Current Issue of PD: June 17, 2008
(site updated 6.18.08)
News and Business
In the news
First quarter imports only 30 percent of 2007 levels
Serving dairymen nationwide
Sales of well water help keep Chilean dairy afloat
What smells in Washington, D.C.?
Do the basics, keep it simple
Animal welfare comparison tables: Moving and transport
A review of studies on the ergonomics of milking
Avoiding a wreck from counterparty risk
Answers to producers’ questions on genomics
Finding applicants in a tight labor market
2007 U.S. Dairy Statistics: Producer Income
Before you tip the energy balance scale …
Consistency is key to peak performance
Hired workers down 7 percent, wage rates up 4 percent from a year ago
First-look milk prices in 2009 released
Industry news
New products
Issue Focus: Dairy Month
Minnesota celebrates June Dairy month online
Producers drawn to South Dakota for expansion seminar
Facebook introduces new possibilities, potential risks for dairy producers
Dairy tour creates friendly waves for Wisconsin dairyman
Getting the most from your agricultural consultant
Challenges to the U.S. dairy industry
Timely Topic: Hoof care
Prepare cows’ feet in June for summer’s heat
A second opinion: Are we trimming our dairy cows correctly?
Using locomotion scoring to reduce lameness on the dairy
From toe to tank: Hoof care makes milk
PD Departments
Editor's notes:We’re not raising cows’
Yevet Tenney: It matters not what you do
Brad Nelson: The magic medicine bag
Baxter Black: Grass vs. grain-fed beef
City boy cartoon
18 Reasons to Read
Crossword Puzzle
Northwest/Southwest Editions
The feeder’s job: The five priorities and the first priority
Feeding microbes for optimal rumen health
Freestall bedding options: Important considerations
from the cow’s perspective
Dairy worker training in newborn calf management
Feeding strategies for post-weaned dairy heifers
2 to 6 months old
Improving artificial insemination techniques
Electronic animal ID: The feasibility and potential
Electrocution hazards on the farm
Tips on protecting your farm
from undercover video operations
Idaho State Master breeder passes away
Peak milk and its affect on profitability
Impacts of rising feed costs on the costs of producing milk
Using reproductive records: Basics of monitoring
Practical methods of feeding clean colostrum
Baxter Black: Swimwear for cowboys
Mike Gangwer: Reporting from Washington, D.C.
Supplement for pregnancy
