Jim Dickrell

Jim Dickrell is the editor Dairy Herd Management and is based in Monticello, Minn. He has 27 years of publication experience, and also operated his family’s Wisconsin family dairy farm for three years following graduation from the University of Wisconsin—River Falls. He also holds a Masters Degree from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn.

Latest Stories
Robots make calf feeding fun.
In late 2010 or early 2011, any dairy processor exporting to the European Union will need to certify that each farm that supplies milk for those exports is below 400,000 somatic cell count.
Where to start when somatic cell counts exceed 400,000.
Global trade requirements directly affect U.S. dairies.
In Florida, the old joke is that farmers measure corn silage yields in tons per acre and forage sorghum yields in board feet. But new, highly digestible brown midrib (BMR) varieties of forage sorghum change all that.
Dutch veterinarian Joep Driessen gives producers a pretty straightforward formula for correcting common cow management bottlenecks: •Look at cows closely to detect problems. •Think about what’s causing those problems. •Act to correct them.
After months of planning, Jerry Kozak, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), has finally started to detail his organization’s proposal to revitalize U.S. dairy policy for the 21st century.
The NMPF plan takes the leap: letting the market set prices, eliminating dairy price supports and make allowances, offering a limited safety net of margin insurance.
A simple check back in your records can give you a pretty good idea of whether your summer cow cooling practices are adequate.
Artisan cheesemakers on the front lines with consumers.
“Is competition healthy enough to protect farmers, and if not, what do we do about it?”
Cows like it not too hot, not too cold
Cross-vent barns for 600 and 3,000 cows mark opposite ends of scale
Feed efficiency overpowers extra energy use
The second edition of “Party-Directed Mediation: Helping Others Resolve Differences” is now online and explains how to deal with conflicts among peers and with disputes between superiors and subordinates.