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Dairy Dispatch

  • Boot Biosecurity’s 2,795% ROI: The $820 Investment Beating $250,000 Robots
    One infected visitor can cost you $128,250 (H5N1). Boot stations cost $820. Every major dairy that installed them reports zero outbreaks since. Facts. […]
  • The $380,000 Question: How Florida Dairy Farmers Beat 4 Hurricanes in 13 Months
    Your dairy loses $13,400/month after a hurricane. Government aid takes 12 months. Do you have 6 months reserves? Because 30 d […]
  • Beef-Cross Alert: Early BRD Cuts Marbling 7% Even After Full Recovery
    36% of your calves fail passive transfer. Each one loses marbling potential worth $200-300—permanently. Your browser does not support the audio elemen […]
  • The $20,000 Fresh Cow Feeding Mistake Most Dairies Make (And How Michigan State’s Research Can Fix It)
    Your nutritionist has you feeding three fat sources to fresh cows? Michigan State just proved that one works identically. Same 5-6 kg ECM boost. Same […]
  • The Four Numbers Every Dairy Producer Needs to Calculate This Week
    26,000 dairy farms are expected to drop to 20,000 by 2028. Which side of that line are you on? Four numbers will tell you Your browser does not suppor […]

Top News from the Past Week

  • December’s 6ppl Cut Exposes UK Dairy’s Reality: Why 800 Farms Face Impossible Math While Processors Invest Billions Farmer loses £17k/month. Processor makes £20.5M/year. December's 6ppl cut forces UK dairy to its moment of truth. Math doesn't lie. Editorial Note (Updated November 10, 2025): Following feedback from AHDB,…
  • Feed Inventory Reality Check: Top Dairies Discover $200,000 They Didn’t Know Was Missing How Measurement Errors Cost Dairy Farms $200,000 Annually—And What to Do About It Your browser does not support the audio element. Executive Summary: Here's the uncomfortable truth: most dairy operations are…
  • Cut Lameness 50% in 12 Months: The $95,000 Strategy Top Dairies Use (But 80% Still Ignore) Your competition is turning $67,400 lameness losses into $348,000 gains. They're using three strategies you're probably ignoring. Your browser does not support the audio element. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the average dairy…
  • Cornell Study Proves Less Is More: Why Modern Colostrum Needs Just 2.5 Liters, not 4 Testing colostrum takes 30 seconds. Saves $20/calf immediately. Adds $350 lifetime. Why isn't everyone doing this? Your browser does not support the audio element. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: For 20 years, we've been…
  • Udder Edema Hits 86% of Heifers: The $3,500 Fresh Cow Problem You Can Actually Fix That swollen udder costs $63 in lost milk. Add 2.5x mastitis risk? Now it's $350+. Fix it with $40 in vitamins. The math is simple. Your browser does not support…

More News

  • China’s 42 Million Tonne Milk Mountain: What Every Dairy Farmer Needs to Know About the Industry’s Biggest Shift Since Mechanical Milking
  • Cut Lameness 50% in 12 Months: The $95,000 Strategy Top Dairies Use (But 80% Still Ignore)
  • CDCB’s December ‘Housekeeping’ Is Actually Preparing Dairy Breeding for an AI Revolution
  • Dairy’s $4,000 Heifer Shock: How 30-Month Biology Determines 2027’s Winners
  • The Hidden Contract Clause That Could Cost Your Dairy $55,000 in 2026

Feature Articles

  • Dairy Stray VoltageIs Stray Voltage Stealing 20 Pounds Per Cow from Your Dairy?
    Cows avoiding water? Nervous in the parlor? Production dropping? You're not imagining it—20% of dairies have stray voltage th […]
  • Dairy Leadership DevelopmentThis Was Never About the Cattle: What the TD 4-H Classic Really Teaches at 5:47 AM
    Half these farms won't exist in 20 years. But watch these kids at 5:47 AM—they're not learning to show cows. They're learning […]
  • Royal Winter Fair HolsteinsThe Royal’s Empty Chair: Where Six Dreams Meet One Legacy
    Six operations. Three generations. One empty chair. The 2025 Royal Winter Fair just became about more than banners. E414 The […]
  • calf health genomicsThe $3,500 Calf Question: What Dairy Farmers Need to Know About April 2026’s New CDCB Calf Health Evaluations
    6% calf mortality = $350K annual loss. New genomics launching April 2026. Your cost? Maybe nothing if you're already genomic […]
  • Dairy Farm Business StrategyChina’s 500,000-Cow Farms and Lab-Grown Milk: Your Dairy’s 18-Month Decision Window
    Your grandfather milked 50. You milk 500. China milks 500,000. This ends one of three ways. E412 China’s 500,000-Cow Farms an […]

Popular Articles from the Past 30 Days

  • Bell’s Paradox: The Worst Best Bull in Holstein History Your tank is full because of Bell. Your calves die because of Bell. Welcome to the dairy's devil's bargain. E402 Bell’s Paradox: The Worst Best Bull in Holste | RSS.com…
  • Autumn Opportunity Holstein Show 2025  Judge Blair Weeks ARWAY SIDEKICK LIDIEGrand ChampionAutumn Opportunity Holstein Show 2025ARWAY FARMS, ELMVALE, ON Grand Champion: Arway Sidekick Lidie (Sidekick), 1st junior 3-year-old, Arway Farms, Elmvale, ONReserve Grand Champion: Perrinridge…
  • Your Genetics Rep Has Bad News – But Won’t Tell You Until January Your genetics supplier might not exist in 12 months. Here's why E391 Your Genetics Rep Has Bad News – But Won’t Te | RSS.com You recall the conversation with your…
  • Lovholm Holsteins: The Only Farm to Breed 2 World Dairy Expo Holstein Champions Milks 72 Cows in Tie-Stalls Small farm. Big dreams. Historic achievement. How 72 cows beat every Holstein powerhouse on Earth—twice. E406 Lovholm Holsteins: The Only Farm to Breed 2 W | RSS.com Game over. Kandy…
  • The Royal’s Empty Chair: Where Six Dreams Meet One Legacy Six operations. Three generations. One empty chair. The 2025 Royal Winter Fair just became about more than banners. E414 The Royal's Empty Chair: Where Six Dreams Mee | RSS.com A…

More Articles

  • The Walnutlawn Way: Beating the Giants with Science, Guts, and One Great Cow
  • The People Side of Profit: How Strong Communication Builds Better Dairies
  • Coke’s Sugar Water Keeps 70%. Your Milk Gets 30%. Here’s the Fix
  • One Farmer’s ‘No’ Built a Dynasty: How Plushanski Chief Faith’s Genetics Add $1,500 to Your Bottom Line
  • The Eight-Hour Breaking Point: How Immigration Politics and Biology Are Reshaping Dairy’s Future

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