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1. 0208 PD: When we can’t buy it, we’ll earn it: (From the Editor); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
2. 0208 PD: Alaska’s largest processing plant quits, dairymen may dump milk: (Industry News); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
3. 0208 PD: Flooded dairies begin cleanup: (Industry News); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
4. 0208 PD: Milk quality: Where procedures and routine meet: (Barns & Equipment); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
5. 0208 PD: Five new products to save you time and money: (Products & Services); 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, ...; Created on 14 January 2008
6. 0208 PD: 26-year-old readies his dairy for long-term expansion: (People); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
7. 0208 PD: How can producers retain good employees?: (Management); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
8. 0208 PD: Who holds your wallet?: (Management); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
9. 0208 PD: Get hands-on with feeding management: (Feed & Nutrition); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
10. 0208 PD: Eliminate lame excuses: Maintain your cows’ feet and legs: (Herd Health); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
11. 0208 PD: Evaluating your footbath program’s effectiveness: (Herd Health); 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 ...; Created on 14 January 2008
12. 0208 PD: Searching for miracles: (Yevet Tenney); 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. ...; Created on 14 January 2008
13. 0208 PD: Year-end campaign generates record registrations for Jersey breed: (A.I. & Breeding); In late November, American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) officials tallied up their registrations for 2007 and determined to make an extra push at the end of the year to reach 80,000 registrations. ...; Created on 14 January 2008
14. 0208 PD: Polling for presidents: (Baxter Black); Parents magazine polled readers about which of the 2008 presidential candidates would make the best babysitter. It’s something I’ve always pondered when I look at Andrew Jackson or Kinky Friedman. And ...; Created on 14 January 2008
15. 0208 PD: Pick your battles: (From the Editor); It’s been fun watching the dairy industry grow around here. While Texas isn’t the No. 1 dairy state (yet), people sure are keeping an eye on us. Most of the exposure is good; businesses are happy to see ...; Created on 14 January 2008
16. 0208 PD: Salmonellosis in cattle: A review: (Herd Health); Salmonella spp. infection occurs when a susceptible animal ingests the bacteria. Dairy cattle ingest feed or water that has been contaminated with feces from animals shedding the organism. Salmonellosis ...; Created on 14 January 2008
17. 0208 PD: Internal asset growth: Generate profits through replacement management: (Calves & Heifers); Production agriculture is unique because raising replacement animals is a normal part of day-to-day business operations and is an operating expense. The replacements are an asset on the balance sheet and ...; Created on 14 January 2008
18. 0208 PD: Steps to improving existing freestalls: (Barns & Equipment); Providing a dry, comfortable resting area for dairy cattle is essential to their heath, well being and performance. Cows typically rest 10 to 14 hours per day in five or more resting bouts. Well-designed ...; Created on 14 January 2008
19. 0208 PD: NFR Las Vegas 2007: (Baxter Black); Hunter S. Thompson in his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas said, “Circus, Circus (a big casino in Las Vegas) is what the world would be like if the Third Reich (Nazi Germany) had won!” Las Vegas is ...; Created on 14 January 2008
20. 0208 PD: Learning to fly: (Guest Blog); I am learning to fly. What once was just a dream is now a reality. Here is my story as a soon-to-be aviator. As you know I spent nearly 10 months in Afghanistan. While there, my home was just a few meters ...; Created on 14 January 2008