
The number of farms in the United States continues to shrink, while the farm size is becoming larger. The number of farms in the United States for 2018 is 2,029,200, down 12,800 farms from 2017 and down 70,100 from 2013.…
A substantial number of leading speakers from the international agri-food sector attended the CLAL Dairy Forum 2018 and presented the multiple facets of the new consumer to over 200 dairy operators. The topic “Know your future Customer” was addressed in…
The monthly report of December 2015 released by the United States Department of Agriculture (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report – WASDE) shows for the season 2015-16 the estimates of a decreasing global production both for Corn (973.9 Mio t, -0.1%…
Toon Hulshof Lievelde – the Netherlands “Melkveebedrijf Hulshof” Dairy Farm Herd size: 236 total, 113 lactating cows 70 hectares of arable land In the current market scenario, which is the biggest constraint that you have to deal with? “On our…
Wim Bos Zuidbroek – the Netherlands “Maatschap Bos-Carabain” Dairy Farm Herd size: 401 total, 210 lactating cows 120 hectares of arable land Wim Bos, your herd size is considerably large. How many people work on your farm? “There are two…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) formally announced enrollment for the new dairy Market Protection Programme (MPP). It’s a voluntary programme which provides financial assistance to the farmers when the difference between the price of milk and feed costs falls…