Just before the end of 2009, I received several communications from readers asking specific questions about issues that were important to them.

Proud to Dairy is very close to awarding its 300th member with a hat.

Every dairy producer knows that 2009 was a tough year for the industry, but 2010 can be a good year for those willing to stay on top of their financial planning and management practices.

Last issue we discussed two possible plans to tax all the milk or just the new milk.

Deb Reinhart and Dave Geiser of Gold Star Farms have been business partners and respected dairy managers for 34 years of their married life together.

During September, October and November of 2009, we have seen milk prices begin to recover.

“What should I do when an applicant tells me he should make more than our dairy’s established starting wage because he has worked at another dairy before?”

Our society is facing fundamental changes in its dynamics, influenced by an economical downturn, change in markets and new demands in family life.

This past year was an economic challenge for every dairy producer in the country. Four brave producers shared the operational strategies they employed in 2009 and the lessons they learned during a producer panel to close out the Vita Plus Dairy Summit on December 3 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.