Articles by Matti McBride

Selling the cows

August 22, 2022

It’s a threat every dairy producer is familiar with. One so familiar it doesn’t have much meaning after the 4 millionth time it rolls off your tongue.

Four questions to ask about pain management

Dr. Hans Coetzee of Kansas State University breaks pain management on dairy farms down: why it’s important, what barriers exist, how we know an animal is in pain and how pain can be minimized.

August 12, 2022

Matti McBride

In 2013, PETA launched a campaign against the California Pizza Kitchen, a national food chain, because of its use of cheese from animals that were dehorned.

Large-herd producers make changes to manage with robots

Dairy producers discuss robot technologies and how they have impacted their operations.

July 25, 2022

Matti McBride

Three dairy producers, each operating with more than a dozen milking robots, said using robots was a big transition for their farm. They’ve been closely analyzing the data to see how it’s paying off and setting goals for the future.

Let’s Get Social: @cadairydad

July 21, 2022

Matti McBride

How did you get started sharing your farming journey on social media?

Making a profit from the cows you have: Kreider Farms

June 29, 2022

Matti McBride

If you live in the northeast U.S., odds are you’ve seen a green and yellow logo gracing the packaging of milk or ice cream in your local grocery store.

Five breed associations honour Canada’s master breeders

May 31, 2022

Lora Bender and Matti McBride

Canadian breed associations recently recognized some of Canada’s top herds with the prestigious Master Breeder award. Presented by Holstein Canada, Jersey Canada, Ayrshire Canada, Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society and Canadian Guernsey Association, the 2021 recipients are featured below.

Pushing for a better premium: Beef-on-dairy

May 31, 2022

Matti McBride

“There’s an opportunity here for producers to get a higher premium for their product,” said Dr. Dale Woerner, associate and Cargill-endowed professor of animal and food sciences at Texas Tech University during a panel presentation at the 2022 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association annual conference April 13.

What you can lose when your cows are bunching

April 28, 2022

Matti McBride

Have you ever watched your cows stand in a big group and wondered what kind of secrets they’re sharing or how much they’re costing you by standing and socializing instead of producing milk?

Celebrating 20 years of ‘changing lives’ with Dairy Challenge

March 11, 2022

Matti McBride

It’s hard to imagine that one of the most influential youth programs of the dairy industry began as a drawing on a cocktail napkin, but perhaps all great ideas start out that way.

Let’s Get Social: Sugar Maple Jerseys

February 17, 2022

Matti McBride

Heidi Kovacs Social media: Sugar Maple Jerseys on both Facebook and Instagram Facebook followers: 6,368 Instagram followers: 26.3 K

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