We can’t do it alone at Feeding America.
Our country’s food insecurity issue is too large, and it’s becoming exponentially larger as we manage our way through the COVID-19 crisis.
We’ve always needed ...
You’re busy milking cows, harvesting forages and getting motion sickness from watching daily milk futures price gyrations. With that in mind, Progressive Dairylooks at issues in the news impacting you ...
The COVID-19 crisis has caused great disruptions in the labor market. One of the few opportunities for dairy farms in this crisis may be to attract well-qualified candidates who would not have previously ...
Three farms – Twin Birch Dairy of New York; Threemile Canyon Farms, of Boardman, Oregon; and Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin – were recipients of Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability awards. ...
Three farms – Twin Birch Dairy of New York; Threemile Canyon Farms, of Boardman, Oregon; and Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin – were recipients of Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability awards. ...
Three farms – Twin Birch Dairy of New York; Threemile Canyon Farms, of Boardman, Oregon; and Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin – were recipients of Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability awards. ...
Three farms – Twin Birch Dairy of New York; Threemile Canyon Farms, of Boardman, Oregon; and Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin – were recipients of Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability awards. ...
Three farms – Twin Birch Dairy of New York; Threemile Canyon Farms, of Boardman, Oregon; and Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin – were recipients of Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability awards. ...
Three farms – Twin Birch Dairy of New York; Threemile Canyon Farms, of Boardman, Oregon; and Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin – were recipients of Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability awards. ...
Due to social distancing, event cancellations and the suspension of normal business practices, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a “virtual” world impacting nearly every personal and organizational relationship. ...
Dairy producers cannot control the effect of low milk prices on the dairy economy, but they can control how farm resources are utilized to make their dairies more efficient. Properly managing these resources ...
Generational conflict isn’t new. Depending on which generation you belong to, you may have rebelled against your parents’ age group by changing your fashion choices, protesting against the Vietnam War, ...
After parturition, the uterus recovery (involution), the regeneration of the endometrium (uterus “skin”), the return of the ovarian cycle and the control of pathogenic bacteria in the uterus are required ...
Udder sores are those nasty skin lesions seen in front of the udder or between the udder cleft. The lesions are difficult to heal, and unlucky cows can even bleed to death if the lesion punctures the udder ...
Mastitis is the most common reason for antimicrobial use for cows on U.S. dairy farms – about 80% of all antimicrobial use was for treatment or prevention of mastitis, which included dry cow therapy.
Of ...
Fresh cows are the most important, and most vulnerable, group of cows in the barn. Between post-calving stress and the metabolic demands of lactation, the immune system of a cow is suppressed during the ...
We all know infectious diseases exist on dairies. They can present as an outbreak, be endemic in the herd or potentially both, and some cattle diseases may even pose a health risk to farm employees.
When ...
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a serious chronic disease that primarily affects cattle. Other mammals, like deer and elk, can also be affected by bTB.
bTB is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium ...
As a dairy producer, you often focus on areas widely known to impact your herd’s health and overall profitability, such as genetics and nutrition. However, there are countless other underlying factors. ...
As dairy producers continue to look for ways to cut expenses, animal health programs often come under intense scrutiny. Is this vaccine necessary? Are there cheaper alternatives? How can we reduce the ...
For many, summer weather is here, and along with it are high temperatures, high humidity and heat stress.
Dairy animals are one of the most susceptible domestic species to heat stress, and the impact ...
According to the American Institute of Stress, a popular definition of stress is “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual ...
Late at night, after the drone of the pumps are quiet, every producer has wondered, “How could I get more out of my cows?” As most good questions do, this too leads to another question. “Nutritionally, ...
Spreading liquid manure stinks, but with a dragline manure application system, it’s a breath of fresh air.
Utilization of a dragline manure system instead of a traditional liquid manure tanker cuts ...
The answer to the question, “What supports the largest-value agricultural commodity in California?” might come as a surprise. But a farm adviser in the know has the answer and more questions.
“Dairy ...
Environmental stewardship and sustainability are important factors in business today. Consumers and companies want to purchase products and work with entities that are lessening their impact on the environment. ...
Jesus used metaphors to describe the roles He plays in our lives to help us visualize His mission and life’s work. He, of course, had one central mission – to save us from sin and death.
But how He ...
The dairy industry is no stranger to struggle. If you’re in this business for any length of time, it’s because you were created with the constitution and passion to survive it. Today, your constitution ...
Ensuring that plants receive adequate nutrition is a critical component of a profitable yield, no matter which forage crop you produce. Nutrients come from a variety of mineral or synthetic fertilizer ...
I sit on the couch and stare at the fat gray squirrels waddling along the electric lines. I pick up an imaginary shotgun and point it at them. I wince when I pull the trigger, but the squirrels keep chasing ...
June is Dairy Month. That’s enough said about that. June also has Father’s Day. I don’t want to say farmers are simple, but we are. Why? Well, we’ll drive 100 miles to a presentation just for a hat, notepad ...
Editor’s note: The first two articles in this series: COVID-19: A hard conversation about the risk
Cash flowing to the other side of COVID-19
Guardians of the Galaxy was a fun superhero movie in ...
I've had many different jobs on the farm: from calf feeder to breeder to managing employees, but up until recently, I didn't spend much time actually milking the cows.
You learn pretty quickly what ...
It only takes five stable flies biting on the front legs of a cow to reduce weight gains and milk yields, according to Alec Gerry, a University of California – Davis veterinary entomology specialist.
Gerry, ...
The television series Undercover Boss prompts business owners and executives to leave the comfort of their offices for an up-close look at the day-to-day operations of their companies.
Whether it’s ...
With so many value-added options available to dairy producers, it can be overwhelming to evaluate each possibility and determine how to move forward. At the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, Ginger Fenton ...
An employee handbook is an important document that all farms should have. The purpose of a handbook is to outline the expectations the farm has for their employees, as well as including rules and policies. ...
Created on 20 January 2020
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