Tag: dairy
Mercer County farmer named Pa. Farm Bureau Outstanding Woman in Agriculture
Dairy farmer Marie Canon, of West Middlesex, Mercer County, has been named the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Woman in Agriculture.
Financial factors farmers should consider in 2019
The year ahead will present some fiscal opportunities for farmers, but also many challenges.
Steiner consignments top Ohio Holstein sale
A Holstein calf sired by ABS Achiever-ET and consigned by Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio, topped the Ohio Holstein Fall Elite Sale, bringing a bid of $17,250.
Paying for the privilege of milking cows
More cows and more milk in domestic and foreign markets, as well as a relatively strong dollar and uncertain policy, have wreaked havoc on milk markets.
Manage your working capital in an economic downturn
Until markets improve, farmers should be aware of their financial situation, work with their lender and use financial analysis tools to make decisions.
Don’t ignore your dry cows
Attention to dry cow management results in healthier cows, and the potential for increased production and economic gain.
All farmers should be on high alert
After reading last week's Dairy Excel, David Marrison believes the advice offered goes for all farmers and crop farmers need to be on high alert too.
Dairy topic roundtables offered in Pennsylvania
Attend one of the Dairy Industry Producer Roundtable Meetings this October in Myerstown, Carlisle, State College, Mansfield, Martinsburg and Grove City.
Dairy exodus: Ohio has lost 172 dairy farms in 12 months
Too many years of poor milk prices and unpredictable markets for milk, cull cows, breeding stock, and feed have taken their toll, and more dairy farm families are agonizing over their future as milk producers.
The Future of Dairy Scholarship Returns for Third Year
Lely North America is proud to present the Future of Dairy Scholarship Program, which awards five qualified students a one-year, $1,000 scholarship.
