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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Holsteins have the genetic capacity to stay in the herd more than a year longer.
The key is good records, and then knowing what it is costing you to raise feed.
The new requirements take effect January 1, 2020.
Weight at calving not only determines first-lactation performance, it sets in stone lifetime performance.
The production history can be increased up to 5 million pounds.
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The accelerated milk replacer provides about twice as much dry matter per calf per day as traditional replacers.
More than 62,000 people attended, including 2,133 international guests from 94 countries.
Inbreeding levels in Holsteins is accelerating, particularly over the past 7 years.
Mobile app will easily allow attendees the opportunity to personalize their time at Expo.
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Wisconsin leads the nation in sign-up rate, with 74% of its operations already enrolled.
The next lactation starts at the end of the previous lactation.
Entries are due September 18. Later entries require higher fees.
These include harvesting at optimum plant moisture, proper chop length, sufficient kernel processing and silo packing.