Editorials

Recognition for the young people helping to feed a hungry world

The publishers of Dairy Herd Management announce the “40 Under 40” awards program to recognize young people making significant contributions to America’s food system.

More milk in the bulk tank? Just do it!

Approximately 10 a.m. Aug. 3, 2012: I am hiking up Pike’s Peak and have reached an altitude where I can no longer get messages on my cell phone.

I’m excited again!

Two or three times a year, I go to industry meetings that focus on the exciting things the dairy industry is doing to market products to consumers.

Government dysfunction shows with farm bill

9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1: I never thought it would come to this. While watching a New Year’s Day football game on TV, I am also monitoring a live feed of the U.S. House of Representatives on my laptop computer.

Show consumers how much you care for the animals

“No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” — 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt

Let’s solve the fluid milk crisis

The first step in solving a problem is admitting there is a problem. Indeed, after more than 40 years of declining fluid milk sales, dairy promotion officials are talking candidly about the problem and what needs to be done.

Got dysrhythmia?

On Oct.10, I added to my vocabulary. Dysrhythmia.

Our politicians have failed us

On Sept. 12, hundreds of farmers and ag industry representatives assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to encourage passage of a new Farm Bill.

What happened to supply and demand?

When I took my first economics class in college, I was disappointed.

Is dairy production good for society?

If you ask 10 different people to define what “sustainability” means, you will get 10 different answers.