Tag: dairy farms
Dairymen, who has your back?
Dairy farmers and dairy support businesses you don't even know are feeling challenged right along with you, even if you feel alone.
Feeding for every penny in the milk check
With low milk prices, it’s important, as the saying goes, to “squeeze every penny possible out of the milk check.”
Living like a good neighbor
It’s hard to think of summer without thinking of the many neighbors who shared the southern Illinois heat, humidity and mosquitoes on the dairy farm of my youth.
Breakfast on the farm draws 1,300
The Columbiana County Farm Bureau's Breakfast on the Farm at Baker's Golden Dairy drew 1,300 visitors.
Improving cow comfort at calving
According to the USDA, a majority of herds either calve cows in individual maternity pens or in groups. Both options come with their advantages and disadvantages
Hard farm life has its rewards
Growing up on a dairy farm was fun at times, but it was a whole lot of work, every single day.
New Zealand dairy farmers turn to tourism for income
New Zealand may be the world’s largest dairy exporter, but the country’s milk prices have plunged, causing farmers to operate at a loss.
Fairfield County dairyman goes back to farm with new approach
Kyle Sharp has continued his family's dairy farming tradition, but in new ways.
Winter is the time to look for potential on your dairy...
The winter is a great time for farmers to attend one of our many Extension programs to help them finetune their operations.
