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As we tackle the concept of whole-farm nutrient management in this issue it really comes to light how dairy producers today must perform an incredible balancing act throughout their entire operation.
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Oregon company to turn dairy waste into biofuelAn Oregon business hopes to become the first company to turn dairy and wood waste into a renewable biofuel called butanol.
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Adaptability and flexibility are key in this manure management optionAlthough the current economy has people wondering what the future of dairying will look like, one company has recently developed a system it feels will help the industry productively dea...
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Water is essential to every dairy operation. It is required by cows and crops and also used in many daily farm tasks. However, when excreted in manure it quickly becomes a nuisance, especially in wet, humid climates.
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The development of a whole-farm nutrient balance is the concept that involves balancing the amount of nutrient inputs across an entire operation (fertilizer, animals and feed) and comparing it to the nutrients leaving the operation (milk, meat, crops and ...
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The concept of whole-farm nutrient management can be easily described as the “active process of making decisions related to nutrients imported (feed and fertilizer) to a farm and those nutrients exported (milk, animals and manure) or lost via air or wat...
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We farm on the Saanich Peninsula on southern Vancouver Island, with 200 head of Holsteins and their youngstock. They are housed year- round in freestalls with sawdust and scraped with alley scrapers into a lagoon with six months’ capacity.
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It may sound overly simplistic, but when it comes to feeding livestock, what goes into an animal greatly influences what comes out.
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that solid dairy manure is better than commercial fertilizer in mitigating the amount of phosphorus that can accumulate in water percolating through the soil. But using liquid dairy manure can make...
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Here’s a tough question: If you are hitting yourself on the head with a spatula and are complaining because it hurts, what should you do? Answer: Stop it!
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Thank you to those who called or e-mailed me your thoughts on supply management.
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Milk production in the eastern portion of the U.S. remains seasonally strong with reports indicating that milk volumes are holding at peak levels to slightly lower.
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California milk production is steady to trending slightly lower and thought to be coming off the seasonal peak in most areas.
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California milk production is steady to trending slightly lower and thought to be coming off the seasonal peak in most areas.
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Class I sales are generally lighter but at very good summer levels at retail, particularly where promotions are occurring.
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Editor’s note: The following are available market reports and futures data as of June 19, 2009.
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VIRGINIA Study finds dairies rely heavily on foreign workers
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Proud to Dairy and Progressive Dairyman were recently proud to sponsor shirts for this year’s class of students attending the Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium (SGPDC).
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A retired professional football player, one who had played on championship teams, related to me how the progression of his career had gone from the Pop Warner league of his youth through middle and high school, college and then the pros.
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When profit margins tighten, many dairy producers look for ways to reduce expenses.
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