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I recently read an article in Inc. magazine which reviewed the business plan for a business marketing itself as an “environmentally friendly” dry cleaner.
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Northeast milk production has been steady to slowly increasing toward peak production, which is expected soon. Even with increasing production, balancing plants are not at a level considered “burdensome.”
Middle Atlantic milk intakes vary. Some plant...
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Class I interest is about steady and only occasionally stronger for usually improved first-of-the-month retail interest. Institutional needs for schools and universities remain about steady though lower volumes will be needed soon as they begin to close f...
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Hay prices lower than 2008
According to NASS, the April mid-month prices for baled alfalfa hay for the U.S. are $133 per ton, down $24 from the same time in 2008. The per-ton price and the change from last year for selected Western states are as follow...
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The April 2009 4a price (butter/powder) in California is $9.79, $0.12 higher than March, but $4.52 lower than last year. This compares to the Federal Order Class IV price for April 2009 at $9.82.
The April 2009 4b price (cheese) is $10.41, $0.04 lower th...
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Editor’s note: The following are available market reports and futures data as of May 8, 2009.
Butter The cash butter price at the CME Group remains firm. Churning activity across the country remains seasonally quite strong. Cream volumes are readily av...
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Texas animal health officials continued to investigate the source or possible spread of cattle tuberculosis found last month at an undisclosed West Texas dairy.
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We have always believed that the most important part of the Proud to Dairy website is its producer-driven content. Below is showcased some of what producers are sharing online at www.proudtodairy.com .
We welcome producers to visit the site and share the...
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The following update is provided by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff program, and is a producer-funded, nonprofit domestic and international planning and management organization responsible for increasing sales of and...
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“Don’t buy a pig in a poke.” This phrase aptly cautions against assuming unseen risk. Understanding its semantics gives the phrase additional reason for caution. The term comes from some less-than-honest sales practices in the Middle Ages in E...
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There is a parable that Christians are familiar with that concerns two builders, one wise, the other foolish. The book of Matthew quotes Jesus as saying, “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it ...
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Arthritis is one of the most common disabling conditions, and it especially affects farmers, ranchers and farm workers due to the physical nature of their work, which may include climbing steps, driving a tractor, baling hay, moving livestock, or bending ...
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The following are a few examples of weak links we have learned about from the school of “hard knocks.” With the proper attitude, they can be corrected.
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Have cows and youngstock ready to go
If I was a dairyman right now, I’d be thinking about:
– Not making any changes in the way I feed, vaccinate, treat or manage my cows. As always, this cycle will turn, and in today’s speculative, crazy, econom...
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Are you up for a challenge? Many people relish a challenge. They go out of their way to get in on the action.
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Recent research suggests genetic selection for milk production in dairy cows has inherited a price – reduced reproductive efficiency.
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It takes “management energy” to get cows pregnant.
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A properly balanced ration is part science and part art, creating an ideal composition from available feeds to provide the nutrients necessary for optimal milk production and herd health.
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On April 16-17, around 20 dairy producers from southern Wisconsin and Illinois visited five dairies to see new Lely robotic milking units in action. The tour, sponsored by Argall Dairy Systems of Belleville, Wisconsin, and Lely, stopped at dairies that ha...
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In these financially challenging times, producers are doing everything they can to squeeze every ounce of excess expense out of their operation, maximize every production efficiency, capture every marketing opportunity possible, and, overall, be more on t...
Re: purebred guernseys
Posted on Saturday, 08 June 2013 by Ron.Hello! Brooke I am an old retired beef cattle rancher living in...
Re: Les Hansen on crossbreeding: Video footage from 2013 World Ag Expo
Posted on Thursday, 30 May 2013 by Howard Whitmore.Les, Excellant data and explanation. It was the toughest decision I...
Re: HERd management: Tackling the tough questions
Posted on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 by Alison T.I appreciate this sane and thoughtful information. I've got a...