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For years now, producers have looked to the ethanol industry for protein-rich commodities. Developing ethanol production ...
I’m not taking a stance on whether cuts should be made to SNAP to help balance the budget; I’m just trying to estimate what ...
There are three parties in the dairy market: producers, processors, and consumers. It has long been decided that none of ...
In a decade from now, might we reflect on this article as “the days when we talked about horned genetics” in dairy cattle? It ...
In a Virginia Tech Dairy Pipeline newsletter, graduate student Prashant Ghimire and extension scientist Gonzalo Ferreira ...
Water troughs can be tricky to assess for optimal herd hydration, said the authors. Again, herd size makes the difference: for 200 or less, aim to be able to accommodate 15% of the total herd at your ...
The author and her husband, Duane, own and operate a 550-cow dairy in Cochranville, Pa. My poor high school math teacher, may he rest in peace. I don’t remember his name, but I can picture him wearing ...
June 18, 2025 — The July 2025 Base Class I Price (fluid milk) was $18.82 which increased $1.56 cents from last month. That price is down $2.29 cents from a year ago. The next update is July 2025.