Dairy Dispatch

• H5N1’s Second Bill: The 90-Day, 0.5-SPC Fertility Hit Most Herds Miss
  The tank's back. Your SPC is still 0.5 higher. That's H5N1's second bill—it shows up 90 days after you think you're done. Most herds miss it. Executiv […]
• A 31-Year-Old Dairy Farmer Died in a Manure Pit. What Wayne County Did Next Is a Playbook You Can Steal.
  One year after Reed Hostetler's death at L&R Dairy in Ohio, his community is still proving what farm safety and resilience look like when farmers […]
• 79% of U.S. Milk Runs on Immigrant Labor. If Yours Vanishes, You Have 72 Hours.
  79% of U.S. milk runs on immigrant labor. One Idaho dairy lost a third of its crew in 3 weeks—no raid, just fear from one 50 miles away. You have 72 h […]
• The Six-Figure Execution Leak Happening on Most Dairies: Broken Protocols, Heifer Costs, and Dairy‑Beef Checks
  If your best employee can’t hit the protocol, your farm has a six‑figure problem — not a training issue. Executive Summary: In a heifer‑short, da […]
• Holstein Conformation’s $2,678 Gap: How Holstein USA’s Million‑Cow Study Should Change Your Linear Type Strategy
  Holstein USA’s million‑cow study found a $2,678 lifetime gap tied to conformation. The question isn’t if it’s real—it’s how close your herd is to the […]