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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. Reproduction and a temperature-humidity index of 55: (A.I. & Breeding); It has been estimated that economic losses related to heat stress in production animals could account for as much as $900 million annually. With this type of financial loss, it is not surprising that dairy ...; Created on 13 April 2016
3. Complaining about colds and managing mastitis: (Herd Health); As I write this editorial from my home office, I’m staring out my window at a fresh dusting of snow and nursing a cold. No, you’re not looking at a winter issue. The first day of spring has come and gone ...; Created on 13 April 2015
4. Checkoff Watch: The checkoff partners up to move more dairy: (Industry News); Have you been to a McDonald’s lately? They are creatively marketing your milk to their loyal consumers through Milk Chugs and McCafe drinks, and new cheeseburgers and frappés, other menu items. Same ...; Created on 13 April 2015
5. Southeast production turnaround rewards cow-care diligence: (Event Coverage); Leaving behind the winter-gripped Northeast, 40 dairy producers boarded a bus in Tallahassee for three days touring Florida-Georgia line dairies during the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania ...; Created on 13 April 2015
6. PDPW makes ‘Connections’ at business conference: (Event Coverage); Connecting dairy producers on an international level was the focus of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) Business Conference, held March 18-19 in Madison, Wisconsin. Rabobank global ...; Created on 13 April 2015
7. 14 years of multiple component pricing: What has changed?: (Management); Since Jan. 1, 2000, about 85 percent of the milk regulated by Federal Milk Marketing Orders has used multiple component pricing (MCP) to pay dairy farmers. Under federal order MCP, dairy farmers are paid ...; Created on 13 April 2015
8. Keeping your business alive: (Management); You may have heard the grim statistics. Family firms comprise 80 percent to 90 percent of all business enterprises. More than 30 percent of these family-owned businesses survive into the second generation. ...; Created on 13 April 2015
9. The Dairy Dozen: 12 key financial indicators: (Management); Think about your last check-up at the doctor’s office. What questions did your doctor ask you? How did he or she determine you’re healthy or uncover any potential risks or problems? Now it’s time for ...; Created on 13 April 2015
10. ‘Power through People’ given at Global Dairy & Beef event: (Management); The hiring process can be compared to assembling pieces of a jigsaw puzzle – gathering resumés, checking references and conducting interviews – all with the ultimate goal in mind to find the right fit ...; Created on 13 April 2015
11. Six steps to avoid accidents: (Management); Not only do farm accidents have a direct impact in the physical and emotional toll on the individuals involved but also an indirect effect in a loss of profits for the farm business. Mary Bauer, a compliance ...; Created on 13 April 2015
12. What do you value in 2015?: (Management); Values are our cherished beliefs and have a huge impact on our behavior. If your life activity is aligned with your values, then you likely look forward to how 2015 plays out. If you aren’t getting what ...; Created on 13 April 2015
13. Four costly mistakes on your dairy in 2015: (Management); Last year, we talked about several issues that can affect the bottom line of your dairy business. Oftentimes we are so busy with the daily routine we fail to stop and think if the things we do are cost-effective ...; Created on 13 April 2015
14. Making the case for rumen-protected amino acids: (Feed & Nutrition); Seldom does a week go by without the dairyman receiving at least one dairy-related magazine covering nutrition, and more specifically, amino acid (AA) nutrition in the dairy cow. Countless articles and ...; Created on 10 April 2015
15. How technology advances can help battle ketosis: (Management); Ask any dairy farmer what type of issues they face in today’s industry, and the conversation undoubtedly will move toward money. With most farmers facing decreasing profit margins and some barely hanging ...; Created on 10 April 2015
16. Web Tool: Hot Sheet Dashboard: (Products & Services); The University of Kentucky and Southeast Quality Milk Initiative recently released a Hot Sheet Dashboard as part of their online decision tools offerings. We asked the developers, University of ...; Created on 10 April 2015
17. Assess your herd’s risk for mastitis: (Herd Health); New York’s Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS), operated by Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Health Diagnostic Center, provides producers with education and research on mastitis ...; Created on 10 April 2015
18. Extended therapy for mastitis: When should you?: (Herd Health); Every case of mastitis is costly to the dairy producer. It may be in terms of decreased milk production, treatment expense, lower milk quality premiums and possible culling or death of the affected animal. ...; Created on 10 April 2015
19. The importance of record-keeping in mastitis control: (Herd Health); Dairy producers are familiar with taking precautions to reduce mastitis infection. Maintaining cow cleanliness and comfort, utilizing best practices during milking, closely monitoring somatic cell counts, ...; Created on 10 April 2015
20. People, protocols and teamwork top repro success factors: (A.I. & Breeding); When I was a dairy herd consultant in the mid-2000s, I worked with many dairy managers who were very excited to reach a 20 percent pregnancy rate. At the time, these herds were top performers. Today, that ...; Created on 10 April 2015
21. Better transition cow management enhances reproduction: (A.I. & Breeding); Paying attention to transition cow management pays obvious dividends through improved health, increased production and lower culling rates. It can also have a significant impact on reproductive performance. ...; Created on 10 April 2015
22. 5 Things I can't do without: Martin Gomez, Aardema Dairies: (A.I. & Breeding); Herd manager Martin Gomez oversees the reproduction program for Aardema Dairies’ 11,600 cows. Based in Wendell, Idaho, the dairy operates at five different sites, with a milking herd of 35 percent Jerseys ...; Created on 09 April 2015
23. Make heat abatement a priority for better milk production: (Management); With an annual cost of more than $900 million in lost production, heat stress takes a serious toll on U.S. dairy production. Despite large capital investments in cooling equipment, milk production and ...; Created on 09 April 2015
24. Genetic thresholds vs. genetic plans when selecting sires: (A.I. & Breeding); “Give me a bull that’s over 1,000 pounds of milk and positive for DPR.” Does this sound like you describing sire selection criteria for your dairy? If so, you are among many dairy producers who are leaving ...; Created on 09 April 2015
25. Don’t let mycotoxins intercept your profits: (Feed & Nutrition); Since mycotoxins were first identified in the 1960s, there has been an increased focus on contaminated feed due to global trading, increased monitoring and technology, changing agricultural practices, ...; Created on 09 April 2015
26. Just dropping by ... Of broken cisterns: (Yevet Tenney); Editor’s note: This article was originally published in April 2005. The author has updated it and written a sequel, which will appear in the next issue. When I was in my teens, I saw an old surfer movie. ...; Created on 09 April 2015
27. Mechanics Corner: Taking haymaking to the next level: (Barns & Equipment); A major challenge for today’s hay producer has been to identify and deal effectively with variations in moisture and hay quality. For the feeder of the hay, the challenge is to identify hay quality in ...; Created on 09 April 2015
28. The Milk House: Inter-planet ag: (Ryan Dennis); Hollywood is a $500 billion industry that, among other things, makes a profit from combining two seemingly un-joinable things: Cowboys and Aliens. Sharknado. Beverly Hills Cop. Part of my academic research ...; Created on 09 April 2015
29. Industry Honor Roll: The National Dairy Herd Information Association Scholarship Committee awarded $750 scholarships: (People in the News); The National Dairy Herd Information Association Scholarship Committee awarded $750 scholarships to 21 high-school seniors and college students. The students were evaluated based on their scholastic achievements, ...; Created on 09 April 2015
30. HERd management: Don’t compare yourself to the fairy-tale farm: (Guest Blog); Feelings of envy and guilt washed over me. “How does she do it?” I muttered to myself.“What’s her secret? What a lousy farmwife I must be. I couldn’t do half of the things she’s able to do.” Once again, ...; Created on 07 April 2015
31. On the Edge of Common Sense: Headline oddities: (Baxter Black); ‘Whole Foods sale of rabbit meat sparks protest!’ Humm? Animal activists compare rabbits to dogs and cats. They are often kept as pets. So are mice, pigs, guppies, weasels and snakes. Do these protestors ...; Created on 07 April 2015
32. Vitamins: To B or not to B – the flushing story: (A.I. & Breeding); Embryo transfer has evolved since its inception in North America in the early 1970s. Today, it is a worldwide, established industry focusing on genetic improvement, with more than 500,000 dairy and beef ...; Created on 07 April 2015
33. On the Edge of Common Sense: Hello, my name is Mud: (Baxter Black); January 1980 is a month I’ll never forget. It all started out about Jan. 7. The previous spring I had a big hand in selecting the bulls we were gonna use on Albert and Louie’s heifers. Albert had 400 head, ...; Created on 07 April 2015
34. Greek yogurt market plateaus: (Industry News); After experiencing rapid market growth, Greek yogurt, the popular product touted as thicker, creamier and healthier than traditional yogurt, is now plateauing in its market share. Food Republic quotes ...; Created on 25 March 2015
35. Observational techniques to improve milk quality: (Event Coverage); During the 2015 National Mastitis Council meeting, Dr. Brandon Treichler, quality control veterinarian with Select Milk Producers, and Scott Hughes of Hughes Consulting Services, led an on-farm workshop ...; Created on 16 March 2015