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Sitting in the Boise airport on my way home from our all-company meeting in August, I posted a status update to Facebook on all the fun activities we did and how it made me feel energized for the year ...
Ray Souza Turlock, California Ray Souza, a dairyman from Turlock, California, was featured in a Bloomberg article discussing the effect milk prices have on both the dairy and cheese industries.
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Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese was named the winner for Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy earlier this year.
Steve and Stacie Ballard started the ...
More than 120 farmwomen and industry peers gathered together August 16 for Vita Plus Expedition Chick Day 2013.
The annual event took place at Indianhead Holsteins Ltd. in Barron, Wisconsin. Each part ...
The dairy industry has entered a time of unprecedented economic volatility. In 2011, there were dairies that made enormous profits; at the same time, their neighbors were declaring bankruptcy. The economic ...
In the nearly 80 years since it was enacted, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act (AMAA) has triggered more than its fair share of litigation, with a surprising number of disputes reaching the U.S. ...
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series discussing how Montana’s supply management system operates and the effect it has had on the state’s dairy industry.
In the last article, I ...
Whether you’re a world-class athlete, parent, dairy manager or musician, almost all success comes from being “consistent.”
But what does that really mean? Being consistent means … having the discipline ...
Learning how to run a dairy operation is much harder than learning how to read a financial statement.
Trust me; I remember working on my family’s dairy, and I saw firsthand all the work involved in making ...
There is no doubt in my mind that the vast majority of dairy farm owners care about and care for their animals.
There is also no doubt, however, that society’s perception of appropriate animal-care ...
If you’ve spent any time at all with Dr. Greg Bethard, you know he is not only an outstanding nutritionist but an excellent teacher in and out of the classroom.
He’s the kind of person I like to hang ...
Say it however you choose, but my grandma got a lot of mileage out of the line: “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch!” As grain prices have eroded, many producers have gotten excited about the ...
Tuesday, October 1 1 p.m. Mendota 2 “Dairy Sustainability: Why It’s Important for You and Your Operation” Roberta Osborne Manager, Farm Smart Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Dan Rice Partner, ...
Progressive Dairyman asked several companies exhibiting at World Dairy Expo to highlight a few of the new products that will be on display at the show. Work under LED industrial fans
The Big Ass ...
Progressive Dairyman Editor Emily Caldwell recently talked with Jack Banker, 2013-2014 president of the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association. Banker opened up about recent changes to the organization and ...
It may sound crazy, but the moustache may be the most powerful weapon you have in the fight against prostate cancer.
Maybe you don’t want to talk about prostate cancer, but one in six men – or 8,000 ...
When summer winds down and temperatures begin to improve, dairy producers can tend to forget about the lag in fertility experienced as a result of heat stress.
Temperature-humidity index (THI), used ...
Over the past decade, the dairy industry has undergone an unprecedented shift in the manner in which the underlying genetics are managed for improved productivity and health of dairy cattle.
Few individuals ...
Dairy producers’ commitment to providing consumers with great-tasting, nutritious and high-quality milk and dairy products has never been more solid.
But today’s consumers are increasingly removed from ...
The old adage “knowledge is power” certainly rings true when it comes to cow health. Entire management protocols and systems are designed around the quest to identify cows that are feeling subpar, perform ...
Three brothers, Dean, Greg and Randy Smith, farm together at D&D Dairy in Rushford, Minnesota.
The 1,000-cow dairy began adopting precision dairy technologies in April 2011 and now considers them to be ...
The precision dairy farming field of technologies is booming with new innovations. With many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know which technologies are useful and how the investment can ...
In mid-August, we held a teaching seminar for our software users in Denver, Colorado.
This session was focused on the more experienced nutritionist, one familiar with the AMTS program and comfortable ...
Anyone who has taken a managerial economics class knows all about using profit maximization models to determine the investment and output levels that return the greatest profit.
A profit maximization ...
“What are the cows telling you?” This is the first question consultants often ask after a major ration change. This might be the inclusion of a new commodity, changing forages, new high-moisture corn or ...
I have made about a dozen trips to Japan over the last decade to work with dairies on the north island of Hokkaido.
While the Japanese are internationally known for “Kaizen,” referring to a focus on continuous ...
Feed software programs have recently become more widely implemented and are utilized to gather and evaluate a tremendous amount of feeding-related information. This year at the Four-State Nutrition Conference, ...
All nutritionists look for ways to reduce risks. This is done by keeping a close eye on sources of variation in the diet, from changes in forage dry matter (DM) to managing consistency in the TMR.
The ...
A question that needs to be asked when thinking about starch digestibility when feeding high-producing dairy cattle is: “Do you want to feed the rumen bugs, or do you want to feed the wildlife?" If you’re ...
A vast area of the U.S. was stricken with drought throughout the 2012 growing season, dragging forage and grain yields down in its wake.
The weather in 2013’s growing season has taken a swing to the opposite ...
BMR corn hybrids are gaining popularity among silage growers looking to improve crop production and nutrient value.
To get the most from BMR corn silage, consider its differentiating characteristics and ...
Temperature, concentration of organic acids, moisture and pH are factors that directly affect microbial activity and subsequently silage quality during storage and feedout.
However, the presence of air ...
Making silage is a fermentation process that consists of six phases (see Figure 1), but on many farms the last phase – feedout – is often the most neglected.
This final phase of fermentation starts the ...
Silage inoculants are the most common additives used in making corn and hay crop silages. The main active ingredients in these products are lactic acid bacteria that help ensure the fermentation in the ...
As the focus shifts from harvest to planting on most operations, two areas to give consideration to are water and starch availability.
Water is a necessity to grow crops, but weather conditions in recent ...
Bob Sprunger of Raygor Farms crops 450 acres in northeastern Ohio with his son Scott and son-in-law Mark Ostarchvic.
This operation puts up more than 2,500 tons of corn silage each year. Corn silage is ...
A new generation of pasture-based dairy producers combine U.S. and New Zealand farming techniques.
These innovators refine systems to overcome many obstacles that relegated pasture dairies in the U.S. ...
I have been involved in the international dairy world since 1994, and in this period I have lived in the Netherlands, Australia, and since last year, in New Zealand.
My knowledge of grass-based dairying ...
Most people assume that all anaerobic digesters – whether they are above-ground round tanks or towers, below-ground square, rectangular or octagonal vessels – are essentially doing the same thing in the ...
The anaerobic digester system at Dallmann East River Dairy in Brillion, Wisconsin, does more than digest waste from the farm.
A nutrient-recovery system after the digester not only helps to clean the ...
Very good agitation might be the most important step in utilizing liquid manure as a nutrient to grow a crop. If every gallon is homogeneous throughout the pump-out, we have a better opportunity to be ...
Fall is a busy time on the dairy. Crop harvest means that a new manure application season is upon us. A safety reminder for anyone handling manure is a good idea. Most producers realize that dangerous ...
I just started teaching first grade again after 30 years. When I looked in the faces of those sweet children, I told them that I taught first grade many, many years ago.Some of my students became dentists, ...
Somebody somewhere along the line once told me, “You’re either going to make monthly payments on a new machine, or you’re going to pay for parts and repair if you choose to depend on previously used ...
In the last several decades, climate change has gone from an abstract theory to something farmers all over the world now feel the effects of.The characteristics of production are changing in accordance ...
It’s 7 a.m. My boys are helping me feed calves. We take a quick peek in the parlor to see how Dad is coming with the milking. Three little boys are all a-buzz because they get to miss school today. Our ...
• Clinton County youth Jessica Nash and Carmen Hicks were recognized as the highest point-getters in the junior division of this year’s Michigan Youth Dairy Days, an annual dairy youth activity held in ...
Age: 56
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
My dairy’s history: My family has always been farming. My grandparents purchased the farm we are on now in 1952. It passed to our parents, Ralph and Patricia ...
Age: 51
Location: Ankeny, Iowa
My dairy’s history: I grew up on a registered Jersey farm in Maryland, where I was active in 4-H and FFA. While we don’t run a dairy operation today, I own Jerseys in ...
AgraTronix’s new moisture tester
AgraTronix, a manufacturer of handheld moisture testers, has released the Ag-Macgrain moisture tester with test weight. The non-compaction unit features a direct readout ...
Dear Editor,
In the July 17, 2013 issue of Progressive Dairyman there was an article titled “Getting more ration value from commodity, byproduct feeds” by Dr. John Goeser. The author refers to two studies ...
In searching for a cause to explain the increase in “hay fever” incidence in humans, some scientists have postulated that it might be the increase in the burning of coal, oil and other fossil fuels. Humm?In ...
Progressive Dairyman and Progressive Forage Grower magazines will be rewarding their loyal readers at World Dairy Expo this year.
Dairy and forage producers who stop by one of three booth locations ...
Below is a sampling of new products – from nutrition to herd health – that will be launched at World Dairy Expo.Micronutrients’ IntelliBond Dairy
IntelliBond Dairy, new from Micronutrients , aims to improve ...
Cheese charm hits the market Cow Art and More (MC 62) has come up with a new sterling silver cheese charm, made from an original wax model and reproduced in precious metals by hand in small batches. ...
As extraordinary dairy cattle genetics and cutting-edge technology are on display at World Dairy Expo, dairy industry professionals will have the opportunity to network with the many sectors of the industry.However, ...
Given the feed price roller coaster of recent years and regional challenges with forage quality and availability that occur each season, it’s more important than ever to make sure you receive – and rations ...
The upcoming Missouri Dairy Grazing Conference will take place in Springfield, Missouri, October 23-25. Progressive Dairyman asked several presenters at the conference to share insight into their topics.Attendees ...
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