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.
Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) will be hosting a two-day seminar in Chicago May 4-5. The seminar, titled Margin Management for Lenders, will cover a broad range of topics, including the risks associated with lending to agricultural producers looking to protect profit margins in their business.
A groundbreaking agreement has been reached between the UK, U.S. and Canada, which will shape the future of dairy cattle breeding in these three countries. Through a three-way collaboration, genomic information for many thousands of bulls will be shared, which will benefit the farming and cattle breeding industries in each participating country.
What a pleasure I had attending the Western Canadian Dairy Seminars in Red Deer, Alberta, this spring. While there was still plenty of snow and freezing temperatures, the great company and brewing coffee kept a soul warm.
More milk and components from each kilogram of feed is the basis for the feed efficiency equation. In countries where production caps have not been set, this idea resonates well since maximized production most often translates to additional revenue for the dairy.
In connection with the Alltech 27th Annual International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium being held in Lexington, Kentucky from May 22-25, 2011, Alltech is launching the first Farming Film Festival.
The Farming Film Festival tasks budding videographers to tell a farmer’s game changing story. Following the theme of Alltech’s Symposium, The Game Changers, video submissions should focus on an idea or technology that helps farmers meet the tough challenges in their career.
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners condemns willful acts of animal abuse such as those videotaped on the calf ranch in Hart, Texas.
The AABP represents 5,000 beef and dairy cattle veterinarians from the United States, Canada and numerous other countries distributed around the world. Humane care and handling of all animals is a key commitment made by the veterinary profession. Veterinarians have an ethical obligation to treat animals humanely.
With rising commodity costs, it is increasingly important to protect and preserve feed quality from harvest to feedout. The period prior to spring planting provides an opportunity for producers to evaluate current silage management practices and explore options to improve this year’s crop storage.
to jump to the article.
Summary: Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee provided a preview of her "3 open minutes" interview with PETA's corporate liaison, Amber Driscoll, featured in the May 2nd issue. The preview article provided a list of the standards PETA was proposing, including an effort to end dehorning and taildocking. While the article topic drew plenty of comments, both online and via mail, we'd have to say our favorite response came from dairywoman Wilma Kint:
It would give me great pleasure to place Amber Driscoll in a holding pen with a herd of Ayrshire cows with their long, sharp horns.
—Wilma D. Kint, born and raised on a dairy farm, still working here at the age of 83
A three-part webinar series, offered by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, will run from May through July. “Dairy Business Management Success Today and Beyond” will be presented by Dr. Mike Boehlje of Purdue University on Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. CDT.
Progressive Dairyman is excited to bring you innovative ideas on reusing what some may consider to be "junk" materials. Look for future articles from Damon Carson, and be sure to submit your own repurpose ideas to emily@progressivedairy.com.
The byproduct of industry: You drive by them nearly every single day and you probably don’t even realize it half the time. In fact, many folks argue vehemently that these objects disrupt the inherent beauty of the countryside.
What am I describing? You guessed it... advertising billboards. Yes, the big display boards advertising the likes of Chevrolet, Budweiser and the nearest McDonald’s.
What many don’t know is that the vast majority of these billboards are a printed vinyl material. Long gone are the days of physically painting and re-painting these billboards with advertising.
RSS
