Dairy – New York Farm Viability Institute

Capturing the Power of Data on Dairy Farms to Reduce Antimicrobial Use

Since the 1970s it’s been a common practice on dairy farms to use “blanket” dry cow therapy; that is to

The cows on New York State farms must be happy, because they make really good milk. It’s tasty, nutritious and

She calls it a “Win-Win Opportunity”. Since 2006, Dr. Quirine Ketterings, head of Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program has led

The goals of the project were clear: Develop enterprise activity analysis tools to assess the costs of various enterprises within

The best land management practices have long included winter cover crops to prevent erosion. The challenge? Cover crops cost money

A Time for Action. New York dairy farmers had less than a year to prepare for the OSHA Local Emphasis

Sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, and decisions made without a full understanding of the larger picture

Uncomfortable cows tend to produce less milk. Comfortable cows lie down more than the others and are less likely to

There’s a plethora of automated health monitoring systems on the market for dairy farms. Wireless sensors can be based in

Labor. Finding and retaining good help is a universal concern among New York’s farmers. Mary Jo Dudley with the Cornell