John Oncken | Wisconsin State Farmer
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In 1968, there were 71,000 dairy farms in Wisconsin. Thirty years later that number dropped to 23,000. At the end of 2016, the number of licensed dairy farms ebbed to 9,400,and last year...
I was recently listening to a marketing guru share her amazing words of wisdom for increasing sales. "Facts tell, stories sell," she declared with a doe-eyed look of "Aren't I smart?!"
And stories have been used to sell a lot...
“In 2023, the lingering impact of inflation, the growth of online shopping and the full return of the store shopping experience, will have a significant impact on shaping the grocery industry,” says Jeewani Fernando, provincial consumer market analyst with...
Of all the misinformation the plant-based sector has aimed at dairy over the decades, one of the most aggravating has been the idea that because dairy farmers want nut-juice manufacturers to stop pretending their products are equal to theirs,...
Autonomous farming machines are coming. John Deere now sells an autonomous 8R tractor. Various companies offer large, commercial sized unmanned Ariel vehicles (UAVs) that can autonomously apply pesticides. Lely sells robotic milking machines. Some farmers may lament the loss...
Source: Lactanet Canada
Climate change, caused by the rise of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere, has become a global concern. One GHG in particular has received more attention compared to others: methane (CH4). Why is there such a large...
How ruminant digestion turns byproducts into high-quality nutrition
Given the millions of tons of feed that feed our dairy cows, the question may arise: Why we don’t use that food to feed people instead? This is a reasonable question, with...
Higher costs coupled with higher milk prices still resulted in continued negative economic returns for Illinois dairy producers in 2021, according to figures summarized by the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association.
The average net price received per 100 pounds...
Today, we are inundated with a lot of information about different types of milking systems. We have learned how new innovative systems can increase productivity and improve efficiencies. Whether you are considering implementing robotics, or updating your current parlor...
Given the last seven days and the next seven, I am anxious to report on five things happening right now that can affect our daily lives and businesses. As I’ve mentioned several times in the past, a lot of...
