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Using milking duration and milking speed to make and evaluate management decisions

Evaluating current milking settings can improve production in your parlor.
March 25, 2023
Derek Nolan

When is the last time you evaluated milking settings in your parlor? Read our latest article to learn more.


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Dairy risk management calendar: April 2023

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
March 25, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on risk management tools available through the USDA and/or USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), as well as information impacting your milk check.


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Retain employees with a winning workplace culture

Even if you’ve never thought about culture, your farm has a culture, and it is impacting your employee retention.
March 24, 2023
Libby Eiholzer

If talk about farm culture leaves you feeling overwhelmed, take a step back and pick just one aspect of your culture to improve. Start with one small thing you can control, whether it be clarity, organization or belonging.


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Weekly Digest: January 2023 DMC payments top $57 million

Here is a brief look at the news affecting dairy producers for the week of March 19-25, 2023.
March 22, 2023
Dave Natzke

Class I milk prices are headed lower but interest rates aren’t. A district court issues a limited Waters of the U.S. injunction.


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Focus on feed hygiene for resilient cows

Steps to help minimize feed contamination on-farm and improve feed hygiene to limit a cow’s exposure to pathogens and toxins.
March 22, 2023
Ben Saylor

Successful dairies achieve consistent performance by implementing protocols that reduce variation within their operation. They do everything they can to limit the internal and external pressures cows face, while creating resilient animals that can withstand the pressures beyond their control.


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Slips, trips and falls … oh my!

Tips to prevent slips, trips and falls on your farm
March 22, 2023
Amber Adams Progar

What causes the highest number of human injuries on dairies? Most of us think of machinery or confined spaces, but cattle actually hold the No. 1 position. Now, if I asked what causes the second-highest number of injuries, what would be your response?


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Preparations to treat mastitis after June 2023

With the transition of over-the-counter medically important antibiotics shifting to a prescription status, now is a great time to sit down with your veterinarian to review your mastitis management.
March 22, 2023
Audrey Schmitz

Are you feeling anxious about the upcoming change of over-the-counter medically important antibiotics shifting to a prescription status in June? Don’t be. It can be a very smooth transition by focusing on what you’ve always been focusing on: excellent animal husbandry.


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What’s the return on investment for new dairy tech tools?

Three dairy producers discuss the ROI of precision technology on their farms.
March 21, 2023
Caroline Arrowsmith

Precision technology is involved in everything from cow management to feeding and cropping. Read how three Pennsylvania dairy producers have put it to use on their farms.


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Weather puts lid on February milk production growth

Cow numbers continue to rise, but a small increase in output per cow capped overall growth.
March 21, 2023
Dave Natzke

California milk output was down despite increase in cow numbers.


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[Podcast] Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast – Farmer Stories and Perspectives on Dairy Promotion (Episode 9)

March 21, 2023

Hear from California dairy farmer Tyler Riberio and New York dairy farmer Emma Andrew-Swarthout chat with Michelle McBride, founder and CEO of GoodSport Nutrition, and Bill Graves, SVP of Product Research at Dairy Management, Inc. about dairy product innovation.



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