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My daughter recently began collecting one of the most current and frequently distributed tradeshow giveaways – stress balls. Yet, as you probably know, the reason they’re growing in popularity is because they don’t come in just one form anymore. Amo...
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Seasonal milk production levels are still transitioning, with increases well underway in southern areas and not yet beginning in points furthest north.
Northeast milk production has not yet begun to build from the seasonal low point although, production ...
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Class I interest is generally strong, aided by various retail promotions. Fluid shipments to the South have definitely slowed, if not stopped completely, from the upper and lower Midwest.
Production of Class II holiday specialties has picked up. Producer...
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The December 2008 Class 1 prices in California range from $16.57 in the north to $16.84 in the south. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $16.59. The average is $2.16 lower than November 2008 and $6.42 lower than December 2007.
Wea...
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The December 2008 Class 1 prices in California range from $16.57 in the north to $16.84 in the south. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $16.59. The average is $2.16 lower than November 2008 and $6.42 lower than December 2007.
Cal...
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Editor’s note: The following are available market reports and futures data as of November 14, 2008.
Butter The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group cash butter market held steady at $1.6350. Many traders are wondering when print butter orders ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.Methane digester tax credit included in financial plan As the dust settles from the massive Congressional financial rescue bill, items of interests to the dairy industry are beginning to come to the surface. Western United Dairymen’s leg...
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CALIFORNIA
Rapid nonmetro minority population growth slows The most recent population data indicate that non-Hispanic Whites made up 81.1 percent of the total nonmetro population, a decline of about 1 percent since 2000 and 6 percent since 1980. The lar...
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California Proposition 2 Beginning January 1, 2015, this measure prohibits with certain exceptions ( for transportation, rodeos, fairs, 4-H programs, lawful slaughter, research and veterinary purposes) the confinement on a farm of pregnant pigs, calves ra...
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The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) and National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) held their joint annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Attendees enjoyed an “opportunity to help shape tomorr...
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New President of NMPF The National Milk Producers Federation elected Randy Mooney as the new Chairman during the 2008 Annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Mooney had been serving as Assistant Secretary of the NMPF Board of Directors prior to last Thu...
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In a rapidly changing business world, U.S. dairy producers have a great opportunity to work through the dairy checkoff to create their own future, according to Tom Gallagher, chief executive officer of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI).
“Dairy producers are ...
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The Proud to Dairy network continues to grow across the country. We have had interest shown from June Dairy Month organizers in Vermont to a race car team wishing to display the Proud to Dairy logo on their race car in the upcoming race season!
Where els...
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When asked where her milk comes from, the consumer answered matter-of-factly, “The store.” This often-told expression says more about farmers than it does about consumers. As farmers, what we know best is how to produce the greatest and safest food pr...
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Hispanics represent a significant portion of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. Between 1996 and 2000, the number of Hispanic farm workers has nearly doubled from 183,000 to 364,000. These farm workers may or may not have prior livestock experience, b...
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Ask a few dozen agricultural managers what their largest human resource management issue is and chances are a good many of them are going to say, “Turnover!” However, it’s important to consider whether or not turnover is an issue in and of itself.
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Communication plays a major role in employer-employee relationships on farms. It also affects the relationships among family members on the management team. Although effective communication does not guarantee success of a farm business, its absence usuall...
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Dismissal is the involuntary termination of an employee’s employment. Because emotions are often high, dismissals need to be handled with great care, or avoided. How can managers avoid dismissals? Careful selection, training and management decisions ser...
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As in any business, one of the greatest differentiating factors in a dairy business is its employees. Competition for qualified employees continues to heighten for agribusiness. The producer must have a structured plan to gain and retain employees that me...
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Following the current increase in overall production costs, dairymen, nutritionists and feed industry professionals are actively looking for management alternatives to maximize dairy operation efficiency.
Since 30 percent of dairy cows in a herd leave th...
Re: Free traffic vs. directed-cow traffic in robotic milking barns
Posted on Friday, 17 May 2013 by Jeff B.I quote "In addition, in directed-cow traffic the selection gate should...
Re: Raw milk bill killed twice in Montana Senate
Posted on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 by Laura.Montana small herd producers, tell your Congresspeople to KISS! Idaho...
Re: Five-day E. coli treatment of gram-negative mastitis largely garners favor
Posted on Thursday, 02 May 2013 by IDLaura.Idaho has a Small Herd Exemption program where we can sell...