We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
Legislation authorizing the beginning of federal milk marketing orders started in 1933. Since then, orders have been implemented, amended, terminated, challenged in the courts, tinkered with by Congress, debated, discussed and cursed.
Having worked with federal orders a good portion of my life, I am asked many questions regarding them. This article is a condensed version of my responses to some of the common questions categorized in three areas: history, purpose, and future areas of discussion.
Chances are when you were growing up, your parents were a lot like mine ... strict and frugal.
The first time my dad took my brother and I fishing on Lake Michigan, we were about 10 or 11 years old. A friend of my dad invited us on his boat that he kept in front of the McDonald’s in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Too many managers are trying to “teach hens to swim.”
It’s a simple analogy that can refocus a business and give managers a new question to ask themselves, “Are we empowering potential in our workforce?”
Motivating employees and investing in their strengths are the last things some managers think of on a dairy operation and, according to Declan Coyle of Andec Communications, empowering your team is one of the most important parts of a business.
In a previous issue, we spent some time discussing the need to address feed costs.
While I believe that the discussion was simple enough for all to comprehend, I am reminded of a quote once shared with me.
“The power of redundancy is in the repetition.” Given the circumstances currently surrounding the market, there is just cause to be a zealot concerning feed costs and personal supplies. Let’s dig deeper.
The first hearing of the Judiciary Committee in the 113th Congress was held on February 5. With Congress poised to engage in a considerable debate on immigration, opportunities for legal immigration and enforcement of laws against illegal immigration were the focus of the hearing.
Here are excerpts of testimony presented by select immigration stakeholders.
Last September, the management board for Dairy Management, Inc. voted in the majority to endorse the spending of check-off dollars by the National Dairy Board to cover the cost of third-party verification for the National Dairy FARM Program.
The FARM program is a nationwide voluntary program, administered by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) that addresses dairy animal well-being. It requires dairy farms to follow animal care guidelines and undergo an on-farm evaluation conducted by a trained professional.
Animal welfare is a front-and-center issue that requires careful communication of real procedures used on farms by hoof trimmers.
Many of my colleagues and I realize that public perception matters.
As an example, a TV report last year used a video captured at a horse show.
The Hoof Supervisor System tablet device launched at World Ag Expo in 2010 now has a related software program that aims to make hoof records a smooth process.
Lack of time is the number one reason I hear farmers say they don’t have a preventative hoof care plan in place.
However, there are some farmers who have found a way to do all their daily chores plus implement a hoof care plan.
Nearly 200 professional hoof trimmers traveled to California dairy country in February to expand their knowledge and sharpen their skills.
Hoof Trimmers Association’s (HTA) 2013 hoof health conference was held in Visalia, California, and included on-farm trimming demonstrations, equipment demonstrations and current information on hoof health delivered by leading researchers.
RSS
