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1. 0710PD: Breeders' Circle: (A.I. & Breeding); Select Sires graduates eight high-ranking Holsteins Select Sires graduates eight Holsteins that offer diverse pedigrees with six different sires among them. These new graduates excel through high-ranking ...; Created on 27 April 2010
2. 3 open minutes with David Martosko: (People); This article was #25 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Because this article was so popular, we asked David Martosko a follow-up question: Q. Is animal agriculture gaining ground ...; Created on 01 May 2010
3. MOU will lead to funding for dairy sustainability projects: (Industry News); In December 2009 the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the USDA that provides the dairy industry, including producers, with access to funds for innovative ...; Created on 01 May 2010
4. Industry Watch List: Raw milk captures more interest: (Industry News); The following update is provided by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff program, and is a producer-funded, nonprofit domestic and international planning and management ...; Created on 01 May 2010
5. What does change look like?: (From the Editor); Since my last writing, the USDA Dairy Advisory Board has held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave the 17-memember committee an opening charge to evaluate the ...; Created on 27 April 2010
6. Proud of bright minds: (Event Coverage); This was the second year I have been to the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge and the second year Proud to Dairy has provided shirts for the event. The caliber of students that attend and ...; Created on 27 April 2010
7. You cannot coast down the hill in a broken cart: (Management); As a boy, many of the summer hours were spent building things – huts, tree houses, tunnels, forts and carts. We scavenged lumber from the pallets and crates that brought paper to my father’s printing shop, ...; Created on 27 April 2010
8. What’s in a price?: (Management); If you make your way through any of your local stores, likely you have found yourself asking the question, “Why does this cost so much?” Perhaps you have seen the illustration that so vividly breaks down ...; Created on 27 April 2010
9. Options for margin management: (Management); Since the last time we explored forward dairy production margins in the February 9 edition, much has changed in the market both for milk prices and feed costs. On a positive note, feed costs have held ...; Created on 27 April 2010
10. Sunny California hosts 2010 North American Dairy Challenge: (Event Coverage); Visalia, California was the setting for the 2010 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. Thirty schools attended this year’s competition and were welcomed with nice, warm California weather. Blue ...; Created on 27 April 2010
11. Running out of time: U.S. must make changes to supply the globe: (Management); Editor’s note: The following is the final installment of a three-part editorial commentary series by Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley about his observations traveling with members of the U.S. Dairy ...; Created on 27 April 2010
12. PD POLL: Dairy Reform [Updated July 2]: (Industry News); This article was #1 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Summary: Over the course of several months, Progressive Dairyman provided information about front-leading dairy reform plans, ...; Created on 27 April 2010
13. Does your labor management meet your fresh cows’ needs?: (Herd Health); Imagine that you have a 500-cow dairy with a fresh pen that has 50 freestalls and an equal number of lockups. Do you know how to meet your fresh cows’ needs? Can you notice small things that may possibly ...; Created on 27 April 2010
14. Colostrogenesis: Timing is everything: (Calves & Heifers); Colostrum management is a frequent topic of discussion in animal husbandry, but less attention has been given to colostrogenesis – the formation and concentration of colostrum in the cow. The importance ...; Created on 27 April 2010
15. Early calf management: Raising the bar: (Calves & Heifers); Whether you raise calves for your own dairy or for others, raising calves well is crucial to the success of your operation. The aspects of nutrition, health and economics are not only vital, but are interrelated. ...; Created on 27 April 2010
16. More nutrition makes for healthier calves: (Calves & Heifers); In the last decade, better feed efficiency, optimal growth and higher future milk production have been the sought-after goals in calf nutrition. Recent on-farm nutrition trials are beginning to demonstrate ...; Created on 27 April 2010
17. To dock or not to dock: Tell us your views: (Industry News); Editor’s note: The following article summarizes an online survey being conducted on the use of tail docking. Do you dock the tails of cows on your farm? Do your neighbors? What do you think of this practice? ...; Created on 27 April 2010
18. Calf nutrition: The foundation of a successful herd: (Calves & Heifers); Paying attention to the calf from the start can be the best dairy practice when thinking about the future of your operation. After calving, it is time to route that time and attention towards the health ...; Created on 27 April 2010
19. Crossbreeding study participants share observations, opinions: (A.I. & Breeding); This article was #15 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Summary:Two years into an eight-year crossbreeding study, University of Minnesota researcher Les Hansen shared some initial insights ...; Created on 27 April 2010
20. Carcass composting project in California simulates on-farm conditions: (Management); This article was #8 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Summary: A heat spell in California during the summer of 2006 caused the deaths of more than 20,000 cows. This incident spurred ...; Created on 27 April 2010
21. The viability of digesters in the dairy business: (Manure); The EPA’s first comprehensive national system for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the U.S. requires reporting by 25 industrial categories of direct emitting sources – and dairy ...; Created on 27 April 2010
22. Cargill embarks in digester business: (Manure); Cargill, a company well known for the inputs it can provide to a dairy, is now turning its focus to outputs. By installing three anaerobic digesters on dairy farms in southern Idaho, Cargill looks to gain ...; Created on 27 April 2010
23. Brubakers find many benefits with methane digester: (Manure); This article was #21 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Summary: Three years ago, the Brubaker family in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania installed a methane digester on their dairy and poultry ...; Created on 27 April 2010
24. A good time to plan: (Manure); As we hit a time in the growing season where things typically slow down a little, now may be the best time to take a few hours to plan your fall and winter manure applications. Although spring is the best ...; Created on 27 April 2010
25. Just dropping by... The faith of a widow: (Yevet Tenney); The Old Testament fascinates me. There is so much that applies to our modern times. Of course, it is difficult for me to imagine what it was like centuries ago. There when the world was new, and history ...; Created on 27 April 2010
26. Mechanics Corner: Steel lines versus rubber hoses: (Barns & Equipment); A dairyman in the Magic Valley, Idaho, came up to me and asked if he was right in thinking he could replace his broken steel line with proper rubber hydraulic hoses. He had a steel line break, and it ...; Created on 27 April 2010
27. On the Edge of Common Sense: Transplanting body parts: (Baxter Black); As medical progress marches on, the use of transplants and body parts has become commonplace. Worldwide, from India to Italy, from Iran to Indiana, the surgeries are routine. According to the Wall Street ...; Created on 27 April 2010
28. Pinkeye control on your dairy requires a three-pronged approach: (Herd Health); Pinkeye can negatively impact the production and overall health of dairy animals. Norm Stewart, manager of dairy technical services for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal health, offers best management practices ...; Created on 27 April 2010
29. Managing retained fetal membranes: (Calves & Heifers); The placenta is the membrane that connects the fetus with the dam. The button-like structures of the placenta (cotyledons) connect with the caruncles of the uterus (see Figure 1). It is through these ...; Created on 27 April 2010
30. Find nutrient balance in calf diets: (Calves & Heifers); About 10 years ago in a research trial, calves were fed a 29 percent CP, 19 percent fat milk replacer powder at different rates. Calves were not fed starter. The trial ended when calves reached 230 pounds ...; Created on 27 April 2010
31. Freestall fans can be energy efficient: (Barns & Equipment); For the past 18 months, “tighten your belts” has been the theme of hundreds of articles, conversations and presentations. At the same time a major trend around the world is to reduce energy consumption ...; Created on 27 April 2010
32. The value of uterine health: (Herd Health); Successfully navigating the transition period can be difficult on many accounts. Maintaining dry matter intake (DMI), adapting to social challenges and bypassing potential metabolic disorders that loom ...; Created on 27 April 2010
33. What direction should Idaho Dairymen’s Association be taking?: (Event Coverage); On March 31st a meeting was attended by over 160 individuals representing 87 dairies with just under 260,000 cows to provide input into how dairy producers in Idaho want their organization to address the ...; Created on 27 April 2010
34. Nutritional conditions that may affect reproductive performance of dairy herds: (Feed & Nutrition); The reproductive performance of a dairy herd can be affected by three nutritional issues. There can be: 1. an inadequate supply of nutrients (e.g. energy) 2. an excess supply of nutrients (e.g. protein) ...; Created on 27 April 2010
35. Basketball and dairy farming: (Management); What are the two key elements of a winning basketball team? It takes talented players and good coaching. What about your dairy farm? What are two of the key elements of a winning milk-producing team? It ...; Created on 27 April 2010
36. Step up scours prevention efforts: (Calves & Heifers); Scours is not a new problem. But despite all the information available to prevent scours with better management protocols and vaccination, it’s a problem that’s getting worse instead of better. Calf scours, ...; Created on 27 April 2010
37. An alternative approach to colostrum storage: (Calves & Heifers); Every dairy producer knows the importance of feeding enough high-quality colostrum to newborn dairy calves. However, getting the right amount of clean colostrum into the calf as early as possible can be ...; Created on 27 April 2010
38. On the Edge of Common Sense: The cactus photo: (Baxter Black); It is a photo imbedded in my memory; partly cloudy blue skies, a nearby mountain range coursing diagonally across the background, a finger shadow on the lens, and the glimpse of a startled horse’s left ...; Created on 27 April 2010
39. The View from Here: Dealing with ‘Big Water’: (Guest Blog); My work here in Iraq is divided between four ministries. There are two of them that receive most of my attention, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR). Here, in this ...; Created on 27 April 2010