As reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has again lowered its 2024 and 2025 milk production forecasts in its World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing slightly …
First, butter made a comeback. Americans love butter’s clean label, minimal processing, and rich, distinctive flavor. New research that shows the health benefits – not health risks …
Can it truly be the end of another growing season? It seems like just last month Austin was explaining his tillage and planting experiment on the back 40 as we walked through fields of reduced …
Providing adequate amounts of quality colostrum to dairy calves within the first hours after birth improves calf health, growth and lifetime performance. In the fall, many herds are challenged with …
Summer is over, the days have grown shorter and our instincts are urging us to fill our larders in preparation for the long cold. In essence, we are nothing more than large and mostly-hairless …
Dairy and athletics make a great combination. Dairy products, especially milk, provide excellent nutritional benefits and hydration and are popular for post-exercise recovery. In addition to …
The chopper’s roar echoing across the ridges and the valleys has been replaced by the constant purr of the combine. The frequency of trucks rambling in and out of the yard has decreased, but …
While harvest is going on, with combines, semi-trailers and tractors with gravity boxes on the road, many people will put their lives, their passenger’s lives, and the farmers in the farm …
Growing up in Sparta, Wisconsin, there were always two constants in my life: sports and the farm. I grew up helping my dad farm just north of town. I’m the youngest of Mike and Kathy …
According to CoBank’s The Quarterly, 2024 will likely end up being one of the top three years in history for milk prices. Grain prices are also at a five-year low. Economist Corey Geiger said a …
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has released the results of its annual dairy producer survey. Ninety-nine percent of the responding dairy farms are family owned …
October has arrived with a buzz of excitement. This year, we volunteered to host collegiate dairy judging teams to practice for World Dairy Expo. Phil and Richard put together four strings to judge …
Hugs. Squeezes. Embraces. Cuddles. They are such a simple way to show emotion. Affection. Appreciation. Love. Excitement. Comfort. Joy. Hugs can be used in the place of words, in those …
In the Midwest, it’s well known that most people are polite. If they see something odd or something they don’t like, they won’t say how they feel about it. They’ll just say, …
September was a month of excitement and change, marking the transition from summer to fall. It’s a time to reflect on the busyness of the past season, and for me, this means celebrating an …
The fateful diagnosis was given to me when I was 9 years old. My parents, suspecting something was amiss, took me to a specialist. The doctor tested me, furrowed his brow, …
Salmonella has reared its ugly head in our area in late summer and early fall. Particularly, our clinic has experienced more cases of Salmonella Dublin in dairy calves. While we see it on …
Looking back to last week, if there was one way to describe the 57th edition of World Dairy Expo, it might be: expect the unexpected. The event lived up to its theme — The Golden Age of …
The profitability of a dairy farm hinges on the health of its entire herd. To achieve a healthy and profitable dairy, it is crucial to focus on individual cow health. At NexGen, our goal is to …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the nation’s September benchmark Class III milk price at $23.34 per hundredweight, up $2.68 from August, $4.95 above September 2023, and the highest …