by Bill Baker | Jan 14, 2019 | Dairy Radio Now, Lee Mielke
HighGround Dairy’s director of market intelligence, Lucas Fuess, says “the unthawing” of trade relations with China is good news for U.S. farmers but the U.S. has its work cut out for itself.
by Bill Baker | Jan 11, 2019 | Dairy Radio Now, Dr. Mike Hutjens
Dr. Mike Hutjens looks at the importance of feeding vitamins to your cows on today’s Feed Form Friday:
by Bill Baker | Jan 10, 2019 | Chris Galen, Dairy Radio Now
We have a new Farm Bill that will benefit dairy farmers but the government shutdown has put a ‘hitch in the giddy-up’ for the time being. Dairy has been noted as a big winner in the Farm Bill, with new programs that assist dairy producers facing low...
by Bill Baker | Jan 9, 2019 | Dairy Radio Now
We’re not dealing with many insect pests this time of year but there still should be an effective fly control plan in place. For the most effective control, operators should employ a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM), according to Mark Upton,...
by Bill Baker | Jan 8, 2019 | Dairy Radio Now, The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin
Salmonella Heidelberg (S. Heidelberg) is a bacterium that can cause severe illness in calves and humans. According to the USDA, calves infected with S. Heidelberg may develop diarrhea or die abruptly without any clinical signs and humans infected with S. Heidelberg...
by Bill Baker | Jan 7, 2019 | Dairy Radio Now, Lee Mielke
Matt Gould, editor, and analyst with the Dairy and Food Market Analyst newsletter reports the GDT lends some optimism, even though the dairy industry and others still face the “trade war” left over from 2018. He also tells Lee Mielke that U.S. restaurants faced a...
