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1. Market Watch: Cattle: (Organizations); Click a link below to see updates on cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairy. 2022 Issue 02, 2022: January 19, 2022 Issue 01, 2022: January 1, 2022 2021 Issue 20, 2021: December 12, ...; Created on 21 May 2021
2. How much longer will your dairy last?: (From the Editor); I recently returned from attending the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada. Attendance at the event exceeded that from 2011 – the last time the conference convened. This was encouraging ...; Created on 15 March 2013
3. March 21, 2013 issue: Export watch: (Organizations); Click here to download the latest export watch, provided by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). PD; Created on 15 March 2013
4. In Focus: Survey of fourth-year veterinary medical students: (Industry News); It’s that time of year again, and graduation is in the air. The AmericanVeterinary Medical Association conducts an annual survey of fourth-yearveterinary medical students. As this year’s group of students ...; Created on 15 March 2013
5. Michigan dairy conference highlights several industry issues: (Event Coverage); The 11th annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference took place in Frankenmuth, Michigan, on February 7-9, 2013. The conference had one of the best attendance numbers, with more than 400 attendees ...; Created on 15 March 2013
6. Change is only getting bigger, so think big and lead big: (Management); Any progress that has ever been realized throughout history is the direct result of change. While this is an indisputable fact, many people say they just don’t like change. Here is how psychologist ...; Created on 15 March 2013
7. Focus on the front lines: (Management); I spend a lot of time on the road, traveling from dairy to dairy, hotel to hotel. And I’ll admit, I don’t always eat as healthy as I should. It seems that every time I have lunch, I have one hand on the ...; Created on 15 March 2013
8. Tax law changes you should know for 2013: (Management); The fiscal cliff has come and gone, and the nation has survived. I’m sure many of you were up late on New Year’s Eve glued to the TV awaiting a decision from Congress on a plan that would save the country ...; Created on 15 March 2013
9. ‘Getting better’ is essential to Pennsylvania industry growth: (Industry News); No matter how you look at it, Pennsylvania’s dairy industry is unique. The Keystone State has ranked among the top five dairy-producing states ever since the USDA started tracking milk production in 1964. ...; Created on 15 March 2013
10. 3 strategies to make your team meetings count: (Management); Many dairy businesses today are utilizing dairy advisory teams as sound management tools for improved idea generation, enhanced communication and superior decision-making. However, some teams aren’t as ...; Created on 15 March 2013
11. What does it mean to be an ‘antifragile’ dairy?: (Management); The author who brought us Black Swans (unexpected events with big consequences) is back, and he’s raising a very thought-provoking question every dairy producer should ask in this era of market volatility: ...; Created on 15 March 2013
12. Mr. Chairman, Drought, fire and freeze: The economics of disasters: (Guest Blog); From the devastation of the Dust Bowl in the ’30s to the historic droughts that parched much of the country last year, weather disasters have played a significant role in the story of American agriculture ...; Created on 15 March 2013
13. New book urges farmers and foodies to focus on conversation: (Industry News); In the social media realm, Michele Payn-Knoper of Cause Matters Corp. is regarded as an expert of all things “agvocate.” She has spent more than a decade as a professional speaker training farmers and ...; Created on 15 March 2013
14. 3 Open Minutes with Michele Payn-Knoper: (People in the News); Professional speaker and “agvocate” trainer Michele Payn-Knoper has written and released a book intended to bring many voices from across the food chain together for a civilized conversation about what ...; Created on 15 March 2013
15. Pork checkoff pays for third-party verification: (Organizations); In 1989, with the use of checkoff dollars, the National Pork Board developed the Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) program, a producer education and certification program to reduce the risk of violative animal ...; Created on 15 March 2013
16. Who’s responsible for safety leadership on your dairy?: (Management); A safety leader can set the tone for safety in your dairy operation, especially when aligned with management. The safety coordinator directs planning and monitoring and is a key player in a successful ...; Created on 15 March 2013
17. Nutrigenomics – The game changer for animal agriculture: (Industry News); When it comes to “game changers,” the dairy industry has seen its fair share. The science behind creating a gallon of milk continues to change rapidly, thanks to new technologies, and with the push for ...; Created on 15 March 2013
18. Summit stresses volatility yet ongoing opportunities for dairy: (Event Coverage); The Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania and the Center for Dairy Excellence worked in conjunction to host the seventh Pennsylvania Dairy Summit February 6-7, 2013. The summit offered encouraging ...; Created on 15 March 2013
19. Dumped milk and the 2012 crops: (Feed & Nutrition); Editor's note: Dr. Roy “Mike” Watkins passed away March 3, 2013. This is the last article he submitted for publication during a decades-long career. Hot, dry, drought conditions in the summer of 2012 ...; Created on 15 March 2013
20. Milk: The superior product with inferior marketing: (Industry News); As the producer of a product you know is safer and less expensive than (and superior to) its closest competitors, a dairyman or woman must find it frustrating to lose market share to slick-marketed beverages, ...; Created on 15 March 2013
21. Talk of immigration reform holds promise for ag employers: (Industry News); The new Congress has brought with it a rather significant shift in political attitudes toward a comprehensive immigration reform package. Before the November elections, immigration was not on the radar ...; Created on 14 March 2013
22. Today’s challenges on dairies around the world: (People); , held February 6-7 in Stratford, Ontario, brought together dairy producers from five different countries. Hailing from North America, South America, Eastern Europe and Western Europe, the dairy producers ...; Created on 14 March 2013
23. Supersized super cycle: Driver of agricultural, rural change: (Industry News); The other day, after addressing a large agricultural group in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a young producer stated that the livestock cycle is still alive and well, despite comments from other attendees to the ...; Created on 14 March 2013
24. How’s the air down there?: (Herd Health); Respiratory disease in calves continues to be an issue dairy producers across the country are dealing with. According to the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Dairy 2007 study, respiratory ...; Created on 14 March 2013
25. Residues: Behaviors to avoid in commonly used drugs: (Industry News); The following information was presented at the National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting in January 2013. Click here to visit NMC online. To assert that dairy farming is a rapidly changing business in ...; Created on 14 March 2013
26. Premium or no, quality milk is its own incentive: (Herd Health); The milk quality premium has long been the standard in the U.S. dairy system. Producers are rewarded for producing milk with lower somatic cell counts with dollars that are over and above the flat price ...; Created on 14 March 2013
27. Risk and reward: Modified-live vaccines in pregnant cows: (Herd Health); When making the decision to use a modified-live vaccine (MLV) or a killed vaccine specifically for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) and bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), it’s important to balance risk ...; Created on 14 March 2013
28. Dairy veterinarians evolve with dairy producers: (Herd Health); If dairy veterinarians still viewed their primary role as treating individual sick animals, many in the profession would be obsolete. The 60-cow stanchion barn no longer dominates the culture of the ...; Created on 14 March 2013
29. Nutraceuticals: What are they and what do you do with them?: (Feed & Nutrition); This article was #8 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the March 21, 2013 print issue. Click here for the full list of the Top 25. In ...; Created on 14 March 2013
30. Powering up pre-fresh cow immunity: (Herd Health); Pre-fresh health in dairy cows is more than a feed ration adjustment and a pen move. It’s all the little things that prepare a cow for calving and lactation. Pre-fresh health is similar to flipping on ...; Created on 14 March 2013
31. Why conserve nutrients?: (Manure); Imagine what our landscape must have looked like, not really all that long ago. Tens of millions of bison roamed the American plains in clusters so large one could have seen them from space. These immense, ...; Created on 14 March 2013
32. Second time around: quality of your recycled bedding sand: (Manure); Question: What is the purpose of freestall bedding? Answer: To provide a cow a clean, dry resting surface. Especially, this means creating an environment where exposure of teat ends to attack from mastitis-causing ...; Created on 14 March 2013
33. Compost adds diversity, solutions for Rosenholm-Wolfe Dairy: (Manure); Along the banks of the Mississippi River in the driftless area of western Wisconsin lies Buffalo County. It is home to valleys of unsurpassed fertility, bordered by towering bluffs on all sides. Nestled ...; Created on 13 March 2013
34. Just dropping by ... Teach your children to look for parables and symbols: (Yevet Tenney); I often wonder what our children are losing in this everything-at-your-fingertips society. We watch the television, Internet and movies, where every aspect of the story is spelled out in surround-sound, ...; Created on 13 March 2013
35. Mechanics Corner: Tier 4: The next step: (Barns & Equipment); Tier 4 regulations for off-road diesel engines in order to create cleaner air is not a new issue. We’ve all watched the agricultural equipment industry – specifically tractor manufacturers – change their ...; Created on 13 March 2013
36. HERd management: Advice for both sides: How to begin generational transfer: (Guest Blog); Thinking about farm succession is a scary thing. On both sides of the fence, this is an intense and stressful process. It is hard to imagine turning something over that you have worked so hard to build. ...; Created on 13 March 2013
37. I belong to... House Committee on Agriculture: Rep. Rick Crawford: (People); Age: 47 years old Location: I live in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with my wife, Stacy, and my children, Will and Delaney. My background in agriculture includes ... before being elected to Congress, I began ...; Created on 13 March 2013
38. On the Edge of Common Sense: An interesting season: (Baxter Black); It’s been an interesting season for those of us in agriculture. Several shifts in the world’s social gyroscope have come to light that will affect the public’s perception of our farming world. For years ...; Created on 13 March 2013
39. On the Edge of Common Sense: Safe calving habits: (Baxter Black); Over the years I have heard story after story of accidents related to calving season. I have researched the subject with a couple of guys at the sale barn, a purebred breeder and a retired cow vet. I came ...; Created on 13 March 2013
40. The View from Here: Comprehensive nutrient management plans: (Guest Blog); I have often written about Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans, or CNMPs. I do so again in this article by providing three comments, which address how we might make them better. Why? I am assigned ...; Created on 13 March 2013
41. Cool stuff we saw at World Ag Expo [2013]: (Event Coverage); Progressive Dairyman editors Walt Cooley and Dario Martinez attended World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, Feb. 12-14, 2013. In addition to hosting video farm tours and seminars, the duo walked about ...; Created on 19 February 2013