Tag: dairy
Managing the stress of running a dairy farm
The financial stress of running a dairy farm continues to take a toll on your physical and mental health. Find out what you can do to manage the stress.
Minnesota, Ohio, Pa. and Wisconsin dairies earn top honors
The National Mastitis Council recognized the best of the best, when it comes to quality milk production, at its Feb. 1 awards luncheon.
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.
