UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - When milk fat levels began slipping at Seven Stars Dairy in Millerstown, the farm began looking for answers.
An on-farm visit by Penn State dairy experts helped pinpoint the problem and identify a few small adjustments. Those changes helped reverse the months-long decline without adding labor or increasing feed costs. If current prices and production levels hold, those changes could generate nearly $200,000 in additional annual returns, according to the Penn State experts.
The issue began in March, when Seven Stars Dairy noticed the butterfat percentage in its milk beginning to decline. Butterfat, the fat component of...