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This article was #24 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the May 29, 2014 Extra e-newsletter.
Michigan State University’s Dr. Richard Pursley promoted an adaptation to Presynch protocols that could increase the chance of pregnancy. By switching from a Presynch-14 to a Presynch-10 or Presynch-11 protocol, improvements can be realized due to enhanced levels of progesterone – the limiting factor in dairy cow fertility.
There is no more critical factor impacting beef cow-calf profits than controlling feed costs, and one part of that is extending grazing days and improving performance on grass. The latest U.S. Census of Agriculture indicates that pasture acres were reduced by 660,000 acres (21 percent) in Iowa between 2007 and 2012. At the same time acres in CRP, WRP, CREP, and other conservation uses went down 744,000 (37 percent). There are huge soil and water conservation impacts of these land use changes, and good management of available pasture is more important than ever.
He’s a Heisman Trophy winner and former running back for the Detroit Lions, but Billy Sims might also soon add owner of a milk powder processing plant to his list.
An Idaho dairy targeted in 2012 as the scene of animal abuse has changed ownership. Luis Bettencourt recently sold 10,000-milk-cow Dry Creek Dairy, according to an article by Mychel Matthews in the Times-News.
Zoey Brooks of Waupaca has been selected as Wisconsin’s 67th Alice in Dairyland. As Alice, Brooks will work as a communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Her job will be to promote Wisconsin agriculture and to teach the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin.
Kencove Farm Fence Supplies (KFFS), a leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fencing supplies, announces that it has acquired Forester Industries LLC (FI).
The management of large-scale forage production systems presents many challenges that affect preservation of forage quality. The USDA estimated that in 2013 the amount of U.S. corn harvested as silage was 117,851,000 tons, with a conservative value of $7.5 billion.
