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1. July 1, 2012 issue: Checkoff Watch: (Industry News); Click here to download a pdf of the latest Dairy Checkoff in Action provided by Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI); Created on 27 June 2012
2. A list I wish I didn’t have to be on...: (From the Editor); My caller ID said the incoming line was phoning from Tennessee. Besides my friend Bill Maness, there’s only a few dairy folks that ever call me from the Volunteer State. When I picked up the phone, the ...; Created on 27 June 2012
3. InFocus: Number of small dairies is declining: (Industry News); Cindy Steel grew up on a smalldairy farm. Now a professionalphotographer, she wanted to capturefor her future children the dairyinglifestyle her dad, Steve Bradshaw ofRupert, Idaho, gave her – one shesays ...; Created on 27 June 2012
4. A nation in need of good and virtuous farmers: (Management); Editor’s note: This column was Ben Yale’s final contribution to the magazine. He passed away suddenly June 13. A tribute to Ben’s life and contributions to the dairy industry will be published next issue. ...; Created on 27 June 2012
5. Your people make the difference: (Management); When it comes to effective employee management, what’s the most important thing you can do to ensure you’re successful with your team? I’m sure we can all create a list of characteristics, concepts and ...; Created on 27 June 2012
6. Roll out of bed thinking about the future of the farm business: (Management); Let’s begin by comparing owners/managers of two businesses. Our first business is a fast-food franchise that sells products specified by the parent firm to a largely unchanging clientele. Our second business ...; Created on 27 June 2012
7. Would you rather watch sausage-making or Congress?: (Event Coverage); “To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.” — Otto von Bismarck (Chancellor of the German Empire, 1815-1898) Recently, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the ...; Created on 27 June 2012
8. Message to ‘slow down’ getting through to U.S. milk producers: (Management); Just over 12 months ago, I reported Xcheque.com’s analysis of the delicate balance of supply and demand in the U.S. market. At that time, the milk price and margin available in the U.S. was at odds with ...; Created on 27 June 2012
9. Production and risk management: Is the tail wagging the dog?: (Management); More and more dairy producers are learning about their risk management tools and strategies. However, the industry is “a long way from maturity” when it comes to consistent use, says John VanSickle of ...; Created on 27 June 2012
10. California producers call for pricing fairness at public hearing: (Industry News); California dairy producers and cheese makers filled the room and faced off at a Sacramento public hearing called to determine if adjustments are needed in the pricing structure for Class 4b milk. On ...; Created on 26 June 2012
11. Can we improve phosphorus bioavailability estimates?: (Feed & Nutrition); Phosphorus (P) is a vital nutrient for many physiological processes in the body and instrumental in milk production. In fact, nutritionists and producers often say that P is crucial for reproductive performance, ...; Created on 26 June 2012
12. The cheapest sources of bypass amino acids found: (Feed & Nutrition); “Steve, you gotta take that expensive blood meal out of my mix. That stuff is costing me a fortune,” growled the grizzled dairy farmer whose hair was in little tufts from trying to pull it out while doing ...; Created on 26 June 2012
13. Amino acid balancing leads to excellent economic reward: (Feed & Nutrition); More dairy nutritionists are embracing the practice of amino acid balancing. For those that have, the economic rewards have been excellent. This is particularly true for producers paid the Class III component ...; Created on 26 June 2012
14. Dairyman pursues a more consistent, ‘unsortable’ ration: (Feed & Nutrition); Using a vertical auger mixer just wasn’t delivering the total mixed ration Andrew Kuehnert and his family wanted for their Midwestern dairy. Too often the ration was undesirably dense, comprised of overprocessed ...; Created on 26 June 2012
15. Web Tools: Online feed purchasing: An emerging marketplace: (Feed & Nutrition); Within the last year, two new websites have established online domains to connect dairy producers directly to feed suppliers. Both were inspired by their sponsors’ own experiences in trying to broker ...; Created on 26 June 2012
16. Ethanol industry’s corn oil extraction will impact dairy rations: (Feed & Nutrition); Recent movement in the ethanol industry to extract some of the oil from the co-product distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) has grabbed the attention of the livestock feeding sector. With change ...; Created on 26 June 2012
17. Principles of amino acid balancing impact herd performance: (Feed & Nutrition); Amino acids (AA), essential nutrients for dairy cows, cannot be considered optional feed additives. When AA levels in the ration are properly balanced, milk production, the cow’s reproduction and health ...; Created on 26 June 2012
18. Feather meal a quality source of protein for dairy cattle: (Feed & Nutrition); Each year, the American poultry industry produces roughly nine billion chickens for meat that is sold in markets in the U.S. and around the world. In 2010, the USDA reported that the total live weight ...; Created on 26 June 2012
19. Case study: Ingredient cost savings potential: (Feed & Nutrition); Problem Milk components varied significantly, despite consistent milk production.Rambling Acres in Stetsonville, Wisconsin, consistently averages 95 pounds of milk per cow year-round, with periods of ...; Created on 26 June 2012
20. Get these basics right before fine-tuning rations: (Feed & Nutrition); Nutrition tweaks and adjustments are a necessary part of good ration management, and the right decisions made at the right time can pay big dividends. However, field assessments have found that for these ...; Created on 26 June 2012
21. Taking a world view to sustain dairy profitability: (Management); There was a time when exports and imports of milk products were the only “global” news a U.S. dairy farmer needed to concern himself with. But after two decades of trade pacts and corporate globalization, ...; Created on 26 June 2012
22. Industry Honor Roll, June 26: Awards go to Promised Land Dairy, BouMatic, MMPA staff: (People in the News); Promised Land Dairy's digital marketing program recognized with interactive marketing awards The DFW Interactive Marketing Association presented Launch Agency with 2012 Excellence in Interactive Marketing ...; Created on 26 June 2012
23. Fatty acids are important for health and performance: (Feed & Nutrition); Dairy calf feeds are normally low in functional fatty acids (butyric acid, medium-chain fatty acids, and linolenic acid – see Table 1) known to influence metabolism and immunity – and calves respond to ...; Created on 26 June 2012
24. Ruminal bacterial community composition: Cow specific?: (Feed & Nutrition); Why do cows – rather rumens – behave differently on the same diet? We know that animal differences (i.e. age, parity, DIM, genetic potential) and management factors (i.e. crowding, time budgets, facilities) ...; Created on 26 June 2012
25. Great expectations for dairy nutrition: (Feed & Nutrition); There was a time when dairy farming in the U.S. consisted primarily of the neighborhood dairy farm milking a handful of cows, requiring a few acres for hay and pasture, producing just a few gallons of ...; Created on 26 June 2012
26. Using indices to assess freestall comfort: (Barns & Equipment); A cow’s comfort level affects her health, productivity and performance if not assessed routinely over time. How are you gauging the comfort level of your cows, especially when it comes to the farm’s cow ...; Created on 26 June 2012
27. Just dropping by.... Commandments for marriage: (Yevet Tenney); I just printed the first draft of the La Grand Tenney history book that I have been compiling for the last seven years. It contains the life histories of each of my husband, Reg’s, brothers and sisters ...; Created on 26 June 2012
28. Mechanics Corner: Hang up cell phones and other "tractor distractors" to stay safe: (Barns & Equipment); It is common knowledge that texting while driving a car increases your risk of an accident – even talking with a hands-free device requires the brain to multitask and can be risky behavior. The same goes ...; Created on 26 June 2012
29. HERd management: Raising children on a dairy farm: Let them learn: (Guest Blog); This article was #18 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2012. to jump to the article. It was published in the July 1, 2012 issue. Click here for the full list of the ...; Created on 26 June 2012
30. The Milk House: The parlor hockey life: (Ryan Dennis); The puck was two caps from teat dip drums joined together, but the black electrical tape that covered it lent it a feeling of authenticity. The sticks were sections of stiff plastic piping we tapped on ...; Created on 26 June 2012
31. On the Edge of Common Sense: On the bright side: (Baxter Black); There always seem to be folks who need to say something good, even at the worst of times. Like Mrs. Custer. She might have said, “Well, on the bright side, at least he was wearing clean undies.” Last ...; Created on 26 June 2012
32. Olive pulp: A byproduct feedstuff that will increase in future: (Feed & Nutrition); Olive pulp (also called olive pomace or olive cake) is what remains after olives are crushed and the olive oil is extracted. Olive pulp contains the pulp, skins, stones and water. The California Olive ...; Created on 26 June 2012
33. On the Edge of Common Sense: Testosterone Toro: (Baxter Black); Back in Timber’s youth he got a job helpin’ gather wild cattle out of the fields of an Arizona cotton farmer. He and his partner, Jessie, tried roping them but were unsuccessful. One, the cows only came ...; Created on 26 June 2012
34. Observations before heading home: (Guest Blog); This is my final report to you from South Sudan. I have traveled extensively in three of the 10 states: Western, Central and Eastern Equatoria state. The bulk of my work has been what we call institutional ...; Created on 26 June 2012
35. Dairy industry reducing phosphorus intake and output: (Industry News); Reducing phosphorus in dairy diets doesn’t change a cow’s productivity but it does affect the environmental impact that cow might have, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist. Dr. ...; Created on 11 June 2012
36. /MORE: Links to trending topic articles: (From the Editor); For our readers' convenience, we've compiled a list of all of the trending topic articles features. July 1, 2013: A.I. company hand-picked its preferred activity monitor system June 11, 2013: Flavor ...; Created on 30 December 2011
37. Market Watch: Cattle [2012]: (Industry News); Click a link below to see updates on Cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairyman. Issue 18 2012: December 11, 2012 Issue 17 2012: November 21, 2012 Issue 16 2012: November 1, 2012 Issue ...; Created on 27 December 2010