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Better-managed calf barns are beginning to rival outdoor hutches – the long-held gold standard to calf housing.
Dr. Ken Nordlund explained that there are three reasons why interest in calf barns is growing: first, to avoid dealing with inclement weather; second, automatic calf feeders are not feasible for hutches; and third, emerging data shows properly ventilated calf barns are providing health results equivalent to hutches.
When the curtain lifts, Jacob and Katie, two college-aged sweethearts, can be seen sitting in the hayloft sharing their hopes and dreams.
As they are children of neighboring farm families, we are soon introduced to different farming philosophies in a charming tale that will fill your lungs with laughter and your heart with warmth.
In no particular order, here are the stories that made headlines this past year.
400,000 SCC doesn’t pass at NCIMS; divides industry Progressive Dairyman Editor Emily Caldwell reported a proposal to lower the somatic cell count (SCC) limit from 750,000 to 400,000 was discussed at the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) in late April.
This article was #6 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the Dec. 2, 2013 Extra e-newsletter.
Dr. Noah Litherland offered 10 tips for managing calves in cold weather. One of his tips was to provide a proper nest. Calves should not be found lying completely on top of bedding. They should be able to nest down in, ideally with no legs visible.
Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, continues to make headlines more than six months after its release. This “sort of a feminist manifesto” is doing what Sandberg set out to do – call attention to female leadership, or the lack thereof, in the workplace.
Progressive Dairyman set out to examine this subject in the dairy industry today. We asked the following questions of three of the industry’s best women in executive roles.
Anaerobic digesters have been proven to generate methane, which can be used to produce electricity or natural gas, but dairy producers remain skeptical on whether or not this technology has proven to be profitable.
Odor and air emissions are ever-present on dairy farms and continue to hold the attention of local, state and national regulation agencies.
Earlier this year, Rick Stowell from University of Nebraska – Lincoln gave two presentations on the topic at the Midwest Manure Summit in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
