MSU Extension Dairy

• What motivates beginning farmers?

  Published on July 31, 2013
  It’s more than just money according to a recent Upper Peninsula Michigan State University Extension study.

• Local food retailers offer insights into ways beginning farmers can be successful

  Published on July 29, 2013
  Retailers want their local food suppliers to understand markets, build up production expertise and business skills.

• Managing fields after wheat harvest

  Published on July 25, 2013
  Wheat harvest opens the door for manure, cover crops and alternative forages.

• Preparing for corn silage harvest using growth stages as a guide

  Published on July 25, 2013
  Corn tassel time and the days until the half-milk line is the target for when to harvest silage.

• Corn stover and forage harvest programs Aug. 19 and 20

  Published on July 23, 2013
  See new corn stover and other forage harvesting equipment at upcoming Michigan State University Extension programs.

• Culture mastitis bugs to improve your treatment aim

  Published on July 11, 2013
  Milk culture can be used as a tool to improve your knowledge of the bacteria causing mastitis on your farm. Learn about it at an upcoming workshop.

• Assessing risks for mastitis and antibiotic use in dairy herds

  Published on July 11, 2013
  Measures to control mastitis are fairly well established and known, yet mastitis control is still weak on some farms. Assessing risks for mastitis can help identify where improvements can be made.

• Balancing beef cow rations helps producers survive high feed costs

  Published on July 11, 2013
  Beef cow feed cost savings.

• Labeling mechanically tenderized meat products

  Published on July 10, 2013
  Raw or partially cooked mechanically tenderized meat needs to be labeled.

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  Dairy Center Heralded for Producing Some of the Nation's Best Milk

  Published on July 9, 2013
  The MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center produces some pretty good milk. Actually, it's great milk. In fact, it's some of the best milk in the United States.

• Four steps to achieving performance goals on the farm

  Published on July 2, 2013
  Measuring, recording and posting performance data can enable the whole team to achieve improvements on the farm.

• Cattle need plenty of clean water

  Published on July 1, 2013
  Summer has officially arrived, and with that comes plenty of heat and humidity, it's important that livestock producers provide plenty of clean water to their livestock.

• "Good, Safe Food: Producing Antibiotic-free Milk and Meat" - Spanish training available

  Published on July 1, 2013
  A Spanish-speaking video version of the "Good, Safe Food: Producing Antibiotic-free Milk and Meat" is now available on the MSU Extension Dairy Team website for employee training.

• What tone are you setting for your farm?

  Published on July 1, 2013
  Farm owners and managers play a critical leadership role on their farms in setting the tone. The tone you set affects employee attitudes, turnover and farm performance.

• Cellulosic biofuel process can also improve ruminant forage digestibility

  Published on July 1, 2013
  The Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) process breaks down cell walls producing a product that can be used for biofuel production or cattle feed.

• Congressional battle over the farm bill and dairy policy continues

  Published on June 28, 2013
  The Senate passed a farm bill while the House voted one down.

• Beef farmers looking for double crop planting to increase forage harvest

  Published on June 28, 2013
  Many beef farms across the Midwest have experienced difficulty harvesting high quality forage. Finding opportunities to double crop forages could help producing high quality forage.

• Dairy market update, June 2013

  Published on June 28, 2013
  Dairy market fundamentals are increasingly bearish in the near term but bullish in the longer term.

• Dairy farmers looking for forages to replace alfalfa

  Published on June 28, 2013
  Many dairy farms across the Midwest are short of alfalfa. Finding an acceptable alternative forage will be a critical factor contributing to the success of dairy operations this next year.

• Energizers for the grazing system

  Published on June 27, 2013
  Selecting the proper electric fencers for the grazing system is key to the success of the entire fencing system.