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WEBThis is one of the biggest frustrations and time and money drains for a lot of dairies. Grain commodity markets impact farmers, producers, and consumers alike. View the latest prices and market data on Dairy Herd.
Milk Prices - Dairy Herd
WEBMilk Prices. After making small movements over the last two days, the CME barrel market resumed its downward trajectory and closed at $2.1200 per pound, $0.0325 lower. Spot butter prices tumbled, giving up seven cents to reach $2.6800 per pound, the lowest level since January. Ever.
Ag Grain Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures | Dairy Herd
WEBCommodity Markets, Prices & Futures. Use the chart below to check futures prices for commodities. Click the links for pricing on grains, livestock, oil and more and stay on top of what's going on in the markets. Cash price reflects the USDA Chicago terminal. Check out our location-based Cash Grain Bids tool here!
Milk Carton Shortage Disrupts Dairy Marketplace
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Supply chain issues once again are hitting the U.S. dairy industry. This time, it’s a shortage of milk cartons. On October 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a policy memo acknowledging that “schools in multiple states are experiencing milk supply chain challenges related to packaging issues.”. The memo empowered state agencies to allow USDA-funded milk program ...
5 Apps to Help Manage Your Dairy
WEBMay 24, 2022 · These are the 5 Apps most mentioned by the producers I contacted. Farm Profitability – Winner ‘ Zisk App ’. Zisk is the simplest App to tell you in less than a minute how your farm is doing today, and how it will do over the next 12 months. According to Zisk they have almost 3 million cows on their free App for iPhones or Android devices.
Dry Cow Management Basics 101 - Dairy Herd
WEBSep 4, 2019 · Dry cow rations should be balanced to 0.60-0.62 Mcal NEL/lb of dry matter for the far-off dry period. That means watching the amount of corn silage and grain fed. “For close-up cows that will not be fed a special fresh cow diet after calving, energy density can increase to approximately 0.66 to 0.68 Mcal NEL/lb dry matter,” she says.
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WEBWelcome to the Greatest Show on Earth - World Dairy Expo. World Dairy Expo will present The Golden Age of dairying, October 1 – 4, 2024. Just as sound and technicolor technologies ushered in the Golden Age of film in Hollywood, so too have modern technologies propelled the global dairy industry forward. World Dairy Expo.
Replacement Heifer Prices Stronger Heading into Year's End
WEBDec 13, 2023 · In fact, values have nearly doubled compared to 5 years ago. The November 2023 average price for “approved” bred Holstein replacement heifers was $1609.19, compared to $823.08 in November 2018. And in less than a year, bred heifer values have improved about 25%, climbing from their starting point at …
History of Dairy Cow Breeds: Red and White
WEBDec 28, 2017 · The red color was not favored by many Holstein breeders, which resulted in excluding red and white cattle from registration books. In response to this, the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association was established in 1964 by a group of Shorthorn cattle breeders. Looking to make improvements in Shorthorn milk production, Holsteins were a …
Dairy’s Future: Who Will the Top Dairy States be in the Next Decade?
WEBAug 31, 2021 · Minnesota – 749 million lbs. Michigan – 719 million lbs. New Mexico – 689 million lbs. Washington – 524 million lbs. The June 2021 USDA’s Milk Production report included 24 selected states. Georgia and South Dakota entered the group, and Missouri dropped out. The top 10 states remained unchanged, although a little reshuffling occurred.