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Buried in red ink and no good news, producers are crying, “Do something! Anything! Just do something!” The cry reminds me of a meeting with producers decades ago in similar bleak economic times.
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Land is by far the most significant natural resource used in agriculture. In the U.S., 937 million of our 2.96 billion acres (excluding Alaska) are utilized in one way or another to produce our own food supply and the food we export around the world.
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Given the trends in the industry, each dairy farmer must look at his or her ability to compete financially when measured against other dairy farms.
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Grant Duerst, 16, knows that when he works around loud noises on his uncle Tom’s dairy farm, he has to use hearing protection. Grant, who regularly performs most tasks on the 500-acre farm, has heard his uncle talk about his own partial hearing loss.
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June Dairy Month originated in 1937. During its first two years, 1937 and 1938, it was called National Milk Month and ran from June 10 to July 10. The 1937 event, sponsored by chain stores, was given the theme “Keep Youthful – Drink Milk.”
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An emergency can strike your operation at any time. Whether it’s a personal health incident, employee accident or natural disaster, having a plan in place and on paper will make it easier for employees, family members, neighbors and first responders to ...
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Milk • Starbucks uses 2 percent of the nation’s milk in their coffee drink business.
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The 3i Show was held in Garden City, Kansas, May 6-8, 2009. The show is a salute to “industry, implements and irrigation” and is organized and managed by Western Kansas Manufacturers Association.
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When Joe Dalton, University of Idaho Extension dairy specialist, was approached by Boise’s International Rescue Committee (IRC) to train refugees in dairy work, he didn’t hesitate.
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I interact with dairy producers and veterinarians every day.
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On Jan. 15, Chesley Sullenberger successfully landed a powerless airliner on the Hudson River after failure of both engines.
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Getting more mileage out of every investment is a common mindset during tough times.
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When your cows have issues with salmonella or E. coli, they become much less efficient.
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More dairy producers need to pay attention to mastitis prevention and monitoring somatic cell count (SCC) more frequently, says Dr. Earl Aalseth, a veterinarian in Lake Stevens, Washington.
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Lameness can be caused by an assortment of factors on a single dairy.
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The transition period that begins two weeks before calving (parturition) until 60 days after calving is a critical time for a cow’s health, her milk production and the overall success of a dairy operation.
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Are you looking to maximize milk production and attain higher milk quality premiums?
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Three universities have launched a four-year study with nearly $1 million in funding that will examine the impact that organic and conventional management practices have on the health of cows at 300 dairy farms in New York, Oregon and Wisconsin.
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DFWT announces support of price stabilization program
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New delivery box handles distiller grains
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Re: Honoring our Women in Dairy
Posted on Monday, 19 November 2012 by SHARON BENESH.I plan on getting a Blog site soon. Is there something I can do to...
Re: HERd management: True confessions of a farmwife: I didn’t love the farm at first
Posted on Monday, 19 November 2012 by Betsy.Wonderful article! I know Holly and Rob and you won't find two harder...
Re: PD POLL: Should routine tail docking be an approved animal care standard on dairy farms? [September 1]
Posted on Thursday, 15 November 2012 by David Crook.Tail docking is an excellent management decision for the cow and...