Management

Navigating the issues of farming are complicated enough during a normal year, but this year the COVID-19 pandemic has added an extra layer of complexity.

Compared to other livestock commodity futures, milk futures rebounded somewhat faster than expected from the COVID-19 price dive in late March and April. Cautious optimism began to creep into the dairy market as milk futures rose through May and June. Of course, mailbox prices do not equal futures prices.

Good health and well-being of farm team members is paramount to a farm’s sustainability. As part of a mini-series focused on Alltech’s global sustainability goals, the company offered a virtual panel discussion on June 25, highlighting health and wellness from a Canadian perspective.

Raising heifers in a conventional system can be an expensive undertaking. A. Fay Benson, grazing educator with the South Central New York Dairy Team, said he thinks there is a better way that might make sense for many large dairy farms.

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In an industry that’s changing as rapidly as a landslide in an earthquake, no matter what figures presented in this writing, it’s only a snapshot of one point in time.