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2014 will be one for the record books. Never in history has a year started with Class III milk above $20 per hundredweight (cwt) and Class IV milk just shy of $22 per cwt. It is a start that many have been praying for. It is a start that many have needed. But we have seen similar starts like this before.
More than 130 dairy producers filled the Double Tree Hotel Ballroom in Modesto, California, on Jan. 17 to be updated on the proposed creation of a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in California.
Golden State dairy producers were invited to interact with a trio of USDA representatives who traveled to California to gather more information and meet with producers.
Good communication is the cornerstone to a successful business. That is why the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) is launching a new professional development opportunity focused on the enhancement of communication and other soft skills in a business setting.
Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee asked Taylor Fritsch, one of the lead developers of the Cornerstone Dairy Academy, to explain the program and the concept behind it.
New to the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) Business Conference, the FreshPicks Stage packages timely topics into quick and convenient 20-minute presentations.
Throughout the two-day conference, which will be held March 12-13 in Madison, Wisconsin, a dozen experts will address a variety of timely topics through this format.
Data collected from several large dairy herds is being used to benchmark claw lesions that lead to lameness, with digital dermatitis being the most common culprit.
A recent study published in the Journal of Dairy Science details findings from an analysis of foot health records from 17 confinement dairies.
Transitioning dairy cattle from dry cows to healthy high-producing lactating cows is the single-most difficult endeavor undertaken on today’s dairy farms. Many studies on the incidence of metabolic problems in early lactation indicate that on average 20 percent of early lactation cows have had one or more metabolic diseases.
“I think Henry Ford once said, ‘If I asked customers what they wanted, they would have told me a faster horse’,” noted Steve Jobs. He went on to say that we are in the beginning stages of what will be a truly remarkable breakthrough for people, as remarkable as the invention of the telephone.
As hidden camera investigations have been used to heighten public attention on animal care issues, the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) created an Animal Care Review Panel to engage recognized animal care specialists to examine video and provide expert perspectives for food retailers, the dairy industry and the media.
Since its formation in 2012, the ACRP has reviewed and offered their independent analysis of nine videos, including two of dairies, six of pork production and one of an egg farm.
In an age when evolving technology is at everyone’s fingertips, undercover videos may threaten those in agriculture. Just one unsavory headline and accompanying snapshot can transform fortune to failure.
Recognizing this hazard, Charlie Arnot, chief executive director of the Center for Food Integrity (CFI), hosted a webinar titled, “How to Survive an Undercover Video” on Dec. 3.
We all know that dehorning is painful. But have you thought about how calves feel after dehorning?
Research on humans has shown that our emotions influence the way we think and interpret information. Depressed individuals are more likely to expect that future events will be negative.
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