There appears to be a "shift" coming that will put a strain on most dairy farm cash flows. In the past five years, lenders have been flush with money. With historically low interest rates, it has been...
Shoe rack serves as feed retaining wall Some auger mixers have a tendency to spill over the low front end, so we bolted a double shoe rack to the flat stock of the mixer wall with a washer and locknut....
Lies, fraud and hidden agendas are all tactics today in the battle to shape public perception about food. They're dirty tools in an ongoing propaganda campaign that long ago crossed the line between science,...
Data collection for the national dairy survey will begin in early 2014. by Abby (Huibregtse) Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor Dairy producers across the country will be asked to participate in...
Ensure chemical safety on your dairy. Employers have a duty to keep their employees safe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) promotes employee safety through The Hazard Communication...
Milk producers in the nation's third largest dairy state are beginning to feel the effects of low snowpack levels last winter. They figure to last well into 2014. Between August 27 and September 5, irrigation...
Dairy producers in the midst of the corn silage harvest from Wisconsin to New York all agree that the silage harvest is far exceeding last year's crop which was severely stricken by drought. However, in...
Syria. The continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded after September 30. The federal debt-limit ceiling. Immigration . . . and oh, then there's the farm bill. One could change the priority...
Iowa State Ames, Iowa Student Statistics: Dairy Science major: Yes # Dairy Science Students: 75 Percent of dairy grads entering the industry: 95% Percent going back to home farm: 20% Average salary:$38,000...
As printed in our September 10, 2013 issue... CORN AND SOYBEAN FUTURES CONTRACTS stiffened in late August trading after one of the wettest springs on record gave way to an abnormally dry summer. July and...
Wisconsin 4-H and Big Spring FFA top Junior Dairy Management Contest. While the seven breed shows and dairy judging contests garner the most attention at the All-American Dairy Show, a not-so-well-known...
Through the blending of genetic principles learned in his extensive studies and judging concepts he perfected as a student and later as a coach, Robert Walton forever changed dairy cattle breeding. As...
Sensitivity analysis is about asking "What if" scenarios. It involves the study of how uncertainty in the output of a mathematical model can be apportioned to uncertainty in the inputs to the model
When it comes to dairy shows, World Dairy Expo is as unique as they come. Essentially fully funded by the industry, the show also is governed by the greater dairy industry that seeded it with startup money...
Homemade tractor weight Tractor weights can be expensive to purchase and cumbersome to attach. Stuart Meier of Rademacher Dairy in Sun Prairie, Wis., created this tractor weight using a 4,000-pound concrete...
Financial data from 1,500 agriculture students gives you a better feel for that number. It's that time of year. Across the country, millions of students have returned to their chosen institution of higher...
Hayley Fernandes used all her resources to prepare for national competition. Whether it's showing, judging or dairy bowl, everyone starts at the beginning. Often times an older sibling shows the younger...
Corey Geiger recently spent time interviewing Robert Walton for our 2013 World Dairy Expo Supplement on his long and distinguished career with ABS and the greater dairy community. The video below includes...
By utilizing by-products, the dairy industry has the potential to reduce the environmental impact of human food production. A staple in many dairy rations, by-products are seeing increased use as producers...
