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1. Whey-ting for the other shoe to drop?: (Industry News); Picture this: A man who lives on an upper floor of an apartment building comes home late at night and starts to undress. He first takes off one shoe and drops it loudly on the floor, waking up the occupants ...; Created on 01 March 2012
2. What do cows and chickens have in common?: (Management); In late January, the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association and the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) jointly sponsored the International Poultry/Feed Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. It is truly one of ...; Created on 01 March 2012
3. Avoiding the Derek Principle: Promoting the best to leadership: (Management); We’ve all heard of the Peter Principle, which states that “in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.” One special flavor of the Peter Principle is something I call the ...; Created on 01 March 2012
4. 3 Open Minutes with Shelly Mayer: (Organizations); Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) is celebrating its 20th year in 2012, including its 20th Business Conference. Progressive Dairyman interviewed with Shelly Mayer (right), dairy producer ...; Created on 29 February 2012
5. Seven ways to lead by example: (Management); A developmental milestone is reached when the leader is able to build trust and motivation with their employees to the degree that they are willing to openly follow their direction regardless of circumstances. ...; Created on 29 February 2012
6. Time to toss out the USDA’s milk-feed ratio: (Management); Rewind your clock to December 4, 2011. The prior week the USDA released its preliminary Agricultural Prices report for November. According to this report, the preliminary milk-feed ratio for November was ...; Created on 29 February 2012
7. Communication: Simple is better: (Management); When you think of great communicators in history, who are some of the first people that come to mind? What do you think made them so good at sharing their message? Is it merely because they speak the ...; Created on 29 February 2012
8. When is a pig not a pig?: (Management); In the Supreme Court term which began in October, the court has been called upon to decide what is a religious minister and what is not, whether a GPS monitoring by police is a search or not, and whether ...; Created on 29 February 2012
9. March 1, 2012 issue: Checkoff watch: (Industry News); Click here to download a pdf of the latest checkoff watch, provided by Dairy Management, Inc. PD; Created on 29 February 2012
10. Tours make their way to 2012 World Ag Expo: (Event Coverage); With a name like World Ag Expo, this event is bound to attract people from all over. Not only were some attendees arriving two-by-two, others were coming in a busload at a time. Progressive Dairyman ...; Created on 29 February 2012
11. The year we feel 2009?: (From the Editor); I usually look forward to World Dairy Expo and World Ag Expo as the two locations for product launches and unique innovation in the dairy industry. Usually at these shows you can count on seeing a few ...; Created on 29 February 2012
12. 2012 World Ag Expo Seminar: Outlook on dairy’s 2012 prices and beyond: (Event Coverage); James De Jong (right), agriculture analyst for Rabobank N.A., began his morning seminar echoing how important the export market is to the U.S. dairy industry for 2012 and beyond. “Without this global ...; Created on 29 February 2012
13. 2012 World Ag Expo Seminar: What’s up with dairy exports: (Event Coverage); Over the past decade the export market has become a viable portion of the U.S. dairy industry. A panel of dairy producer leaders shared their experience in learning more about this growing opportunity. ...; Created on 29 February 2012
14. 2012 World Ag Expo Seminar: Join the conversation about the food you produce: (Event Coverage); Everyone seems to have a comment to make about food these days. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is encouraging those that spend their days producing food to become a part of the conversation. ...; Created on 29 February 2012
15. 2012 World Ag Expo Seminar: California’s producer associations discuss industry issues: (Event Coverage); For the first time in recent years, California’s producer associations were in the same public room to speak about issues facing the state’s dairy industry. Executives and producer board members from ...; Created on 29 February 2012
16. Cool stuff we saw at World Ag Expo [2012]: (Products & Services); This article was #13 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2012. to jump to the article. It was published in the March 1, 2012 issue. Click here for the full list of the ...; Created on 29 February 2012
17. Dairy Summit offered variety of hot topic dairy discussions: (Event Coverage); From robotic milking to renewable energy and genomics to grazing, producers attending the 2012 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit were offered a variety of topics to stretch their minds. The event was held Feb. ...; Created on 29 February 2012
18. Mr. Chairman, Throw out DOL rule for child labor in its entirety: (Guest Blog); On Sep. 2, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make revisions to existing regulations pertaining to the employment of youth on farming and ranching operations. ...; Created on 29 February 2012
19. Antibiotic test kits for on-farm use: (Herd Health); Antibiotic residues in milk and meat will continue to be a hot topic of discussion in 2012. Dairy producers who have not done so already should review their residue avoidance programs to ensure compliance. ...; Created on 29 February 2012
20. Basic principles to prevent a positive residue test: (Herd Health); One positive test can undo years of trust and confidence built with both industry partners and consumers. Residues remain a daily concern on every dairy farm, calf ranch and dairy business because of their ...; Created on 29 February 2012
21. Research cultivates coliform mastitis treatment decision tree: (Herd Health); For dairy cattle, routine and stability are as necessary as feed and water. Likewise, mastitis treatment protocols can become second nature on a dairy operation, remaining unchanged for years. Although ...; Created on 28 February 2012
22. Maddi Moo, who? Just ask the president: (People); Johnny McConnaughhay’s receptionist’s eyes were wide open, wider than he had ever seen. She looked at him as if he had done something wrong. The concern that filled her eyes told him that he should ...; Created on 28 February 2012
23. New study confirms one of fresh cows’ biggest challenges: (Herd Health); Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin recently published results from a field trial looking at the effects of propylene glycol on milk yield and resolution of ketosis in fresh ...; Created on 28 February 2012
24. Northeast dairy’s fresh cow protocols lead to better health: (Herd Health); Fresh cows are the real money makers on a dairy farm. Getting your cows to reach high peaks and to maintain those peaks for several months should be a high-priority goal for all commercial dairy farmers ...; Created on 27 February 2012
25. Take a look at the needs of your transition heifers: (Herd Health); As many veterinarians, nutritionists, farmers and students would agree, management during the transition period is one of the most crucial roles to produce a successful lactation. Making your transition ...; Created on 27 February 2012
26. Effect of metritis on intake, milk yield and culling risk: (Herd Health); Metritis is a common and costly disease that affects dairy cows during the early postpartum period. Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Dairy Center have completed a number of studies investigating ...; Created on 27 February 2012
27. When do we block? When do we wrap?: (Herd Health); As a full-time trimmer since September 1973, I believed the popular theory in the school of trimming in which we did not block nor wrap – but rather we trimmed so we did not have to block or wrap. I did ...; Created on 27 February 2012
28. Just dropping by ... What think ye of Christ?: (Yevet Tenney); As the plastic Easter eggs, the cellophane grass, the Easter baskets and bunnies start to fill the shelves, I see the commercial wheels begin to turn and the world’s thoughts turn to another day of buying ...; Created on 27 February 2012
29. New Products for February 27: (Products & Services); Here are some of the new products or updates to previous products that have been announced as of February 27, 2012. Return to this section of the Progressive Dairyman website periodically to find out what ...; Created on 27 February 2012
30. New Hire Emily Zweber: (People in the News); Emily Zweber Elko, Minnesota  Executive Director AgChat Foundation What education are you bringing with you to this position ? I have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture economics from South Dakota ...; Created on 24 February 2012
31. The Milk House: On the farming community: (Ryan Dennis); Unknown to most of the world, Israeli dairy farmers have developed one of the most advanced dairy industries in existence. This small country with a turbulent political history, scarce resources and one ...; Created on 24 February 2012
32. Letter to the Editor: Milk price 'cure' is worse than the disease: (From the Editor); Dear Editor, Taxpayers on the hook for $3 billion to push small dairy farms out of business? The proposed cure is worse than the disease. The disease is farm milk price volatility and ongoing narrow ...; Created on 24 February 2012
33. Meet your dairy consumer: Brett Barry: (People); HOW WE MET: During the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, I volunteered to help at PennAg Industries Association’s food booth. PennAg invited several legislators from the nearby state capitol to ...; Created on 24 February 2012
34. On the Edge of Common Sense: Feedlot consultants: A tribute: (Baxter Black); When I started practicing feedlot medicine in the late ’60s it was a fairly new specialty. Feedlots, as we picture them now in the Midwest and Southwest, were not as common. But by the time I hired on ...; Created on 24 February 2012
35. On the Edge of Common Sense: The cowboy and the vet: (Baxter Black); I’ve oft addressed the challenge of being true to the cowboy life. Remember, the cowboy’s dream is to be able to support himself throughout his life … without ever getting a job! This stubborn independence ...; Created on 24 February 2012
36. /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
37. 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