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In this column, once again I visit the development of the comprehensive nutrient management plan (CNMP). The point of reference is a recent visit to a dairy farm in northern Michigan.
The reference CNMP notebook is 600 pages long. Yet from my perspective, it is of no use to the landowner and of little value to the NRCS field office case file. Here are three reasons why.
With many dairy operations still trying to gain ground from the 2009 collapse of the sector, Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) group is recommending that industry work collaboratively to find more ways to maximize the value of milk for California producers.
The bank released a report titled “California Dairies: Getting More Moola,” which details suggestions/recommendations for maximizing value and cites a variety of reasons why the traditional way of solving milk pricing issues isn’t necessarily the answer producers need.
Listen as Dr. Les Hansen, dairy genetics professor from the University of Minnesota, discusses dairy cattle crossbreeding and current research related to crossbreeding.
Author of this post Jennifer Heim posted this blog on National Agriculture Day, March 19th. Heim and husband David operate his family’s dairy farm in northeast Kansas. See more posts at http://heimdairy.wordpress.com
Today is National Agriculture Day. I often write about what we do as a part of agriculture, but today I want to talk about why we do it. Michele Payn-Knoper wrote a post about taking the time to explain the personal nature of farming.
Chemicals are used in many dairy farm operations, and many of these chemicals pose a wide range of health and physical hazards. Chemical exposure may cause or contribute to many serious health effects such as heart ailments, central nervous or reproductive systems, kidney and lung damage, sterility, cancer, burns and rashes.
Some chemicals may also pose physical hazards and have the potential to cause fires and explosions and other serious accidents.
On April 22, 2013, from noon to 1 p.m. CDT, Dr. Paul Fricke will present a webinar titled "New Tools for Dairy Reproduction Programs."
Fricke is a professor at the University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Dairy Science. He is also an extension specialist in dairy cattle reproduction for UW-Extension.
Sixty-one students from seven western U.S. and one Canadian university traveled to Everett, Washington, for the 8th Annual Western Regional Dairy Challenge, Feb. 28 – March 2, 2013. It was the last of four regional competitions leading up to the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), April 4-6.
Paying respect to the contributions its farmer-owners make to the global marketplace, Dairy Farmers of America’s 15th Annual Meeting, March 18-20, explored the diverse ways the cooperative and dairy industry are preparing for the future. Nearly 1,500 members and guests convened in Kansas City for the event.
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