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Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program webinar scheduled for February 2 at 1pm
Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program webinar on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.
Free Conference Explores the Future of Advanced Milking Technologies
Dairy farmers, consultants, students, and service providers are invited to attend an innovative conference on robotic and advanced milking technologies.
Free HPAI Webinar for Dairy Producers
This free webinar brings together leading experts to share practical steps for monitoring, prevention, and response to HPAI.
UW-Madison Extension to offer free financial analysis for Dairy Farmers
To support producers, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension Dairy Program is launching a new outreach effort to help farms accurately determine the cost of raising replacement animals.
Automatic Milking Systems: Learn Before You Invest
In effort of providing more research-backed information on Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension Dairy Program has organized an AMS Field Day to give you that opportunity.
Learn more about HPAI in Wisconsin
Visit our page focused on HPAI in Wisconsin. Read news, view maps, discover resources focused on HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) in Wisconsin.
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Latest Dairy Articles
Making the Switch to Robots: A New Budgeting Tool for Transitioning to Automatic Milking Systems
Article Contents The Challenge: Labor vs. Capital How the tool works Case Study: The 120-Cow Family Farm What the Tool Revealed Take-Home Message The Challenge: Labor vs. Capital For many dairy farmers, the decision to switch to Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), or “milking robots,” is driven by a single, pressing reality: labor is hard to […]
Dairy Margin Coverage: Information for Dairy Owners
The session and discuss how Dairy Margin Coverage can be used as an effective risk management tool.
Evaluating Feed Efficiency with Body Reserves in Mind
With feed being the largest cost on most farms, it makes sense to track how efficiently cows convert feed into milk. One common way to measure this is energy-corrected milk divided by dry matter intake (ECM/DMI).
