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For Gary Breitlow of Algoma, Wisconsin, cows have always been a way of life. He started showing cows at the age of nine and he has been hooked ever since. As Gary put it, “I have never wanted to do anything else.” That lifestyle was challenged in 2000...
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Managers are used to making decisions, tough calls that can impact a business for years. One of the most important decisions comes when hiring a new employee. As an astute manager once said, “I don’t worry about hiring a great employee and having him ...
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New hydraulic push (HP) H&S manure spreader The New H&S HP (Hydraulic Push) Series Manure Spreaders from H&S Manufacturing in Marshfield, Wisconsin are available in 425 and 550 bushel sizes. The HP Series Spreaders feature a hydraulic push-off system with...
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The farming environment in which we live is continually changing. Several factors stand out as influences of that change in this day and age:
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Animal-rearing facilities may soon be taking a cue from human hygiene. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist in Fayetteville, Arkansas has found that aluminum chloride – a common ingredient in deodorant sticks – helps minimize the nose-pric...
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Applying animal manure to a growing crop can add an additional window of time rarely utilized for manure application. Also, applying animal manure to a growing crop allows the farmer to capture more of the manure’s nutrients and potentially save on purc...
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Mass balance is the balance between the inputs and outputs within a system. With manure, phosphorus (P) mass balance is used to estimate the acres of land or the amount of “root zone” needed to use livestock manure nutrients. Simply, P balance equals ...
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Manure management plans have become a standard practice for most animal production systems. These plans document the proper handling and application of manure onto cropland. Likewise, odor management plans systematically identify potential odor sources, d...
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Practices to reduce hydrogen sulfide emissions associated with livestock production apply to animal housing, manure storage areas and land where manure is applied. This [article] provides an overview of practices for each situation, highlights their advan...
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Livestock producers and large-animal veterinarians face a growing problem – what to do with dead animals. Rendering services are getting more expensive and harder to come by, and just leaving carcasses to predators and the forces of nature is not accept...
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Fisher PumpsThe Fisher Pump is a submersible centrifugal unit that does not require priming, draining or sealing.
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As Phoenix rose from the ashes, so Jack, the bull terrier, was the symbol of hope that rose from the cook shack conflagration.
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Re: Staying out of the fray: How one dairywoman avoids family conflict
Posted on Sunday, 13 January 2013 by Rhonda Cato.Thankyou Karma!! I am a women dairy farmer way down here in New...
Re: Spudnuts
Posted on Sunday, 30 December 2012 by Kate.I'm excited to try this! It doesn't call for flour though... really?...
Re: Christmas morning breakfast and apple cider syrup
Posted on Sunday, 30 December 2012 by Kate Haderlie.I've made this for Christmas morning the last few years - everyone...