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• 0706 PD: Dairy heifer contracting fundamentals

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:50

  The custom heifer industry in the United States continues to grow and develop. An understanding of the importance of a written contract and its components is essential for custom heifer growers and for the dairy producers planning to employ these services...

• 0706 PD: Animal welfare: Not “us versus them”

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:45

  When my adviser informed me he thought I should take a course in animal welfare offered here at Purdue, I was more than a little nervous about what stood in front of me. Having spent my entire life in the dairy industry, I had many preconceived notions ab...

• 0706 PD: Organic milk – frequently asked questions

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:43

  What’s the difference between organic and regular milk? The dairy case has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for low-fat, lactose-free, a favorite flavor or foods that are certified “organic”, so it’s easy to meet the federal govern...

• 0706 PD: During low milk prices, what to do

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:41

  During times of low milk prices, it is important to analyze the price of the feedstuffs you are using and fine-tune the management of various aspects of the dairy. What is the level of milk production on the dairy? Use or start a spreadsheet to monitor da...

• 0706 PD: New product, S.M.A.R.T available

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:38

  New product available to transport downer animals (SMART) Having spent many years on dairies and ranches, Kelby Wilcox realized there must be a better way to safely and easily move a downer animal, one that could be done by a single person. The current o...

• 0706 PD: My Grandmother's Legacy

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 10:35

  Yesterday as I was sifting flour into my new batch of bread, I smiled as I remembered how my mother taught me to make bread when I was nine years old. She didn’t give me a recipe card with neat measurements and full-color glossy photographs to show me t...

• 0706 PD: City Girls on the Farm

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 08:57

  I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for city girls who marry into an agricultural way of life. They are expected to learn, understand and participate in a culture that is as alien to them as the life of a New York cabbie, a San Francisco homeless pe...

• 0706 PD: Grain mix options with hay for dairy heifers 9 to 25 weeks old

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 08:48

  Recent feeding systems for contract-raised commercial dairy heifers at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC) Calf and Heifer Research and Extension Facility in Waseca have evaluated grain mix options for group pens follo...

• 0706 PD: Universal releases Barrier-Dyne 10

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  Created: Tuesday, 18 July 2006 08:44

  Answering the call for products that help dairy producers maximize profitability during the peaks and valleys of milk prices, Universal announces the release of its new product, Barrier-Dyne 10. A 1 percent iodine teat dip with 10 percent glycerin, this n...