Wisconsin dairy management consultant Tom Wall developed his newest way to train Hispanic workers about milking protocols while sitting behind the wheel of his car and driving between road trip appointments in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

If you had 9,000 calves to feed each day, how would you do it? With an operation that size you have to have a good system that is efficient and exact. Jon Mortensen of Fullmer & Mortensen Cattle company, a custom calf-raising operation in Melba, Idaho, devised a system that is the only such facility he knows of to date.

Every day dairy producers are presented with the task of managing an efficient, well-run dairy while keeping up with consumer demands for a high-quality product.

This summer’s American Dairy Science Association meetings again proved to be a great place to hear the latest discoveries and research in dairy health, nutrition, and housing. The meetings included over 2,000 paper and poster presentations by an international network of academics and researchers.

When milk prices are low and feed costs are high, it’s not surprising that most dairy producers’ day-to-day priorities focus on management areas that directly impact short-term cash flow.

When the newborn dairy calf is immediately taken from its mother, there is a break of passive immunity that can compromise optimum immune system development.

As a veterinarian who now works in the field of nutrition, I have witnessed how critical veterinarians and nutritionists are as resources for the dairy producer. Their advice and insight work synergistically to keep cows healthy and productive throughout their life cycles.

What are your CIP goals? Better and faster cleaning. Less system damage. More efficiency. Environmental stewardship.

I love Bible stories because, though they were written thousands of years ago, they have relevance in our lives today. Some stories seem insignificant, but when studied, they come alive with modern meaning.

Did you ever make a short list of things that would make life simpler? How would it be, for instance, if we could fast-forward from the onset of puberty to being happily married, completely skipping the whole dating scene?