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Sometimes there’s just so many good articles in one issue you need a bit more space to promote them all. This is one of those issues. Read about a few I suggest you review in this issue. Another test drive ...
Fair Oaks Farms Fair Oaks, Indiana
The Detroit Free Press spotlighted the collection of properties known as Fair Oaks Farms, which includes 10 dairy farms with 37,000 cows. The newspaper pointed ...
Jam-packed with seven northern Indiana farm visits ranging from 200 to 3,000 cows, the March 2014 Spring Dairy Tour by the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) gave Northeast producers a ...
As the first shovels of dirt were turned at the groundbreaking ceremony for the New Holland Pavilions at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, the countdown also began.
From that moment on ...
With the high level of volatility in milk prices in recent years and even recent months, many people look to other economic indicators and indexes to see if a pattern exists.
In order to get an idea of ...
Have you ever hired new employees only to have them leave within a few weeks or months? Unfortunately, this is all too common on our dairies these days.
Employee turnover costs time in having to train ...
Two dairies that will test-drive a new handheld feedstuff moisture monitor as part of Progressive Dairyman’s first-ever peer technology user group say they want to use and evaluate the device to determine ...
In a court decision issued late last year, a federal judge determined that soy milk and almond milk are not deceptively labeled. In the judge’s opinion, “even the least-discerning consumers” could readily ...
This month a new feature-length cinematic documentary about six young farmers and ranchers from around the country, Farmland, will open in U.S. theaters.
The movie was produced by Allentown Productions ...
TMR mixers are utilized for batch mixing feed rations for dairy cows. TMR mixers allow the use of a variety of feeds (dry hay, silage and haylage, grain, etc.) to be blended into a ration that provides ...
We asked a major ag original equipment manufacturer, Case IH, questions relating to equipment trends, efficiency and new ag machinery laws popping up around the country. Several professionals from their ...
Crop prices have been good the last few years. This year’s harvest is predicted to take a different direction, however, and the trend of equipment sharing is looking to re-surge. The practice was strong ...
It’s one of those things that producers sometimes take for granted. After completing daily maintenance and equipment checks before heading to the field, producers just expect tires will keep on turning ...
There is a lot of material to move around on a dairy farm, from feed coming in at harvest to feed and bedding delivered to the end user (the cows) to the removal and spreading of manure – and it all ...
Baling corn stover is a dirty business. Because of that, there are many factors to take into consideration when determining your equipment needs for the job.
Durability is key, but there are several other ...
Current dairy economics result in very tight margins. Feed cost continues to be a dairy’s biggest expense in milk production.
A comprehensive and detailed analysis of TMR preparation and delivery often ...
During February, all was quiet at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. The racetrack was covered with snow with nary a hoofprint in it. But across town at the National Farm Machinery ...
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series.
In the competitive march toward improved efficiency and profitability, many dairymen have long recognized the high cost of their milking ...
Hot weather and flies tend to go hand-in-hand, but there are measures you can take to limit fly populations in the summer months.
Pre-weaned calves are especially susceptible to the detrimental effects ...
Research continues to show that prenatal stress can affect metabolism of the offspring. This appears to hold true for many different species of animals including cattle. One stress that consistently affects ...
Cow-calf separation is embedded into the rhythm of life on most dairy farms, so much so that many people in the industry may not have thought much about why it’s done, or more pointedly, questioned whether ...
When you look at the rising cost of replacement heifers, keeping calves healthy and productive before and after arrival is critical to the dairy’s bottom line. Too many calves die from scours each year, ...
Heat stress and its effect on calves is not fully understood, but we do know that calves are stressed in high temperatures and humidity. These effects can be severe, and it is up to the people working ...
Scours can occur as a result of pathogens and stressors. When calves get scours they may experience electrolyte loss, dehydration and increased risk of death due to dehydration. During these times, oral ...
John and Debbie Feldpausch of Westphalia, Michigan, manage and operate a progressive calf-raising facility using some of the newest technology in the business. Their success has been due to their years ...
Every producer thinking about or already purchasing a robotic milking system has heard all the stories that can go with a transition – the drama, the tall tales, the truly rough experiences.
These sagas ...
As part of a new format for the annual Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Conference, which had a theme this year of “Be A Driver of Change,” conference organizers had a renewed focus on hands-on learning. ...
On two occasions in the Bible, the Lord tells us that He will send a prophet before He comes again to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers. Behold, I will send ...
The first machines used in the preparation of hay and forage materials are mowers and mower-conditioners. Their proper maintenance and efficient use have a significant effect on the quality of hay for ...
I remember one morning of frustration while I was out feeding calves. We had several heifers calve into the herd and had an excessive amount of calves on our farm. All of our hutches were full; we resorted ...
First, he showed me the sheep – because that barn was the closest. There were about 20 of them, and they stared at me with wide, intrigued eyes. When Árni reached his hand over the gate they all feinted ...
Brookside Agra introduces advanced Bio Pro Concentrate
Brookside Agra has developed an innovative, all-natural proprietary liquid blend of stable, highly active microbial cultures, enhancers and nutrients, ...
Age: Never too old to learn something new
Location: Horicon, Wisconsin
History of your dairy, in a nutshell: My husband, Robert, and I own and operate a 400-cow dairy, raising replacement heifers as ...
In the last few months, I have seen newspaper articles about new technology on the farm.
Frankly, I would be happier with some stronger duct tape; that hole in the slurry wagon isn’t going to fix itself. ...
John lives down the road from me. We have cattle across the fence from each other. He is good at a lot of things – carpentry, electronics, sports and hunting – but cows are not his strong suit. He runs ...
Sometimes producers may feel a little tied up, just like the man bound with red tape depicted in the picture that Kevin Abernathy, director of regulatory affairs for the Milk Producers Council, pointed ...
In any organization expecting to deliver an output, the degree or level of sophistication is an important consideration. The appropriate level is a challenge for managers, the mid-level supervisors charged ...
This article was #12 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the March 12, 2014 Extra e-newsletter, then May 7, 2014 print issue.
Three seasoned ...
You selected the best bulls to ensure the future of your dairy, but what happens in the first hours when the calves are born is what really ensures their genetics will reach their full potential.
When ...
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