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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Visitors from around the globe can now log onto www.worlddairyexpo.com and click on the “Attendee Information” tab to learn more about each of the 750-plus companies participating in this year’s show.
The 75 dairy farms enrolled in the Dairy Profit Team Program from 2005-2009 generated $12.3 million in additional revenue, according to a summary recently released by the Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence.
Dairy economists at the Universities of Missouri and Wisconsin point out the problems with U.S. dairy price supports
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) introduced the Dairy Price Stabilization Act to Congress. Under the program, dairies can choose to maintain current production (plus an allowable year-over-year growth rate based on market conditions) or expand. If they expand, they would pay a fee during the first year of expansion which would be shared with farmers not expanding.
Visit dairies from across the United States without leaving World Dairy Expo 2010. Free tours will be presented daily, Tuesday through Saturday, September 28 – October 2, in the Mendota 1 meeting room in the Exhibition Hall.
the National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association today criticized elected officials for downplaying the food safety risks inherent in raw dairy products, and urged federal lawmakers to take measures restricting such sales.
Economists from the Universities of Missouri and Wisconsin have prepared a Dairy Policy Brief on mandatory supply control as one of 11 different briefs in anticipation of the 2012 Farm Bill.
The Wisconsin dairy industry today launched a full court press against the legalization of raw milk sales in the state, pressing Gov. Jim Doyle to veto legislation now on his desk.
Three national, voluntary supply management programs have been instituted in the United States over the past 25 years or so. All have met with some level of success, but none are being viewed as permanent solutions to surplus milk.
The Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program, initiated in December 2001, is coming under more scrutiny as Federal budget deficits climb and as dairy herd size continues to grow, making fewer herds eligible for a smaller share of their annual milk production.
USDA reported that milk production jumped 1.7% in April in the 23 major dairy producing states over April 2009. Estimated milk production for the entire country was up 1.5%.
Dairy economists from the Universities of Missouri (UM) and Wisconsin have prepared a Policy Brief analyzing the pros and cons of such a national dairy gross margin program. In essence, LGM-Dairy pays an insurance indemnity equal to the difference, if positive, between the gross margin expected at producer sign-up and the gross margin actually experienced.
USDA reports dairy cow slaughter was up 20,000 head in April 2010 compared to a year ago, with 235,000 cows heading to burger heaven. That’s a 9% bump over last year.
Economists from the University of Missouri and Wisconsin summarize issues related to Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today vetoed Senate Bill 434 that would have allowed state dairy producers to sell raw milk directly to consumers.