Are You Culling the Right Cows?
10:34 | 30/07/2022
With beef prices soaring and milk prices in favorable conditions, producers are keeping a keen eye on cows who are not pulling their own weight. Cows with lower milk production, high somatic cell counts and reproductive problems tend to sort themselves out pretty easily, yet there are other factors one should consider when making culling decisions.
Heifer Shortage to Limit Expansion
10:30 | 23/07/2022
The cost to produce heifers and the value of beef have convinced some the nation’s dairy producers to crossbreed their dairy cows with beef genetics. That, in turn, has reduced the supply of springing heifers ready to enter the milk herd and thus raised the cost to expand, according to Sarina Sharp, analyst with the Daily Dairy Report.
Water Shortage is the Number One Concern for this California Dairy Producer
20:12 | 20/07/2022
Even the recent historic high milk prices have been slightly overshadowed by the grain and forage costs that continue to climb. However, according to Ryan Junio, owner of Four J Jerseys in Pixley, Calif., feed costs take a backseat to the water supply, or lack-there-of, facing the Golden State.
China issues phosphate quotas - analysts
10:50 | 16/07/2022
The aim is to rein in fertiliser exports
Tired Cows Would Rather Rest than Eat
10:43 | 16/07/2022
When forced to make a choice, cows will pick resting over eating, according to Cassandra Tucker, Professor of Animal Science and animal behavior researcher at the University of California-Davis.
Enough is Enough: When to Let Go of the Employees You No Longer Can Afford to Keep
20:44 | 12/07/2022
A lot of attention has been directed toward keeping the employees you can’t afford to lose. However, sometimes there are employees on your farm that you can’t afford to keep because of various reasons, such as unsatisfactory performance, gross misconduct or a loss of the position.
UK's Dairy Crest receives record fine for environmental offences
10:41 | 09/07/2022
The Environment Agency-issued fine is the largest on record
Weekly global protein digest: EU dairy report, weather, war
09:24 | 02/07/2022
Analyst Jim Wyckoff shares an update on the US futures market, the latest USDA reports and global protein news.
Ukraine June grain exports 48% down so far - ministry
21:10 | 23/06/2022
Volumes included corn, wheat and barley
ManuREsource showcases latest manure processing technologies
10:24 | 15/06/2022
A new EU fertiliser regulation comes into force 16 July
