September 2018 U.S. milk production increased about 1.3 percent from the same month a year earlier, but that wasn’t the most striking number in USDA’s monthly Milk Production report, released Oct. 19. The more eye-popping numbers were related to the size of the U.S. herd, which were retroactively reduced for June, July and August.

You’re busy – milking cows, managing employees and wrapping up harvest. With that in mind, Progressive Dairyman launched this column: “What happened? What’s next?”

Southeast U.S. dairy producers and processors continue recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael, while damage assessment and a return to normalcy are ongoing following Hurricane Florence.

Probiotics aren’t new to the dairy industry. In fact, they’ve been around for a long time. However, with a recent focus on antibiotic use, there’s a renewed interest in feed additives that support calf health. Probiotics are one option.

According to recent phone and online polls conducted by Progressive Dairyman, most U.S. dairy farms do not feed a negative dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) diet during the dry period.

Have you done something stupid lately? I have. I went away for the weekend and not only left the back door unlocked, I left it wide open.