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1. Producers report rustling on the rise in Idaho: (Industry News); “It used to be just the four-legged predators; now it’s the ‘two-leggeds,’” said Idaho State Brand Inspection Chief Larry Hayhurst at a meeting between law enforcement officers and cattle owners in Ola, ...; Created on 28 April 2011
2. Know and benchmark your margin: (From the Editor); While taking my occasional turn feeding our 4-month-old son at odd hours of the night, I catch up on reading articles and news on my smartphone. I’ve subscribed to several RSS news feeds, and with the ...; Created on 27 April 2011
3. Small ball can score as well as the long ball: (Guest Blog); Game 6 of the 1975 World Series is ranked by many as the greatest baseball game ever. The Big Red Machine of Cincinnati with Bench, Rose and Foster took on the Boston Red Sox with Fisk and Yastrzemski. ...; Created on 27 April 2011
4. U.S. milk production: Shouting down the supply chain: (Management); If you are into numbers, the trends in demand and supply are a fascinating topic, especially when you apply the concept to the dairy industry. The theory is simple – an increase in demand allows prices ...; Created on 27 April 2011
5. Overview of Dodd-Frank’s impact on you and your banker: (Management); Our communities cannot reach their full potential without the local presence of a bank – a bank that understands the financial and credit needs of its citizens, farmers, businesses and government. I ...; Created on 27 April 2011
6. Whatever happened to accountability?: (Management); Remember the famous sign on President Truman’s desk: “The Buck Stops Here.”? If you’re a leader, you probably already know that the buck stops with you. As an employer or manager, you’re accountable ...; Created on 27 April 2011
7. Card check bill clears California Senate: what next?: (Industry News); In an instance of “déjà vu all over again,” the voters in California have elected Jerry Brown to serve as governor of the Golden State. Gov. Brown served two terms as California’s governor from 1975 ...; Created on 27 April 2011
8. How to bring your dairy back to life – Stage 2: (Management); In a previous article, I discussed three different areas where you can work to save your dairy from possible failure. If you will recall, I had the experience of being asked what it takes to bring a dairy ...; Created on 27 April 2011
9. Profit margin outlook and strategic margin management: (Management); Since we last updated the profit margin outlook for dairy producers in 2011 back in January, things have continued to improve with forward margins strengthening through the remainder of the year into ...; Created on 27 April 2011
10. Letter to the Editor: A dairyman’s response to ICE arrests on dairies: (From the Editor); Editor’s note: Marc Laribee from Graceway Farms in Lowville, New York, submitted the following letter in response to the recent arrest of John Barney, a dairy producer in Upstate New York, by U.S. Immigration ...; Created on 27 April 2011
11. California dairymen discuss Foundation for the Future: (Event Coverage); Recently, MPC and California Dairy Campaign co-hosted an industry meeting in Visalia to delve into National Milk Producers Federation’s “Foundation for the Future” (FFTF). The meeting attracted about ...; Created on 27 April 2011
12. Coalition builds ‘Cornerstones for Change’ in milk pricing: (Industry News); “The milk pricing system is really complicated,” said Sherry Bunting, corresponding secretary of the Dairy Policy Action Coalition (DPAC). “The more complicated it is, the easier it is to hide a lot of ...; Created on 27 April 2011
13. Food and energy – key components to eating well: (Management); At my house, Art does the grocery shopping! “Art is well- trained,” you say ... well, maybe I am. But as one of the few “farm boys” left residing in my town these days, I find the grocery market to be ...; Created on 27 April 2011
14. What’s new in colostrum research?: (Calves & Heifers); Click here to read an update to this article, "What's new(er) in colostrum research?" The importance of colostrum feeding is well understood by dairy producers and calf raisers. New research is further ...; Created on 27 April 2011
15. Teaching developing herdsmen about if, when and how: (Management); “Great herdsmen rely upon more than just their skill and experience; they depend upon their attitude …to do things right all the time.” This is the theme of an article I wrote for your herdsman in the ...; Created on 27 April 2011
16. Calf raisers focus on the future at annual convention: (Calves & Heifers); Dairy producers, calf raisers and allied industry came together last month to focus on the future of the dairy industry – the calves. “This is where it starts,” said Douglas Braun, DVM, senior veterinarian ...; Created on 27 April 2011
17. Use precautions with all vaccine storage methods: (Management); One of the necessary elements of cattle production is vaccination against common diseases. In order to be effective, vaccines must be cared for appropriately. The Code of Federal Regulations states that ...; Created on 27 April 2011
18. Research shows new emerging strain of pinkeye: (Herd Health); There has been a good deal of confusing information concerning the causative agent in bovine pinkeye over the past few years. Quality veterinary medical diagnostic laboratories around the country have ...; Created on 27 April 2011
19. How to assess heifer body condition: (Calves & Heifers); Visual appraisal of heifer body condition is important to Matthew London. The 1,200-head commercial heifer grower strives to achieve optimum body condition at all stages of growth so that heifers leaving ...; Created on 27 April 2011
20. New opportunities for carbon revenue from manure digesters: (Event Coverage); One of the many benefits of using anaerobic digestion for management of livestock manure is the destruction of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas (its heat-trapping abilities are 21 times greater ...; Created on 27 April 2011
21. New digester operates at low temperatures: (Manure); This article was #4 in PDmag's Top 5 most-well read New Technology articles in 2011. to jump to the article. Summary: This new concept in anaerobic digestion was originally designed by researchers at ...; Created on 27 April 2011
22. Reproductive measures: Which ones give you an edge?: (A.I. & Breeding); Despite all of the advances in technology and synchronization protocols in recent years, many producers still find themselves struggling to consistently achieve high reproductive performance. Although ...; Created on 27 April 2011
23. Export watch: Issue 7 2011: (Industry News); Click here to download a pdf of the latest export watch update, provided by Cooperatives Working Together. This update highlights information about the export assistance program. PD; Created on 27 April 2011
24. Checkoff watch: Issue 7 2011: (Industry News); Click here to download a pdf of the latest checkoff watch update, provided by the Beef Checkoff Program. This update features information about a program-funded sustainability report. PD; Created on 27 April 2011
25. Commit to getting heifers bred on time: (A.I. & Breeding); Are you interested in making an extra $60 per heifer? What kind of difference would that make to your bottom line? Many dairies I work with have the opportunity to reduce heifer-raising costs by at least ...; Created on 26 April 2011
26. Adjustments in PTAs offer improved efficiency: (A.I. & Breeding); In April 2010, AIPL began to make adjustments to PTAs on cows with genomic tests available. These adjustments were necessary because PTAs on highly selected, genomically tested cows did not improve accuracy ...; Created on 26 April 2011
27. Breeders’ Circle: Issue 7 2011: (A.I. & Breeding); April proofs highlight three top-five Milk bulls for IPS The April sire summaries yielded unprecedented results for International Protein sires. “The IPS proven Holstein lineup saw great achievements ...; Created on 26 April 2011
28. Just dropping by ... God’s step-by-step creation: (Yevet Tenney); The other day I had a conversation with my son, Paul, who is trying to find a job. He was adopted from Bulgaria at age 11, so he is somewhat delayed in his understanding of social issues. He does not ...; Created on 26 April 2011
29. Mechanics Corner: Fuel injection: A technological stride: (Barns & Equipment); Editor’s note: The following is the first of a two-part article series regarding diesel fuel injection systems. Throughout the past few months, you have read about the history of diesel engines, Tier ...; Created on 26 April 2011
30. I belong to... CBB: Patty Bikowsky: (People); Age: 60 Location: Madison, New York My dairy’s history: This is a first-generation farm. I was brought up on a farm in Massachusetts, but moved to this farm 36 years ago. If I wasn’t a dairy producer, ...; Created on 26 April 2011
31. New Hire Laurie Winkelman: (People in the News); Laurie Winkelman Appleton, Wisconsin Dairy Nutritionist – Technical Services Vita Plus Please describe your agricultural background I grew up on a 130-cow Brown Swiss and Holstein dairy farm in Watertown, ...; Created on 26 April 2011
32. Agricultural design engineer Wayne Raiche retires: (People); Loewen Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. recently announced the retirement of Wayne Raiche, an engineer-designer turned salesman, effective May l. In the 1970s, Raiche found his first employment in engineering ...; Created on 26 April 2011
33. On the Edge of Common Sense: Food and fiber: (Baxter Black); I was pondering on the seemingly frivolous tendency of humans to disregard some of the basic accomplishments that brought mankind to our esteemed place on the planet Earth in the 21st century. For example, ...; Created on 26 April 2011
34. Donations help update, expand U of I research facility: (Organizations); The University of Idaho recently completed its first feeding research trial under a newly renovated facility. In December, the Palouse Research Center near the university campus in Moscow installed 16 ...; Created on 26 April 2011
35. On the Edge of Common Sense: Prop B – Missouri’s dog fight: (Baxter Black); Last fall, the animal rights groups put Proposition B on the ballot in Missouri. The bill was written to reduce the number of breeding kennels that produce usually purebred puppies for pet stores. The ...; Created on 25 April 2011
36. The View from Here: Tsunamis and changing weather: (Guest Blog); The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan is heartwrenching. The enormous power of water is captured in multiple videos and photography. One telling video shows the power of water overcoming everything ...; Created on 25 April 2011
37. SARA: Necessary evil or manageable condition?: (Herd Health); Sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is described as a digestive disorder where the pH of the ruminal contents is between 5.5 and 5.8. Historical estimates indicate it costs the dairy industry in North America ...; Created on 25 April 2011
38. Effect of trace minerals on the environment: (Feed & Nutrition); In the past 30 years, one of the strategies to supply dietary minerals for dairy animals was to cover a high proportion (50 percent or more) of dairy animal requirements with a mineral mix composition ...; Created on 25 April 2011
39. Do pneumonia vaccines ‘work’ in young calves?: (Calves & Heifers); In the March 2010 issue of The Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice journal, in the article “Control, Management and Prevention of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Dairy Calves and Cows,” ...; Created on 25 April 2011
40. 3 open minutes with Erick Coolidge and Andy Novakovic [EXTENDED VERSION]: (People); Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley discusses the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee report’s findings with committee leaders Erick Coolidge and Andy Novakovic. This online article contains more of ...; Created on 21 April 2011