Tag: dairy
DMI delivers message of progress and optimism to dairy farmers
Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff, delivered strong results and reasons for optimism to dairy farmers who are in the midst of a difficult economic year.
Compost barns a viable option for Ohio dairies
Compost barns could be a viable option for Ohio dairy farmers looking to improve their manure management and cow comfort options.
NMPF: Phase out dairy cattle tail docking by January 2017
ORLANDO — The board of the National Milk Producers Federation has set Jan. 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the...
Dairymen have until Nov. 20 to join Margin Protection Program
Dairymen have until Nov. 20 to enroll in the federal Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016.
Time for a checkup: Corn silage quality may be highly variable...
So for the feeding program on the farm, it's the time of the year when we need to do a checkup on the corn silage.
Better farm management in 30 seconds
Too many farms don’t have reliable systems in place to capture numbers that can help their bottom line. And sometimes, all it takes to track those numbers are 30 seconds, says OSU Extension Specialist Dianne Shoemaker.
Understanding the Margin Protection Program for Dairy
MPP-Dairy is more a partial protection against catastrophic losses than an effective risk management tool.
Dairy forums offer strategies for financial success
Penn State’s Extension Dairy Team will offer a dairy financial forum to help producers gain a better understanding of their dairy production and financial records starting in winter 2016.
Meadow Grove Farm: For Dan Hartzell, it’s not just family history,...
The Hartzell family broke ground for an addition to the freestall barn last fall and wrapped up construction this spring. The goal is to increase the herd to 300 Holsteins.
Without immigrants, milk prices would double
New report shows the significance of immigrant labor in the dairy industry.
