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1. New Hire Lynne McBride: (People in the News); Lynne McBride Turlock, California Executive Director California Dairy Campaign What education are you bringing with you to this position? I obtained a bachelor’s degree in English from Marquette ...; Created on 19 January 2012
2. Issue 2 2011 Export Watch: (Industry News); Optimistic outlook for 2011 Click here to download a pdf of the Export Watch department from Issue 2 2011, featuring updates from the U.S. Dairy Export Council.; Created on 19 January 2011
3. 2011 World Ag Expo seminars: (Event Coverage); The following is a list of the seminars that will be conducted during World Ag Expo this year. Seminars will cover different topics each day. They will be held at the Expo Seminar Center. Individual ...; Created on 18 January 2011
4. I belong to... Pennsylvania Dairy Task Force: Lolly Lesher: (People); “Lolly brings a unique perspective on the dairy value chain and a tremendous passion for the long term sustainability and growth of this industry. She has a keen understanding of what it is going to ...; Created on 18 January 2011
5. Three producers prioritize data used to manage their dairies: (Management); Managing data has never been more important. The volatility of today’s markets demands that dairy producers be mindful of every aspect of their farms. At the Vita Plus Dairy Summit last month in Minneapolis, ...; Created on 18 January 2011
6. Mr. Chairman, Producers want to receive their fair share: (Guest Blog); The following statements were recently made as testimony before the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) public workshops to examine margins at various levels of the agricultural ...; Created on 18 January 2011
7. Antimicrobial drug use now a forefront issue: (From the Editor); At the end of December, the FDA released a first-of-its-kind report on the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals. In issuing the report, the FDA said: “For the first time the report provides the ...; Created on 11 January 2011
8. What happened in ’09, and what can prevent it in the future?: (Management); It is commonly believed that the disastrous dairy farm income situation in 2009 was caused by a “collapse in demand,” especially in the export markets for U.S. dairy products. This is not correct. ...; Created on 11 January 2011
9. Setting dairy policy priorities: A choice of failure or success: (Management); Failure often is succeeding at the wrong thing. Complex projects and programs seldom are fixed by single or limited solutions. Whether it be a government regulatory system, a military campaign, a sporting ...; Created on 11 January 2011
10. Ways to avoid dollars chasing pennies: (Management); It’s surprising to see the many different things people do to save money on a dairy. It’s also very interesting to see how some systems work well and others create chaos. We could look at some examples! 1. ...; Created on 11 January 2011
11. Sooner is better: (Management); Think back to when you were a kid. If you broke something at the neighbor’s or got in trouble at school, how long did you wait to tell your parents? Chances are, someone else beat you to it, right? So ...; Created on 11 January 2011
12. Younger farmers can learn from old farmers, bad economy: (Management); Today’s tough economy gives experienced farmers an opportunity to teach younger farmers planning and decision-making skills they might not learn in good times, a Purdue University agricultural economist ...; Created on 11 January 2011
13. Ask a lawyer: Immigration: (Management); Wisconsin Dairy Business Association members had an open floor to ask questions concerning immigration at the organization’s Annual Business Conference last month. The questions were fielded by three ...; Created on 11 January 2011
14. When OSHA arrives at your door: (Management); For Lee Jensen of Five Star Dairy LLC, it started the morning of May 12. He was sitting in the farm office preparing for a first-quarter meeting with his lender and consultant, when an unmarked car drove ...; Created on 11 January 2011
15. A new look at respiratory disease control in heifers: (Calves & Heifers); Post-weaned dairy calves endure a considerable amount of stress during the move into group housing. Multiple stressors – a new environment, diet change, social adjustments, even transportation – all combine ...; Created on 11 January 2011
16. A second look at management and environmental factors that impact growth of neonatal calves: (Calves & Heifers); There are probably as many ways to raise dairy replacements as there are people raising dairy replacements. Most of these methods are successful; however, everyone knows that some are more successful than ...; Created on 11 January 2011
17. Colostrum: More than just ‘4 quarts equals passive transfer’: (Calves & Heifers); Ask a student about colostrum, and the response will be passive immunity. That’s correct, but it is only part of the story with respect to the biological activity of colostrum. Colostrum is the first ...; Created on 11 January 2011
18. Calf research in motion: (Calves & Heifers); The Grober Young Animal Development Centre opened its doors in 2009 with the mission of uncovering and presenting best rearing practices for young animals. Over the past two years, approximately 160 calves ...; Created on 11 January 2011
19. Managing calf health through nutrition: (Calves & Heifers); Calf health, as reflected in morbidity and mortality, is a consistent and major issue facing the dairy farmer. Data from Europe and the U.S. clearly show that dairy calf mortality remains above 5 to 8 ...; Created on 11 January 2011
20. Mechanics Corner: From batteries to starters: (Barns & Equipment); In the last column, I discussed batteries because they are the source of the electrical system. In this article we will continue our discussion on electrical systems, shifting focus from the battery ...; Created on 11 January 2011
21. On the Edge of Common Sense: Magnetic cows: (Baxter Black); You’ve heard the old adage, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat!” In northern Indiana there’s more than one way to skin a renegade cow! Farmer Dave had rented pasture from a neighbor. It had a big ...; Created on 11 January 2011
22. Optimizing respiratory health in calf barns: (Calves & Heifers); As dairy farms grow and expand their milking herd numbers, so does the dairy replacement herd. With 8 percent of the total number of cows represented by preweaned calves, the number of calves for operations ...; Created on 11 January 2011
23. Pros and cons of feeding milk to calves: (Calves & Heifers); Nature designed whole milk as food for baby calves. It contains 3 to 3.4 percent protein, 3.5 to 4.5 percent fat and 12.5 percent total solids. On a dry powder basis, milk contains 24 to 27 percent protein ...; Created on 10 January 2011
24. Verbal communication is not always everything: (Management); Nearly 75 percent of our time is spent communicating our thoughts and ideas. However, we are not conscious that non-verbal communication, such as facial expression, eye contact, voice intonation, body ...; Created on 10 January 2011
25. On the Edge of Common Sense: My old Martin: (Baxter Black); I can’t remember how many songs Martin wrote, probably half of my notebook full of livin’ room hits! I guess nobody knew me as well as Martin. All those sad love songs, honky tonk songs, funny ones, bluegrass, ...; Created on 10 January 2011
26. Advisory tool for management of calves and heifers: (Calves & Heifers); A tool to assess the critical points of management and their impact on the welfare of calves and heifers was recently developed by researchers at Laval University, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and ...; Created on 10 January 2011
27. The View from Here: Reporting to you from Pakistan: (Guest Blog); Arriving in Pakistan in early December, I have begun my work here as an expeditionary agricultural scientist. My mandate here is largely agricultural reconstruction and stabilization (R&S), and this work ...; Created on 10 January 2011
28. 5 concepts for raising healthy dairy calves: (Calves & Heifers); Feeding and management practices of dairy calves directly impact not only their survival, but as importantly, their future milk production. Recent studies which have followed calves through their first ...; Created on 10 January 2011
29. Ten strategies to battle calf scours: (Calves & Heifers); Sick calves are no fun. At the beginning of July, my research group started a study with sixty newborn bull calves from commercial dairy farms. Our objective was to find combinations of milk replacer ...; Created on 10 January 2011
30. Why measure?: (Management); Management guru Peter Drucker, who helped launch the field of management in 1945 and who died in 2005, is credited with coining the phrase “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Managers make ...; Created on 10 January 2011