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Building Resilience for Livestock and Dairy Producers
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Offering information on how to navigate market changes due to this pandemic. The most common refrain we are hearing from livestock producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to change how they market their products. Some have never tried direct marketing meat; others suddenly need to switch their marketing from in-person to online.…
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Beefing Up the Dairy Industry: New Research Offers Guidance on Beef Crossbreeding
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Farmers may now be better equipped to decide if a beef cross-breeding enterprise would be a good addition to their dairy business, thanks to new research from Cornell University Beef Extension Specialist Mike Baker. Baker’s research has found that Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) data points can help dairy farmers make a good-fit beef breed bull…
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Study to Help Heat-Stressed Dairy Cows Weather Increasing Temperatures
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A warming world represents a growing threat to the dairy industry. A warming world represents a growing threat to the dairy industry. With climate change pushing global temperatures higher, finding scientific solutions that protect the well-being and productivity of dairy cows is critical. A Cornell researcher has won a grant to do just that. “Climate…
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Alfalfa-Grass Forage Trials Improve Choices for Farmers & Cows
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The addition of alfalfa to dairy forage can support healthy milk production. However, because alfalfa relies on temperature to grow rather than day length like grass, it can be challenging to know what varieties to plant in our region that will translate into the perfect mix of forage for New York dairy cows. The Northern…
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Five Simple Steps to Improve Biosecurity Around Livestock
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Now that we’re on the verge of summer, some farms may start to see an increase in foot traffic. Dairy farms receive regular visits from feed dealers, nutritionists, veterinarians, and other agricultural service providers, not to mention the milk truck. Livestock producers may open their doors to the public for farm tours and other…
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USDA Announces Decision Tool for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
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A new web-based tool will help dairy producers evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The DMC is a voluntary risk management program that offers financial protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below…
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Keeping Milk Safe and Profitable through Farm Modernization
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Cooperative Extension Dairy Update Despite the economic concerns stemming from several years of low farm gate prices of milk, some New York dairy operations have adopted a proactive approach by investing in farm improvements to increase efficiency, cow comfort, overall animal welfare, and, ultimately, milk quality. Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York Farm Strategic Planning…
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Heat Stress: You Can Still Deal with the Effects Long After Summer
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Cooperative Extension Dairy Update Heat stress, heat stress, heat stress. I think that was the hot topic this summer and every dairy farmer had to deal with it, whether it was in the lactating cows, dry cows, calves or people. I had more phone calls this summer about heat stroke in calves, then combined for…
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Reflections from a New Extension Specialist
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Cooperative Extension Dairy Update If there is one thing I’ve learned since starting my job, it’s that dairy farms are incredible businesses. Farmers manage people, land, equipment, infrastructure, and, of course, animals. Their complex and dynamic production systems generate milk rich in protein and butterfat, which is hauled to one of several regional plants for…
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Family Dairy Farm Awarded “Conservation Farm of the Year”
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Dennis Family Farm in Manlius, NY was presented with the “Conservation Farm of the Year” award from the Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District. Craig Dennis and his father Carl own and operate a 100-cow dairy and cash crop farm in the outer eastern hills of Onondaga County. The farm is situated in the…
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