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1. Obama administration looks at competition in the dairy industry: (Industry News); In response to the Obama administration’s request to look into antitrust enforcement issues, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are ...; Created on 20 July 2010
2. Mr. Chairman, Cooperatives are not the problem: (Guest Blog); The following are select comments shared during the open public comment periods at the USDA/U.S. Department of Justice dairy workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 25. “We’ve always been cooperative ...; Created on 20 July 2010
3. A side-by-side comparison of three dairy reform plans: (Industry News); This pdf lays out three of the most popular plans for dairy reform and compares them side-by-side, issue-by-issue. Get the background on each of these plans by clicking here. PD Click the image below ...; Created on 15 July 2010
4. Southwest summer dairy program undergoes expansion: (Event Coverage); During recent years, many universities in the Southwest started closing their dairy herds, a fact that sparked a definite need for a program focused on educating students interested in pursuing careers ...; Created on 15 July 2010
5. Time to reclaim animal well-being as our issue: (From the Editor); This article was #23 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Summary: After the news broke of the abuse video at Conklin dairy, Editor Walt Cooley focused on animal welfare in his Issue 11 ...; Created on 13 July 2010
6. What producers can learn from the Packers and Stockyards Act: (Management); Upton Sinclair’s 1906 political novel, The Jungle, quickly became a best seller. The fictional novel was based upon extensive research done by Sinclair in the meat packing business. The novel exposed the ...; Created on 13 July 2010
7. Are you picking winners?: (Management); Do you remember the first time you learned the valuable lesson of surrounding yourself with good people? If you think hard enough, you might just realize that you first experienced this on the playground. ...; Created on 13 July 2010
8. How to manage price risk during the cash flow crunch: (Management); What is it about the fear of loss that is so strong? Why do we spend so much time worrying about what we could have had? “If only I had...” or “I should have...” or “What if...” have become classic lead-ins ...; Created on 13 July 2010
9. Legislators seek enhanced overtime for farm workers: (Industry News); Throughout the history of wage and employment law in the U.S., agriculture has always been treated differently than any other industry. Originally, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which established ...; Created on 13 July 2010
10. The answer to clean energy is blowin’ in the wind: (Barns & Equipment); There’s a well-known Bob Dylan song that you’ve all probably heard called “Blowin’ in the Wind.” It’s a famous song that has blown right into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and was ranked No. 14 in Rolling ...; Created on 13 July 2010
11. Three open minutes with Gary Conklin: (People in the News); On July 6, a Union County Grand Jury cleared Gary Conklin, co-owner of Conklin Dairy Cattle Sales LLC in Plain City, Ohio, and others, of allegations of animal abuse brought about by the Mercy for Animals ...; Created on 12 July 2010
12. The silage puzzle: Overcoming common challenges: (Feed & Nutrition); Silage represents a large portion of the typical cow’s diet, so its quality largely affects what other ingredients and the amount of those ingredients that must be added to the diet. Three major challenges ...; Created on 12 July 2010
13. Harvesting forage for quality or quantity: (Feed & Nutrition); The harvest season is upon us, and one question that often comes up is the proper balance between forage quality and forage quantity. In this article I would like to explore a few of the issues that can ...; Created on 12 July 2010
14. Fermentation analysis: Your corn silage report card: (Feed & Nutrition); Looking to fine-tune your corn silage production process? A fermentation analysis can unlock clues. When you open a new bag or bunker, running a fermentation analysis will provide a “report card” on your ...; Created on 12 July 2010
15. Maintain quality in silage production: (Feed & Nutrition); Most independent advisers concur that proven, quality forage inoculants are a key part of the overall management package required to produce high-quality silages. Traditionally inoculants have contained ...; Created on 12 July 2010
16. New Technology: New foam block offers early intervention for hoof care: (Products & Services); This article was #2 in PDmag's Top 5 most-well read New Technology articles in 2010. Summary: The Walkease hoof block, created by Shoof International, is made from ethylene vinyl acetate, or EVA foam. ...; Created on 12 July 2010
17. Study tests footbath solutions under dirty-use conditions: (Herd Health); Due to the global spread of digital dermatitis (hairy heel wart or strawberry heel) over the last 25 years, the prevention of lameness in dairy herds now ranks alongside fertility and mastitis as one of ...; Created on 12 July 2010
18. Just dropping by... Lessons come in unexpected places: (Yevet Tenney); The other day Reg, my husband, and I were traveling across the Navajo Reservation near Many Farms, Arizona. We saw hundreds of motorcyclists in black suits and masks driving towards us. My heart leaped ...; Created on 12 July 2010
19. Mechanics Corner: Engine fuel and turbo chargers: (Barns & Equipment); Fuel and fuel efficiency are important factors in improving your margin. Storage of that fuel can have a devastating impact on performance and longevity of your engine. Make sure your engine is running ...; Created on 12 July 2010
20. On the Edge of Common Sense: Fourth of July 2010: (Baxter Black); What a country! Independence Day 2010! As dissent and malaise fill the headlines, and bitter diatribe and blame mongering flood the airwaves, the question we should each ask ourselves is, “Where would ...; Created on 12 July 2010
21. Silages: Quality equals money: (Feed & Nutrition); Ensiling forages – usually cereal, grasses or legume crops – is a very practical and cost-effective way for dairy farms to preserve and store feeds. Even though the process of ensiling has been utilized ...; Created on 12 July 2010
22. Developing and implementing sound hiring practices: (Management); One reason small businesses often experience personnel problems is the assumption that a family operation does not need to use formal hiring practices. But any business operation, no matter what its ...; Created on 12 July 2010
23. Before an undercover activist strikes: Be smart and do the right thing: (Management); Over the past decade, livestock and poultry farms across the United States have been under siege by animal rights groups who use a certain tactic – the shooting and release of undercover video – to advance ...; Created on 12 July 2010
24. Farm respiratory hazards: (Management); Many people associate farming with fresh air and a healthy, robust environment in which to work and live. However, much of the air that farmers breathe is dirty and sometimes lethal. Farmer’s Lung and ...; Created on 12 July 2010
25. On the Edge of Common Sense: Cowboy yoga: (Baxter Black); It was one of those surreal moments in a cowboy’s life that you’ll recall in vivid technicolor years later when you’re living in the senior center trying to balance your checkbook on the tv remote. Like ...; Created on 12 July 2010
26. The View from Here: Signing off from Iraq: (Guest Blog); This is my final article from Iraq. My 16-month tour is over. I have traveled about 40 percent of my time here, reaching every province but one. I have worked with nearly two dozen USDA ag advisers in ...; Created on 12 July 2010