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3 Open Minutes with Al Kertz

March 17, 2023

The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) provides certification of animal scientists through examination, continuing education and a commitment to a code of ethics. Progressive Dairy Editor Kimmi Devaney spoke with Al Kertz, the organization’s executive vice president, about the certification process and the value ARPAS brings to the dairy industry.

[Podcast] Davon Cook: Advisory boards and peer groups take farm management to the next level

September 27, 2022

Kimmi Devaney

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Kimmi Devaney talks with Davon Cook about how peer groups and advisory boards can improve your farm by bringing additional perspective to your management decisions.

Help your banker help you: Talk early, often and openly

February 7, 2022

Travis Riddell and Tim Shuh

Whether you milk 20 or over 1,000 cows, every dairy farmer experiences weighty issues such as managing tight cash flows amid rising input costs, reaching growth objectives through prudent expansion and wading through complex succession matters for a multigenerational family farm.

Balancing the hat rack

November 8, 2021

Matti McBride

Veterinarian is the name of the hat Kohtz is donning today as she does a routine herd health check for one of her Idaho dairy clients, though her hat rack is full of many.

Lifelong learning: Dairy success starts with commitment to learning

May 25, 2021

Steven Orth

For many of us, formal education ends in our teens or early 20s after completing classes in high school, technical school or college. In my opinion, that’s the point in life to kick off a lifetime of learning.

3 steps to grow employees into loyal leaders

March 3, 2021

Shaun Hardtke

Employees that don’t show up for their shifts. Constant turnover. Subpar compliance and performance. When it comes to dealing with labor challenges, the struggle is real.

How a team approach can lead to success

January 19, 2021

Emily Barge

With many dairy farmers working with family on a daily basis, it can sometimes be difficult to find an outside perspective.

Change leadership: How to execute change on your dairy

December 22, 2020

Emily Barge

Adapting to change will be a big part of survival in the dairy industry in the future, whether you are a producer, consultant or lender. King Hickman of GPS Dairy Consulting discussed dairy’s changing environment and shared strategies for staying ahead of the curve during the recent Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence (CDE) dairy industry roundtable meetings.

Lean principles have applications in calf management, too

November 6, 2020

Andy Beckel

Typically found in manufacturing businesses, Lean principles became popular in the 1990s when Toyota streamlined automobile production processes.

3 Open Minutes with William (Willie) Coyne

June 22, 2020

Peggy Coffeen

‘I had COVID-19’: A hoof trimmer’s personal experience with coronavirus William (Willie) Coyne is a hoof trimmer who travels throughout west-central Minnesota with his business, On the Money Hoof Care. He’s young. He’s active. He’s healthy. And in May, he contracted the coronavirus.

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3 Open Minutes with Al Kertz

[Podcast] Davon Cook: Advisory boards and peer groups take farm management to the next level

Help your banker help you: Talk early, often and openly

Balancing the hat rack

Lifelong learning: Dairy success starts with commitment to learning

3 steps to grow employees into loyal leaders

How a team approach can lead to success

Change leadership: How to execute change on your dairy

Lean principles have applications in calf management, too

3 Open Minutes with William (Willie) Coyne

Economic update: February cull dairy cow marketing steady

Checkoff Watch: Checkoff closes gap to farm for school nutrition professionals

Mitigating heat stress effects with EPA/DHA omega-3

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