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Trust – it’s something that can’t be bought. The maturation of the Internet and modern communication has, in my opinion, made earning trust more of a challenge than ever.
The most venerable sign of trust was a handshake. The agricultural community ...
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MASSACHUSETTS
Dairy cooperating with authorities in listeria investigationThe pasteurization process at a central Massachusetts dairy connected to a deadly outbreak of a bacterial illness appears to be working properly, a state health official said recen...
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Butter is weak and fluid milk is gaining momentum in 2008
Editor’s note: The following are available market reports as of January 4, 2008.
ButterThe butter market remains weak at price levels last seen in February 2007, but 1 3/4 cents higher than las...
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Four dairy farmers in Alaska’s Matanuska Valley may start dumping milk this month. And may be forced to shut down their operations unless stop-gap measures are put in place immediately. The state-owned Matanuska Maid Dairy, a milk processing plant in An...
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When the rain started falling on December 2, 2007, Lonny Shilter expected a typical Washington State thundershower. The forecast was for rain but not as much as fell in a February 1996 storm, which caused flooding in Shilter’s neighborhood.
But as rain...
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There are pairs of things in this world that working independently of each other have little, or even negative, value. Yet when combined, these forces create a perfect union that enhances everything associated with the pair.
Take milk quality, for instan...
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The following five products were chosen by a committee of industry professionals and dairymen as the newest, most innovative dairy products and will be showcased during World Ag Expo Feb. 12-14 in Tulare, California. Progressive Dairyman asked each of the...
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Accent Manufacturing’s Vice President Kerry Doyle says the Sandtrap’s development was almost by accident but that it is uniquely helpful for mechanically separating sand from scrape manure.
PD EDITOR: Why is there a need for this product?
DOYLE: Th...
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Bella Health Systems’ President Nick Rettedal says his product will help simplify the management of a thousand-cow dairy down to the management of individual pens, allowing producers to pinpoint cows who need individual treatment earlier.
PD EDITOR: Wh...
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Hanna Instrument’s Marketing Manager Gary Parenteau says the HI 84429 was developed specifically for producers and distributors to measure the lactic acid in their milk so they can maintain specific standards.
PD EDITOR: Why is there a need for this pr...
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Trioliet Mulloss BV Regional Manager Alan Brandmeyer says the Shifttronic 3-speed gearbox gives dairymen an efficient way to control the mixing of feed without manually shifting gears. The electronic control box allows you to program in five different mix...
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Multimin USA, Inc. President and CEO Raymond Cerniga, a veterinarian and nutritionist, says Multimin was developed specifically for cattle to absorb more minerals from their normal diet when they need it most – during labor and when under stress.
PD ED...
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Dairyman Bill Wolfe is the young blood of his Wisconsin family’s fourth-generation farm. His great-grandfather homesteaded the original farm. Since then the family has purchased other farmland adjacent to the homestead, owning a total of 600 acres. Toda...
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Producers retain employees by being good employers. In this column, I will share some thoughts from producers, who I feel are very good employers, along with my observations of why these producers have retained their best employees. I frequent nearly 30 d...
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As a child growing up on a Midwestern dairy farm, I heard my father tell people, “Farmers are the only crowd that buy everything at retail, sell everything at wholesale, and pay shipping both ways”. He would go on to further explain the disadvantage o...
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With forage and commodity storage areas full, feed analysis complete and rations built, the foundation of your nutrition program for the next year is nearly set. Now it’s time to focus on your feeding program to make sure the ration outlined on paper ma...
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It has been long recognized that lameness in dairy cattle is important. It is usually recognized as coming third to infertility and mastitis as a reason for culling. So why, then, despite numerous workshops and reviews of papers on the subject do farmers ...
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Just as proven teat dips help control contagious mastitis, an effective footbath program can help control and prevent (not treat) the spread of infectious claw lesions on the dairy. By cleaning and disinfecting the foot and interdigital space (region betw...
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Believers attribute everything to God, and non-believers attribute everything to coincidence. I often wonder how two people can witness the same experience and come up with totally different explanations.
My mother and father instilled faith in us from t...
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The lyrics to one of the songs of the late 60/early 70s were close to this: “Once there was a child, a beautiful child, a child of clay – bent and twisted into what you see today.”
I didn’t like it then, and I don’t like it now. Most likely bec...
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...
Re: Victimless agriculture
Posted on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 by Ed Brocksmith.I share your concern about the public perception of agriculture. I...
Re: Making toast and milking cows: Applying LEAN to dairy
Posted on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 by Bob Milligan.John, Outstanding article. There is much we can learn from outside of...