Progressive Dairy

6 financial targets for long-term dairy success

March 17, 2015

Sara Kitchen

In an ever-changing industry, you never know when feed costs will soar and milk prices will fall.

New Hire Dennis Edlund, Dairy Herd Improvement Association

March 17, 2015

Dennis Edlund General Manager San Joaquin DHIA Herald, California

Observational techniques to improve milk quality

March 16, 2015

Emily Caldwell Gwin

During the 2015 National Mastitis Council meeting, Dr. Brandon Treichler, quality control veterinarian with Select Milk Producers, and Scott Hughes of Hughes Consulting Services, led an on-farm workshop to improve milk quality observation techniques.

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Zinpro Corporation releases First Step App

March 13, 2015

Zinpro Corporation recently announced the launch of its First Step App, a new educational resource for the dairy industry. The app features a locomotion scoring assessor to help track locomotion scores and estimate the cost of lameness in dairy cattle.

Nutrition Physiology Co. launches Bovamine Bracket Challenge

March 13, 2015

Cattle and dairy producers are about to get the chance to win a $7,500 truck lease or travel voucher by filling out the winning bracket in the first-ever Bovamine Bracket Challenge, launching in March.

2014 national dairy statistics now available

March 13, 2015

It's time once again forProgressive Dairyman's annual dairy statistics poster. Here are some highlights.

World Ag Expo video farm tour: Kirt Lindley Dairy feeds fodder

March 12, 2015

Dairyman Kirt Lindley of Hyrum, Utah, tells how his dairy got started feeding fodder to his milk cows.

Video: Dorland predicts 2015 milk market

March 11, 2015

The dairy industry is no stranger to fluctuating milk prices, and at least the first half of 2015 is setting up to be just that. In her presentation at World Ag Expo 2015, Sara Dorland explained to seminar attendees why 2014 happened like it did, what to expect in 2015 and what variables to watch for.

Get the whole picture

March 11, 2015

Emily Caldwell Gwin

It’s become a bit of a tradition for our annual “State of the industry” issue to feature an illustration. I say “a bit” because our 2014 cover used photography, but the three years prior all featured creations by our talented design team.

Larger dairies more likely to solicit transition cow care input

March 11, 2015

Walt Cooley

Transition cow management presents a unique challenge for dairy owners. Care for these cows requires attention to nutrition and health concerns and spans the dry period, calving and early lactation. Yet who is most responsible for outlining the plan of care for these animals? Owners overwhelmingly say they are, yet based on herd size, they may solicit help in designing their transition cow care plans. That’s according to recent surveys conducted by Progressive Dairyman.