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1. 1009 PD: Can you take it to the next level?: (From the Editor); Thank you to those who called or e-mailed me your thoughts on supply management. After running that topic in our last magazine, I’ve heard from producers on both sides of the issue. Whether you support ...; Created on 29 June 2009
2. 1009 PD: Proud to learn on the dairy: (Organizations); Proud to Dairy and Progressive Dairyman were recently proud to sponsor shirts for this year’s class of students attending the Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium (SGPDC). The consortium is a great opportunity ...; Created on 29 June 2009
3. 1009 PD: Take care of what we can, the best we can: (Management); A retired professional football player, one who had played on championship teams, related to me how the progression of his career had gone from the Pop Warner league of his youth through middle and high ...; Created on 29 June 2009
4. 1009 PD: Precision lysine balancing increases milk checks: (Feed & Nutrition); When profit margins tighten, many dairy producers look for ways to reduce expenses. This includes evaluating individual ration ingredients and their return on investment. Well-formulated rations optimize ...; Created on 29 June 2009
5. 1009 PD: Does feed efficiency equal financial efficiency?: (Feed & Nutrition); With the current economic climate, more and more dairy farmers are often advised that the best remedy is to increase the efficiency with which they use their feeds, but is higher feed efficiency always ...; Created on 29 June 2009
6. 1009 PD: FDA requirements may alter rendering services: (Industry News); After denying a request for a 60-day delay, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April announced its new rule on rendering practices for dead cattle would be effective April 27 and that all renderers ...; Created on 29 June 2009
7. Rapunzel has a silo, not a tower: (Event Coverage); Wearing her sparkling tiara and white sash over a red T-shirt, Minnesota’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way Kristy Mussman passed out dairy products from behind a table in the dairy aisle of a local grocery ...; Created on 29 June 2009
8. Dairies show new goals for low-carbon feeds are possible: (Feed & Nutrition); Low-carbon feed is a brand new term just beginning to surface in the dairy industry as a result of efforts to reduce dairy’s overall carbon footprint. Research activities aimed at assisting dairy owners ...; Created on 29 June 2009
9. 1009 PD: Let quality and safety determine proper bunker and pile size: (Feed & Nutrition); As herd sizes have grown, so have the storage units that preserve the forages used to feed dairy cows. Still visible over the landscape where dairy has persisted for decades, upright silos often stand ...; Created on 29 June 2009
10. 1009 PD: Don’t randomly cut your most important income-driver: (Feed & Nutrition); Today’s economic climate may be rough, but in the dairy industry we know that fluctuating milk prices and maintaining a budget are just part of the business. We are always on the lookout for ways to cut ...; Created on 29 June 2009
11. 1009 PD: Feeding distillers grains increases nitrogen and phosphorous fed: (Feed & Nutrition); Many of our discussions over environmental stewardship and nutrient management in confined animal feeding operations are focused on managing the excretory products of an operation. Therefore, we often ...; Created on 29 June 2009
12. 1009 PD: Three steps to get the most from your ration: (Feed & Nutrition); High feed costs and low milk prices are great motivators for dairy producers and nutritionists to scrutinize and analyze rations. During these tough economic times, producers often react quickly to the ...; Created on 29 June 2009
13. 1009 PD: Useful insights from 20 years of amino acid balancing: (Feed & Nutrition); You have probably seen articles and heard about balancing dairy rations to better meet the amino acid needs of dairy cattle. Possibly your nutritionist has discussed doing so to lower ration costs and ...; Created on 29 June 2009
14. 1009 PD: A case for the fuel-efficient cow: (Feed & Nutrition); Over the past few years we’ve seen demand for fuel-efficient cars skyrocket. When gas prices reached unprecedented highs, commuters traded in gas-guzzling SUVs for compact cars with higher fuel efficiency. ...; Created on 29 June 2009
15. 1009 PD: ‘The toughest downturn I’ve gone through’: (Feed & Nutrition); Nutritionist Tim Thompson has been balancing rations for dairy clients in the Midwest for 24 years. This year he says is exceptional, but not in a good way. “This has been the toughest downturn I’ve gone ...; Created on 29 June 2009
16. 1009 PD: Keeping things balanced: (Feed & Nutrition); Not too long ago the supply of canola meal into the Northeast U.S. was interrupted. Those of us who work in the dairy ration-balancing business had to do some quick scrambling to find a satisfactory substitute ...; Created on 29 June 2009
17. 1009 PD: DDGS work in Australian dairy industry: (Feed & Nutrition); The U.S. Grains Council, in cooperation with the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service in Australia, Hawkeye Gold (U.S. ethanol producer) and CopRice Feeds (Australian feed producer), conducted the first-ever ...; Created on 29 June 2009
18. 1009 PD: How to troubleshoot milk fat challenges: (Feed & Nutrition); Maintaining desirable milk fat (MF) levels on a consistent basis is one of the most frustrating challenges facing dairy nutritionists and consultants today. Historically, milk fat has been used as a measure ...; Created on 29 June 2009
19. 1009 PD: Managing reproductive performance during times of heat stress: (A.I. & Breeding); The tell-tale signs are there: fewer cows showing signs of estrus, inconsistent heats, more cows open after insemination. Heat stress is starting to take a toll on your herd’s reproductive performance. ...; Created on 29 June 2009
20. 1009 PD: Here’s the dish on CIP detergents: (Barns & Equipment); What happens when you combine a perishable food with the potential proliferation of harmful microorganisms? On any dairy operation, there’s no positive outcome for this situation unless you choose a cleaner ...; Created on 29 June 2009
21. Just dropping by... Moral Courage: (Yevet Tenney); I often wonder what the world would be like if there were more people with moral courage.I wonder if the world even remembers what it is. Moral courage isn’t the football star stepping onto the field ...; Created on 29 June 2009
22. New Hires Mike Cain and Ryan Lindsey: (People in the News); New hires – July Mike Cain Senior Business Manager at Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition Territory: U.S. Education I obtained my Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in ...; Created on 29 June 2009
23. On the Edge of Common Sense: Ty Murray – The cross-over cowboy: (Baxter Black); It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a real cowboy walk into the urban world spotlight and take it by storm! Not since Ben Johnson, Wilford Brimley, Nolan Ryan and Mac Baldridge, could I have pointed ...; Created on 29 June 2009
24. The future of agriculture in New Mexico: (Guest Blog); “I believe in the future of agriculture.” … E.M. Tiffany’s famous words of the FFA Creed hold true for my beliefs in the future of agriculture in the Land of Enchantment – New Mexico. With advances in ...; Created on 29 June 2009
25. 1009 PD: Dairy situation and tips for profit: (Management); Once again in 2009, dairy farmers will be struggling to cope with the downside of milk price volatility, with farm prices down sharply from 2008. In addition, cost of production will be higher than in ...; Created on 29 June 2009
26. 1009 PD: Foot-and-mouth disease – Novel technologies improve detection and control: (Herd Health); Infrared thermography (IRT) cameras can see what human eyes can’t: heat. That’s why scientists at the ARS Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) at Orient Point, New York, are using the technology to ...; Created on 29 June 2009
27. 1009 PD: Feed conversion efficiency – More money and less manure?: (Feed & Nutrition); Dairy producers face the challenges of complying with environmental regulations while maintaining profitability. Managing feed conversion efficiency (FCE) may help to overcome both challenges. FCE is ...; Created on 29 June 2009
28. 1009 PD: Considerations when choosing a farm record-keeping system: (Management); Good farm records are a key component of a good farm management system. This article will outline some of the key considerations when selecting a record-keeping system for the farm business. Farm records ...; Created on 29 June 2009
29. On the Edge of Common Sense: A cinch in time: (Baxter Black); Cowboys can be quite creative when hard times cut into the daily operating expenses. Take Roy’s cousin BB. One of BB’s heifers had come off his badlands and crossed onto Roy’s pasture. On that fateful ...; Created on 29 June 2009
30. The View from Here: Women of developing countries in science: (Guest Blog); I have a working relationship with five ministries here in Iraq. One of them is the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). MoST is located in Baghdad adjacent to Baghdad University. Many employees ...; Created on 29 June 2009
31. 1009 PD: Can you spit into the wind?: (Barns & Equipment); Is your cow cooling system up to the task of keeping your cows cool? There are many components to cooling cows; the first is spraying water on the cows’ backs and the second most important component ...; Created on 29 June 2009