As we brace for the unknown, competition may force innovation and adaptation, ultimately resulting in long-term resilience ...

Conducting a midyear financial check-in for your operation can help you spot money hiccups early, tweak plans and stay on ...

Cheese markets rebounded sharply as spot prices finally aligned with last week’s futures rally, while USDA crop reports ...

The 3rd Annual Graduate Student Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and poster competition took place alongside the Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference. More than 500 attendees gathered to hear ...

Class III futures ended lower as cheese prices declined, despite a boost from dry whey. May milk production rose 1.6% ...

CentralStar Cooperative recently announced that it is expanding its Dairy Herd Information (DHI) and milk-analysis services following a unanimous merger vote by Heart of America, expanding service to ...

How to Minimize the Massive Impacts of Labor Turnover New employees can cost 50% more than existing employees. This is due to the costs of training, uniforms and a general slump in production due to ...

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures ...

In the past, passing down a farm from one generation to the next often happened without much conversation. It was a silent expectation, with many farms simply expanding by adding lean-tos or another ...

Conception Rate - A 1% decrease in conception rate can cost a dairy farm around $25 per cow.Consider choosing bulls with acceptable conception rates that meet the other breeding goals. Calving Ease - ...

ZISK is the fastest growing App in the Dairy industry, now used by 2800 farms owning over 2.4 million cows. As a result, the data collected by Zisk represents a sample of a quarter of the U.S. herds, ...