Tag: dairy
When 9 degrees feels balmy…
While the weather has been strange and challenging this winter, it hasn't presented the challenges farmers faced during a particularly cold winter in 2004.
Craigs Creamery focuses on local, sustainable dairy
Dairy Farmers of America, and eight New York-area farm families, recently launched a new cheese brand, which provides a direct connection to the farm.
Pennsylvania honors dairy leaders
Pa. dairy leaders recently honored include Star Rock Dairy Inc.; Michael Hosterman, AgChoice Farm Credit; Alan Zepp, Center for Dairy Excellence; and Chuck Turner, Turner Dairy Farms.
Adaptability is key for employment
Dairy Excel columnist Bonnie Ayers provides insight into what skills and qualities dairy industry employers are looking for in potential employees.
Knox County dairyman has found a sweet spot, at least with...
With milk prices still low, this Knox County dairyman tries to be as positive as he can.
Milk the best, sell the rest
"Milking the best and selling the rest" is fundamental to dairy farm management; however, the condition of the animal needs to be considered for transport.
Shutdown? Not on farm of my youth
There was no "shutdown" — not in the U.S. government sense, anyway — on the southern Illinois dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth.
Annual, biological rhythms govern milk production in cows
The amount and composition of milk produced by dairy cows appear to be more regulated by internal, annual biological rhythms than by environmental factors.
In tough times, dairy graziers group together
Dairy farmers at this year's grazing conference talked about the benefits of working together in groups, where financial information and performance is shared.
Ohio man works to build Kenya dairy industry
Dwight Roseler will spend the next few years traveling to Kenya to develop dairy feed rations and help provide training on improving cow health.
