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Operating a loader, or any other type of machine, can be a dangerous activity if certain guidelines are not followed. A good understanding of working environments and machine capabilities is critical to safe operation.
The following are guidelines to follow before, during and after operating a loader (not all-inclusive; always refer to your operation and maintenance manual for complete instructions).
I can’t remember exactly how he had gotten here, which may be a testament to how long he was a common sight on the bank near the barn. Since both my mother and aunt taught life sciences at local schools I can only assume that his origin is from a classroom egg incubation experiment.
Dear Editor,
The “unrealistic expectation” of making supply management work in this country, sadly, is very divisive because most states east of the Rockies are producing below processor capacity and would be hurt by production cutbacks, unlike California, which is flooded with milk most of the time.
As part of the government’s stimulus program they are offering $500 million worth of grants to create and train “Green Jobs.” I’m not sure how they define “green,” but there is certainly one job description that should be at the top of the list if you’re looking for the purest form of green jobs: Farming.
Cowboy poetry is one of my efforts. I do my best, but sometimes when I am in the corn belt or entertaining the Western Pistachio Growers, I’m asked why I don’t do more farmer poetry.
I try to explain to them that cowboy poetry is about wrecks – horse wrecks, cow wrecks, sheep wrecks, dog wrecks, financial wrecks, Tyrannosaurus wrecks – the never-ending wrecks.
Reporting to you from Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan, Africa …
I am located in Torit, the capital of Eastern Equatoria state, for the third time in three months. I spend nearly every day working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development.
Nearly 1,400 people from 26 states and five countries gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, last week for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference. With “Innovation” as the theme, dairy producers and allied industry shared ideas through educational sessions and the Hall of Ideas trade show. All great ideas and innovations come with a little inspiration. To provide that at the 2012 event was Donald Driver of the Green Bay Packers football team.
This article was #19 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2012. to jump to the article. It was published in the March 21, 2012 issue. Click here for the full list of the Top 25.
Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley interviewed the then-new CEO of California Dairies, Inc., Andrei Mikhalevsky. The former Fonterra executive shared his views on both export and domestic opportunities for the U.S. dairy industry.
The old adage of farming being a “way of life” no longer rings completely true. Farming is very much a business these days, much like any manufacturing or service industry in town.
Even the smallest dairy operations can show assets in excess of $1 million, as milk quota, in many cases with this size of unit, is the main contributor to the farm balance sheet.
For the third consecutive year, Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) continue their ongoing commitment to invest in the future of the veterinary profession, announcing the recipients of this year’s student scholarship program.
Pfizer awarded $2,500 each to 331 second- and third-year veterinary students at accredited universities throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean, for a total of $827,500.
