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The value of Wisconsin agricultural product exports continues to grow at a double-digit pace. Export numbers released by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) show a 25 percent value increase for the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same time period in 2013.
Animart Inc. announced the completion of the acquisition process of Michigan Veterinary Supply (MVS) of Vermontville, Michigan, a leading animal health supplier to Michigan dairies.
Several of my previous columns have emphasized the importance of taking the time to get to know your employees and train them, with the growth in the number of Hispanic employees of Mexican or Central and South American descent now utilized as part of our agricultural workforce.
You’ve worked hard to create the equity in your farm or ranch. When it comes time to sell, you need to work smart to preserve that equity and to make your money work as hard for you as you’ve worked for it.
A couple years ago my wife and I spent a fantastic two-week vacation in Italy (with Road Scholar educational programs). It had been an embarrassingly long time since I took a true vacation – no work, no emails, no phone calls.
This article was #16 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the June 26, 2014 Extra e-newsletter.
Dairy farmers in northern Indiana who milk their cows in the “RV Capital of the World” must contend with manufacturers for hard-working employees. The installation of an automatic milking system in October of 2013 allowed John and Cynthia Adam of Knollbrook Farm in Elkhart County to focus their time on managing other aspects of their farm, such as their agritourism business.
Alan Nanne