Tag: dairy
Pa. gives $7.6 million to dairy farmers hit hard by COVID
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said 1,550 farmers got $7.6 million for losses due to dumped or displaced milk through the Dairy Indemnity Program.
Importance of a mission statement
Taking the time to develop a mission statement will provide your farm business with a meaningful foundation to be successful today and in the future.
2020 leaves dairy farmers with questions
Record-negative producer price differentials wreaked havoc whether there were risk-management plans in place, or not. Dianne Shoemaker offers insight.
Markets still value protein over fat
Right now, markets continue to value protein over fat. Learn more about the main dietary factors that are related to increased milk protein yield.
Aspirin can provide relief to dairy cows
Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had lower metabolic stress and produced more milk than untreated cows.
Pandemic provides opportunities to reflect on dairy industry strategies
Dairy Excel columnist David Marrison considers some issues within dairy industry and other agricultural sectors that the pandemic has shed light on.
Pa. Dairy Future Commission lays out fixes for state’s dairy industry
The Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission released a report laying out 54 recommendations for how to bolster the state's dairy industry.
Mahoning Co. goat dairy jumps into on-farm processing
What started with two pet goats turned into 25 goats, a milking parlor and a creamery. The Coakley's Frog Pond Farm and Dairy recently became the fourth Grade A goat dairy in the state.
Is Dairy Revenue Protection for you?
Now may be a good time to look at how to use Dairy Revenue Protection on your farm to help protect against the next expected price decline.
Milk recalled from Crawford County dairy
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued a recall of some milk products from a Crawford County dairy because they were not properly pasteurized.
