Editorials
4 wishes for the New Year
A lot of good things are happening in the dairy industry. Here are four things that could make life even better this year (and in the years to come).
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Persistence pays
In September 2004, I mentioned that I had received an interesting letter from a seventh-grader in Delta, Utah, regarding school milk. Well, I recently received a follow-up note from her that was even more interesting.
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Let’s eliminate roadblocks to animal ID
Perhaps no one is as acutely aware of the need for a national animal-ID system as Bob Hillman.
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Count your blessings (it could always be worse)
As bad as it got for Russell and Becky Creel, it could have been worse.
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Let’s get specific about animal ID
In January 2003, I had the opportunity to visit some dairy producers in the Netherlands.
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A full-chain view
Last month, approximately 50 people participated in the Dairy Food Systems Tour, sponsored by Dairy Herd Management.
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Public perception is a fragile thing
Wednesday, June 8: Driving down the interstate in heavy traffic (the Kansas City area is relatively free of traffic congestion, but has its moments), I listen to a news-talk radio station.
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It takes a team effort to fight agroterrorism
The recent FBI symposium on Agroterrorism in Kansas City was a real eye-opener. It made a person realize just how vulnerable the U.S. agricultural system is to terrorist attack.
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A loophole that needed to be closed
The single biggest threat to the federal-milk-marketing-order system appears to have been resolved.
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Learn more about the consumers of your products
When I go grocery shopping, it is usually for a few selected items since my wife does the vast majority of our food purchasing.
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Imagination needed for Johne's control
Johne’s disease hangs over the dairy industry like the proverbial sword of Damocles.
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