As national economic leaders approach their second year of battling inflation, it’s critical for ag business owners to know where the shelling is hitting hardest.

In this on-farm case study, two “bad TMR samples” that had substantial variations accidentally demonstrated the distribution benefit of molasses-based liquid DCAD product in TMR.

Dairy farmers are exposed to many forms of risk, from falling milk prices and rising feed prices to personal injury or the breakdown of a piece of farm equipment. Fortunately, there are many ways to mitigate these risks if managed properly.

The USDA’s monthly World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, released Feb. 8, reduced both 2022 and 2023 U.S. milk production estimates from last month, but also cut 2023 price projections.

• U.S. establishing second USMCA dispute panel on Canadian dairy TRQ policies
• WOTUS lawsuit hearing set
• USDA launches Cattle Contracts Library
• FDA testing feed samples for PFAS
• USDA proposal keeps low-fat flavored milk as option in schools 
• Booker seeks more AFO oversight

At the NODPA Field Days in September, one workshop focused on feeding strategies organic producers could utilize when grain and input costs are high.