Dairy Herd Management
Food safety standards tightened
New rules should help improve inter-agency communication and ramp up food inspections.
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Is your animal well-being audit certified?
As animal welfare audits increase in need and number, it’s important to make sure you spend your money wisely and get the best advice possible.
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Union or bust?
July 7, 2007 is a day that Patrick Johnston, owner of Rocking S Dairy in Modesto, Calif., will not soon forget. That was the day a 37-to-1 vote was taken by his employees to join a union, in this case, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
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Covered in cover crops
Cover crops are re-gaining popularity these days.
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Cut bedding cost now, pay later
It’s tempting to make a load of sand or sawdust last a week or two longer than it used to.
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Ship more of the milk you make
All of the milk produced on your dairy is sold, right? Wrong.
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Grant writing 101
Even in today’s economy, grant money is available for value-added ag projects.
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Do you need to worry about counterparty risk?
You know all about risk. You’re in the dairy business. But do you know about counterparty risk?
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Get fired up!
During tough times, blogs Mike Masnick of Techdirt, business schools suggest that you focus on your business’s core competencies.
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OSHA as a partner?
It might seem counterintuitive, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can be a valuable partner for your dairy.
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Is your team really a team?
Just because you have employees does not mean you have a team.
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