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1. The end is near, but the future is bright: (Editor’s Notes); As I am writing this, Halloween candy is quickly being pulled from shelves to make room for Christmas candy, lights, ornaments, decorations, gift wrap, cards, etc. – a clear sign the holidays are approaching. ...; Created on 19 November 2013
2. Driving innovation in dairy: Industry, government reinvest in research: (Industry News); The government of Canada announced on Sept. 16 that it would invest $12 million in a second Dairy Research Cluster to drive innovation in dairy.The Dairy Research Cluster program, which is now in its second ...; Created on 19 November 2013
3. CETA opens doors at dairy's expense: (Industry News); The recent CETA deal opens up market opportunities to Canadian businesses with ambitions to increase their presence in Europe. However, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) expressed the reaction of many farmers ...; Created on 19 November 2013
4. It’s time for a change: (Management); There’s an old saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” What do you think? Would you agree? Of course, you’re not a dog, and you probably don’t do any “tricks.” But this saying isn’t really about ...; Created on 19 November 2013
5. Retired BC dairy couple aids children in need: (People); Joe Krentz moved to British Columbia from Saskatchewan when he was 18 and began work in a sawmill. He and Loretta married in 1950, bought their farm in 1954 and started a dairy operation while raising ...; Created on 19 November 2013
6. The power of target dates, timelines and action: (Management); There’s nothing scarier for farm families who are trying to gain control over their lives than to have no clue about what the future holds. I am chuckling as I write because recently I have been gently ...; Created on 19 November 2013
7. How to establish a culture that respects the animals: (Management); There is no doubt in my mind that the vast majority of dairy farm owners care about and care for their animals. There is also no doubt, however, that society’s perception of appropriate animal-care practices ...; Created on 19 November 2013
8. Dairy Carrie vs. Panera: Social media misstep or masterpiece?: (Management); “Dear Panera Bread Company, you’ve lost a customer.” Blogger and southern Wisconsin dairy farmer Carrie Mess – or Dairy Carrie, as she’s known to her online fans – describes herself as honest and frank. ...; Created on 19 November 2013
9. High-functioning teams drive today’s top dairies: (Management); Many people who work with cows on a daily basis have a solid understanding of cow behaviour. Cows are fairly predictable. What about the people you work with? Is their behaviour predictable? How do we ...; Created on 19 November 2013
10. Thinking about buying robots? Talk money, strategies first: (Facilities & Equipment); There have been many discussions about the economics of robotic milking systems, many of them even questioning their profitability and viability. Today, more than two decades after the first commercial ...; Created on 19 November 2013
11. Progressive Dairyman's Top 15 most-read articles of 2013: (Organizations); Progressive Dairyman staff pulled a list of the articles that were the most well read between Oct. 1, 2012 through Oct. 1, 2013 at canada.progressivedairy.com Here is a summary of each article and ...; Created on 19 November 2013
12. Where does your herd’s reproductive opportunity lie?: (A.I. & Breeding); There are many ways to benchmark your herd’s reproductive performance. But pregnancy rate is the best measurement to use when it comes to getting a sense of how well your whole herd is doing. This ...; Created on 19 November 2013
13. Vitamins: To B or not to B – the flushing story: (A.I. & Breeding); Embryo transfer has evolved since its inception in North America in the early 1970s. Today, it is a worldwide, established industry focusing on genetic improvement, with more than 500,000 dairy and beef ...; Created on 19 November 2013
14. Building the super-cow: (A.I. & Breeding); Over the past decade, the dairy industry has undergone an unprecedented shift in the manner in which the underlying genetics are managed for improved productivity and health of dairy cattle. Few individuals ...; Created on 19 November 2013
15. Take a proactive approach to inbreeding control: (A.I. & Breeding); Inbreeding continues to receive increasing attention on progressive dairy operations – and appropriately so. Dairy producers are continuously looking for ways to maximize profits while minimizing their ...; Created on 18 November 2013
16. Remove the guesswork from reproduction: (A.I. & Breeding); With an annual pregnancy rate of 21 percent, the herd at D&D Dairy near Rushford, Minnesota, significantly exceeded the industry average for reproductive performance. But co-owner Dean Smith knew the dairy ...; Created on 18 November 2013
17. Sexed semen: How should you use it on your dairy?: (A.I. & Breeding); Everyone wants enough replacement heifers to maintain or even grow their herd size. Producers have achieved this goal with relative ease throughout the past 20 years. While the trend during that time ...; Created on 18 November 2013
18. Lifetime profit index: Are we achieving our goals?: (A.I. & Breeding); Genetic progress achieved over the years in the Canadian dairy cattle population has been quite impressive. As time passes and the industry progresses, it’s useful to re-evaluate our national index and ...; Created on 18 November 2013
19. Fall manure application – Don’t become a victim: (Manure); Fall is a busy time on the dairy. Crop harvest means that a new manure application season is upon us. A safety reminder for anyone handling manure is a good idea. Most producers realize that dangerous ...; Created on 18 November 2013
20. Well-agitated liquid manure yields benefits one crop to next: (Manure); Very good agitation might be the most important step in utilizing liquid manure as a nutrient to grow a crop. If every gallon is homogeneous throughout the pump-out, we have a better opportunity to be ...; Created on 18 November 2013
21. Sand-manure separation through closed-loop water recovery: (Manure); Question: What are the two biggest factors affecting quality of recycled sand, regardless of the separation method? Answer: Sand type and water quality. Sand type is easy to solve. Simply purchase ...; Created on 18 November 2013
22. Consider waste management when selecting a bedding system: (Manure); Every dairy farm, no matter the size, has to manage its production site waste. Production site waste, for the purpose of this article, is any material or its byproduct that requires routine management ...; Created on 15 November 2013
23. Carbon footprints: How will new regulations affect dairies?: (Industry News); Twenty years ago, farming’s carbon footprint was not a main item of debate, but today that has changed. Farmers want to know how governmental regulations will affect them. Alltech took a closer look ...; Created on 14 November 2013
24. Large carcass composting in cold semi-arid climates: (Herd Health); Proper management of animal mortalities on livestock operations has important implications in nutrient management, herd and flock health, as well as the health of farm families and public health. For ...; Created on 12 November 2013
25. Sand is great, but challenges exist: (Manure); The choice of freestall base and bedding is a critical decision and should reflect management style and goals. Sand is the gold standard for a freestall base and bedding. Maintaining a bed of loose sand, ...; Created on 12 November 2013
26. Feedstock suitability in anaerobic digesters: (Manure); Anaerobic digestion to turn waste into energy is a topic that continues to garner growing interest from the agricultural community – and rightfully so. The benefits of biogas systems are many and they ...; Created on 12 November 2013
27. Anaerobic digester offers growth for Athlone Farms Inc.: (Manure); As one of the stops on the Progressive Dairy Operators’ (PDO) mini-bus tour in September, Athlone Farms Inc. opened its doors to allow visitors a look at its most recent expansion. Instead of building ...; Created on 12 November 2013
28. Soil testing: Important, effective, underutilized: (Feed & Nutrition); Without question, soil testing is one of the most important, most effective and yet most under-utilized best management practices available to agricultural producers. Assessments in some areas have ...; Created on 12 November 2013
29. Theoretical length of cut: Theory and practice: (Feed & Nutrition); Most dairy producers I know have set goals to improve milk production and quality; beef producers using high-forage diets want to sustain high growth rates for their cattle. These goals are greatly affected ...; Created on 12 November 2013
30. The Milk House: The greening of Greenland: (Ryan Dennis); In the last several decades, climate change has gone from an abstract theory to something farmers all over the world now feel the effects of. The characteristics of production are changing in accordance ...; Created on 12 November 2013
31. Nov 21, 2013 issue: New Products: (Products & Services); Digi-Star introduces hand-held Moisture Tracker Digi-Star’s new Moisture Tracker, a handheld, near-infrared scanning device, rapidly measures the dry matter and moisture content of animal feeds. It ...; Created on 12 November 2013
32. Mechanics Corner: Don’t overlook equipment maintenance: (Facilities & Equipment); Before we know it, spring will be here again, begging us to get back into our crop fields. Having our equipment ready and able to handle the task requires some advanced planning and scheduling of check-ups, ...; Created on 12 November 2013
33. Just dropping by... Grade one again after 30 years: (Yevet Tenney); I just started teaching grade one again after 30 years. When I looked in the faces of those sweet children, I told them that I taught grade one many, many years ago. Some of my students became dentists, ...; Created on 12 November 2013