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.

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The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) is moving forward with a National Milk Producer Federation proposal
Queen-Acres Barber Booper moved into first place with lifetime totals on December 31, 2010 of 306,145 lbs. milk, 14,664 lbs. fat and 10,520 lbs. protein.
Mandatory dairy programs, such as the Dairy Price Support Program, MILC and DEIP, are not affected by the budget cuts
A freestall herd rolling along at 24,000 lb/cow had a breakeven of $17.44.
The co-op agrees to a $56,000 fine.
OSHA has cited Associated Milk Producers, Inc. for safety violations in its milk plant in Blair, Wis. The fine for the violation is $72,500.
Forraje de alta calidad permite menos maíz en la dieta.
FAPRI assumes that 50% of the milk subject to excess production payment penalty would not have come to market in 2009.
The committee endorses a growth management plan for the country, but it was the most divisive vote--9-8--of the 23 recommendations made.
In 2010, U.S. dairy sales grew 39% over 2009 to 1.5 million tons.
In February, 249,000 dairy cows were sent through Federally inspected slaughter plants, 12% more than a year ago.
The High Plains Water District in the Texas panhandle is proposing to restrict water usage to 1.25 acre feet starting January 1, 2012.
Cow numbers are also up 68,000 head over a year ago.
And as milk volumes increase, hauling charges per cwt. decline.
Since 2006, the range from profit highs to loss lows has nearly tripled--to $9.81/cwt.