Dear Editor,
I wanted to comment on the article in the Nov. 1 issue entitled, “How much copper are you putting down?” I fully agree that we have to be very careful how much copper is applied to cropland ...
Summary: In this article, Attica Veterinary Associates' Sam Leadley compares the nutrient needs of three sizes of heifers. He advises that for a 170-pound heifer to gain one pound a day in warm weather, ...
I’m an eager reader of the Harvard Business Review. The business management magazine’s November issue focuses on leadership lessons managers can learn from the military. In an article titled, “Four Lessons ...
The 1940 Republican candidate for president, Wendell Willkie, said, “A good catchword can obscure analysis for 50 years.” The name of a then-new program called “Social Security” made it harder to oppose. ...
The clock is ticking, and time is running out. When was the last time you reviewed your living wills and trusts? Has your net worth increased or decreased? Perhaps you recently married or had a baby? ...
On the one hand, dairy markets seem susceptible to downward adjustment, with heavy cheese stocks, the imminent passing of the holiday demand season, and plenty of near-term production potential here ...
Let’s consider for a moment what can happen when technology is either abused or not applied on your dairy. You can have all the knowledge in the world about certain cow topics and yet not get your point ...
Here’s another great, timely question overheard at a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, commodity marketing workshop taught by Stewart-Peterson advisers.
Q. “How can I expect to compete and succeed in marketing ...
Recently, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) held its annual meeting in Reno, Nev. The key message from NMPF was the importance of unity amongst the industry as we go into the next Congress ...
After following The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, at http://thepioneerwoman.com, Leah Beyer and Cris Goode discovered she was on to something. This ranch wife and mother of four managed to intertwine her ...
Do you want to pass on your farm business to the next generation? If so, then you must consider developing the next generation of managers. Leadership and management skills are not inherited. They are ...
How much financing will your farm business require this year? When will money be needed and from where will it come? A little advance planning can help avoid short-term shortages of cash. One useful tool ...
The 2010 Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge was held in Batavia, New York, October 28-30. More than 110 students from 14 colleges and universities participated in the three-day event.
During the Regional ...
Doris Mold got her start as a 4-H and FFA member in east-central Minnesota. Because of the generosity of the adult volunteers who helped her then, she is now paying it forward tenfold.
From dairy promotion ...
Cows moo in the barn, and a cat meows a sound of surprise. Schoolchildren chatter while sitting on the grass eating a picnic lunch. And Tina Hinchley is in the midst of it all.
“Can you hear the noise ...
Dairy producer and blogger Shannon Squibb shared with Progressive Dairyman Editor Emily Caldwell how she uses social media to connect with and educate mothers about dairy.
Q. When did #dairymom chats ...
Raising dairy calves is a delicate combination of science and art. Often, the best observers of the subtleties in calf health – and thus the most successful calf caretakers – are women.
Pneumonia is ...
Waste-milk pasteurizers are being utilized by a number of dairies and calf ranches across the country. They can be a good tool to help producers capture the value of a waste product for calf feed, while ...
The seasons are changing. The mornings are much cooler. Summer fans are quiet. As you walk the alley, heads are down; puffs of moisture come from noses buried deep in fresh feed. The aroma of fresh alfalfa ...
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Summary: APC Inc.'s Jim Quigley explained that feeding colostrum to newborn calves is valuable for the next several days after birth. He recommends supplementing milk replacer ...
About a year ago, calf raisers were notified that neomycin/oxytetracycline (NT) regulations for calf milk replacers were going to change and manufacturers were required to cease production of feeds complying ...
Respiratory problems are the second-most significant disease for youngstock on dairy operations, behind scours band diarrhea, according to the 2007 National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) survey. ...
With the present economic crisis, farmers still need supplies and support, and Fred McGuillvray is no exception. After moving his dairy to three different Pennsylvania locations, McGuillvray has finally ...
Measuring, benchmarking and improving reproduction is a common goal within the milking herd. While the industry has a wealth of knowledge and information related to lactating animal reproductive performance, ...
Heifer raiser Darin Mann of M&M Feedlot in Parma, Idaho, is focused on getting animals bred and back to the dairy producer in a timely manner. Darin provides six tips for how he effectively gets heifers ...
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Since my infancy, I have heard the stories of Jesus and grew up with their messages ringing in my ears, but I never cease to marvel how sometimes ...
This year’s harvest season has now come to an end, which means it’s time to start the groundwork for next year’s crop season. Have you started winterizing your equipment?
Now is a great time to start ...
I sent the final postcard to Bob before Christmas. For the last twenty years I’ve sent a postcard to Bob and Dottie from every place I traveled to. That would be over a thousand cards. I didn’t write much ...
Dairy owners, veterinarians, herd managers and employees play a significant day-to-day role in food safety. Antibiotic residues in milk and dairy beef are an important food safety issue, as antibiotics ...
One of the key aspects in dairy production is dry matter intake. It is fundamental to ensure cows eat enough feed to maximize production and prevent diseases. This is particularly important when feeding ...
Today’s successful dairy operation recognizes that heifers are an important investment in the future. They place high value on the heifer and regard it as a managed resource, whether raised on the farm ...
Feed shrink is a major negative economic factor on dairy farms. On most dairies, feed cost will represent the largest single cost center. As feed prices have increased, awareness of this issue has increased. ...
As many of you regular readers might guess, people tell me their stories. Stories about wrecks; horse wrecks, cow wrecks, sheep wrecks, dog wrecks, financial wrecks, Tyrannosaurus wrecks, any kind of wreck ...
The word development is in the news. As one of the three “D” words (the others are defense and diplomacy) that describe our U.S. government’s foreign policy, the term may be defined as the long-term strategic ...
Created on 11 November 2010
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