The USDA raised the 2021 milk production forecast but said increased domestic and international demand will help improve the outlook for prices.

U.S. agricultural exporters overcame some of the impediments that plagued them in recent months, helping create a resurgence of foreign sales in February.

February 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program indemnity payments topped $130 million, based on weekly USDA updates on payments and enrollment. With payments estimated at $92.6 million for January milk marketings, indemnity payments for the first two months of 2021 have now hit $222.64 million.

Ten minutes a day will keep robot issues away. Proper daily maintenance routines are vital for robot owners who don’t want the robot calling in the middle of the night. Here is a list of items to check when you enter the robot room.

The definition of efficiency is “the ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time or energy.” Upgrading milking equipment – whether adding a new element to an existing system or an entirely new parlor – is one way to make efficiency gains. This article looks specifically at methods used by three farms to milk more cows in a day. 

From operation to operation, dairy farmers across the nation perform the same duties to ensure their cows are adequately cared for. However, the methods for how those duties are performed may differ from farmer to farmer. The best way to learn alternative methods is through other dairy peers.