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Back in the late 1980s, Wendy’s hamburger chain ran a series of commercials which featured three old ladies contemplating big buns and little meat patties. The catchphrase that swept the country became, ‘Where’s the beef?’ What’s funny is it’s...
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California dairy industry counts its lossesAccording to figures being compiled by California’s Office of Emergency Services, few industries were hit harder by the state’s consecutive streak of 110-degree days than dairy farmers. Statewide, estimates s...
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Butter Butter markets across the country remain firm although prices have bounced higher and lower. Cream supplies for churning are quite limited. Often, ice cream operations are bidding up the price, and churns are not able to compete in the short run. C...
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Editor’s note: The following is the second of a three-part series which discusses labor issues for the progressive dairy.
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One of the biggest reasons dairy farm work is not completed well and on time is a lack of clearly delegated responsibility and authority. Heat detection is an example of a very important, but frequently unassigned responsibility. When questioned about who...
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Conflicts are a part of both our personal lives and our work, whether we are taking an active part in it as a party to the conflict, as a formal or informal mediator or as an observer. Although this article will focus on workplace conflicts, many of the a...
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It is well-known that feed represents the largest expense to dairy businesses; therefore, it stands to reason that controlling feed expenses is critical to a profitable operation.
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With the World Dairy Expo just a month away, I spent some time with the folks at World Dairy Expo to see what would be happening with this year’s 40th anniversary show. In particular, I was able to ask Tom McKittrick, the expo’s general manager, a few...
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Monday, October 2 8:00 a.m. National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest (C) Noon National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest (C) Noon International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest (C) 7:30 p.m. National 4-H Judging Contest Awar...
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The World’s Forage Analysis Superbowl will showcase winning forage samples at the east end of the Arena Building. Forage experts from the USDA Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and other research centers will be on hand to present cu...
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These free tours are presented on-grounds by dairy producers and include a half-hour video or pictorial presentation and time for questions.
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Garbage disposal on dairies is an issue that doesn’t usually receive much attention, having sometimes unseen negative impacts on business productivity and image.
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As a person who’s been at both the end of a halter and as a judge in the center of the show ring, I’ve been exposed to many showing “techniques.” Many of these don’t fool the judge, but have become common practice.
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Cows like to eat high-moisture feeds. Remember the cow grazing? There are high-moisture byproduct feedstuffs we can feed our cows. How much do high-moisture feeds really cost? Are they a good buy compared to the alternative? Here is how you can make that ...
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Feeding involves many decisions that impact both income and expenses, especially when milk prices are low. The first reaction might be to reduce supplement feeding, as this is the largest purchased expense for most farms. However, its impact on income mig...
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In the National Mastitis Council’s February 1997 newsletter, Washington State University researchers concluded one of the following three practices were necessary to successfully clean a dairy’s cloth prep towels. Performing two of the three would add...
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Because of costs associated with the construction and maintenance of freestall barns, dairy farmers may limit the number of feeding and resting places available for cows in order to maximize utilization of facilities. Facility design, such as whether ther...
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Animal nutrition will have a strategic responsibility in the forthcoming regulatory process related to environmental stewardship. At the farm level, the two areas to work with dairy cow nutrition will be:
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Based on our understanding of growth and function of dominant follicles during follicular waves, reproductive physiologists have learned a great deal about how to manipulate the estrous cycle to improve reproductive management. For example, Richard Pursle...
Re: Second annual Latinos in Agriculture forum deemed a success
Posted on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 by Agriculture in the Black Sea Region.This project is for and about agriculture in countries aroung Black Sea...
Re: Mastitis prevention and control: A prevention methodology
Posted on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 by Justo Calderon.Great article, nice explanation, easy and interesting to reading And...
Re: Documentary shows struggles of Maine co-op
Posted on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 by David Bright.One correction. MOOMilk is not a co-op. It's an L3C corporation, a...