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Age: 38
Location: Cobb, Wisconsin
History of your dairy, in a nutshell: My husband, Jarred Searls, and I both grew up on farms and wanted to raise our family the same way. We believe the farm is the best place for Nathan, 13, and Julia, 8, to learn our values.
Age: 39
Location: Denair, California
History of your dairy, in a nutshell: My parents founded the dairy in 1972 on a rented facility in Galt, California. In 1974, they purchased an existing dairy in Elk Grove, California, and eventually moved to our current location in 1990.
I am now reporting to you from Walton, New York. The USDA-NRCS has transferred me to Walton, New York, to work as a planner for the New York City Watershed Agriculture Program. I have been here just over two weeks, so there is much to learn, but here is what I do know.
After months of struggle to see the light of day, the nearly $1 trillion farm bill passed the Senate 68-32 Tuesday, ending a $5 billion annual crop-subsidy program that now relies on insurance as the main form of farm aid. President Barack Obama said he will sign the bill, which the House already passed.
Meijer, a grocery chain in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says it has plans to build a $100 million dairy production facility in Tipp City, Ohio. The 85,000-square foot facility, to be built in three phases over three years, will provide 103 jobs and produce milk and other dairy products for Ohio stores.
New York ranked as the third-largest producer of milk nationally last year for the first time since 2009, due to the state’s booming yogurt industry. According to data released by the USDA, in 2013 New York’s milk production rose 2.2 percent, while growing only 0.4 percent nationally.
Most dairy farms, in order to maximize barn capacity, milk around the clock only to be interrupted by cleaning cycles and possible equipment malfunctions or inclement weather. Many dairy farms, especially those milking cows three times per day, operate 24-hours a day, 7 days per week. This around-the-clock schedule requires employees to work different shifts.
This article was #23 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the Feb. 4, 2014 Extra e-newsletter.
Pennsylvania Extension veterinarian David Wolfgang and Extension engineer Dan McFarland teamed up to provide best practices for bedding barns.
Approximately 100 dairy producers and industry members descended in Sacramento to acquire the knowledge and skill to turn their own challenges into successes. As Governor Brown was contemplating his decision to declare a state of emergency for California’s drought conditions, participants of Managers Academy, a program developed by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, began the three-day event, held Jan. 14-16.
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