Feature Articles
Do your employees know what’s out of bounds?
(8/1/2010)
An animal-handling policy can help ensure that your employees play by the rules of your operation.
Don’t let your herd get bugged by parasites
(8/1/2010)
Managing internal pests pays off, even when times are tight.
Avoid dehydration
(8/1/2010)
This summer, it’s more important than ever to provide cows with ample supplies of clean, fresh water.
Technology can help dairy hit a home run
(7/1/2010)
The dairy industry is at bat and the fastballs just keep coming.
What is your carbon footprint?
(7/1/2010)
It’s your job to feed a hungry world. And, with the world population expected to grow another 2.5 billion by the year 2050, it will be a daunting task.
Let's haul less water
(7/1/2010)
The use of reverse osmosis or ultrafiltration on-farm could reduce the number of trucks needed to haul milk from three and one-half down to one.
Changing paradigms brings positive results
(6/30/2010)
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn wrote “The Structure of Scientific Revolution” and fathered, defined and popularized the concept of “paradigm shift.”
Pressure's on to reduce the SCC limit
(6/1/2010)
Sooner or later, the other nations of the world will require the U.S. to meet their milk-quality standards.
Mastitis protection from the inside out
(6/1/2010)
Here’s what researchers are looking into to boost your cow’s immunity to fight off mastitis, especially during the dry period.
Is needle-free injection a fit for your operation?
(6/1/2010)
Here is a closer look at this technology.
Where’s your employee housing agreement?
(5/1/2010)
Without an employee housing agreement, you are facing potential liability.
Break down that fiber
(5/1/2010)
A number of strategies exist. Consider adding yeast to the mix.
Get results by asking the right questions
(4/30/2010)
What is the most powerful question you have ever been asked?
Should you use that feed additive?
(4/1/2010)
Should I or shouldn’t i? Over the last 12 months, you’ve probably been weighing the pros and cons of your ration ingredients, including feed additives.
Ask hard questions when it comes to direct-fed microbials
(4/1/2010)
With direct-fed microbials, or DFMs, it’s difficult to know exactly what you are getting unless you ask the right questions.
Is she pregnant or isn’t she?
(4/1/2010)
Here’s an update on the tools to detect bovine pregnancy status.
Is this the heifer you want?
(3/1/2010)
Set goals and objectives for raising heifers.
Do your calves get a gold star?
(3/1/2010)
New industry benchmarks for calf-raising are available.
Take her higher
(3/1/2010)
Increased nutrition in the pre-weaning stage can make your calves healthier.
Examine your enterprises
(3/1/2010)
Use enterprise budgets to help get your financial house in order.
Stockmanship skills wanted
(2/1/2010)
Here’s why you should adopt these principles on your dairy.
Enter the mind of a marketer
(2/1/2010)
Here’s how to get in the right mind-set to make risk-management decisions.
When will immigrant workers emerge from the shadows?
(2/1/2010)
With the nighttime temperature a chilly 16 degrees, those who attended a candlelight vigil for José Obeth Santiz Cruz were bundled up in coats, scarves, hats and gloves.
Get Creative With Compensation
(1/1/2010)
Here are some ways to reward employees for a job well done, no matter the economy.
Do your payroll practices add up?
(1/1/2010)
Unbeknownst to you, there could be holes in your payroll and record-keeping practices.
Organize your dairy for success
(12/30/2009)
Dairies often undergo significant organizational change.
What we have learned from 2009
(12/1/2009)
Six dairy producers share life lessons.
The light of recovery glimmers
(12/1/2009)
But the dairy industry is not out of the woods yet.
2009 taught us 'globalization is here to stay'
(12/1/2009)
Plummeting exports were one of the reasons why 2009 turned out to be such a bad year.
A new bovine TB roadmap
(11/1/2009)
For nearly 100 years, agriculture officials in the U.S. have been trying to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. But it’s still around. Here is the latest on this perplexing disease.
Protect your reputation
(11/1/2009)
Your reputation within the community is a valuable thing. Here are four things you can do to protect and shape your reputation, so that others see you in a positive light.
Whey is part of the solution (when it comes to weight loss)
(11/1/2009)
It wasn’t long ago that cheese plants virtually gave whey away because it was more of a nuisance than an asset.
Time to take stock of your life
(10/31/2009)
Holding onto your business with all you’ve got takes an incredible amount of energy and resources.
A new way to tell your story
(10/1/2009)
Social media connect your farm’s gate with the consumer’s plate.
Will dairies benefit from the “green" wave?
(10/1/2009)
For starters, they won’t benefit under cap-and-trade.
Confronting cystic ovaries
(10/1/2009)
Here’s the latest research and advice in dealing with this reproductive challenge.
Dairies can defend their water use
(9/1/2009)
“Divining” for answers comes up with surprising results.
Balance point
(9/1/2009)
Here is a look at a possible long-term solution to the current dairy crisis.
Avoid labor unionization
(9/1/2009)
Preparation is the best defense to prevent union organization on your dairy.
News for people on the go
(9/1/2009)
Dairy Herd Management is making it easier for people to get their news — when, where and how they want it.
Dairy industry honors leaders
(9/1/2009)
Four individuals have been nominated and selected by their peers to receive the 2009 World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards.
Motivating in this environment
(8/31/2009)
Getting employees to do their best work — especially under the trying circumstances we are living through right now in our industry — has always been a challenge for managers.
Be concerned about a union vote
(8/1/2009)
Many dairies think it will never happen to them. But it can.
Why do some thrive, others not?
(8/1/2009)
Roundtable participants tackle this question.
How the union process works
(8/1/2009)
The union follows a series of steps when it decides to organize a dairy.
Don’t confuse discipline with performance issues
(7/1/2009)
Those of you who manage people have undoubtedly had situations where someone is not performing up to expectations. And, you probably have some rules in place to handle situations that are more clear-cut disciplinary.
Which 'life cycle' are you in?
(7/1/2009)
You are here. But where is here? Use your stage in the business life cycle to make decisions for your dairy’s future.
Keep forage quality safe
(7/1/2009)
Here are two storage management practices to safeguard the feeding value of corn silage.
Tame the Roller Coaster Ride
(7/1/2009)
When it comes to managing prices, take the following approach to risk-management tools.
Why you need to know about somatic cell counts
(6/1/2009)
When you get sick, your body fights the infection by producing immune cells.
