million investment over three years.
What happens to the rumen during the dry period? It takes a rest, too. But what happens to it when an animal calves?
USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection.” No virus particles were found to be present.
Cow numbers are lower than a year ago, but fewer cows are being culled than anticipated. The lower availability of replacements and strong interest in beef-on-dairy may influence the level of culling.
Today, people are more curious than ever about where their food comes from. How can we better tell our story and take away the mystery?
Bust out the sunscreen and cattle misters. It’s gonna be a hot one this summer if USDA meteorological predictions are correct.
What are the common characteristics of top-producing herds that best the competition?
As temperatures begin to creep their way higher, consider these strategies to help keep calves cool and healthy during the heat of the summer.