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Steel-frame, fabric-covered buildings used for commodity and equipment storage have been common in the agricultural industry for decades.

With lots of prayers and strategizing, the de Graaf family took a leap of faith in 1995.

Most farmers and veterinarians see do not breed (DNB) cows at the end of their reproductive utility. It is true they will not produce any more calves and their life expectancy will be limited by how long they can maintain production.

In the dairy industry, nickels and dimes make a big difference over time. Dairies have the unique ability to compare their financial performance against their production numbers, giving them information on a per-hundredweight basis.

Dairy farmers considering entering a waste-to-energy business arrangement should be aware that every deal is unique. For that reason, Dave Crass, chair of the agribusiness, food and beverage industry group with Michael Best, warns dairy producers not to follow a cookie-cutter approach or complete a transaction with a developer on their own.

A year ago, in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, leaders of Pennsylvania’s Center for Dairy Excellence (CDE) created a survey to determine what effect COVID-19 had on Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers and to get a snapshot of the dairy industry.