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1. My journey into journalism: (From the Editor); As a kid, do you remember what you wanted to be “when you grew up”? I do, and while a few other options like being a news anchor (how fun) or a lawyer (maybe not as fun) surfaced from time to time, I always ...; Created on 17 June 2022
2. HERd Management: Your season is coming: (Guest Blog); FOMO (fear of missing out) is real and is plaguing people of every generation. It adds anxiety, builds discontentment, robs you of your present joy and steals every moment that would normally bring you ...; Created on 04 May 2022
3. 5 tips for a successful dry period: (Herd Health); The dry period is essential for dairy cows to allow for regeneration of milk-secreting tissue and prepare the udder for optimal success in the next lactation. This period can also be very stressful ...; Created on 13 June 2022
4. A dairy manager’s guide to ketosis: (Herd Health); A dairy manager’s ability to walk a pen of cows and notice those that need a closer look or additional support is an invaluable asset. This cow sense has always been the staple of a well-managed dairy ...; Created on 03 May 2022
5. Calving pen management: Insights from the cow’s perspective: (Herd Health); Most transition diseases occur during the three weeks after calving, many of which are triggered at birth. Creating a low-stress calving pen can have positive impacts on dairy cow welfare by limiting the ...; Created on 03 May 2022
6. How to simplify data for more reliable information in DairyComp: (Herd Health); The dairy industry has faced constant change over time. Driven by economic challenges, technological innovation, consumer expectations, demanding regulations, etc., the global industry has refused to be ...; Created on 16 June 2022
7. Ketosis in dairy cows: Disease or symptom of another problem?: (Herd Health); Ketosis in dairy cattle has long been regarded as a problem for producers. Usually occurring during the transition between gestation and early lactation, ketosis is simply defined as higher-than-normal ...; Created on 16 June 2022
8. Sensing stressors: Reproduction on your dairy: (Herd Health); In my previous article about reproductive data and decision-making, I wrote about going back to basics and challenging your farm’s norms. I encouraged readers to find the Band-Aid solutions on their farms ...; Created on 16 June 2022
9. Should we manage dry-off differently when using robotic milking facilities?: (Herd Health); Advancing technology allows producers to make management decisions to improve dairy welfare, as well as the economic status of the farm. The first robotic milker was installed on a dairy farm almost ...; Created on 16 June 2022
10. There’s profit in knowing how much your cows weigh: (Herd Health); Ideal weight is relative term across many species. Take humans, for example. Experts have developed an ideal body mass index based on population averages that indicates whether a person is at an ideal ...; Created on 02 March 2022
11. What’s in your medicine room?: (Herd Health); There are many moving parts when it comes to owning and operating a dairy – and many areas that need your attention. A lot of emphasis is placed on managing animals and employees; however, it is important ...; Created on 16 June 2022
12. When supply chain issues create food chain issues: (Herd Health); What a crazy train ride the world seems to be on these days. The last two years have brought us changes in our day-to-day lives few of us would have imagined to be possible. One of those changes is ...; Created on 16 June 2022
13. Wisconsin dairy uses dry cow checklist to identify mastitis problem: (Herd Health); Change is hard for anybody, and when things have been done a certain way for so long, they tend to continue to be done that way. However, when Kinnard Dairy in Casco, Wisconsin, started seeing serious ...; Created on 16 June 2022
14. Progressive Dairy Industry Happenings: June 12, 2022: (Industry News); Progressive Dairy provides updates on dairy-related organizations and companies, compiled from staff news sources and industry press releases. Email industry and organization news to Progressive Dairy Editor ...; Created on 16 June 2022
15. What happened? What’s next? - Highland Dairy’s PFAS contamination plan unveiled: (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, details and updates at Progressive Dairy. ...; Created on 17 June 2022
16. 3 open minutes with Nicole Rakobitsch: (Management); Organic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, with nearly 1,800 farmers in 34 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Wisconsin, the cooperative ...; Created on 17 June 2022
17. Build a bridge of trust on your farm: (Management); One definition of trust is “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength or truth of someone or something.” Trust can also be referred to as a vulnerability: You are risking something you value ...; Created on 17 June 2022
18. Key strategies for hiring and keeping employees: (Management); Employee recruitment, engagement and retention are three important structural pillars in building a strong dairy farm labor force. Strengthening all three creates a culture that benefits both the employer ...; Created on 17 June 2022
19. What great idea is lurking in the back of your brain?: (Management); When you work at a university, you quickly learn that serving on committees is a part of the job. I must admit, for me it is akin to going to the dentist. However, there was one, the “quality” committee, ...; Created on 17 June 2022
20. When it is time to sell your production, remember you are driving the bus: (Management); Editor’s note: John and Heather are not providing legal advice. They are sharing what they have learned from their years as bankers working with farmers and ranchers. This spring, the ag press has been ...; Created on 17 June 2022
21. Why I am glad I took mental health first aid: (Management); Recently, I was saddened by the passing of three people I had a connection with in the space of one week. I suspect many of you are grieving losses experienced in the past 22 months during this Great Pause. ...; Created on 16 June 2022
22. 4 mistakes owners make with RNG projects: (Manure); Digestion of manure is, on paper, a fairly simple process. Similar to how a cow digests food, digesters further break down manure, capture methane, purify the gas and then convert it to pipeline-grade ...; Created on 29 March 2022
23. Biochar: Applications in agriculture: (Manure); Biochar is an emerging tool for both waste management and soil improvement with a variety of applications, particularly in the dairy industry. A webinar from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension detailed current ...; Created on 16 June 2022
24. Farmers find more ways to apply manure on growing crops: (Manure); In northeast Wisconsin, where water flows to Lake Michigan, dairy farms are experimenting with cropping practices and manure application methods to improve soil health and water quality. “This idea ...; Created on 13 June 2022
25. The Milk House: The new nomadic farmer: (Ryan Dennis); I both admire and hate people who have it all figured out. I was glad to have grown up on a dairy farm for all the same reasons as anyone else: the independence, working with animals instead of people, ...; Created on 16 June 2022
26. Tim the Dairy Farmer: Pump theory: (Tim Moffett); They say that “shoes make the man.” My mom used to say to me, “Never judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.” That being said, what am I supposed to think when I see a 6-foot-8, 350-pound ...; Created on 16 June 2022
27. Just dropping by... Are you guilty of uncommon courtesies?: (Yevet Tenney); While I was growing up, my parents taught me common courtesies. Don’t stare at people. Hold the door open for others. Don’t talk with your mouth full and respect your elders. Those are just a few of the ...; Created on 16 June 2022