DAIRY
Video shows how New Hope Dairy’s anaerobic digester turns 30,000 gallons of manure a day into electricity for the power grid.
Lower corn prices can translate to 50¢ to 75¢/cow/day feed savings.
Opportunities for dairy producers and heifer raisers to enhance heifer-rearing programs.
Non-traditional forages will be finding their way into summer and fall feeding programs. Here’s help in managing them.
Cows fed this additive show fewer metabolic problems plus a 5 lb. increase in milk output.
Emergency rations can work, at least temporarily, until new crop feed can be harvested or purchased.
The tighter we program herd diets, the more important is the information on which feed programs are based.
But it’s still a volatile weather market for dairy producers who rely on purchased hay.
What if you could stretch your corn supplies a bit further?
No. 1 on the list is what all quality silage should have.
It’s easy for dairy producers to hone in on expenses during tough economic times and overlook the larger profitability picture.
Poor growing condition this past spring, winterkill and last year’s drought all lead to huge forage challenges for dairies.
Increasing milk fat production through improved nutrition may boost your milk check, but too many dairies still leave this opportunity on the table.
What this certification tells you about your dairy nutritionist.
Your cows need it. But what type of fat and how much should your herd’s rations include?
Experts encourage dairy producers to lock in cottonseed needs for high-group rations.
Officials in Vermont are looking at how to adress farm labor in the state should immigration policies change under the Trump administration.
Many dairy farms have experienced shortages in forage supplies from drought conditions over the past two years. These shortages have resulted in wildly swinging rations.
Feeding high levels of forage requires a positive mindset of the entire farm team.
Even the best rations can be undermined by management issues and unknown or unaccounted-for herd dynamics.
Research indicates the supplement does more than boost milk protein.
Alfalfa has been called the Queen of forages, but corn silage may be the new King.
A new multi-study analysis of oxygen barrier film shows reduced dry matter losses, less visible spoilage and increased aerobic stability.
A Tennessee dairy producer has found an additional satellite dairy to be resourceful and productive.
Critically review all discretionary ingredients, but don’t cut those that will result in less milk flow.
Consumers and animal rights activists are changing the way livestock are handled in the country, but there are groups trying to be proactive in bridging the gap between producers and shoppers.
There is nothing in President Barack Obama’s recently announced package of executive actions on immigration that directly reassures farmers and ranchers they’ll have efficient access to foreign-born labor.
New state-of-the-art facility further advances commitment to the next generation of calves.
Forage testing and inventory control will be critical with this year’s variable forages.