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On the Edge of Common Sense: Shepherds’ Christmas reunion

December 10, 2013

The light of the campfire flickered across the faces of the herders. They’d polished off the last of the cabrito. “Muy bien,” said Tío, “I’m glad we got together. It’s been a long time. We lost José last year.” Pedro said, “Yeah, if it wasn’t for him we’d never had the nerve to go to Bethlehem that night. It was scary when those angels lit up the camp ... bright as day!”

On the Edge of Common Sense: The cycle of fire

December 10, 2013

Baxter Black

The Mountain West, as pictured by the European immigrants in the days of Lewis and Clark, was covered with immense healthy forests that had recycled themselves naturally for centuries. They grew from seeds, matured, reproduced, died, burned and prepared the land for a fresh seeding. Fire was not the enemy.

The View from Here: Emotional intelligence

December 10, 2013

Mike Gangwer

I have been giving some thought to a topic that is now in our lexicon: emotional intelligence. In this article I write some of my thoughts. I will admit this topic may appear to be way off the reservation, so to speak, in a magazine that is centered upon the dairy industry. But I will make the case that emotional intelligence is indeed appropriate for all of us.

Two dairies take a bite out of repro with activity and rumination monitors

December 9, 2013

Peggy Coffeen

Two dairy producers talked about how they use activity and rumination data captured from their monitoring systems to better manage reproduction, as well as overall herd health, in a panel discussion led by the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Paul Fricke during the PDPW Herdsperson Conference held last week in Appleton and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Experts remain leery on feeding sprouts, while farmers using the system are pleased

December 9, 2013

Kelli Boylen

This article was #11 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the Dec. 11, 2013 Extra e-newsletter. This article was written as a follow up to our No. 1 most well-read article in 2013, “Two dairymen are making profits with sprout fodder systems.” Freelance writer Kelli Boylen addressed online comments from that original article that requested more input from industry experts.

U.S. butter consumption grew by 24 percent over the past 10 years

December 9, 2013

Butter consumption in the U.S. has reached its highest level in 40 years, driven by the movement toward food that contains natural ingredients, as opposed to margarine and other spreads that were once hailed as healthier alternatives.

College fraternity celebrates season with live nativity

December 9, 2013

Sara Kitchen

The month of December is often referred to as “the most wonderful time of the year.” With finals wrapping up and the semester coming to an end, many college students would agree that “it’s the hap-happiest season of all.” For members of Alpha Zeta Fraternity at Penn State University, the month of December is a time for its members to give back to the community through the Holiday Lights Tour.

Wisconsin Farm Center can assist with end-of-year planning

December 6, 2013

Even though Wisconsin farm fields may look dormant this time of year, do not let the lack of green growing fool you. This can be the busiest time for farmers and the difference in making the year a profitable one. The Wisconsin Farm Center is available to help farmers bring the 2013 books to a close.

Semex welcomes new members to its global business development team

December 6, 2013

Semex says that Harry Schuiling and Zoltan Veres will join its newly expanded global business development team as sales managers, effective early 2014.