Dairy – New York Farm Viability Institute

New Collaboration with QMPS seeks DVMs to help NY dairy farms implement Selective Dry Cow Therapy

NYFVI is collaborating with Cornell University’s Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS) to offer support to veterinarians that are interested in

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

Since its inception, Farm Viability’s dairy program has supported 21 Topic Specific Teams that have worked with more than 270

On a dairy farm, feed is the largest expense. Evaluating an operation’s feed cost in relationship to the net milk

The competition among farmers selling directly to consumersis fierce and some feel that opportunity has plateaued. Yet wholesale buyers lament

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