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Hints for Starting Calves on Starter
Aggressively consuming dry feeds is the gateway to healthy weaning for young dairy calves. But many calves are reluctant to begin...
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- Nov 7
- 2 min
Got risk management tools?
With the highest milk prices in years, or even decades, 2022 has been exhilarating for dairy farmers. Yet, margin volatility is still a...
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- Nov 7
- 2 min
Will dairy prices hold in 2023?
“We’ve had a record milk price year,” stated Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). “It’s great...
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- Nov 7
- 2 min
Tight global supplies help U.S. dairy
U.S. dairy exports have been riding high in the saddle as of late, but will that trendline continue? Food and agriculture consultant...
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- Nov 7
- 3 min
Are Producers Taking Advantage of High Butterfat Prices?
Butter and butterfat prices continue to escalate hitting record levels. Are producers taking advantage of these high prices to increase...
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- Nov 7
- 1 min
Milk Prices Bounce Back With a Bang
Friday milk markets finish a bounce back week with a bang. Prior to the release of the USDA Dairy Products report, the CME spot trade and...
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- Nov 4
- 3 min
A New Movie for Dairy
In the middle of an uncertain economy, dairy producers might be forgiven for saying “Haven’t we seen this movie before?” The dairy...
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- Nov 4
- 2 min
Could diesel become the next baby formula?
Diesel is the fuel of both business and commerce. The question is, “Will the U.S. have enough of this all-important fuel?” In late...
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- Nov 3
- 2 min
Dairy replacement cow prices hit six-year high
U.S. replacement dairy cow prices averaged $1,730 per head in October 2022, but still lag previous highs set in 2014. Strong milk prices...
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- Nov 3
- 2 min
Prepare for a Precarious Market
While the pendulum of today’s financial news stories swing widely and quickly from the “sky is falling” to “the sky’s the limit,” the...
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- Nov 3
- 3 min
Give your calves fresh, dry air to breathe
Respiratory disease has consistently been one of the top two causes of both illness and death in preweaned and postweaned dairy calves...
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- Nov 3
- 5 min
Building a Better Herd: Enacting a Genomic Game Plan
Growth can be defined by different measurements. With dairy farming, there is no cookie-cutter formula. Producers can add cows, improve...
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- Nov 2
- 4 min
U.S. Milk Output in the Black but What About Demand
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 28, 2022 U.S. milk output is now growing at a historically normal rate, but...
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- Nov 2
- 2 min
DMC Payment Triggered for a Second Month in a Row
For the second month in a row, Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) payments will be issued. Yesterday, USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that...
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- Nov 1
- 2 min
4 Highly Effective Financial Habits for Farmers
Use your accounting processes to evaluate, forecast and plan Think about how your farm has grown in size and scope in the past decade....
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- Nov 1
- 3 min
Forage and feed proteins are complex
During nutrition workshops with students and industry professionals, I generally break nutrition analysis training down into sections...
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- Oct 31
- 3 min
No milk without water: Drinking behavior of dairy cows
Feeding in modern dairy farming is very challenging. Farmers have to put a lot of effort into it – feeding plans, formulation of ration...
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- Oct 31
- 1 min
DECEMBER MILK PRICE FUTURES SINK LOWER
Block cheese fell 3.75 cents to $1.96/lb. Barrel cheese dropped 5.50 cents to $1.9250/lb. Whey remained intact at $0.43/lb. Butter lost...
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- Oct 31
- 2 min
How to Create a Work-Life Balance When Your Work is Not 8-5
Work-life balance is something we all strive for. Although some people might say that you give that notion up if you are self-employed or...
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- Oct 31
- 2 min
Farm Dad: Park the Tractor and Attend Your Kids’ Events
Sit in the stands. Whenever you can. Even if that means you need to park the tractor and stop what you’re doing back at the farm. Sit in...
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