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1. New Holland media event and factory tours: (Event Coverage); The New Holland Agriculture equipment company was established in the 1890s and was named for its location: New Holland, Pennsylvania. After much growth and many mergers, the company is now part of CNH ...; Created on 11 May 2012
2. Considerations for successful reproductive management [Jan 21]: (A.I. & Breeding); Editor’s note: This is the final article in a two-part series about how to monitor and, if necessary, change a herd’s reproductive management. Click here to read the first part in this two-part series. ...; Created on 23 January 2012
3. A few scribbles from my notebook: (From the Editor); We’re staying busy here at Progressive Dairyman. The magazine continues to grow, and we attribute that success to your loyal readership. I often view a deadline to deliver our magazine to the printer ...; Created on 19 January 2012
4. Jan. 21, 2012 issue: Export watch: (Industry News); Click here to download a pdf of the latest export watch, provided by U.S. Dairy Export Council. PD; Created on 19 January 2012
5. Are you ready for the secret ingredient?: (Management); A popular cable show, “Chopped,” routinely appears on the Food Network. In this show four chefs of varying experience, training and positions vie for the title of Chopped Champion and a prize of $10,000. ...; Created on 19 January 2012
6. Your dairy ... thugs vs. vigilantes?: (Guest Blog); Whenever I see a squad car in the distance, my first reaction is usually to tap my brakes. Mainly, it’s because I’m speeding, but also because it’s a force of habit. And as much as I dread getting pulled ...; Created on 19 January 2012
7. 2012 profit margin outlook shows improvement: (Management); Profit margins for dairy producers have improved significantly over the past quarter since our last update in October, due primarily to an increase in the value of milk. While feed costs did come down ...; Created on 19 January 2012
8. Mr. Chairman, The Chesapeake Bay model is flawed: (Guest Blog); On Nov. 3, Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the implementation of Phase II of ...; Created on 19 January 2012
9. Consider a tax-deferred retirement plan for your business: (Management); At what age should you start to save for retirement? For most of us, we would say the answer would be next year, as soon as the kids are out of diapers, as soon as they are in school, as soon as they are ...; Created on 19 January 2012
10. 3 Open Minutes with Dan Glickman: (Organizations); Dan Glickman hasn’t left Washington, even though his last public service office as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Clinton administration (1995-2001) ended in 2001. Glickman has since served ...; Created on 19 January 2012
11. New Hire Catharine Kuber: (People in the News); Catharine Kuber Arlington, Virginia Membership Services Manager Animal Agriculture Alliance What education are you bringing to this position? I obtained a bachelor of science degree in agricultural ...; Created on 19 January 2012
12. New Hire Phillip Tobin: (People in the News); Phillip Tobin Des Moines, Iowa Regional Sales Specialist Balchem Animal Nutrition & Health What education are you bringing to this position? I hold a bachelor of science degree in business administration ...; Created on 19 January 2012
13. Measuring the effects of marketing on today’s dairies: (Management); Of all the tasks on a dairy producer’s to-do list, where does marketing fit? For some, it ranks up there with calculating rations or managing employees. For others, it is an inconsistent effort that gets ...; Created on 19 January 2012
14. Software program helps dairy avoid ‘The List’: (Management); Bruce Whitmire is doing everything he can to stay off “The List.” The list in this case is made up of dairies that have attempted to sell cows for slaughter that have unsafe drug residues in their tissues. ...; Created on 19 January 2012
15. U.S. implements plan to comply with E.U. SCC request: (Herd Health); Dairymen can still legally sell Grade A milk in the U.S. if their herd’s average somatic cell count (SCC) is greater than 400,000 after August 1, but their options may be more limited without some effort. ...; Created on 19 January 2012
16. New Products for January 19: (Products & Services); Here are some of the new products or updates to previous products that have been announced as of January 19, 2012. Return to this section of the Progressive Dairyman website periodically to find out what ...; Created on 19 January 2012
17. 2012 World Ag Expo: Pull out your World Ag Expo dairy map, start planning ahead: (Event Coverage); Inserted inside this edition of Progressive Dairyman is a pull-out poster that showcases the dairy-related exhibitors and events planned at World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, Feb. 14-16. The poster ...; Created on 18 January 2012
18. Producer comments: Do you support the Dairy Security Act of 2011? [January 21]: (People in the News); Note: The following are opinion commentaries. No: The Dairy Security Act of 2011 and other sideshow plans are just another way for everyone to make money off of milk, except we farmers who produce it. ...; Created on 18 January 2012
19. Warm box provides simple, free-choice feeding for calves: (Calves & Heifers); As group calf feeding becomes more prominent in the U.S., dairy producers and calf raisers are looking for a selection of systems to choose from. A few companies have introduced computerized or robotic ...; Created on 18 January 2012
20. Online program offers dairy design, facility management tools: (Barns & Equipment); This article was #15 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2012. to jump to the article. It was published in the January 21, 2012 issue. Click here for the full list of ...; Created on 18 January 2012
21. Michigan dairy owner finds fans help in winter too: (Barns & Equipment); When winter strikes in the northern climate, barn doors are pulled shut and curtain sidewalls are rolled up. The chill in the air keeps most people from thinking of cooling strategies in place on the ...; Created on 18 January 2012
22. Increasing cow comfort with baffles: (Barns & Equipment); Have you been thinking about cow comfort within your freestall barns? One dairyman’s idea could help you cut down fan usage, your electric bill and keep air flowing at a high rate for cow comfort. Kevin ...; Created on 18 January 2012
23. The past, present and future direction of dairy sustainability: (Manure); Sustainability is a topic on the mind of today’s society. “You almost can’t read anything without seeing something about climate change and water use,” said Dr. Jude Capper, Washington State University. ...; Created on 18 January 2012
24. Reduce ammonia emissions in barns: (Manure); Simple changes can greatly reduce odor and pollution while improving the cow environment and preserving the nutrient value of manure. Sources of ammonia Ammonia emissions into the atmosphere occur primarily ...; Created on 17 January 2012
25. Fair Oaks pioneers model for expansion of biomethane use: (Manure); This article was #22 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2012. to jump to the article. It was published in the January 21, 2012 issue. Click here for the full list of ...; Created on 17 January 2012
26. Agriculture and water quality: A New Yorker’s perspective: (Manure); Last year, I visited a large, progressive dairy in Vermont with the “Agriculture and the Environment” class taught by Steve Kramer. Our host was very gracious and gave us a guided tour of the farm where ...; Created on 17 January 2012
27. Meet your dairy consumer: Megan Kenny: (People); HOW WE MET: I had a free pass to a gym called Charter Fitness, where a good friend of mine is a personal trainer. I bumped into Megan several times while working out at Charter Fitness that same day. ...; Created on 17 January 2012
28. Just dropping by ... One candle of faith is extinguished and the world grows darker: (Yevet Tenney); Not long ago, I wrote an article that was perceived as a political ploy and an attack on the Catholic church. I was horrified when I read the critic’s message and realized how I had been so totally misunderstood. ...; Created on 17 January 2012
29. Mechanics Corner: Hydraulic hose safety and maintenance considerations: (Barns & Equipment); Most equipment used in dairy production – including milking and feeding machines, tractors, skid loaders, tillers, bale choppers and even manure digesters – contains several hydraulic hose and fitting ...; Created on 17 January 2012
30. National dairy leader passes away: (People in the News); Doug Maddox, a California dairy producer and national dairy leader, passed away December 19, 2011, at his office in Riverdale. Born on January 2, 1936, to Rufus and Annie Maddox in Hanford, Doug grew ...; Created on 16 January 2012
31. The Milk House: The farm radio cure: (Ryan Dennis); A radio sits in the crux of two pipelines at the top of the parlor. It’s mostly tipped to its side and tentatively secured by a piece of baling twine. Dust clogs the speakers and the quality of the reception ...; Created on 16 January 2012
32. On the Edge of Common Sense: The ground blizzard: (Baxter Black); I looked at my schedule for the first week in December – Jamestown, North Dakota; Denver, Colorado; Laramie, Wyoming and Springfield, Ohio. I asked my secretary why she couldn’t book me in Victoria, Texas, ...; Created on 16 January 2012
33. Consider increasing your farm’s biosecurity and awareness: (Herd Health); Recent world events in the Middle East and outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) in South Korea suggest we should continue to update ourselves about possible threats to our food system. For livestock ...; Created on 16 January 2012
34. Mastitis detection, prevention, control in replacement heifers: (Herd Health); Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part article. Replacement heifers, whether they are raised on the farm, purchased from other dairies or contract-raised by growers, are critical to herd productivity ...; Created on 16 January 2012
35. The importance of water: Water delivery: (Feed & Nutrition); In the previous two parts of this series, the extreme importance of drinking water for dairy cattle was emphasized. Click here to read the first part of this series and here to read the second part of ...; Created on 16 January 2012
36. Evaluating sexed semen for dairy heifers: (A.I. & Breeding); The sex sorting of semen is a relatively new technology that has been commercially available to U.S. dairy producers since early 2006. The process of sorting semen by gender was developed in the late 1980s ...; Created on 16 January 2012
37. On the Edge of Common Sense: I know that hat: (Baxter Black); I don’t know you but I know that hat. I wore a hat just like it. Back in the days when men were men. You bet the pot and played to win And if you lost you tried again. You bet your life I know that hat. ...; Created on 16 January 2012
38. The View from Here: Helping a new country to survive: (Guest Blog); Reporting to you from South Sudan, Africa … I am in Yambio, the capital city of Western Equatoria state. South Sudan, the 54th country in Africa and the newest country of the world, is divided into 10 ...; Created on 13 January 2012
39. How important is body condition at freshening?: (Feed & Nutrition); The theme at the 2010 ADSA Transition Cow Discovery Conference could have been “Lean Is In.” Jim Drackley from the University of Illinois, Mike Allen from Michigan State University, and Phil Garnsworthy ...; Created on 13 January 2012
40. Increase calf feed to maintain growth expectations in winter: (Calves & Heifers); Understanding the basic concepts of growth helps improve calf and heifer management. Early postnatal growth is the most efficient time to develop skeletal growth, muscle growth, deposit protein and ...; Created on 30 December 2011
41. /MORE: Links to trending topic articles: (From the Editor); For our readers' convenience, we've compiled a list of all of the trending topic articles features. July 1, 2013: A.I. company hand-picked its preferred activity monitor system June 11, 2013: Flavor ...; Created on 30 December 2011
42. Market Watch: Cattle [2012]: (Industry News); Click a link below to see updates on Cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairyman. Issue 18 2012: December 11, 2012 Issue 17 2012: November 21, 2012 Issue 16 2012: November 1, 2012 Issue ...; Created on 27 December 2010