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When removing manure from a storage pit, it typically must be agitated to minimize solids accumulation and create a uniform fertilizer for field application. However, the act of agitation can destroy certain storage liners if its features aren’t taken into consideration.
I have lived long enough to have traveled down life’s road, to be able to look back and say, “I know how to avoid the dead ends, the dangerous detours and the shortcuts that turn into superhighways to nowhere.”
While generally not considered part of your equipment line, your cattle-handling facilities are one of your most useful and profitable tools if constructed properly.
Safety in the handling of cattle translates into not only fewer injuries to the handler but fewer injuries to the animals as well. While high cattle prices drive home the price of mishandling animals, the fact is: Safe and smooth cattle handling always pays dividends.
Dear Editor,
The National Dairy Producers Organization Inc. (NDPO) is the only national dairy farmer organization comprised entirely of dairy farmers with the goal of dairy farmer-sustainable profitability. Today, dairy farmer-owned processing co-ops claim to control more than 80 percent of the milk produced on our nation’s dairy farms.
Summer has arrived, and with it comes heat and humidity. Now is the time to prepare your heat stress and fly control measures. Here are some questions to ask yourself to determine whether or not you are ready for this summer’s heat:
The popularity of Chris Soules, the Iowan farmer featured on ABC’s The Bachelor last season, has earned him an extension on his 15 minutes of fame. As I write, he has survived to week five on Dancing with the Stars.
At their annual meeting on March 10, the National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Richard “Dick” Sechrist, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, with the Outstanding Service Award. From 1975-1987, Sechrist served as the association’s first executive secretary.
American dairy products headed to Canada and Mexico could face stiffer tariffs – and ultimately reach fewer foreign customers – unless Congress repeals country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for meat products that violate international trade rules, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) said yesterday.
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