dairy producers
Helping Cows Manage Heat Stress Saves Real Money
More than ever, dairy producers need to save money wherever they can. Especially during the summer months, cows under heat stress can cost producers big bucks. Research has shown that milk production losses alone range from $1.50 to $3 per cow per day.
VanEss Dairy Travels 1,500 Miles to Relocate in Northwest Iowa
“It’s not about the size of the dairy; it’s about doing a good job with cows. Our highest goal is simply to be very good dairymen. We want to take great care of our animals, and treat our neighbors with respect,” says Harvey Van Ess about VanEss Dairy located in O’Brien County near Sanborn, IA.
Dairy Situation and Outlook, July 17, 2009
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension University of Wisconsin-Madison
Milk prices were expected to show some slight improvement by now, but that hasn’t happened. July cheese prices have not show continuous strengthening.
Dairy Crisis
Woody Bryant has been milking cows a long time, and he says conditions for dairy producers are the worst he’s seen since the early 70s. “The things that we buy are so high compared to the price of the milk,” says Bryant, a former National Dairy Board chairman whose farm is in Lonoke County, Ark. “And of course our biggest expenditure is feed, and it’s extremely high.” Government statistics tell the grim story. From the record highs dairymen enjoyed just two years ago, farm gate prices for milk have fallen by more than half; in March, the average for Class I milk was just $9.43/cwt.
CWT Announces second Herd Retirement of 2009
“Connecting Cows, Cooperatives, Capitol Hill, and Consumers”
Friday, July 10, 2009 (703) 243‐6111 ext. 375 Contact: Jim Tillison
CWT ANNOUNCES SECOND HERD RETIREMENT OF 2009
Time Frame to Submit Bids Shortened, Maximum Bid Level Set
ARLINGTON, VA – Cooperatives Working Together announced Friday that it will conduct its second herd retirement of 2009. In order to have a more immediate impact, CWT is shortening the time frame for producers to submit bids. A maximum bid level is also being announced for this round.
