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1. Equipment Hub: Right tool, right task: (Barns & Equipment); I am often confronted with a new challenge when it comes to repairs around our family farm. Much of the machinery and buildings we own were purchased or constructed when I was in elementary school. I ...; Created on 15 January 2021
2. On the Edge of Common Sense: A cowful: (Baxter Black); Grandpa Tommy’s dad used to say, “A cowful is a substantial quantity.” According to my research, the rumen of a mature cow can hold up to 300 pounds. And, by anybody’s standards, that is quite a bit. Say ...; Created on 15 January 2021
3. Ask a Vet: Top 4 tips for preventing scours in calves: (Calves & Heifers); Note: These tips are in response to a question posed on the Progressive Dairy Twitter account. To submit questions for future Ask a Vet columns, please click here to email inquiries, with subject, “Ask ...; Created on 19 January 2021
4. Emerge forward at 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit: (Event Coverage); In an ever-changing marketplace, dairy producers and allied industry professionals are searching for strategies to advance their operation and drive performance. During the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania ...; Created on 15 January 2021
5. World Ag Expo announces four dairy-related new product winners in 2021: (Event Coverage); Four of World Ag Expo’s top 10 new products in 2021 have direct application in the dairy industry. Progressive Dairy Editor Walt Cooley interviewed the companies behind these new technologies. This ...; Created on 15 January 2021
6. Life on the family farm under an open heaven: Changing with the times: (Guest Blog); My grandfather, George A. Elbert, was born in 1888 on a small farm in Wisconsin. Growing up and then even as an adult, he farmed most of his life using horses. He was a very gentle and loving man and ...; Created on 15 January 2021
7. Mental health and social media behavior: Are we adding to our own loneliness?: (Guest Blog); I’ve been a pretty open book regarding my struggles with anxiety and depression over the years, especially regarding how they intertwine with my vocation as a dairy farmer. As the conversation surrounding ...; Created on 08 December 2020
8. Where we are missing the mark in marketing: Animal fat is actually good for us: (Guest Blog); Last June, I was looking for an audiobook that would give me some ideas for promoting June Dairy Month and happened to find The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz. My life changed. My view on what I put ...; Created on 10 November 2020
9. Conditioning packages in teat dips: Does the percentage really matter?: (Herd Health); Teat dips are all designed to protect the teat from the environment with various forms of germicide and an even greater variety of conditioning packages. The purpose of teat dipping is to provide a germicide ...; Created on 15 January 2021
10. How to use cow monitoring to improve reproduction and lactation efficiency: (Herd Health); There’s no debate that dairy farming relies on cycles. From the time of day cows are milked and fed to the timing of heats and breeding, everything has a time and a place. We manage these cycles with ...; Created on 15 January 2021
11. On-farm mastitis culturing reduces Wisconsin farm’s antibiotic usage: (Herd Health); Advice from multiple sources led herdsman and human resource manager Paul Lippert to set up on-farm mastitis culturing at his family owned dairy, Grass Ridge Farm LLC in Pittsville, Wisconsin. “I had ...; Created on 15 January 2021
12. Pen-side mastitis test being developed in Alberta: (Herd Health); Researchers at the University of Alberta are in the process of developing a test which may allow dairy producers to test their cows for mastitis and receive the results in a matter of minutes. Burim ...; Created on 15 January 2021
13. Productive cows start with a healthy transition period: (Herd Health); Postpartum disease and disorders may pose a threat to dairy cows, negatively affecting culling, lactation and reproductive performance. Approximately one-third of dairy cows have at least one clinical ...; Created on 15 January 2021
14. Selective dry cow treatment can be effective and reduce antibiotic usage: (Herd Health); In response to industry and consumer calls for more judicious antibiotic use, additional research has gone into selective dry cow treatment (SDCT). The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary ...; Created on 15 January 2021
15. The 3 B’s of udder health: (Herd Health); Bedding. Bacteria. Better management. According to Dr. Sandra Godden, professor with the department of veterinary population medicine at the University of Minnesota, these are the “three ‘B’s’ of udder ...; Created on 29 December 2020
16. What happened? What’s next? - COVID-19 relief bill includes DMC milk production history adjustment: (Industry News); In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy. Items ...; Created on 19 January 2021
17. 4 W’s for an effective employee training environment: (Management); Many dairy producers and industry representatives understand that sharing standard operating procedures (SOPs) with workers, including family members and other employees, is critical to profitability. ...; Created on 15 January 2021
18. Bankers ponder three big things in 2021: (Management); As a result of the pandemic, bankers are thinking about new lending risks Good riddance, 2020. Everybody, including bankers, had to learn how to do things differently last year. Back in March, if ...; Created on 15 January 2021
19. How a team approach can lead to success: (Management); With many dairy farmers working with family on a daily basis, it can sometimes be difficult to find an outside perspective. Taking the time to build trustworthy relationships with advisers, nutritionists, ...; Created on 15 January 2021
20. Keep in Check: Vision: Is your family committed to the family farm?: (Management); TRANSITION PLANNING Values & Vision ›› Strategy ›› Assets ›› Governance Lack of a shared vision may be one of the most significant threats to sustaining a family business through multiple generations. ...; Created on 19 January 2021
21. Checkoff Watch: Growing sales, ‘sustainable nutrition’ remain cornerstones of checkoff 2021 plan: (Organizations); We begin 2021 much the same way we finished 2020 – full of hope and embracing the extraordinary opportunity in front of us. While it’s never easy finding comfort in the face of uncertainty, the four-year ...; Created on 19 January 2021
22. Leading the Way: Test your show knowledge: (Organizations); Here’s hoping 2021 will bring back county and state fairs and youth dairy exhibitions. During these winter months, here is an activity to get dairy youth thinking about their projects. Gather around ...; Created on 15 January 2021
23. The Milk House: A decade of The Milk House: (Ryan Dennis); In 2011, Pope John Paul II was beatified, Fidel Castro resigned, and Charlie Sheen was fired from Two and a Half Men. More importantly, The Milk House first appeared in Progressive Dairy. When I was ...; Created on 15 January 2021
24. Just dropping by ... ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’: (Yevet Tenney); It was one of those rowdy conversations parents have with teenagers. You explain the perils of life in graphic detail, and they just don’t get the picture. Finally, it comes down to the final straw. ...; Created on 15 January 2021