Established and expanding dairies face, as in other businesses in agriculture, problems such as ineffective communication and a lack of training and skilled workers, leading to costly turnover rates and interpersonal conflict.

Our first issue of 2010 really stands out, doesn’t it? There’s more to the magazine than just its new glossy pages. This is the first issue to be distributed separate from Progressive Dairyman. It’s also the first issue to be sent to some of you in packs of 5 or 10 magazines. We think you will find the extra copies useful. Please let us know if you need even more copies by filling out the circulation form on the inside back page and faxing it back to us.

Most of us in our daily lives have occasion to be a good Samaritan.

“New for 2010” Mycogen Seeds will present a special seminar series on hay, forage and silage that will both educate and inform producers on the many trends, issues and solutions facing the industry today.

“There’s nothing special about me.” This was the comment of a fellow I asked about doing a story on. I have found that there is something special about everyone. All you need is a little time to find it.

If you have questions as to whether your machine’s hydraulic system is operating properly, then start it up and see how quick the steering and brakes respond.

As grass hay harvest gets underway, we need to be thinking about fertilizing those stands with nitrogen (N).

An interview with Rick Waitley, Executive Director of Idaho Hay and Forage Association