American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
Who owns dairy farms these days, anyway? In most cases, the answer is: the same family who owned them decades ago. Over 97 percent of U.S. dairy farms are family-owned, and many of these are multi-generational family businesses that have stood the test of time and are pillars in their community. (Above, the next generation at [...]
{ 2 comments }
It’s National Scoop the Poop Week (seriously, this is a thing)! The week is dedicated to getting pet owners to pick up after their pets in public places. Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs list picking up doggy doo-doo as part of helping your dog be a “good guest” in Indiana’s public parks. So the next [...]
{ 0 comments }
A dairy cow has a pretty easygoing life. Upwards of 22 hours each day, she is eating, resting or socializing with her herd. The milking room, or parlor, is the hub of a dairy farm, kept sparkling clean, but each individual cow will spend only about 30 to 45 minutes in it each day. Depending [...]
{ 0 comments }
Cows are pretty much all the same, right? Not at all! Worldwide, there are three main types of cattle: beef, dairy and draft. In the US, we don’t have too many ox-drawn vehicles anymore (unless you’re playing Oregon Trail) so for the purposes of this blog, I’ll focus on the differences between dairy and beef [...]
{ 0 comments }
“There’s more than corn in Indiana!” begins an amusement park’s catchphrase, leading sarcastic folks to quip, “Yeah, there’s soybeans, too.” But no matter how urban or suburban your life is, part of being a proud Hoosier is being proud of the amazing contributions of Hoosier agriculture. March 19 is National Agriculture Day, but in Indiana [...]
{ 0 comments }
By Jackie Barber Dairy cows spend virtually all their time eating. Whenever a cow isn’t being milked, she’s probably eating, chewing her cud (basically re-eating her last meal), or deciding what she is going to eat next. All that eating also means that she is going to have to visit the little heifer’s room and, [...]
{ 0 comments }
By Kimmi Devaney Farmers throughout Indiana have faced the worst drought in decades this year. The drought has impacted cow feed for dairies, and many dairy farmers are looking at various feed options. Dairy farmer Paul Mills of Ossian explains how the drought has affected his dairy farm and how this may impact milk production.
{ 0 comments }
By Kimmi Devaney It’s State Fair time! For many, this brings to mind images of greasy food and ferris wheels. But for me, I can’t wait to visit the dairy barn! I grew up showing dairy cows and still do on occasion, so the fair was always vacation for us. Take a stroll through the [...]
{ 0 comments }
By Lindsay Martin, Ball State Dietetic Intern Prior to this week, I had never been to a dairy farm. I am 25 years old and it was finally time to make my first visit! My wonderful colleague and I took a road trip to visit “the girls”, also known as dairy cows, in Goshen, Indiana. [...]
{ 0 comments }
By DeDe Hausmann If you know any farmers, then you know how hard-working they are. Since I am blessed to work for Indiana dairy farmers (and I can tell you in 16 years of working for them I haven’t met one I didn’t like and admire), I had the privilege of contacting some of them [...]
{ 0 comments }