https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63642 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63642-june-12-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 1026pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg jenn@agproud.com Taking care of the cows, land and people. That statement and its variations are ones heard often across the dairy industry as producers work to establish sustainability practices that meet the needs of their farms and the ever-growing demand from consumers. Taking care of the cows, land and people. That statement and its variations are ones heard often across the dairy industry as producers work to establish sustainability practices that meet the needs of their farms and the ever-growing demand from consumers.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63471 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63471-brickstead-dairy-at-forefront-of-industry-progress 63471-coyne-63471E.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63533 Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63533-may-25-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0926pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg atie.schmitt@uscdcb.com Idaho dairyman Greg Andersen elevates herd efficiency with better production, fertility and fitness. For him, the most successful way to do this is through genetic selection, backed by quality data. Idaho dairyman Greg Andersen elevates herd efficiency with better production, fertility and fitness. For him, the most successful way to do this is through genetic selection, backed by quality data.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63296 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63296-todays-measurements-build-tomorrows-cows-why-one-dairyman-invests-in-data 63296-schmitt-4065.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63436 Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63436-may-7-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0826pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg matti@agproud.com How does a dairy that regularly sees temperatures over 110°F create pregnancies? Keeping cows cool. For Dickman and Sons Dairy, it really is that simple. How does a dairy that regularly sees temperatures over 110°F create pregnancies? Keeping cows cool. For Dickman and Sons Dairy, it really is that simple.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63126 Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63126-creating-pregnancies-in-the-heat-dickman-and-sons-dairy 63126-mcbride-9714.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63336 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63336-april-19-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0726pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg kimmi@agproud.com Fourth-generation California dairyman Nevin Lemos credits his success to an entrepreneurial spirit and mindset that began at a young age. From selling sweet corn to dairy farming and now producing teat dip, Lemos wants to "build a sustainable and personally fulfilling business." Fourth-generation California dairyman Nevin Lemos credits his success to an entrepreneurial spirit and mindset that began at a young age. From selling sweet corn to dairy farming and now producing teat dip, Lemos wants to "build a sustainable and personally fulfilling business."

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63155 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63155-lemos-jerseys-entrepreneurial-spirit-fuels-growth 63155-devaney-lemos-jerseys-team.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63233 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63233-april-1-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0626pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg audrey@agproud.com In 2021, Hornstead Dairy took a step toward smarter data-driven care by implementing smaXtec, a health monitoring system initially aimed to improve their reproduction program. What started as a tool for reproduction soon uncovered a hidden culprit. In 2021, Hornstead Dairy took a step toward smarter data-driven care by implementing smaXtec, a health monitoring system initially aimed to improve their reproduction program. What started as a tool for reproduction soon uncovered a hidden culprit.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63045 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63045-measure-it-to-manage-it-rumination-data-improves-feed-transitions-and-ingredient-decisions 63045-cchmitz-smaXtec-Amber-at-Desk.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63111 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63111-march-12-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0526pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/63020 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/63020-february-25-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0426pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg audrey@agproud.com When a short, wet 2019 wheat harvest left dairies struggling with expensive and moldy straw, one farm decided there had to be a better way to feed dry cows than their Goldilocks diet. That challenge sparked an idea that would ultimately set the operation apart by separating corn silage into fodder and fines. When a short, wet 2019 wheat harvest left dairies struggling with expensive and moldy straw, one farm decided there had to be a better way to feed dry cows than their Goldilocks diet. That challenge sparked an idea that would ultimately set the operation apart by separating corn silage into fodder and fines.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62788 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62788-friendshuh-farms-separates-corn-silage-to-feed-cows-better 62788-schmitz-5897.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62907 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62907-february-7-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0326pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg jenn@agproud.com For nearly 18 months, Alberto Dairy has used worm beds to appropriately manage their manure, retain nutrients and reuse wastewater. For nearly 18 months, Alberto Dairy has used worm beds to appropriately manage their manure, retain nutrients and reuse wastewater.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62717 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62717-alberto-dairy-commits-to-sustainability-with-vermifiltration 62717-coyne-62717_A.jpg walt.cooley@agproud.com Dairyman Greg Nye knew his dairy was handling its feedstuffs too much. He didn’t like what that was costing his dairy in shrink. Given that his farm also feeds pricier non-GMO ingredients as part of its milk shipping agreement, he started looking at alternatives to how he was handling feed ingredients to save money. Dairyman Greg Nye knew his dairy was handling its feedstuffs too much. He didn’t like what that was costing his dairy in shrink. Given that his farm also feeds pricier non-GMO ingredients as part of its milk shipping agreement, he started looking at alternatives to how he was handling feed ingredients to save money.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62794 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62794-real-producer-exchange-episode-3-greg-nye 62794-cooley-6679-Cooley.jpg ebarge@centerfordairyexcellence.org How can farms rise above financial risks and a volatile market to eventually move toward growth? Three dairy producers opened up about their journeys and offered honest insight during a recent panel discussion. How can farms rise above financial risks and a volatile market to eventually move toward growth? Three dairy producers opened up about their journeys and offered honest insight during a recent panel discussion.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62744 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62744-leveling-up-and-rising-above-three-dairy-producers-open-up-about-their-financial-journeys 62744-barge-conference.jpg Outside of the farming community of Antigo, Wisconsin, Evergreen Dairy Resort has been operating for nearly 20 years, growing significantly and improving the dairy’s breeding efforts along the way. Outside of the farming community of Antigo, Wisconsin, Evergreen Dairy Resort has been operating for nearly 20 years, growing significantly and improving the dairy’s breeding efforts along the way.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61963 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61963-celebrating-breeding-efforts-with-evergreen-dairy-resort The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62802 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62802-january-19-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0226pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg matti@agproud.com “Building a better herd gives you more options,” says Dean Meinholz, herdsman at Blue Star Dairy Farms in DeForest and Arlington, Wisconsin. Dean is referring to the decision made eight years ago to genomic test the Holstein herd – creating more flexibility with incoming heifers and additional revenue with beef-on-dairy calves. “Building a better herd gives you more options,” says Dean Meinholz, herdsman at Blue Star Dairy Farms in DeForest and Arlington, Wisconsin. Dean is referring to the decision made eight years ago to genomic test the Holstein herd – creating more flexibility with incoming heifers and additional revenue with beef-on-dairy calves.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62670 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62670-genomics-meticulousness-help-repro-shine-at-blue-star-dairy-farms 62670-mcbride-bsdf.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62701 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62701-january-1-2026-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 0126pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg audrey@agproud.com In 2014, a bold vision took shape in Blairstown, Iowa, to build a dairy farm with the goal of creating a modern, efficient cow capable of excelling in freestall environments with few health issues and high feed efficiency. That idea became GenoSource LLC, which stands as a testament to vision, persistence and the power of collaboration. In 2014, a bold vision took shape in Blairstown, Iowa, to build a dairy farm with the goal of creating a modern, efficient cow capable of excelling in freestall environments with few health issues and high feed efficiency. That idea became GenoSource LLC, which stands as a testament to vision, persistence and the power of collaboration.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62576 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62576-from-vision-genosource-llc-develops-a-herd-of-premium-genetics-to-market-worldwide 62576-schmitz-farm.jpg matti@agproud.com When Travis and Gordon Speirs of Shiloh Dairy set out to improve milk quality in their Holstein herd, they were aiming for a somatic cell count (SCC) below 120,000. The dairy currently runs a SCC of 77,000. Their secret sauce? Milk quality isn’t a parlor issue. When Travis and Gordon Speirs of Shiloh Dairy set out to improve milk quality in their Holstein herd, they were aiming for a somatic cell count (SCC) below 120,000. The dairy currently runs a SCC of 77,000. Their secret sauce? Milk quality isn’t a parlor issue.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62527 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62527-maintaining-a-low-somatic-cell-count-is-a-whole-farm-challenge-at-shiloh-dairy 62527-mcBride-Calf.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62625 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62625-december-12-2025-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 2025pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg kimmi@agproud.com Last December, a Florida dairy farm transformed into a winter wonderland full of Christmas trees, festive music, 40,000 lights and fun activities for the entire family, including photos with Santa, a snow tubing hill and artificial snow. Last December, a Florida dairy farm transformed into a winter wonderland full of Christmas trees, festive music, 40,000 lights and fun activities for the entire family, including photos with Santa, a snow tubing hill and artificial snow.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62440 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62440-dakin-dairy-brings-christmas-cheer-to-local-community 62440-devaney-santa.jpg Tim Rauen took his passion for pedigrees, excitement for genomics and a vision for genetic success to grow a dairy operation and influence the A.I. industry. Tim Rauen took his passion for pedigrees, excitement for genomics and a vision for genetic success to grow a dairy operation and influence the A.I. industry.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62334 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:10:44 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62334-passion-and-vision-fuel-the-future-for-holstein-association-usas-2025-distinguished-young-breeder 62334-hart-family.jpg audrey@agproud.com Every year, a festively decorated silage bag is proudly displayed along Route 30, Lincoln Way, in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, visible from the road and brightening the holidays for passing drivers. As a cherished tradition, members of the Meyers family work together to generate ideas and create the design. Every year, a festively decorated silage bag is proudly displayed along Route 30, Lincoln Way, in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, visible from the road and brightening the holidays for passing drivers. As a cherished tradition, members of the Meyers family work together to generate ideas and create the design.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62382 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62382-meyers-brothers-dairy-holiday-silage-bag-tradition 62382-schmitz-2024-1.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62483 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62483-november-25-2025-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 1925pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg audrey@agproud.com One blizzardy night nearly two decades ago left sixth-generation dairy farmer Sara Bremer Hewitt stranded in town. Seventeen years later, that spontaneous shopping trip has grown from a small yard display into a magical half-mile drive-through Christmas experience at Bremer Farms in Hastings, Minnesota. One blizzardy night nearly two decades ago left sixth-generation dairy farmer Sara Bremer Hewitt stranded in town. Seventeen years later, that spontaneous shopping trip has grown from a small yard display into a magical half-mile drive-through Christmas experience at Bremer Farms in Hastings, Minnesota.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62331 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62331-bremer-farms-lights-drive-through-holiday-experience 62331-schmitz-santa.jpg The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view. The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud.com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud.com to add permission to view.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62383 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62383-november-7-2025-progressive-dairy-digital-magazine 1825pd-digital-edition-feature-spot.jpg