Tag: dairy farms
The only thing for certain is change
To reach and maintain a profitable milk price, we have to export milk or milk products. The total value of US exports has been remarkably flat in 2016, averaging about $320 million dollars per month — the lowest levels seen in the last four years.
Take some time to stop and think
Economics are tight in agriculture right now, especially in the dairy industry. When times are tough, it is very easy to just work harder and hope things will get better.
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.
