milk production

Over 65,000 FFA members and supporters from across the country are celebrating agriculture and ag education this week at the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.

It's becoming an unpleasant theme for the year, U.S. dairy operators could see a further squeeze on their margins as 2023 continues.  USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski says once again, they’ve increased production projections while trimming milk prices.   So, wh...

Fewer cows, higher feed costs, tighter supplies.  That’s the summary of USDA's outlook for the dairy sector in 2023.   “Well, we're expecting to see is a slight decline in the average dairy herd somewhere down to about 9.83 million head in 2023.” ...

For milk and most dairy products, “prices have started to decline, quicker than we had expected,” noted USDA outlook board chairman Mark Jekanowski.  He added it's a combination of continued increases in milk and dairy production plus weak demand and pretty strong international competition.   So far all of 2023 com...

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...

Much of the movement in USDA's December dairy outlook was a shoring up of import and export forecast for this calendar year as well as next.  World agricultural outlook board chair Mark Jekanowski said when it comes to 2022 fat solid imports.   “...

USDA analysts have been projecting that U.S. milk output this year will total roughly 227 billion pounds, topping 2021’s output by roughly 700 million pounds.  Monday's USDA milk production report says that as we started the month of December the nation's dairies had already produced this year a little over 207.7 billion pound...

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...

Production forecasts for U.S. dairy for this calendar year, and next, both rose in the USDA’s latest outlook.   “Both years, we raised by 400 million pounds, so we’re looking at 227 billion pounds milk production for the current calendar year, and 229.2 billion pounds for n...

Whether it’s real-time milk production records or activity monitors for cows, the U.S. dairy industry has a front-row seat to agriculture innovation and technology.  Experts gathered to discuss emerging trends during the National Holstein Convention this summer.  Dating b...