Current Issue of PD: June 12, 2009
(site updated 6.11.09)
News and Business
Summer weather takes effect
Milk output remains steady
Ice cream production keeps heavy cream supplies moving
‘Tremendous’ amount of milk
Market reports
In the news
And the winner is . . .
Key to success
Capture dairy’s opportunities
The time for consensus is now, and the industry shouldn’t let it pass
Do something! Anything!
Is intensive or extensive dairy production a more responsible use of our resources?
Tips for dealing with current economic conditions
Reduce your risk of noise-induced hearing loss
June Dairy Month history
Prepare, practice, be safe
Progressive Events: 3i Show
Please define sustainability
Industry news
New products
Issue Focus: Dairy month
2008 U.S. Dairy Statistics
3 open minutes with Becky Kronberg
Dairy Facts
Stein spearheading dairy tourism in New York
Not your average farm tour
Promoting dairy with ‘Moowiches’ and baby baskets
That silo almost says ‘moo’
Refugees get dairy training and dairy jobs
Timely Topic: Working with your vet
Take your vet to lunch to maximize your relationship
Plot your course, but know where the exits are located
Stretched to the limit? Don’t forget about equipment maintenance
How to control salmonellosis
Monitor somatic cell count frequently to determine proper treatment for mastitis
Are you attacking your dairy’s lameness issues as a team?
Peak milk perils during transition
Improve your CIP performance, efficiency
Universities study health of organic, conventional dairy cows
PD Departments
Editor's notes: Can supply management fix a demand drought?
Yevet Tenney: Ask and ye shall receive
Brad Nelson: The ‘Arkansas Traveler’
Baxter Black: The cat burglar
City boy cartoon
18 Reasons to Read
Analaine's Home Cooking
Crossword puzzle
PD letters
Northwest/Southwest insert
Progressive Events: Southwest Dairy Day highlights newest technology
Heat stress steals milk and reproductive efficiency
Colostrum for the dairy calf
Milk what you’ve got with these cost-cutting tips
Figuring out down cows
Udder scald may be more costly than you think
Put a price on reproductive losses
Livestock insurance program could aid struggling dairy producers
Ward off fall hoof care issues by paying attention to summer feeding
The five things you just can’t cut from your reproductive program
Human-cow interactions
Baxter Black: The hopping horse
Mike Gangwer: Navigating through transition
