total milk production

Should you chase ‘incentive’ days?

Balancing the value of quota, especially in the case of incentive days, involves considering revenue growth alongside cost management strategies.

June 19, 2024

Chris Church

Extra revenue is great, but remember to weigh changes in expenses between alternative plans.

Evaluating feed additive pertinence in dairy rations

Feed additives can be divided into two categories: nutritional and non-nutritional. When deciding to implement a feed additive, consider making a complete production assessment.

June 9, 2023

Gabriela Acetoze and Brian Campbell

The use of feed additives in livestock diets is part of many nutritional strategies to help optimize performance, health and the well-being of animals.

Getting milk yield right

September 16, 2022

Asha Miles

Milk, fat and protein yields are the primary drivers of dairy farm revenues. Knowing yields at the herd level helps owners estimate their milk checks and guides economic decisions.

Using data to make better business decisions

December 11, 2020

Jennifer Lanier

Data is a useful tool for all farmers to tap into when making decisions for their business. Learn how to better utilize data you have to make informed choices that will impact your bottom line.

I grew up not too far from Six Flags Great America. The American Eagle is the tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster in the world. Its first drop gives me the feeling most dairy farmers must have felt this spring, not exhilarating, but gut-wrenching. Mandates to dump milk and cut production combined with plummeting milk prices and uncertainty as far as the eye could see were enough to give anyone that nauseous feeling.

The difference among full-, partial- and no-DCAD diets

February 7, 2019

David Kirk and Ken Zanzalari

For many years, the expectations for high milk production along with excellent herd health and reproductive performance were considered at odds with each other. It was believed you should not and could not expect to achieve high milk yields without compromising herd health and reproductive performance.

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Should you chase ‘incentive’ days?

Evaluating feed additive pertinence in dairy rations

Getting milk yield right

Using data to make better business decisions

Why ride the roller coaster?

The difference among full-, partial- and no-DCAD diets

West: The value of records

South Central: Heifer development from weaning to breeding

Southeast: BCS – one of the best tools you have

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