Most people only think of milkfat when they grab a jug of milk out of the dairy case. For dairy farmers, though, raising milkfat and protein levels is a goal for many, especially as milk components become more valuable.
Boosting milk components is one way for dairy farmers to add more value to the milk they produce, especially in markets that pay based on pounds of fat and protein or in areas where farmers are under volume restrictions. In addition, there can be some tra
The herd at Neu-Hope Dairy near Bluffton, Ind., averages 94 pounds of milk per cow per day. While maintaining a high level of milk production is always a goal, the farm’s co-owner, Alex Neuenschwand,Hoard's Dairyman Intel
“Where does high production fit into our world, a world that requires sustainability for us to be able to keep going, to support what’s true, legal, and/or valid?”That question was posed by vete,Hoard's Dairyman Intel - Thursday