Family business succession that builds family relationships and continues to perpetuate a successful business requires attention, time investment, deliberate planning and communication.

The life lessons of work ethic, respect for the animals, and care for employees Jared Duppengeisser learned growing up on a dairy in western N.Y. have translated into his focus on creating a positive farm culture as a manager.

With current milk prices, dairy farmers are trying to lower costs, while optimizing their return opportunities. With the average cost of raising a dairy replacement heifer at over $2,500, according to a 2019 Cornell Cooperative Extension survey, heifer inventory management and raising the right replacements is a critical part of that plan.

PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association hosted a panel discussion on greenhouse gas management in the dairy industry at the Northeast Dairy Management Conference. An excerpt is shared below. 

Nearly 400 dairy producers and industry professionals from across the Northeast gathered in East Syracuse, N.Y. this spring for two intense days of learning, collaboration, industry thought-leadership, and a few laughs.

It’s a big month in the Faber house as we celebrate the birthday of America and our middle daughter. The plus side of having a child with a birthday on July 4 is that we tell her all the fireworks and barbecues are in her honor.

In the ever-evolving landscape of calf rearing, maintaining a consistent approach is key to ensuring the health and productivity of your herd. Just as human babies thrive on routine, calves benefit from a structured feeding schedule and care regimen. 

From employee management and product marketing to business planning, financial management and pre-farm transition, Pennsylvania dairy farm families don’t have to make these types of decisions alone.

In our early years farming here, we had several acres of land on the lower end of our farm that had a lot of grass and brush on it along with a few trees.