Milk Prices - Dairy Herd
WEBChallenges remain, though, for producers who want to expand. Dairy cattle slaughter in May totaled 216,100 head, down 22,100 head from April and 33,000 lower than May 2023. July Class III futures rose today to $19.87 per hundredweight, gaining 12 cents. U.S. milk production dropped 0.9% year-over-year in May.
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WEBAgricultural imports are expected to reach a record $212 billion, up $8 billion from FY 2024. This increase is largely due to rising imports of horticultural products, sugar and tropical products. Experts are predicting that Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) will average between $11.85/cwt and $12.20/cwt during 2024.
Dairy Supply Chain Continues to Face Challenges
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Transportation and labor issues continue to disrupt the dairy supply chain. Over the past few years, dairy plants have intermittently had to scale back production due to a variety of labor issues, including an ongoing tight supply of workers, sick employees and those exposed to covid who had to quarantine at home, and limitations in the number of work visas due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Dressing for the Job on Dairies - Dairy Herd
WEBJul 10, 2015 · Dressing in layers is important. Employees and producers are often exposed to varied risks within their job. Clothing should be fairly tight fitting, free of tears or strings that can become entangled in PTO’s or caught on equipment. Durability along with breathability is important when selecting fabric. Remind employees, that when they are ...
Local and Global Dairy Meet in Virginia's James Huffard
WEBBy Catherine Merlo October 2, 2014. Don’t let James Huffard III’s unpretentious manner fool you. This down-to-earth Virginia dairy producer is doing big things on his farm and in national dairy circles. At the family’s 370-cow dairy in Crockett, Va., Huffard and his brother, John, have ventured into a milk bottling plant with a neighbor.
Calving Basics: The First 15 Minutes - Dairy Herd
WEBBy Jim Dickrell March 8, 2018. Not to put too dramatic a spin on it, but what you do—or don’t do—in the first few minutes of a calf’s life can impact how she performs the rest of her life. “Events in the first 15 minutes after birth can make a lifetime of difference for newborns,” says Amanda Fordyce, a technical dairy calf ...
Feed Cost Per Cow Per Day: Today’s Critical Metric | Dairy Herd
WEBAug 11, 2021 · A herd averaging 75 pounds/cow/per day can afford a per-cow daily feed cost of $8.32 when milk price is $21.00/cwt. But dropping the milk price to $18.00/cwt. shows they must shave individual-cow daily feed cost to $5.18 to break even. “Real-life” market influences also could impact these figures, cautioned Ishler.
Weed Control in Pastures and Hayfields | Dairy Herd
WEBApr 16, 2019 · This herbicide is used to control Crabgrass in Bermudagrass hayfields. Post-emerge products are used to kill weeds after they have germinated. These herbicides must be used when the plant is actively growing and not simply green. When using any herbicide, it is important to be aware of the surrounding crops.
Got DairyPure? Fresh Milk Gets Its First National Brand
WEBMay 5, 2015 · Already appearing on fresh-milk products in supermarkets and retail stores around the country, DairyPure is the nation’s first national fresh-milk brand. The Dallas-based company is co-branding its 31 regional fresh-milk labels with the new name, giving DairyPure an instant $2.5 billion value. The new DairyPure label appears on …
Dairy Farming Into the Future: A 50-year Projection
WEBMay 21, 2018 · As I was perusing the Journal of Dairy Science recently, an article that outlined the future of the dairy industry in 2067- 50 years from now caught my eye (Britt et al. 2018). The United Nations estimates that our world’s population will grow from the current 7.6 billion to 10.5 billion by the year 2067. This population growth will decrease ...