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Last year was the first year I did not go home for Thanksgiving. Although I spent it with close friends and had an enjoyable time, it was not the same as being home with my family.
Thanksgiving is ...
“Our greatest responsibility is to be a good ancestor,” said attorney Daniel Rupar, speaking about succession planning at the 2015 World Dairy Expo.
He explained that creating a succession plan for ...
The consumer of dairy products – the person who buys that chunk of cheese, jug of milk, pizza topped with cheese or bakery product with whey solids or milk powder as an ingredient – is who makes the dairy ...
I once had a new client, an engineer, who suddenly had to take over the management of a sizable hog farm in a very tough financial position after his dad died of what was suspected to be a suicide.
Obviously, ...
Editor’s note: This article is last of an article series to review the four most common management philosophies dairy managers employ.
Willie has been a successful dairy manager for nine years and ...
Editor’s note: This article is the final in a series covering the topic of QuickBooks and farm financials.
Most dairy farms today still manage their own finances, but as operations swell in size, one ...
Dairy veterinarian George Palmer has learned that just because you’re not doing anything wrong, it does not mean an animal rights activist will not target you.
Palmer never considered A.I. or prolapses ...
Last year, I was selected as a Face of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. As I spent the year communicating with consumers by print, radio and in person, I thought a lot about ...
We can all identify examples of great brands, like Disney, Nike and Apple. Each offers unparalleled customer experiences, of course, but there’s something else at play.
Their success also stems from ...
There’s been a quiet revolution in the dairy industry that has more to do with people than dairy cattle. Over the past 50 years what had been a male-dominated profession has welcomed an increasing number ...
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”
—Winston Churchill
At the invigorating age of 10, I met my first love. Back then, I remember many of my friends ...
For more than 16 years, Laurie Fischer walked the halls of Wisconsin’s capitol building, lobbying for legislation that favored the state’s dairy farmers.
Now, she is channeling her time and energy ...
“Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday.”
—Martina McBride
Last year, I wrote an article that ...
Women in dairy are a diverse group with one common passion: dairy. These women are leaders and, like every good leader, they have people they look up to who challenged and inspired them to be who they ...
Some little girls grow up playing house and dreaming of their wedding day. But not Cassie Zirbel. She was much too busy making up charts and breeding dates for her herd of imaginary cows.
Today, Cassie ...
Dodge wowed the nation two-and-a-half years ago with its Super Bowl commercial “So God made a farmer.” While many producers appreciated the recognition for the hard work and dedication they put into their ...
It was a different era in 1956 when a young couple from Brome, Quebec, pulled up stakes and moved to Illinois to begin a career in the dairy business.
When Bob and Kaye Miller established their future ...
Successful heifer-rearing programs are often only judged by high growth rates to weaning and average ages at first calving. However, heifer management during weaning, transition and immediately post-weaning ...
Delivering fresh, clean air for young calves to breathe is important for both health and welfare. It can also be a challenge, depending on housing situations.
Most calf-housing systems in the U.S. ...
The interest in accelerated heifer-feeding programs, specifically pre-weaning, has garnered much attention during the past 10 to 15 years.
There have been a number of research projects analyzing these ...
People across the world collect an array of memorabilia: spoons, shot glasses, Beanie Babies, random knickknacks of sentimental value; the list goes on.
For many of us, our private collections lead ...
Owning and managing a dairy presents different challenges on a daily basis, which can often result in overlooking the basics of raising calves. Getting your calves off to a good start can be the key to ...
Raising healthy calves requires skill, commitment and attention to detail. It’s a management area that faces a great deal of pressure.
Replacement heifers do not “move into the black” in profitability ...
In 1980, it felt like a leap of faith to follow the advice of the researchers who said, “Move your calves outside. They won’t freeze, and they won’t die.”
At the time, calves were typically housed ...
Plenty of things have changed in the world of dairy farming. Advancements in milking systems mean that robots, not people, can perform the several-times-per-day task of milking cows.
Precision technology ...
In response to requests from both the farming community and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the University of Wisconsin Discovery Farms program monitored feed storage capture systems on ...
This summer, the EPA proposed a new set of regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions. This announcement has drawn a sharper focus on methane, a greenhouse gas almost 25 times more powerful than carbon ...
It’s a hidden, silent danger on a growing number of farms across the U.S. Each year, manure pit-related incidences claim lives of farmers and their family members across the nation – and as more and more ...
The race for the presidency heats up with the primary season just around the corner and the general election only a year away. Lost among the debates, the negative ads and the relentless analysis by pundits ...
The year is coming to a close, leaving in its wake a thousand memories both good and bad. Memories of camping in the mountains with my family, the birth of a new grandchild and time spent with my aging ...
“Keep shields (guards) in place!”
We’ve all seen these warning signs on nearly every piece of equipment we own. So why is it that so many PTOs, shafts and pulleys have no cover and operate almost daily ...
On October 28, 2015, the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) honored Bill Ahlem and Joe Bavido as the 2015 recipients of the Richard E. Lyng Award for their extensive contributions and distinguished ...
I started a project recently that has me thinking about legacy.
My legacy. Your legacy, too.
The local historical society asked me to start compiling a written history of our county. Lincoln County, ...
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection. Warm memories, overstuffed afternoons and family. Yet rising from this cornucopia of good feelings, like a rubber chicken from a shopping cart full of cut-up fryers, ...
Steve Pavelski Software Training and Field Support Manager SCR Dairy Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania
What education are you bringing with you to this position? I earned a Bachelor of Science in ...
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