We need to talk more about mastitis
23:13 | 10/12/2023
“Why won’t they listen?” It’s a complaint we can all relate to. Whether you’re an animal owner or a veterinarian, you have probably found yourself questioning why the person on the other side of a conversation isn’t reacting the way you had expected.
Fonterra targets 30% cut in on-farm emissions by 2030
14:05 | 12/11/2023
New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-Operative Group wants its nearly 8,500 farms to reduce emissions by 30% by 2030, Reuters reported, citing the world’s largest dairy exporter on Thursday.
Dairy Farmers Discuss Hurdles and Opportunities
22:05 | 29/10/2023
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down with AgriTalk host, Chip Flory, along with two other dairy farmers at World Dairy Expo to talk about the challenges that face dairy, as well as what opportunities lie ahead in the years ahead.
CoBank: Dairy could rebound from summer setbacks
21:51 | 29/10/2023
Amid low milk prices and high feed costs, dairy farmers culled more cows to take advantage of record-high beef prices
U.S. Milk Production Report Illustrates Cows Continue to Move Inland
20:27 | 22/10/2023
While the September USDA Milk Production report reflected a decline of 0.2% from a year prior and a third consecutive month with lower production, it also showed a drop in cow numbers with 36,000 fewer head than last year and 6,000 less than last month.
Dairy Farmers of Canada honoured with international innovation award
20:20 | 22/10/2023
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) was honoured at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Dairy Innovation Awards, which were handed out as part of the World Dairy Summit in Chicago, Illinois.
Elimination of advanced pricing necessary to modernise marketing orders - AFBF
23:20 | 16/10/2023
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) chief economist Roger Cryan presented testimony below on behalf of AFBF and its membership at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing, according to a press release from the federation.
Made in America: GEA Rotary Parlors
23:11 | 16/10/2023
Manufacturing of GEA’s rotary parlor platforms has moved to Galesville, Wisconsin. This means their rotary milking structures, destined for North American installation, are the only ones in the industry made in the U.S.A.
New Zealand farmers need science-led methane review
22:17 | 03/10/2023
A new scientific report from the University of Oxford and Cranfield University raises serious questions about the ambition of New Zealand’s methane reduction targets. It also raises the question of whether Kiwi farmers are being asked to do more than their fair share?
Dairy Profit Margins Tank
22:11 | 03/10/2023
Dairy producer margins continued to hit new lows this summer, as painfully low milk prices swamped dairy producers from coast to coast with a tidal wave of red ink. Many producers have responded by intensively culling the low end of their herds, according to Sarina Sharp, analyst with the Daily Dairy Report.
