News
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Breakfast on the Farm welcomed visitors to the Judge Dairy Farm in Isabella County
Published on December 3, 2012
In spite of rain, and more rain, the Breakfast on the Farm event went off as planned in Isabella County. -
Dairy Market Update, November 2012
Published on December 3, 2012
Dairy market fundamentals indicate dairy product and milk prices should strengthen as the national dairy herd and milk production continue to decline. -
Not all milk-to-feed ratios are created equal (Part 1)
Published on December 3, 2012
For decades the USDA milk-to-feed ratio has been touted as a predictor of dairy farm profitability. -
Employee turnover on dairy farms and what it’s costing producers
Published on November 29, 2012
Dairy farm owners and managers know intuitively that employee turnover is expensive. But how expensive is it? What are the major causes and what can you as an owner or manager do to combat it? -
Increasing transparency through food dialogues
Published on November 29, 2012
The Food Dialogues - New York, sponsored by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) on Nov. 15 is “food for thought” and available for viewing. -
Monitoring failure of passive transfer in calves
Published on November 26, 2012
Interest is growing for on-farm monitoring Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT). This article covers the details of using a Brix Refractometer to determine FPT and assess your colostrum management program. -
Will hay prices fall in 2013?
Published on November 26, 2012
Fewer acres and an excessive drought drove hay prices up in 2012. Will they come back down in 2013? -
Soil health and soil quality
Published on November 20, 2012
Understanding the differences between soil health and soil quality. -
Hay prices high as 2012 drought has wreaked havoc on supplies
Published on November 20, 2012
This year the hay market is a seller's market regardless of feed quality. -
Composting animal mortality reduces carbon dioxide emissions
Published on November 13, 2012
By replacing a diesel fuel-fired carcass incinerator with an animal-tissue compost facility, a swine finishing facility could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 60 percent.