Profit Tips
Choose corn hybrids with diverse genetics
Diversity is an important strategy to mitigate risk. Corn growers typically plant a number of hybrids to spread out risks associated with weather, disease or pests.
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Lice and mange and itching, oh my!
Lice and mange populations peak in January and February.
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Make better deworming decisions
A new online deworming tool is available to help you calculate estimated parasite loads and evaluate your current deworming protocols.
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Advice on feeding corn stalks
Corn stalks can help extend your forage supplies and reduce ration cost, but you must use caution not to overfeed them to lactating cows.
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People who like cows
Employing people with the proper attitude toward cattle can go a long way in preventing animal mistreatment, which has unfortunately become a prime target of undercover video.
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Dairy Heifer Raiser study raises red flag
The recently released “Dairy Heifer Raiser, 2011” study, from the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System, provides an overview of the management practices used on heifer-raising operations.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
You don’t need to rely on pay, benefits or promotional opportunities to make employees feel respected and valued.
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Be decisive, not reactive
Poor decision-making can easily occur when a farm’s priorities are not clearly defined, especially during times of turbulent prices.
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Double dip those navels
Dipping the navel should be the first and last thing done when processing newborn calves.
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Silage runoff reminders
Silage harvest may be over, but contaminated runoff from silage piles and bunkers remains a threat any time precipitation hits the feed, says Natalie Rector with Michigan State University Extension.
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Time to review your estate plan
Tax laws that affect estate planning can change significantly.
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- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Ag markets seemed to follow gold higher Monday afternoon
- Online systems keeps exporters abreast of market regulations
- April milk production up 0.3 percent
- New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
