Global milk production is expected to decline by 1.1% in the second quarter, marking the fourth consecutive quarter milk production has decreased, according to Rabobank’s recent quarterly dairy report. High feed costs, weather-related issues and inflation are all cited as having an impact. The report says that corn […]
Surviving in a challenging dairy marketplace has meant that producers have given a new meaning to the term “push the pencil” when it comes to managing a dairy. Yet, a dairy does not survive alone on simply putting numbers down on a balance sheet. It’s the day-to-day operations, […]
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) announced the launch of customised resources to provide direct consultations to Wisconsin dairy manufacturers and processors looking to expand their sales abroad. WCMA’s programming is supported by a $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection through the Wisconsin […]
A new prescription treatment for bovine respiratory disease (BRD), foot rot, and pinkeye is now available for veterinarians from Merck Animal Health. AROVYN – a tulathromycin injection – is an FDA-approved antibiotic for use in cattle as well as swine. “AROVYN offers veterinarians and producers a new, cost-effective […]
Since the development of agriculture 12,000 years ago, farmers and ranchers have continued to improve their operations by being resourceful and innovative. For example, in the 1930s, when “repair, reuse, make do, and don’t throw anything away” became a motto during the Great Depression, many farm families repurposed […]
Understanding cow behaviour and changing how you act around them can save you time, reduce stress, and make your farm a safer place to work. It can be a huge source of frustration when cows don’t easily move when and where you want them to. Globally respected animal […]
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