Dairy leader expects difficulty finding workers ‘if we don’t allow more laborers in’

The federal government has implemented stricter immigration enforcement during the current Trump administration.
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Webinar on Jan. 15: How can risk models keep dairy cows healthy?

The Jan. 15 webinar is designed for dairy producers and others to learn about new efforts to keep cows healthy, said presenter Bennie Osburn, WIFSS director of Outreach and Training and emeritus dean ...
Summit County

Back page: Moo-ving out: Sensor sends text alerts from cows in labor

DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire dairy researchers are more relaxed these days about monitoring pregnant cows: A sensor attached to their tails sends text alerts to help detect when they’re ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Farms of the Future: Dairy farms using robots to transform industry, reduce labor costs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WGBA/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) — Dairy farms are utilizing robots to transform agriculture and reduce labor costs. Just north of Wausau, the Agriculture Center of Excellence is ...
Southeast Missourian

Sensor sends text alerts from cows in labor

DURHAM, N.H. -- University of New Hampshire dairy researchers are more relaxed these days about monitoring pregnant cows: A sensor attached to their tails sends text alerts when they're in labor.
Seven Days

Migrant Workers Hold Up Vermont’s Dairy Industry — and Are Fighting for Better Working Conditions

Migrant farmhands are here to stay. Over the past 25 years, workers from Mexico and Central America have become the backbone of Vermont’s dairy industry — as much a part of the rural landscape as the ...