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Spill response: Tips, tricks and thoughts

Employee training and standard operating procedures are critical in addressing a manure spill during application season. Consider these steps in creating a plan for all those directly involved in manure application.

January 29, 2024

Megan Dresbach

Manure has left the premises, now what? The manure applicator should have a plan in place before this situation arises.

December report: Dairy cull cow marketing trailed year-ago levels for 17 consecutive weeks

January 26, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

A smaller milking herd and improving milk income margins are contributing to lower U.S. dairy cull cow marketing this winter. Through Dec. 30, the number of dairy cows marketed for beef had trailed year-ago levels for 17 consecutive weeks and was down 82,400 from the same period a year earlier.

Who's taking up parlor space?

Evaluating cow value from a parlor perspective can improve your bottom line.

January 26, 2024

Derek Nolan

Economic culling decisions can be very complex and challenging to make. Ensuring every cow that passes through the milking system holds value will help lead to increased farm profitability.

Milk production stayed on downward slope to end 2023

Decline continued in December, pressured by lower cow numbers, no output growth.

January 25, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

Monthly U.S. milk production was lower than the year earlier in December 2023, extending the decline to six consecutive months.

Respecting the cow: What does it cost you?

Ensuring comfort and calmness in the parlor can only benefit your bottom line.

January 25, 2024

Jason Reid

Are you as profitable as you could be with your current cow numbers? Cutting labor to the bone is not a path to profitability. Allowing the cow to be a cow is a much better move.

Managing for the profitable cow

Productive isn’t always profitable. Use herd management data tools and insights to monitor cow performance, help keep costs in check and maintain a profitable herd.

January 25, 2024

Taliah Danzinger

A productive cow isn’t always a profitable cow. A profitable cow performs in milk volume and quality, breeds back quickly and experiences few health events.

Finding calm in the chaos

January 24, 2024

Jayne Sebright

The winter months, to me, are some of the most peaceful on our small dairy farm in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Because of our milking schedule, I often go to the barn when it is dark out, and the stars are bright in the sky.

Understand Options for Reducing Emissions, Capturing Credits at January 30 Carbon Conference 2.0

January 23, 2024

DAIRY NEWS – Reduction of emissions has become a top priority for individuals, governments and organizations of all sizes around the globe, with increasing expectations for agriculture to be responsible and proactive.

Anti-dairy billboard angers local farmers

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is using billboards in California and Texas to urge consumers to avoid dairy products. A dairy industry organization in California responded with their own billboard message.

January 23, 2024

Steve Pastis

In September, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) posted a billboard in California urging people to “Ditch Dairy to Fight the Climate Crisis.” The message, which was prominently placed along Highway 99 in Tulare County, drew an immediate response from many in the area’s dairy industry.

DMC program software update likely in February or March

The new software is necessary to make milk production history modifications for the 2024 DMC coverage period.

January 22, 2024

Dave Natzke

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program software updates necessary for 2024 enrollment will be available in February or March.

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Spill response: Tips, tricks and thoughts

December report: Dairy cull cow marketing trailed year-ago levels for 17 consecutive weeks

Who's taking up parlor space?

Milk production stayed on downward slope to end 2023

Respecting the cow: What does it cost you?

Managing for the profitable cow

Finding calm in the chaos

Understand Options for Reducing Emissions, Capturing Credits at January 30 Carbon Conference 2.0

Anti-dairy billboard angers local farmers

DMC program software update likely in February or March

Selective breeding could help farmers lower enteric methane emissions in dairy cows

Dairy risk management calendar: January 2025

Government shutdown averted, farm bill extended

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