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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Veterinarian Joep Driessen is a big advocate of bedded packs or compost barns for dry cows and transition cows for three weeks before and after calving, which he dubs “the stress-free calving line.”
Careful observation of dairy cattle can detect problems early. En Espanol.
By reinventing the dairy department in grocery stores and other retail outlets and connecting consumers with dairy health and wellness, unit sales could increase by up to 3% and dairy department sales by as much $1 billion.
Economists from the Universities of Missouri and Wisconsin discuss milk productr classification issues within the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.
University of Missouri and Wisconsin look at pooling issues within Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
USDA reports that May 2010 milk production was up an estimated 1.1% across the country, but cow numbers were down 171,000 compared to a year ago.
Former Virginia dairy farmers gives his opinion on recent USDA/Department of Justice hearing on dairy market consolidation.
USDA/Department of Justice hearing on consolidation of milk markets brings out contrasting opinions.
USDA and Department of Justice officials take testimony on dairy market consolidation.
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