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1. Do You Know? Butter: better for you and for farmers: (Industry News); Lately, there has been a re-examination of milk fat’s role in the diet. The National Dairy Council (NDC) has been an active leader of the conversation as experts “de-demonize” dietary fats, including ...; Created on 09 December 2015
2. It’s that time of year again: Cold weather: (Management); It’s that time of year again to prepare yourself and your animals for the winter months ahead. Both calves and people can be subjected to freezing temperatures, but proper attire can take the edge ...; Created on 09 December 2015
3. Best On-farm Fix: Modified bucket for moving down cows: (Barns & Equipment); Jim Abacherli, owner and manager of South Slope Dairy, wanted to come up with an easier, less stressful way to handle down cows, and with a few modifications, he outfitted a skid steer bucket to do just ...; Created on 09 December 2015
4. Check Out My ... Roosburg Farms rebuilds barn for functionality, family, fun: (People); Following a devastating fire that destroyed their barn and milking herd in January 2013, Roosburg Farms of Athens, Ontario, is back in business, in a new facility built to please both cows and people. ...; Created on 09 December 2015
5. 5 reasons to believe in long-term growth for U.S. dairy exports: (Industry News); “Is this just a speed bump on the road to expansion of U.S. dairy in the world market? Or is this a major detour that could cast doubt on the premise that U.S. exports can and will move beyond their ...; Created on 09 December 2015
6. The Federal Milk Marketing Order’s advanced payment system: (Industry News); Editor’s note: This is the third of four articles explaining producer payment systems for milk in the U.S. This article will analyze the Federal Milk Marketing Order’s “advanced” payment formulas and ...; Created on 09 December 2015
7. Nursing care risk: The elephant in the room: (Management); Maybe you’ve gotten to the point that you’ve read so many articles, been to so many seminars and heard so many different viewpoints about transition planning that you have “paralysis by analysis.” This ...; Created on 09 December 2015
8. Cream-of-the-crop dairy farm celebrates Christmas in style: (People); The cream always rises – and like their cream, the Fulper family rose to the occasion on a soggy December evening in 2014, making their Christmas on-farm event sparkle. Christmas lights strung from ...; Created on 09 December 2015
9. I belong to... National Mastitis Council: Patrick Christian: (People); Age: 36 Location: Lomira, Wisconsin History of your dairy in a nutshell: Christian Hill Dairy is a family-owned dairy that has been in our family for almost 100 years. If I were not a dairyman ...; Created on 09 December 2015
10. Florida teacher connects special kids with cows: (People); From within our dairy community come stories that touch our lives and warm our hearts. This holiday season, we are pleased to share with you how one Florida teacher has been providing opportunities ...; Created on 09 December 2015
11. Labor of ‘Love in Action’ has decidedly dairy twist in Bolivia: (People); For the dairy producers and industry folks involved with the dairy project at Andrea’s Home of Hope and Joy in Bolivia, the labor is truly “Love in Action” with a decidedly dairy twist. The orphanage ...; Created on 09 December 2015
12. Natives from the Netherlands become Wisconsin cheeseheads: (People); Marieke Penterman decided she wanted to do something with herself before she turned 30 – and what a “something” it turned out to be. Marieke met her husband, Rolf, who is also Dutch, in 1998 when ...; Created on 08 December 2015
13. 2015: The year in review for U.S. dairy news: (Industry News); Judges rule manure is a ‘pollutant’ Two separate court decisions made near the beginning of the year will have a major role in how manure will be viewed and handled for years to come. The first ...; Created on 08 December 2015
14. Progressive Dairyman's Top 25 of 2015: (From the Editor); Each December, Progressive Dairyman compiles a list of the most popular online content based on Google Analytics. This list reflects content published from Oct. 1, 2014 through Oct. 1, 2015. 1. ...; Created on 08 December 2015
15. Life on the family farm under an open heaven: Christmas brings hope even in difficult days: (Guest Blog); Christmas is the most wonderful season of the year, a season full of love, hope and giving. A season that blesses us all. Or at least, it should be that way, but unfortunately it isn’t always. Sometimes ...; Created on 07 December 2015
16. Just dropping by ... The sacrificial lamb: (Yevet Tenney); We sat by the fire long into the night listening to Grandfather tell stories. They were not ordinary stories, nor were they fables or legends. There was a magic about them that I could not explain. ...; Created on 07 December 2015
17. Mechanics Corner: Compact tractor post-season maintenance: (Barns & Equipment); No matter how many hours of work you’ve put on your compact tractor during the spring and summer months, now is the time to prepare it for storage or another season of snow removal and winter use. In ...; Created on 07 December 2015
18. The Milk House: Christmas conversations: (Ryan Dennis); Sometime in early December, the municipal leaders will put up the town’s Christmas decorations in Galway, Ireland, where I’m living again. The official launch of the season is not dictated by the Thanksgiving ...; Created on 07 December 2015
19. HERd management: Christmas card from the cows: (Guest Blog); It is almost Christmas again. I’m sure throughout the past weeks your mailboxes have been full of Christmas cards. Some of those cards may even contain letters from your friends and family updating ...; Created on 07 December 2015
20. On the Edge of Common Sense: Ellen DeGeneres Pizza: (Baxter Black); Lunatics Demand Ellen DeGeneres Remove Leather From Clothing Line! Oh, No! Care2 gathered more than 1,800 signatures. To the dismay of animal rights activists and vegan martyrs, her “luxury lifestyle” ...; Created on 07 December 2015
21. The Manure Spreader: Dear Santa: (Tim Moffett); Have you ever wonder how Santa Claus can eat 2 million pounds of cookies in a 12-hour period and not end up in a diabetic coma? I think in the off-season he must train by entering a lot of pie-eating ...; Created on 07 December 2015
22. Consider material, value, performance when choosing liners: (Management); As professional businessmen and businesswomen, dairy producers battle with the costs of running their operation on a daily basis. One such routine cost is the purchase of liners. With countless options ...; Created on 07 December 2015
23. Could your farm’s manure be underinsured?: (Manure); A recent court decision carved a giant hole in farm liability insurance. When a Wisconsin Supreme Court judge ruled late last year that manure that contaminates a well is a “pollutant,” it meant the ...; Created on 07 December 2015
24. Modest beginnings for ag research – 22 years after Civil War: (Industry News); I have a file drawer marked “miscellaneous” where everything that doesn’t fit anywhere else fits. I’ve cleverly labeled the files in this drawer “misc-1,” “misc-2,” “misc-3,” etc. These are all big ...; Created on 07 December 2015
25. Saving energy beyond the barn: (Management); When you think about reducing energy costs on your dairy farm, your animal housing and milking parlor present some of the largest opportunities for energy savings. You may already be using energy-efficient ...; Created on 07 December 2015
26. Time budgeting for better welfare and productivity: (Management); Accommodating cows’ behavioral needs, or time budget, is essential for their welfare and their overall productivity. In the “big picture,” the physical factors of the facility (stall design, flooring ...; Created on 07 December 2015
27. ‘Pray for peace, people everywhere’: (From the Editor); There are many people who complain about radio stations that play Christmas music too early. I am not one of those people. I’m a member of my church’s choir, and we start rehearsing for our annual ...; Created on 07 December 2015
28. How to make decisions with multiple partners: (Management); I often get asked to consult with multi-partner farm businesses. When I ask the partners, “What are areas that need improvement?” the most common answer is “better communication.” In most situations, ...; Created on 07 December 2015
29. Ballet troupe brings moving art to the farm: (People); After experiencing the joys of dancing outdoors instead of in a studio, one ballet company in Vermont decided to take their performance not only outside but to local farms as well. This group of amateur ...; Created on 07 December 2015
30. 55 percent of dairies report using pain relief at dehorning: (Industry News); A little more than half of dairies say they use pain relief when dehorning calves. That’s according to recent online and phone surveys conducted by the magazine. The non-scientific findings indicate ...; Created on 04 December 2015
31. Top 10 Editors' Picks of 2015: (Industry News); Each year, we ask our team of editors to select 10 noteworthy print articles that didn’t make our Top 25 list. We then narrow down those lists to an overall Top 10. Visit www.progressivedairy.com/2015-editors-picks ...; Created on 04 December 2015
32. Progressive Publishing’s favorite covers of the year: (Industry News); We asked a team of 16 of our editors and graphic designers to weigh in on their top selections for the 21 different magazine covers published between Oct. 1, 2014 and Oct. 1, 2015. Our staff’s top ...; Created on 04 December 2015
33. Return to the nest: Urban to rural migration: (Event Coverage); How should rural communities entice the next generation to return to their hometowns? “Build more parks and bike trials” is the advice from John Cromartie, a research geographer with the USDA Economic ...; Created on 09 September 2015
34. Indiana dairy challenges consumer perceptions of dairy farming with tours: (People); Consumers of all ages can get a glimpse of modern dairy farming at New Generation Dairy, located in Owensville, Indiana, where Brian and Ranell Rexing milk 1,200 Holstein cows. “I want to tell our ...; Created on 18 August 2015
35. Dairywoman's favorite cow becomes her bridesmaid: (People); A wedding is a day to be remembered and cherished forever by a couple, surrounded by friends and family. It is one of the most important and happy days in a person’s life. For Caroline Conley of Sayland ...; Created on 22 July 2015
36. Anovular or anestrous: Do you know the difference?: (A.I. & Breeding); Open cows that aren't cycling normally can hamper successful reproduction. This article, the first in a series on cyclicity, defines the terms “anovulation” and “anestrus.” If you think about it, ovulation ...; Created on 08 July 2015
37. 6 questions you must ask before selecting a stray voltage expert: (Barns & Equipment); 1. Do they have a proven, step-by-step process that ensures your time and money will be well invested? The cold hard truth about stray voltage is that it may not be the source of your problem. Odd livestock ...; Created on 02 July 2015
38. After success with sand in freestalls, Georgia dairyman adds it to calf hutches: (People); At Brooksco Dairy (2,750 cows), Calvin Moody has created a well-managed “mother ship,” where all cows calve and all calves are raised for the three stand-alone dairies, including Jeffco (2,350 cows) ...; Created on 01 July 2015
39. Vermont farm eliminates boss cow bullying at feedbunk: (People); Feeding time can cause a host of unique stressors to cows as they compete for space at the feedbunk and navigate their position in the herd’s social hierarchy. Recently, I had the opportunity to ...; Created on 20 May 2015
40. Learning to linger: Robot update: (Guest Blog); I walked past the little date carved by the post on the front porch of our new milking facility and was instantly struck with a smile. It read “3-19-14” in hand-carved numbers that my husband and I etched ...; Created on 13 April 2015
41. Calf nutrition: 4 growth targets for optimum production: (Feed & Nutrition); An investment in your calf nutrition program is an investment in the future of your herd. Research has shown that a calf diet focused on good, healthy growth from birth to breeding can reap significant ...; Created on 23 March 2015
42. 6 financial targets for long-term dairy success: (Management); In an ever-changing industry, you never know when feed costs will soar and milk prices will fall. “All you can do is be prepared for challenging times,” explains Lonnie Wells, an associate from ...; Created on 17 March 2015
43. Producer panel shares feedback on rumination monitoring technology: (Herd Health); “There is a revolution going on in activity systems,” said Kevin Havartine, Ph.D., assistant professor of nutritional physiology at Penn State University’s department of animal science. As collar ...; Created on 04 March 2015
44. Capturing love on a dairy farm, one photo at a time: (People); Brittany Tilleraas, a farm girl from Iowa, went to school for agriculture business but discovered a different passion along the way: photography. Growing up on her grandparents’ dairy farm, she developed ...; Created on 12 February 2015
45. Never walk a breeding pen again?: (A.I. & Breeding); “I’m the cow guy here,” says dairy producer Steve Bollant, who runs a 695-cow dairy and grows 1,800 acres of crops together with his brother near Stitzer, Wisconsin. “I am the one who always walked all ...; Created on 04 February 2015
46. Shiloh Dairy: Where calves are a priority: (Calves & Heifers); A little over 11 years ago, Cathy Speirs and her husband, Gordon, decided to move their small dairy operation from Alberta, Canada, to Brillion, Wisconsin. At the time, they only had 125 cows on their ...; Created on 31 December 2014