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1. Market Watch: Cattle: (Organizations); Click a link below to see updates on Cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairyman. 2020 Issue 2, 2020: January 19, 2020 Issue 1, 2020: January 1, 2020 2019 Issue 20, 2019: December 12, ...; Created on 16 October 2019
2. Checkoff Watch: Innovation Center, USDA continue work toward shared sustainability vision: (Organizations); The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and the USDA share a unique and constructive relationship. The power of this relationship – and the potential it holds – was on full display Feb. 14 when we gathered ...; Created on 27 March 2018
3. Milk prices: How bad do they hurt for you?: (Industry News); Progressive Dairyman recently asked a sampling of dairy farmers how bad milk prices were hurting their farm. The phone / email interview survey was conducted in March. Farmer-readers were provided ...; Created on 27 March 2018
4. 2017 was a profitable year, but here’s why it didn’t feel like it: (Management); Genske Mulder & Company LLP has produced averages of our dairy clients’ profit and loss reports on a quarterly basis for quite some time. Our clients, as well as others in the industry, have found these ...; Created on 27 March 2018
5. Wanted: Employees for robotic dairies: (Management); Many dairy owners today are trained to manage cows – but not people. This dynamic is complicated further when robots are added to the mix. The skill set for an employee on a modern dairy farm varies greatly ...; Created on 27 March 2018
6. Keeping the farm in the family: Planning for a successful farm transition: (Management); While daily responsibilities of farm life make it easy to put off planning for the future, an early start and attention to details are critical to creating and implementing a generational farm succession ...; Created on 27 March 2018
7. Optimizing labor efficiency: (Management); Dairy farms everywhere are operating in a tight economic environment, and it is critical to control expenses and maximize income. Labor represents the second-largest category of expense, after feed, for ...; Created on 27 March 2018
8. Today’s milk prices: Not your father’s volatility: (Management); The dairy industry has evolved considerably over the last several decades. Major changes in genetics, nutrition, technology and management have reshaped dairy production. Producers have had to adapt to ...; Created on 27 March 2018
9. Improving extension: How Illinois extension specialists are making a difference on dairies: (Management); How can universities make dairy extension more relevant? Dr. Phil Cardoso’s efforts at the University of Illinois are revolutionizing the way dairies access science. His Dairy Focus Team (DFT) is also ...; Created on 26 March 2018
10. One Team, Gold Dreams: (Event Coverage); Themed “One team. Gold dreams,” the 2018 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) annual conference, set for April 10-12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will challenge attendees to take their heifer-raising programs ...; Created on 26 March 2018
11. Heat abatement research focuses on new cooling methods: (Herd Health); Configurations of fans and misters or soakers are commonly the cooling systems on dairies, but two universities are trying to find alternative methods to reduce both energy and water use without compromising ...; Created on 26 March 2018
12. Two producers share how they use DCHA’s Gold Standards: (Herd Health); In October 2016, the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) introduced its revised Gold Standards, setting a new industry standard producers could use to measure their own operations. For DCHA members ...; Created on 26 March 2018
13. How Grand View Dairy beats the desert heat: (Herd Health); There’s no shortage of sunshine in Buckeye, Arizona, where average highs hit over 100ºF during the summer. Keeping cows cool in this desert climate is no doubt a challenge, but dairyman Nick Vanderwey ...; Created on 26 March 2018
14. Get fans up to speed with spring cleaning: (Herd Health); We’ve all seen them, and most of us are probably guilty of ignoring them at one point or another. I’m referring to fans so coated in dust and other organic material you wonder how they still spin and, ...; Created on 26 March 2018
15. What are the current welfare concerns facing the dairy industry?: (Herd Health); As we move past tail docking, down cows and the handling of dairy cattle on our farms, there are a number of other welfare concerns emerging for us to address in the near future. These issues are voiced ...; Created on 23 March 2018
16. Can your stall pass this inspection?: (Herd Health); The ideal dairy stall is clean, dry and comfortable. Yet when it comes to keeping moisture and pathogens at bay, many stalls fall short. Whether you’re bedding on organic or inorganic material, optimizing ...; Created on 23 March 2018
17. Sonic net could keep starlings away: (Barns & Equipment); Scientists at the College of William and Mary are using sound waves to interfere with birds’ ability to communicate about food sources and predators, resulting in flocks leaving the premises. Referred ...; Created on 23 March 2018
18. Seven tips for managing robots in sand-bedded barns: (Barns & Equipment); Sand bedding is known to be great for cow comfort and tough on equipment, especially when it comes to the moving parts and pieces of a robotic milking system, but there are a few things dairy farmers can ...; Created on 23 March 2018
19. Rethink dairy methane: A cost-effective environmental solution: (Manure); California’s third annual Rethink Methane Symposium was recently held to showcase the state’s efforts to use renewable natural gas to help meet ambitious air quality, climate and economic goals. More than ...; Created on 23 March 2018
20. Nutrient separation or improved hauling logistics: Which options fit your operation?: (Manure); The nutrient density of manure is one of the most important factors influencing transportation costs. As the largest part of the manure slurry is water, it is natural to consider separation and partitioning ...; Created on 23 March 2018
21. Think safety first when operating farm equipment: (Manure); Accidents can happen to anybody, but most are preventable. Or, as my grandpa said, “Accidents can happen to anybody, but clumsy people have the most.” Please take the time to think before you begin a chore ...; Created on 23 March 2018
22. Just dropping by ... Getting to know Him: (Yevet Tenney); It is strange that two opposing holidays should collide on April 1 this year. One celebrates lies and trickery, and the other celebrates the greatest truth of all time, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ...; Created on 23 March 2018
23. Equipment Hub: Using OEM filters and lubricants: (Barns & Equipment); Engine emissions trends over recent years have driven machine innovation – stricter emission regulations, new fuels, common-rail fuel systems and the need for cleaner fuel are all driving the need for ...; Created on 23 March 2018
24. The Milk House: Snowpocalypse Ireland: (Ryan Dennis); “Don’t worry,” I told my girlfriend. “There are a lot of 18-year-olds who live around us. They’ll get eaten first.” Preparing for the zombie apocalypse is one of my side hobbies. When I drift out of ...; Created on 23 March 2018
25. The Manure Spreader: Clean roses: (Tim Moffett); They say April showers bring May flowers. You ever wonder why or how that phrase came about? Well, Wikipedia won’t tell you this, but I have done some extensive research and studied many ancient artifacts ...; Created on 23 March 2018
26. 3 keys to cow comfort in robotic barns: (Barns & Equipment); Just as in traditional facilities, cows spend their day in a robotic barn eating, milking and resting. But when these daily behaviors are interrupted or restricted, neither the cows nor the robots perform ...; Created on 22 March 2018
27. Guidelines for applying liquid manure on tiled fields: (Manure); Manure and tile are both important tools for improving the productivity of our farms. Manure as an organic nutrient source is a tremendous benefit to crops and soils, and tile improves crop growth in poorly ...; Created on 22 March 2018
28. New facility positions Brooks Farms for bright future: (Barns & Equipment); Farming has been the center of the Brooks family heritage for more than 160 years and, with a new facility and the next generation at the helm, the tradition is set to continue. Brooks Farms in Waupaca, ...; Created on 19 March 2018
29. The dairy farm environment does a body good, too: (Management); Farmers know a lot about the microscopic elements affecting the health of their dairy herds and crops. As researchers at the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute in Marshfield, Wisconsin, we are taking ...; Created on 19 March 2018
30. How a Minnesota dairy farmer celebrated Super Bowl week: (Guest Blog); Are you ready for some football? As the Super Bowl drew near, football seemed to be on every Minnesotan’s mind. As Minnesota welcomed the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles for the big game, ...; Created on 12 February 2018
31. What’s the true return on dairy robots?: (Management); A couple of years ago, we had certain assumptions about the cost savings robotic milking systems would yield, and where the bulk of those savings would come from. We expected the main advantages would ...; Created on 08 February 2018
32. Tips and tricks for designing and maintaining synthetically lined lagoons: (Manure); Over the last several years working as an environmental consultant on dairies, I have heard one question from my clients over and over again: How do we remove solids from our synthetically lined lagoons? ...; Created on 16 January 2018
33. Martins bed robotically with sand: (Barns & Equipment); What started as an idea for three brothers to combine their dairy herds and build a new facility has led to one of the most automated precision dairies in the country, with robotic milking, cow monitoring, ...; Created on 29 December 2017
34. What do you say in these tough dairy times?: (Guest Blog); No matter how hard I try to think of topics that are strictly farm related, I always sit down and seemingly pour my heart out to the blank page about something that comes out sounding more like a Sunday ...; Created on 07 December 2017
35. Robotic milkers and feed system help sons return to family farm: (People); Just about all dairy producers now know someone with robotics, but at Good-Vue Farms in Goodridge, Minnesota, the Hanson family not only has robotic milkers – a robot mixes the herd’s feed as well. Linda ...; Created on 13 November 2017
36. Tips for transitioning cows to new stalls: (Barns & Equipment); You’ve done your research, and you are ready to make a change in your stalls. Maybe you’re changing from one mattress to another. Sand bedding to manure solids. Or maybe you’re switching from a deep bedding ...; Created on 28 August 2017