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1. Market Watch: Cattle: (Organizations); Click a link below to see updates on Cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairyman. 2020 Issue 2, 2020: January 19, 2020 Issue 1, 2020: January 1, 2020 2019 Issue 20, 2019: December 12, ...; Created on 16 October 2019
2. Producer’s perspective: Lender should be partner and advocate: (Management); When it comes to operating a successful business, few relationships are more important than the one linking producer and lender, according to Rob Barley, partner at Star Rock Farms and Star Rock Dairy ...; Created on 11 December 2017
3. Are more products in the fluid milk case a good or bad thing?: (Management); One responsibility of my first full-time job was to survey fluid milk cases in supermarkets. I gathered information with regard to products on the shelves, their placement and price. That early responsibility ...; Created on 11 December 2017
4. Solid, liquid, gas … They all matter: (Management); There is no question the ongoing narrative concerning climate change and the various “man-induced” gas (including ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) emissions includes agriculture in numerous ...; Created on 11 December 2017
5. When disasters hit, dairies find strength in industry families: (People); Hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated areas of Texas and the East Coast, while wildfires scorched more than 8.8 million acres this past year alone. Amid the death tolls and damage costs, there came ...; Created on 11 December 2017
6. Cultivating cross-border friendships, one letter at a time: (People); Growing up, I had multiple pen pals. There was my cousin in Quebec, the daughter of family friends, a goat farmer and various exchange partners. Nothing could beat the thrill of a personal letter arriving ...; Created on 11 December 2017
7. Know the signs and potential solutions for stray voltage: (Herd Health); Many of the causes of stray voltage on-farm can be figured out and solved, says Dr. Paul Dettloff of Arcadia, Wisconsin. He says 75 percent of the time, on-farm solutions can be found rather than pursuing ...; Created on 11 December 2017
8. Year in review 2017: (Industry News); TRENDING: DAIRY CONSUMPTION Fluid slides, but good news elsewhere U.S. fluid milk consumption continued its four-decade slide in 2017. Through the first eight months of the year, monthly USDA reports ...; Created on 11 December 2017
9. Newsworthy in 2017: (Industry News); Aftershock 3918 new Holstein milk production record-holder Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 is the new national milk production record-holder for the Holstein breed. She set a 365-day milk production ...; Created on 11 December 2017
10. On the Edge of Common Sense: Thrifty: (Baxter Black); Sharon had hauled the old piano home in a stock trailer. It came out of the Miner’s Club in Mountain City where, according to the bartender, it had set since the early ’30s. It was in sad shape, and ...; Created on 11 December 2017
11. PD Poll: Most U.S. dairy owners prefer paying kids for on-farm chores: (Industry News); U.S. dairy owners prefer paying their kids for doing on-farm chores other than milking. That’s according to recent online and phone surveys conducted by Progressive Dairyman. Among just the dairy producers ...; Created on 11 December 2017
12. Dan Hagenow with Dan Hagenow Video Creation LLC: (People); How did you get started in videography? Hagenow: My passion for videography all started in grade school, when I created my first video project for a computers class. Dan Hagenow Featured ...; Created on 11 December 2017
13. A lender’s perspective on collaborations: (Management); As dairy businesses evolve and the economics of agriculture changes, farmers today are collaborating in ways that would have been unthinkable a generation ago, according to Farm Credit East’s Jan Bitter. ...; Created on 11 December 2017
14. The slices are bigger if the pie is growing: (Management); They say in the software industry that it’s better to own a slice of the watermelon than the whole raisin. Yet these city people don’t think the same principles can apply to a farmer. These hippies ...; Created on 11 December 2017
15. It's That Time of the Year: Get a head start on winter pest control: (Management); Pest control comes in many forms. Although fly season is over, birds, rats and mice can be just as costly to dairy farmers. Disease transmission related to birds and rodents can lead to a reduction ...; Created on 11 December 2017
16. There’s only one gift that really matters: (From the Editor); This holiday season, I’m giving myself a very special gift: low expectations. Last year was my first Christmas as a married woman, and I had big plans. After months of renovations, my husband and ...; Created on 11 December 2017
17. Progressive Dairyman's Top 25 of 2017: (Industry News); The Progressive Publishing team is pleased to once again bring you the Top 25 most well-read articles of the year. This list reflects content published from Oct. 1, 2016, through Oct. 1, 2017, and is based ...; Created on 07 December 2017
18. How to cut costs and labor for dairy barn lighting: (Barns & Equipment); Lighting often represents one of the best opportunities to reduce electricity use on dairy farms, and lighting retrofits typically have shorter paybacks than other energy-efficiency upgrades. Over the ...; Created on 07 December 2017
19. How to prevent digital dermatitis with an effective footbath: (Herd Health); It is well-known digital dermatitis is the most widespread infectious disease causing lameness in our herds. The infection sets in as a result of weakening of the skin, an injury for example. The main ...; Created on 07 December 2017
20. Just dropping by ... Gratitude gifts at Christmas: (Yevet Tenney); As the tinsel and the garlands begin to grace the trees and the glitter of Christmas fills the stores, I remember Christmases past when the children were home. It was never the perfect Hallmark Christmas ...; Created on 07 December 2017
21. Mechanics Corner: When your tractor needs new ‘shoes’: (Barns & Equipment); If you go tractor shopping, you soon find out there are a bunch of choices to make. Even among tractors of the same manufacturer, you need to know what your present needs are and what your future needs ...; Created on 07 December 2017
22. Life on the Family Farm Under an Open Heaven: A Pearl Harbor Christmas: (Guest Blog); Even though it happened many years ago, lots of Americans remember Dec. 7, 1941, as Pearl Harbor Day. It was the day Japan attacked the U.S., without a declaration of war, and killed thousands of Americans ...; Created on 07 December 2017
23. The Milk House: The North Pole Conspiracy: (Ryan Dennis); In an age of alternative facts, spin doctors and stilted media outlets, it is up to the individual to question the information he or she is given. It is no longer enough to be told something or to see ...; Created on 07 December 2017
24. HERd Management: Organize your farm the FlyLady way: (Guest Blog); I used to be organized. I was the Type A person who carried their Franklin Covey planner around like a baby. Then I married a dairy farmer, started farming with him, had kids, started homeschooling and ...; Created on 07 December 2017
25. The Manure Spreader: ‘12 Days of Christmas’: (Tim Moffett); On the first day of Christmas, my milk check was sent to me. That’s all it was. An official check – with no commas. On the second day of Christmas, the mailman gave to me: two past-due bills – they ...; Created on 07 December 2017
26. Alpenrose Dairy keeps Christmas tradition alive with Dairyville and Storybook Lane: (People); For most people, Christmas means the yearly round of traditions like carols, eggnog and trimming the tree. For Alpenrose Dairy near Portland, Oregon, it means “Christmas in Dairyville” and Storybook Lane. ...; Created on 07 December 2017
27. 3 Open Minutes with Tim Taylor: (People); Earlier this year, the company that owns the most commonly used herd management software in the industry – DairyComp305 – hired a new CEO and began rebranding itself. Valley Ag Software (VAS) is spending ...; Created on 07 December 2017
28. Bergbiglers focus on faith and family: (People); In 2000, Roy and Mary Bergbigler were looking for inspiration for a new milking parlor for their 100-cow Holstein herd in Butler, Pennsylvania. While they wanted to keep it simple, they had a few special ...; Created on 07 December 2017
29. Father cures son’s eczema with goat milk soap: (People); Dwight Johnson had always loved the idea of raising goats. His story first began when he started buying goat milk for his kids to drink. However, when the price per gallon began to increase and children ...; Created on 07 December 2017
30. Greening of ag: Renewable energy systems for dairy production: (Barns & Equipment); The typical dairy farm uses a large amount of energy during milking activities. This is due to the frequency of milking and the energy-intensive nature of harvesting milk, keeping it cool and cleaning ...; Created on 07 December 2017
31. How to talk to your baby boomer parents: (Management); As a Hudson Institute-certified coach, I have been taught to always ask, “How old are you?” This is not rude. This is a helpful piece of information to assess what key issues need to be talked about. Scott ...; Created on 07 December 2017
32. ‘Raising these calves saved me’: The story of Michigan dairy widow Amanda Leik: (People); Dairy farming is hard. Farming solo is even harder. But farming on your own after you’ve lost your soul mate? That takes a special kind of strength. In 2015, Amanda Peckins Leik learned how strong ...; Created on 27 October 2017
33. Building the ideal (but customized) grazing herd: (A.I. & Breeding); Today, a grazing dairy operation is not just a small farm with a handful of cows on a hillside. In fact, the definition of grazing has evolved – and all grass-based operations can fall under different ...; Created on 03 October 2017
34. Fencing guidelines for keeping in cattle and other critters: (Management); You need the right fence in the right place for the right reasons, said Randy Cutler of Milladore, Wisconsin, during his presentation at the 2017 Grassworks Grazing Conference. “What fence works best ...; Created on 18 September 2017
35. Farm show, John Deere team up to surprise 6-year-old cancer survivor: (People); On July 10, 2017, a small ray of sunshine made the world a little brighter place for one little boy. Isaac Schneider, a 6-year-old leukemia survivor and avid John Deere fan, enjoyed an event of a lifetime. ...; Created on 17 August 2017
36. Study shows activity and rumination monitoring systems find fresh cow diseases faster: (Herd Health); According to one study, activity and rumination monitors have the potential to accurately detect fresh cow diseases like ketosis, metritis, displaced abomasum and even mastitis days earlier than clinical ...; Created on 11 July 2017
37. How we compensate our kids for farmwork: (Guest Blog); On various social media sites, the discussion of whether or not to compensate kids for farmwork comes up a few times a year. There are different ways to look at this, and I want to share with you how we ...; Created on 23 June 2017
38. 3 tips for renovating dairy facilities: (Barns & Equipment); If you’re thinking about making a few changes to your freestall bedding area, take an extra peek at some commonly overlooked areas to ensure you don’t miss something in the planning steps. “Measure ...; Created on 19 June 2017
39. Ag pen pals: Dairy kids increase understanding across the U.S.-Canadian border: (Guest Blog); When I was a preteen, my parents’ good friends moved from Wisconsin to Connecticut, and naturally I had an instant pen pal with their oldest daughter. It was fun exchanging letters for a few years, until ...; Created on 16 June 2017
40. Timing of insemination: Achieve optimal conception by working the averages: (A.I. & Breeding); Reproductive management is a game of averages. Different strategies for getting pregnancy established in dairy cows encompass a range of targets for timing artificial insemination (A.I.). Some are precise, ...; Created on 16 June 2017
41. 5 things top dairies do to get cows bred: (A.I. & Breeding); Achieving a heat detection rate between 68 and 75 percent, conception rate as high as 40 to 48 percent and a pregnancy rate range between 30 and 37 percent is attainable, and top dairy herds out there ...; Created on 30 May 2017
42. Two Indiana calf operations focus on 6 key management areas for calf health: (Calves & Heifers); Dr. Ryan Leiterman, director of technical services, Crystal Creek Natural LLC, veterinarian and agricultural engineer specializing in calf barn ventilation and on-farm troubleshooting, facilitated the ...; Created on 13 April 2017
43. Milk with no home: Producers, processor face challenging times: (Industry News); What started out as a year of milk price optimism is turning into a nightmare for some dairy farmers. Two recent announcements have producers in the Midwest and Northeast facing the reality they must find ...; Created on 04 April 2017
44. Figuring out the future of the family farm: Advice from those who’ve been there: (Management); “Start early and communicate often with your family about how you are thinking about transferring the farm business and land,” Teresa Opheim said, who works on farm transition issues for Practical Farmers ...; Created on 14 March 2017
45. Underdog WDE champion shows dreams really do come true: (People); Grand champion Holstein Sheeknoll Durham Arrow, known by friends and family as “Thomas,” may have taken home reserve supreme champion from World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, but she has given her ...; Created on 17 October 2016