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1. 0209 PD: I won’t be a pessimist: (From the Editor); No one need say more about how bad the dairy industry’s situation has nose-dived in the last two months.Since the U.S. economic fallouts began in October, dairy markets have underperformed seasonal averages ...; Created on 14 January 2009
2. 0209 PD: NMPF steps up to protect the price support program: (Industry News); Since October 2008, the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has purchased approximately 110 million pounds of non-fat dried milk (NFDM). In terms of milk equivalency, it represents almost 1.25 billion ...; Created on 14 January 2009
3. NMC: An industry effort to improve milk quality: (Event Coverage); Almost 50 years ago the growing number of mastitis cases and accompanying costs sparked the need for producers, allied industry professionals and researchers to join together in an effort to reverse this ...; Created on 14 January 2009
4. 0209 PD: Keep some powder dry!: (Management); When crossing a river to engage the enemy, Oliver Cromwell was quoted as saying to his troops, “Put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry.” These words, which directed and readied his troops ...; Created on 14 January 2009
5. A lifetime of learning led to George Mueller’s success: (People); Success on a dairy can be measured in many ways. It could be found in pounds per cow, herd growth over time, percent of Excellent-scoring cows or year-end profits.For dairyman George Mueller of Clifton ...; Created on 14 January 2009
6. 0209 PD: Manage your time like it’s your money: (Management); It’s been said that “time is money,” but have you ever considered how much your time is worth to your dairy business? “Time is the only commodity that matters,” said the late computer science professor ...; Created on 14 January 2009
7. 0209 PD: Working safely in cold weather: (Management); Exposure to cold can lead to serious illness, so it is important to be aware of the temperature and how to protect yourself against it. Cold exposure can occur in weather that is not freezing. Wind, humidity ...; Created on 14 January 2009
8. 0209 PD: When emotions run high: Coping with organizational change: (Management); Think about the last time your organization went through a major change. Maybe you added a new product or service line and your business began to grow. Maybe you came upon hard economic times and downsizing ...; Created on 14 January 2009
9. 0209 PD: Jersey breed posts most-ever registrations in 2008: (A.I. & Breeding); It wasn’t the 87,683rd Jersey registered last year that is credited with an amazing feat, nor was it the last one recorded on Dec. 31, 2008, but it was all 94,774 animals, their owners and caretakers, ...; Created on 14 January 2009
10. 0209 PD: Providing a good start for dairy calves: (Calves & Heifers); Today’s economic downturn requires a long-term perspective and a focus on efficiency in modern dairy operation systems. Raising quality replacement dairy heifers provides an excellent opportunity for improving ...; Created on 14 January 2009
11. 0209 PD: BVD: How aggressive testing helped us improve our dairy: (Herd Health); Editor’s note: In a previous Progressive Dairyman article, veterinarian Bruce Hoffman discussed the importance of identifying and eliminating persistently infected BVD animals. The following article by ...; Created on 14 January 2009
12. 0209 PD: Training new employees: (Management); No matter how carefully a manager recruits and selects employees, they will not come to their new jobs with all the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities. Training is essential if employees are to ...; Created on 14 January 2009
13. 2009 Managers Academy Preview: (Event Coverage); Dairy owners, managers, industry directors, processors, marketers and distributors will develop the “mind of a manager and heart of a leader” at Managers Academy Jan. 20-22 in Orlando, Florida.Attendees ...; Created on 14 January 2009
14. 0209 PD: Progressive Events: Women in Dairy Conference: (Event Coverage); Dairy women across Pennsylvania gathered for the third Women in Dairy Conference, held at the end of November in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The conference, which was first held in 2004, convenes every other ...; Created on 14 January 2009
15. 3 open minutes with Paul Simon, 2009 World Ag Expo Chairman: (Event Coverage); Q. What’s new for dairy producers at World Ag Expo this year? SIMON: Dairy producers will have the opportunity to search our new digital showgrounds and plan their own agenda from more than 600 dairy ...; Created on 14 January 2009
16. 0209 PD: 9 new products for 2009: (Products & Services); The following nine 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. 10-12 in Tulare, ...; Created on 14 January 2009
17. California dairyman converts open lot to freestall barn: (Barns & Equipment); Everyone has those fixer-upper projects in their operation that they would like to get finished one day. Sometimes those projects are just things you’ve put off getting around to; other times, they are ...; Created on 14 January 2009
18. 0209 PD: Industry changes in dairy hoof health treatments: (Herd Health); Hoof issues leading to lameness (failure to have a normal locomotion gait) is recognized as a problem in the dairy industry, prevalent in herds of all sizes and facility type. Despite awareness of the ...; Created on 14 January 2009
19. 0209 PD: Take precautions in severe cold: (Herd Health); Dairy producers should be prepared for cold weather conditions that can affect young stock and lactating cows, a South Dakota State University specialist said. SDSU Extension Dairy Specialist Alvaro ...; Created on 14 January 2009
20. 0209 PD: Clean alleys equal clean cows: (Herd Health); There is a growing body of evidence that associates cow cleanliness, or hygiene, and mastitis. Cleaner cows are a lower risk for a mastitis incident than dirty cows. Klebsiella, a leading cause of ...; Created on 14 January 2009
21. 0209 PD: Conference discusses U.S. ethanol production growth, supply of livestock feed: (Event Coverage); The U.S. ethanol industry will continue to grow in 2009, creating a substantial increase in the supply of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), according to presenters at the 2008 International ...; Created on 14 January 2009
22. 0209 PD: Use SESAME to gauge the value of feeds in uncertain pricing times: (Feed & Nutrition); Feed prices have moved like a roller coaster over the past year, and we continue to see feed markets and futures change almost daily.The ups and downs in feed costs have been the result of economic instability, ...; Created on 14 January 2009
23. 0209 PD: Feeding do’s and don’ts with high feed prices: (Feed & Nutrition); Escalating feed costs are changing how we feed dairy cows and heifers, or at least they are making us step back and reevaluate feeding programs.Corn, soybean meal and other grains have almost doubled in ...; Created on 14 January 2009
24. Just dropping by... Prayer: A path to peace: (Yevet Tenney); As the unrest in the nation continues to unfold, I turn more often to the Holy Scriptures searching for answers to life’s challenging questions. Many of us wonder where the next dollar is coming from, ...; Created on 14 January 2009
25. 0209 PD: On the Edge of Common Sense: Always be ridin’ yer horse: (Baxter Black); 'Always be ridin’ yer horse' A good cowboy passed along that bit of wisdom. He learned it from his dad.I have since passed it on to young or inexperienced riders as regular as the car dinger reminds me ...; Created on 14 January 2009
26. 0209 PD: Know your costs of production: (Industry News); The record milk prices of 2007 were nearly $7 per hundredweight higher than 2006 and were a welcome relief for every dairy producer. Current pricing also provides producers with an opportunity to generate ...; Created on 14 January 2009
27. 0209 PD: Calf diseases and prevention: (Calves & Heifers); The health and management of replacement animals are important components of total herd profitability.The productivity of the herd can be negatively impacted by impaired growth of calves, decreased milk ...; Created on 14 January 2009
28. 0209 PD: Feeding total mixed rations: (Feed & Nutrition); Providing proper nutrition to dairy cows is important for health and optimal milk production. Dairy cow rations must contain good- quality forages, a balance of grains and protein sources plus minerals ...; Created on 14 January 2009
29. 0209 PD: Feed additives: Which, when and why: (Feed & Nutrition); Feeding high-producing cows continues to challenge dairy farmers and nutritionists. Also, dairy profit margins vary as milk prices and feed costs shift yearly.Feed costs represent the largest input cost ...; Created on 14 January 2009
30. 0209 PD: On the Edge of Common Sense: In the company of rodeo kings: (Baxter Black); It was one of those weeks when I felt like Forrest Gump. In the movie, he frequently found himself in the company of presidents, Hall of Famers and kings.In my week at the National Finals Rodeo in Las ...; Created on 14 January 2009
31. The View From Here: Patriot and humanitarian: (Guest Blog); My good readers, you have been with me through many articles. Many of them reflect my thoughts of science and art, a recurring theme. Many of them are stories, written in the form of a lesson. Perhaps ...; Created on 14 January 2009
32. 0209 PD: When it comes to pregnancy checks, later may be better than sooner: (A.I. & Breeding); Any dairy producer will tell you that when it comes to getting a dairy cow pregnant, sooner is better than later. The sooner she’s bred, the sooner she’ll calve and the less time she’ll spend out of the ...; Created on 14 January 2009