Dairy Dispatch

• The $4,917 Breakeven: When Your ET Holstein Calves Sell for Less Than They Cost to Make
  If your ET Holstein calves are bringing $3,600 while the breakeven sits at $4,917, you’re not “doing fine” — you’re quietly selling at a loss. Executi […]
• 400 of 1,600 Danish Farms Report Bovaer‑Linked Health Issues: EFSA’s 2026 Review and the 3 Methane‑Contract Clauses to Read Twice
  Denmark bets on Bovaer to dodge the world's first cow-methane tax. Then a quarter of farms using it started reporting diarrhea, crashing milk yields, […]
• 315 Chapter 12 Filings, 46% Surge: Kooser Farms Filed Again – and the 3 Numbers That Tell You How Close You Are.
  Kooser Farms has filed for Chapter 12 protection twice in the past 6 years. Before you say ‘that’ll never be us,’ grab your balance sheet and check th […]
• GT Thompson’s 2026 Farm Bill Math: DMC Pays Your 200‑Cow Dairy $1,800, Make Allowances Cut $42,240 – a 23 to 1 Hit
  Your 200-cow dairy gets $1,800 from the 2026 Farm Bill — and loses $42,240 to make allowances. Ready to see the 23‑to‑1 hit hiding in your milk check? […]
• When 112 Milkers Averaged 49%: What Rodriguez’s Training Study Says You’re Leaving Per Cow in the Parlor.
  Written SOP on the wall? A 2024 study found that herds with SOPs but no training actually had higher SCC than herds with no SOP at all. Executive Summ […]