dairy production

Researchers from the University of Idaho are working with other institutions to develop a precision feeding system that meets the nutritional needs of individual dairy cows.  The Self-learning Dairy technology works with existing equipment used by automatic milking systems, where cows choose to enter a stall with a robotic milker and feed is automatically dispensed as an incentive.  The tea... Re

Milk production in the United States came in at 226-billion-pounds last year, 0.1% increase from 2021.  Revisions to 2021 production increased that’s year’s total by 35-million-pounds.  Meanwhile, 2022’s revised production was down 158-million-pounds from the previous USDA publication.  Annual total milk production has in...

“Given weaker returns going forward along with a few other factors we reduced our milk production forecast by 900,000 pounds this month."   But, despite that, dairy production year-over-year is still forecasted up according, to USDA world agricultural outlook board chair Mark Jekanowski.  He noted...

For many dairy farmers, it’s a decision that comes naturally.  Breeding for elite registered Holstein genetics that can position their herd for greater production, efficiency, and profitability for the future.   A recent study from Zoetis also helps show the positive effect genetic selection can have on environmental sustainability outcomes.   “What we fo...

With the exception of Idaho, year-over-year milk production across the PNW has decreased.   According to NASS, on August 1st, milk production in the Gem state was up 2.5% from 2021.  Dairies across Idaho produced nearly 1.5 billion poun...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the National Milk Producers Federation, and Dairy Farmers of America unveiled a study on the benefits of modern dairy technologies.   “This study that we're talking about here was started through our connections and our group supported by AEM, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers representing us as dairy, hay, forage, and manure management equipmen

According to one industry expert, dairy producers should expect an increase in production expenses this year. Gary Sipiorski, of Gary Sipiorski Consulting, LLC, said dairy farmers should look at redoing their cash flows and projections to get a clear picture of 2022 ...

New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the U.S. dairy sector has experienced a gradual shift in milk production toward larger dairy operations. The research indicates that the shift in production from small dairy herd-size farms to large dairy herd-size farms mirrors total factor productivity growth across the dairy sector. Tot ...

Dairy farmers have a bright outlook for 2022 with higher milk prices and demand. Jeff Lyon, General Manager at Farm First Dairy Cooperative, said milk prices look good to start the year. “Well, right now, I say when you're sitting here and looking at milk prices, so you know, traditionally, we'd have that November-December holidays kind of into January-February demand down, and you look at where

For this year, USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski said the nation's dairy market could be summed up as "strong dairy product demand and relatively slow production growth." Jekanowski said when looking on the milk production side, it looks like the dairy herd size is shrinking a bit ...