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Every day more and more dairy producers are hurting from low prices and eroding equity while the light at the end of the tunnel remains as far if not farther away than the day before. The crisis is irrespective of size. Dairies large and small are hurting...
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Milk production in the eastern third of the country is trending lower overall. In the Northeast and Middle Atlantic regions, nearly ideal weather patterns are contributing to steady to slightly lower milk production trends, while further south, heat and h...
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Class I interest was generally lighter as few retail beverage promotions included milk for the Fourth of July. A small number of loads of upper Midwest milk started moving south (Kentucky) to supplement local fluid needs. Retailers were running ads for ic...
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According to the May California Pool Report, production totals 3.24 billion pounds, down 6.1 percent from last year. Cumulative output for the first five months of the year is 15.72 billion pounds, down 5.9 percent from last year on an adjusted basis. The...
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According to the May California Pool Report, production totals 3.24 billion pounds, down 6.1 percent from last year. Cumulative output for the first five months of the year is 15.72 billion pounds, down 5.9 percent from last year on an adjusted basis. The...
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Editor’s note: The following are available market reports and futures data as of July 2, 2008.
Butter The cash butter price at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group declined at the end of June to the lowest level since April and closed July 2 at ...
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Virginia Dairy organizations praise action by USDA on Dairy Export Incentive Program
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) applaud U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his recent annou...
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You’ve seen it. You’ve done it. A cow enters the sale ring and almost instantly the cow is judged and valued. After the instant thoughts, there will be additional checks and second-looks, but only for verification. By and large, for the long-time cow ...
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The following update is provided by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff program, and is a producer-funded, nonprofit domestic and international planning and management organization responsible for increasing sales ...
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The following statements were made in testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, and are concerning the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.
“We remain very concerned about the broad potential of adverse imp...
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More than 600 members from across the U.S., as well as some guests from Canada and Mexico, attended the National Holstein Convention’s 124th annual meeting recently in Sacramento, California. During the two-day business meeting, members discussed relev...
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The concept of a margin is not new. Simply put, revenues minus expenses equal the operating margin of a business. Many dairies do not look at their enterprise in margin terms. We assert that following a margin approach can significantly improve your...
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Not a day goes by when I don’t hear someone mention long days at work, lack of family time or the absence of personal time that comes with a poor work-life balance. Working in a hospital setting, I also hear the words of family members who wish for one ...
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I’d like you to meet Joe Stewart.
Joe is a personable, second-generation dairy producer from Idaho. Joe manages the family’s 750-cow operation and is always looking for ways to set up systems for better results. When it comes to management of the det...
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In the movie Pure Country, Grandma Ivy says “… if you follow the roots, you’ll find him.”
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Trimming fresh cow losses and reducing treatment costs are crucial steps to winning the game of tight margins in which we are all now engaged.
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“Ag in Uncertain Times” is a webinar series organized by the Western Extension Committee.
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Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley recently asked Tim Amlaw, manager of the American Humane Association’s American Humane Certified program, a few questions about animal welfare and its impact on agriculture.
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As producers evaluate expansion plans for the coming years, their focus typically first turns to the lactating cow barns, the milking parlor and manure treatment or storages.
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During the past 12 months, we have seen near-record-level milk prices in most areas of the country and most recently low milk prices which rivaled the last 10 years.
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Re: Free traffic vs. directed-cow traffic in robotic milking barns
Posted on Friday, 17 May 2013 by Jeff B.I quote "In addition, in directed-cow traffic the selection gate should...
Re: Raw milk bill killed twice in Montana Senate
Posted on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 by Laura.Montana small herd producers, tell your Congresspeople to KISS! Idaho...
Re: Five-day E. coli treatment of gram-negative mastitis largely garners favor
Posted on Thursday, 02 May 2013 by IDLaura.Idaho has a Small Herd Exemption program where we can sell...