I am married to a Starbucks fiend (sounds better than user or addict). Any trip to town includes a quad vente latte four shots no foam.

We are delivering our comprehensive nutrient management plans (CNMPs) technical service provider update training next week. Here are the details.

As far back as the late 1970s and early 1980s, we discovered that long-day photoperiods of 16 hours of daylight and eight hours of darkness increased milk yield in lactating dairy cows by an average of 7 to 16 percent (2 to 3 kilograms). Several researchers have confirmed this data over the last 20 years. A well-lit barn can also improve the farmer’s workplace safety and mood. Humans feel better and work harder in a well-lit barn. If you are looking to expand or update your facilities, now would be a good time to invest in proper lighting.

Lorry Pitcher Senior Relationship Manager Idaho Falls, Idaho Rabo AgriFinance

Call it a draw on the topic of beta agonists in cattle. An online poll of Progressive Cattleman readers, asking what they think of beta agonist usage in cattle, resulted in three opinions as closely knit as we’ve seen in our online surveys.

Winners have been selected in the World Forage Analysis Superbowl, announced at an awards luncheon sponsored by Mycogen Seeds at World Dairy Expo.