Loveland Products, a leading provider of crop input solutions and a subsidiary of Nutrien Ag Solutions, is expanding its partnership with Ascribe Bioscience to introduce new Phytalix premixes in the U.S. market. This move strengthens Loveland's biological crop protection...
Robotic milking systems (RMS) are becoming increasingly common on dairy farms. Many producers choose this technology to improve labor flexibility and enhance quality of life for both themselves and their employees.
Feeding Management Is Key to RMS Performance
Feeding management is...
In people and many animals, how the body handles sugar (glucose) and the hormone insulin changes throughout the day thanks to something called circadian rhythms—our internal 24-hour clocks. Until now, scientists didn’t know if dairy cows had the same...
Source: Iowa Sate University
The average price received by farmers for milk was $23.50 per cwt, 60 cents below the January price but $4.50 above February 2024 according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices report.
All...
Agriculture Institute · Air Quality in Calf Housing
Source: Lactanet
by: Hannah Sweett, Ph. D. and Brian Van Doormaal
To improve producer understanding of the Lifetime Performance Index (LPI), Lactanet has removed the mathematical formula nature of our annual communications, replacing it with visual aids (see below). For each...
Episode Description
Join dairy educator, Kasey Hower, as she speaks with Ed Crow and Jamie Kopco from the Penn State Extension Pesticide Education program on the importance of chemical safety on your dairy farm. Their discussion includes considerations you should...
Overview of Dairy Farm Milking Centers
Milking centers come in various sizes and layouts but share common features.
Key components:
Milk Room – Houses bulk tanks, milk towers, and plate coolers.
Utility/Mechanical Room – Contains compressors, vacuum pumps, and...
Corn Stover: A Valuable Resource
What is Corn Stover?
After harvesting grain corn, 40-50% of the plant remains in the field (leaves, stalks, husks, and cobs).
Provides a valuable feed resource for beef cows, stocker cattle, growing dairy cattle,...
PIP Lethbridge Inc., an agricultural technology company specializing in yellow pea processing, is making significant strides in protein extraction. In 2024, the company received a $215,000 Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) grant through Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)...
