Newsletter Articles
Get acquainted with your team members
If you have a small team, you should know the first and last names of all your team members, where they live, and other such details, advises Lighthouse Leadership in Spring Valley, Wis.
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Use the right terms
How do you record lameness events on your dairy? The terms you use make a big difference, as well as the uniformity of term usage between you and your hoof trimmer.
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8 tips to minimize heat stress this summer
The stress associated with summer heat can have negative, lasting effects on herd performance, health and profitability.
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New regulations affect farm fuel storage
If you store more than 1,320 gallons of fuel or other petroleum products on your farm, you will need a written plan for preventing and handling spills.
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2 things to think about
If your dairy farm were to ever be struck with a crisis, think about what you’d do without a cell phone, advises Janet Grubbs, director of integrated communications and special projects with the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc.
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Heat stress hard on repeat-breeders
It’s well-known that heat stress has a negative impact on cow fertility, but new research shows that it really hits repeat-breeders hard.
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Mastitis-causing organisms matter
Does it really make a difference which coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CNS) species infects cows in your herd? Research published in the May Journal of Dairy Science says it does.
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Rediscovering meadow fescue
A farmer’s report of an unusual forage grass led Michael Casler, to identify the grass as meadow fescue. Casler has developed a new variety of meadow fescue called Hidden Valley, and its seed is being grown for future release.
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Class III futures fall
Class III futures fell precipitously Tuesday amid dwindling confidence that CME spot cheese prices will maintain their lofty perch for a protracted period of time. After opening mixed, light selling pressure pushed 2011 prices slightly lower ahead of the CME spot session.
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Dairy producers urged to watch dew point during hot weather
With heat indexes soaring over 100 degrees this week, livestock need to be closely monitored to prevent health and production problems
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Block cheese at 3-year high; butter softens again
As was the case last week, Class III futures and the spot market continued to see their gap widen Monday. With $2.11 block cheese, futures seem rather exhausted and content to now trade a discount to spot after the recent sharp rally. With blocks up 6 cents and barrels up 9, futures settled mixed with June through August up 4 to 17 cents and September through December down 5 to 14.
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