Magazine

The first Progressive Dairyman issue of the year covers a variety of subjects, including milking, business planning and dry and transition cows. Compare full versus partial automation in the milking center; which would be best for your operation? Or learn how to plan ahead by structuring your business plan with taxes in mind. Lastly, check out this new nutrition technology, bioactive metabolites, and how it can help support high-producing dairy cows by stabilizing rumen pH, increasing volatile fatty acid production and improving milk yield.

The February 2019 issue of Progressive Dairyman covers a variety of topics, including management, feed and nutrition, cow comfort and hoof health. Learn how to protect your respiratory health while on the farm with these masks. Or learn how you can stay ahead of rising interest rates. Also, see how one dairy is drying hay to achieve top quality without depending on the weather. Lastly, improve cow comfort with these three low-cost tips.

The March issue of Progressive Dairyman focuses on A.I. and breeding, calves and heifers and manure. Find out how reproductive management practices vary across Canadian dairy farms. Also, invest in healthier cows by implementing the right genetics. And is it possible to have zero treatments and zero mortality in your calf program? See what Jodi Wallace has to say about achieving zero-zero calf care. Lastly, see one entrepreneur’s solution to dairy excrement.

The April issue of Progressive Dairyman focuses on feed and nutrition, facilities and herd health. See why the quality of the mix you produce is equally important to a balanced ration in “Maintain effective fibre for better feed efficiency.” Or see what’s hiding in your forages that could be harming your cows.

For herd health, find out how incomplete milking can prevent fresh cow health woes. Or see how protected B vitamins can help boost the immune system during the transition period.

In the facilities section, learn how a sonic net could keep starlings away, or see these 7 tips for building new facilities. Lastly, learn about “robotic batch milking” – a new concept combining conventional barn design with automated milking.

The May issue of Progressive Dairyman-Canada includes some insights on cow comfort and animal welfare. Learn five keys to effectively soaking dairy cows and learn three ways to manage heat stress through nutrition. Also included is calf and heifer raising. Learn how to provide the best newborn calf care during week one. Lastly, get some tips on what do do when it’s time to make decisions about down cows.