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Progressive Dairyman is proud to once again join in the MoDairy effort to promote men’s health during the month of November – or rather, Movember.
One out of every seven men will be diagnosed with ...
Trade sanctions, Russia’s retaliation and the European Union removing dairy quotas have combined to increase overall world milk production.
This has kept world dairy markets very competitive. Cooperatives ...
After falling steadily for 18 months, world dairy prices registered an impressive late-summer turnaround.
From early August to early October, Oceania whole milk powder prices jumped more than 50 percent, ...
A crowd of about 150 dairy operators, local dignitaries, air district officials and media gathered on Oct. 7 for an open house and tour of Verwey Farms near Hanford, California, to learn about its new ...
There are many reasons why dairy farmers consider selling real estate. Some sales are the result of condemnation or forced sale, while others are due to the death of the landowner.
Still others are ...
A really smart anonymous person once said, “Most of the problems in life are because of two reasons: We act without thinking – or we keep thinking without acting.”
Daily chores and all of the demands ...
I grew up on my family’s dairy farm in southern Wisconsin. I remember when one of my older brothers started recording each cow’s calving information in a notebook.
We wrote down the dam’s ID (the number ...
Ben Yale, my mentor and a former Progressive Dairyman contributor, firmly believed that the Federal Milk Marketing Order system was a benefit to producers. He also believed that the existence of a separate ...
Retirement is not an easy decision to make. Most farmers and ranchers have been farming most of their lives, and just the thought of retiring from the work they love is difficult.
Once you’ve crossed ...
Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley sat down with Dairy Management Inc’s CEO Tom Gallagher face-to-face at World Dairy Expo. He asked the dairy checkoff leader about several factors currently influencing ...
Throughout economic history, immigrant laborers have filled gaps in the workforce in many industries and in many countries.
Often the jobs they fill are difficult, mostly manual in nature, lower-paying ...
You may recall the fortune tellers who made headlines this past spring for admitting fortune telling was just a scam. Perhaps now we can definitively say that, when it comes to predicting the future, you ...
“We need some help with succession planning,” the caller said, by way of introduction.
“My brother and I get along well, and we’re in great financial shape. My brother’s son has been back from college ...
During a family vacation in 2007, the Obert family from Fort Branch, Indiana, started asking themselves some important questions.
1. Do we still have a passion for dairy?
2. Is this industry one ...
Ask a dozen farmers, “Who makes the best equipment?” and you might get a dozen different answers (or at least three or four).
It makes one wonder what farmers discussed or argued about prior to agricultural ...
It’s that time again. The days are growing shorter, black clouds loom overhead, the mornings are brisk, and harvest is done or winding down.
The next few weeks present a good time to evaluate your ...
Used oil on farms can provide numerous challenges involving storage and disposal; however, there are a number of options available to manage used oil safely and efficiently.
EPA regulation
The EPA ...
There is growing interest in robotics and automation, energy efficiencies and improvements in cow comfort among dairy producers across the country, according to three contractors who specialize in dairy ...
The following is intended to assist you with the planning and design of a robotic milking facility by providing you with features we have found to work well.
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A family that began farming with 14 cows in 1947 will soon be milking 7,000 in a brand-new rotary milking parlor and cutting-edge cross-ventilated barn.
Neatly tucked in the gently rolling topography ...
There aren’t many people who can tell you they’ve farmed the same land for more than 100 years – let alone milked cows for that long – but at Scheer’s Dairy Farm in New Haven, Missouri, that’s exactly ...
Change is never easy, but it is a part of getting better and growing.
In Pennsylvania, more than 40 dairy farms are enrolled in the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Transformation Team Program, committing ...
Greenhouse gas emissions are made up of three major components: carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4).
The combined measurement of these gases together is what is often referred ...
Who has all the right solutions for building a new barn? Not one single person. Not the dairyman. Not the builder. Not the dealer that sells the stabling or ventilation or waterers or scrapers.
For ...
When ventilating dairy facilities, minimizing heat stress is not the only concern.
You herd’s health thrives year-round on fresh air, but it may be a challenge to determine where the dairy’s dollars ...
Freedom stalls, green stalls, Michigans, dog bones, wide loops, narrow loops – there is seemingly an endless list of different ideas for freestall divider designs that dairy producers have to sort through ...
The dairy industry continues to seek the ideal ventilation system for dairy barns.
Producers are turning to automation to save labor and provide an environment that adapts to the cows’ needs at ...
Every dairy needs bedding. The source, cost, transportation, storage and function of bedding all are considerations when choosing a herd’s best option. So, too, is the way manure is managed within the ...
Justin Addy, Hoof trimmer, Justin Addy’s Bovine Hoof Care
For Justin Addy, nothing is more fulfilling than seeing his work result in a healthier, happier cow.
“The best part of my job is fixing the ...
So now we know the financial investment via time for a hoof trimmer to start recording, which requires correct lesion identification skills.
The farm team also needs this knowledge as well as the ability ...
As the seasons change and cooler temperatures arrive, now is a great time to evaluate the current state of hoof health in your herd. Hoof health records, maintained throughout the year, can be a tremendous ...
Lameness often has its beginnings in the transition period, which is why hoof trimming should be part of the protocol to help cows take the first step toward a healthy, productive lactation.
Karl Burgi ...
Hoof health remains one of the most critical issues for dairy farmers today.
Mobility is directly tied to hoof health, and it behooves (pun intended) dairy farmers and veterinarians to do all they ...
A religious leader, Larry R. Lawrence, recently gave a sermon that caused me to ponder my standing with God. He told the story of the rich young ruler who came to Christ (Matthew 5:48).
The young man ...
As with any piece of equipment in use on your farm, proper maintenance of your attachments can save you a lot of time and money. But what attachments are right for you, and how can you keep them working ...
American politics is a strange animal. In few other counties are there only two parties and is so much money spent on campaigning.
Candidates are steeped more in party rhetoric than individual belief, ...
When I was a child, as Thanksgiving drew near, my teachers would typically announce that our assignment was to answer this question, “What are you thankful for?”
After a lengthy period of pondering, ...
In layman’s terms, what does NSC and NFC mean?
NSC stands for non-structural carbohydrates, while NFC refers to non-fibrous carbohydrates.
The concentrations of NSC and NFC in feeds are not the same ...
At Thanksgiving dinner, always remember to compliment the chef. Just know that if you compliment your mother-in-law on the “turkey neck,” be sure she knows you meant the actual turkey. Tryptophan in turkey ...
If you saw a team roper with his hand behind his back, could you tell if he was a header or a heeler? I have done an extensive study on this very problem with a grant funded by the Pro Rodeo Ex-Wives Collection ...
Hey, watch out, there’s a rock the size of a loaf of bread about to go through the header!” I yell to my new hubby in the cab of our combine as we harvest in 1981.“Don’t worry, I saw it, and there will ...
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