HD Notebook

Emerging nations hold the key to growth

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 10:42
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Thu, 03/07/2013

Dairy's success will come from understanding our markets.

by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

What’s in a name?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 16:09
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Wed, 03/06/2013

What do those in dairy production prefer to be called?

By Patti Hurtgen, Hoard’s Dairyman Online Media Manager

As the landscape of the agricultural farmstead has changed from red barns with a variety of livestock and two-story white farmhouses to more single-focused livestock operations, have the words we use changed as well? Read more

Producers share insight on milking cows with robots

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 09:00
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Tue, 03/05/2013

For best returns, make sure one person can manage robots.

by Lucas Sjostrom, contributing editor

As we wrap-up our 62nd Round Table series, “Robots milk our herds,” the four herds featured in our February 25 issue share advise for others considering robots. To read the entire Round Table, click here. Read more

March 1 federal budget cuts hit dairy, too

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 10:36
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Mon, 03/04/2013

Sequestration-led reductions could reduce USDA’s budget by 5 to 8 percent. Few USDA programs will go untouched.

by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Managing Editor Read more

Twenty years of relentless dairy farm growth

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 10:48
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Fri, 03/01/2013

Herd size and production have soared; farm numbers have plummeted.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

Change is one of the great constants in U.S. dairy farming. Read more

Elevated milk consumption provides an overall survival advantage

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 14:52
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Thu, 02/28/2013

Research is challenging the long-held dogma on the relationship between saturated fat, milkfat and cardiovascular disease.

by Amanda Smith, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

Hoard’s Dairyman is just a print magazine, right?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 09:39
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Wed, 02/27/2013

Hoard's Dairyman

The National Dairy Farm magazine has grown to include the digital realm.

by Patti Hurtgen,
Hoard’s Dairyman Online Media Manager Read more

Robots repairs are few and far between

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 09:00
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Tue, 02/26/2013

In many cases, herd owners can make their own repairs; some do require expert intervention.

by Lucas Sjostrom, contributing editor Read more

These aren’t your father’s mastitis pathogens

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:48
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Mon, 02/25/2013

Klebsiella, Prototheca and Serratia infections are replacing those we’ve become accustomed to dealing with. There are no known cures for this group of three.

by Amanda Smith, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

2012 was another banner year for Jerseys

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 09:00
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Fri, 02/22/2013

It is becoming an old story, but one that never gets old for the Jersey breed: it is on a roll.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

Jersey cow Read more

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