Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy profitability during the fourth week of January 2024.

Already the longest hearing in USDA history, the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Pricing Formula Hearing still has one week to go. The hearing is in recess during the week of Jan. 22 and will resume at 8 a.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 29 at the 502 Event Center in Carmel, Indiana.

The reality is, today’s decisions not only affect us in the here and now, but they can have lasting effects that show up decades from now. As we go through our day to day, what are steps we can take now to build a legacy?

Every time we had to fix a fence my father cursed the British. The chainsaw was thrown into the back of the pickup because we would have to hack our way through the multiflora rose bushes that had overtaken the edges of the pasture. 

In this article, we investigate how advanced airflow software, commonly referred to as computational fluid dynamics or CFD, and 3D visualization software can help when planning a new calf facility.