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1. Market Watch: Cattle: (Organizations); Click a link below to see updates on cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairy. 2020 Issue 12, 2020: July 19, 2020 Issue 12, 2020: July 19, 2020 [Culling] Issue 11, 2020: July 1, 2020 ...; Created on 10 June 2020
2. 2013 summer highlights in hashtags: (From the Editor); Here’s three real but accurate hashtags that would describe the last three weeks of my summer. #FarmBillFail After watching the House originally fail to pass its own farm bill legislation, I’m sure that ...; Created on 17 July 2013
3. Names in the News: July 21, 2013 issue: (People in the News); Durst Brothers Farm Mantorville, Minnesota The Winona Daily News highlighted the effect the cold weather had on alfalfa crops and dairy farmers. In the article, Ron Durst of Durst Brothers Farm in Mantorville, ...; Created on 17 July 2013
4. July 21, 2013 issue: Export Assistance Watch: (Organizations); Click here to download a PDF of the latest Export Assistance Watch update, provided by Cooperatives Working Together. PD; Created on 17 July 2013
5. July 21, 2013 issue: Export watch: (Organizations); Click here to download a PDF of the latest export watch, provided by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). PD; Created on 17 July 2013
6. InFocus: Supply management tossed out; farm bill fails: (Industry News); On June 20, 2013, the U.S. House of Representativesvoted to remove the Dairy Market Stabilization Programfrom the dairy reform provisions proposed in the farm bill ona 291-135 vote. At first, the vote ...; Created on 17 July 2013
7. Conference takes comprehensive look at precision dairying: (Event Coverage); , June 25-27 in Rochester, Minnesota. This was the second North American conference on the topic, the first of which was held three years ago in Toronto, Ontario. The international presence was noticeable ...; Created on 17 July 2013
8. Can federal orders keep pace?: (Industry News); Our federal Constitution, now closing in on 230 years since its drafting, stands as a sterling exemplar of how a carefully drafted framework of guiding principles can serve as a long-term framework for ...; Created on 17 July 2013
9. Let go of emotional ties; think like a ‘Turtle’: (Management); Happy days are here again. As I write this, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is in record territory, trading above 15,000. The hit song on the kids’ iPods is “Get Lucky.” Optimism for a good 2013 crop ...; Created on 17 July 2013
10. No short cuts, no silver bullets: (Management); Have you ever found yourself captivated by the sales pitch of a late-night infomercial? As much as I’d like to believe their bold claims, I’m a realist. Sure, I’d love to get rich while working from home ...; Created on 17 July 2013
11. Mr. Chairman, Toss out supply management: (Guest Blog); The following are statements from the House floor debate June 20 on the Goodlatte-Scott Amendment to remove supply management from proposed dairy reforms. The amendment was eventually passed 291-135. “… ...; Created on 17 July 2013
12. Freedom vs. security for the dairy farm: (Industry News); There’s been a lot of talk recently about the right balance between civil liberties and national security. To wit: the revelation that the Justice Department had seized telephone records of journalists ...; Created on 17 July 2013
13. The most for your dollar: Profit maximization ration formulation: (Feed & Nutrition); With feed prices escalating rapidly in recent years, many dairy producers have cut back on certain ingredients in order to minimize their ingredient costs. Of course, a cheaper and, more importantly, ...; Created on 17 July 2013
14. Conference focuses on automation, data collection decisions: (Event Coverage); As more and more technologies are introduced to the dairy industry, researchers, allied industry and producers are learning whether or not they are a good fit. The first-ever U.S. Precision Dairy Conference ...; Created on 17 July 2013
15. Lessons in silage management: (Feed & Nutrition); Peter Van Warmerdam of Van Warmerdam Dairy farms 800 acres in central California with his brothers, Leo and Benny. This operation puts up more than 12,000 tons of corn silage each year to feed its 1,100 ...; Created on 17 July 2013
16. Forage strategies to live by: (Feed & Nutrition); Approximately four to five years ago, we saw a steep change in the ingredient markets. Feed prices, particularly corn, skyrocketed. The whole cost structure of operating a dairy jumped without a corresponding ...; Created on 17 July 2013
17. Does corn shredlage improve fiber digestibility?: (Feed & Nutrition); Dairy producers have recently expressed interest in feeding corn as shredlage. At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Randy Shaver has been conducting feeding trials to see what makes it tick inside ...; Created on 17 July 2013
18. Dairy hopes to swap silage for beets: (Feed & Nutrition); This article was #19 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the July 21, 2013 print issue. Click here for the full list of the Top 25. This ...; Created on 17 July 2013
19. Instantaneous feeding decisions make dairies more productive: (Feed & Nutrition); This article was #14 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the July 21, 2013 print issue. Click here for the full list of the Top 25. This ...; Created on 17 July 2013
20. The ABCs of forage analysis: Fiber and digestibility: (Feed & Nutrition); High-quality forages in dairy cow diets provide energy and nutrients that support milk yield. However, forages are typically variable in chemical composition. The primary reason for this variability is ...; Created on 17 July 2013
21. Getting more ration value from commodity, byproduct feeds: (Feed & Nutrition); What if there is more protein in your canola meal or soybean meal than you think? An average high-cow ration is around 50 percent forage and 50 percent commodity feed. As nutritionists, we tend to focus ...; Created on 17 July 2013
22. Getting started: Forage yield vs. forage usage: (Feed & Nutrition); The 2012 growing season was rightly declared a disaster, creating extremely tight forage inventories for many dairies. We spent last winter monitoring the piles, bunkers and bags of feed in hopes of an ...; Created on 17 July 2013
23. Save the planet: Pack and cover: (Feed & Nutrition); Global population is increasing exponentially. There will be billions of new mouths to feed. And the world’s natural resources, including soil and water, just won’t be able to keep up with this new demand. ...; Created on 17 July 2013
24. Making milk with a quality hay crop: (Feed & Nutrition); It’s well known that dairy cow diets require forages in order for the rumen to function properly. Rumen microbial fermentation must occur, for the most part, in the presence of complex carbohydrates such ...; Created on 17 July 2013
25. Solving hoof care problems: Consultant shares footbath tips: (Herd Health); Lameness and hoof care issues on a dairy farm drastically impact day-to-day cow comfort and can, therefore, cause significant losses in a herd’s productivity and profitability. Effects of lameness are ...; Created on 16 July 2013
26. Trimmer finds passion for hooves, building own equipment: (People); After many years farming with his brothers, raising hogs, cattle and crops, Victor Larson and his family found themselves at a crossroads. Interest rates were skyrocketing, and the St. Cloud, Minnesota, ...; Created on 16 July 2013
27. North American Manure Expo to broaden its reach: (Event Coverage); For its 11th year, the North American Manure Expo will live up to its name and, for the first time, take place outside of the U.S. The 2013 event will be held Aug. 20-21 at the University of Guelph ...; Created on 16 July 2013
28. Sand-manure separation through closed-loop water recovery: (Manure); Question: What are the two biggest factors affecting quality of recycled sand, regardless of the separation method? Answer: Sand type and water quality. Sand type is easy to solve. Simply purchase washed ...; Created on 16 July 2013
29. Consider waste management when selecting a bedding system: (Manure); Every dairy farm, no matter the size, has to manage its production site waste. Production site waste, for the purpose of this article, is any material or its byproduct that requires routine management ...; Created on 16 July 2013
30. Carbon footprints: How will new regulations affect dairies?: (Event Coverage); Twenty years ago, farming’s carbon footprint was not a main item of debate, but today that has changed. Farmers want to know how governmental regulations will affect them. Alltech took a closer look ...; Created on 16 July 2013
31. Just dropping by ... I pledge allegiance, part two: (Yevet Tenney); Last issue, I wrote an article about the flag and included information from a website that told how we should honor the flag. I have thought of it often and decided that I didn’t say enough about the flag. ...; Created on 16 July 2013
32. Mechanics Corner: Fuel-saving opportunities: Where to find them?: (Barns & Equipment); Whether you are milking 100 cows or 1,000, the cost of energy inputs into a dairy farm – fuel and electricity – has a big impact on the bottom line. According to the USDA, energy costs consistently ranks ...; Created on 16 July 2013
33. HERd management: What it’s like to be a dairy wannabe: (Guest Blog); I was voted “Most Likely to Become a Professional Country Line Dancer” in high school. This may not seem as prestigious as being voted “Most Likely to Succeed,” but being voted anything out of a class ...; Created on 16 July 2013
34. The Milk House: The barn cat dictum: (Ryan Dennis); If there’s one thing found on a farm regardless of all else, it’s barn cats. They roam everywhere, living detached lives in dusty rafters and bedded stalls. The barn cat is a strong animal because he has ...; Created on 16 July 2013
35. July 21, 2013 issue: Industry Honor Roll: (People in the News); • Newly appointed to the board of directors of Select Sires Inc. are Board Chairman Myron Czech of Little Falls, Minnesota; First Vice Chairman Dan Andreas of Sugarcreek, Ohio; and Second Vice Chairwoman ...; Created on 16 July 2013
36. I belong to... RWDCA: Brian Crull: (People); Age: 50 Location: Monroe, Wisconsin My dairy’s history: After marrying my wife, Sue, in 1991, we milked at Sue’s parents’ farm near Sycamore, Illinois, for a year. We then moved back to my parents’ ...; Created on 16 July 2013
37. On the Edge of Common Sense: Take a left at confusion: (Baxter Black); Dally is a cattle buyer who lives in Colorado. He had spent a week in Illinois looking at confinement feeder operations and was heading home for three weeks, then planned to return to the Midwest. O’Hare ...; Created on 16 July 2013
38. On the Edge of Common Sense: Equine chiropractory: (Baxter Black); Getting injured is an embarrassment to a cowboy. Unlike professional athletes with trainers and insurance, “playing hurt” is expected in the cowboy world. It is part of the cowboy mentality: Which is ...; Created on 16 July 2013
39. The View from Here: In the land of the pyramids ... Part 2: (Guest Blog); I have discovered three agricultural regions in lower Egypt. They are the alluvial floodplains of the Nile River, the larger delta and then the desert lands beyond the delta. The Nile is quite impressive: ...; Created on 16 July 2013