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Article
Aug. 25 2015
In general, the U.S. and world economies are pretty stagnant. Part of the issue is after the 2008 financial crisis consumers and businesses were just happy to still be around
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Article
Aug. 24 2015
Regarding "Trees and green space ‘improve' our health," I agree completely that trees and green space enrich our souls. Although this was beyond the scope of the research you reported, it occurs...
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Blog
Aug. 11 2015
To beat the heat, the nation's cows are concentrated in more temperate regions of the United States. know that cows tend to seek out the coolest places on the farm: beneath shade, under sprinklers and...
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Article
Aug. 10 2015
Now that Congress has approved Trade Promotion Authority, negotiators from 12 nations have begun final deliberations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Those final talks will ultimately determine...
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Blog
July 31 2015
We are a bigger part of that industry than ever before, and it is not likely to change anytime soon. by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor Earlier this month I took off my dairy hat and went...
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Blog
July 30 2015
Feeding a high forage diet alters feeding behaviors, health parameters and milk production in fresh cows. Transition cows are much like a puzzle that is missing a few pieces; we're still working to develop...
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Article
July 29 2015
Rising world dairy prices and focused efforts by the American dairy industry grew international sales. by Mark Stephenson The author is the director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin....
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Article
July 27 2015
Some bacteria are bad, but "good bacteria," the kind found in foods like yogurt, have rightfully earned some time in the spotlight. Beyond the benefits good bacteria, or probiotics, can play in our digestive...
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Blog
July 24 2015
Legendary dairy cattle judge and professor Fred Foreman passed away on July 22, leaving behind a grand legacy of teaching and passion for the dairy industry. He was born on a small farm in Kansas, but...
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Article
July 20 2015
Big new dairies are something of a rage in China these days. Some provide milk for domestic use, while others are specifically to make products for export
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Article
July 13 2015
Sadly, all eyes are on Greece these days – like a crowd that is riveted to a ledge walker on a skyscraper. Once the greatest civilization on Earth, its economy is in ruins today on a scale that has...
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Article
July 13 2015
Dry cows aren't second-class citizens by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor On many farms, the environment is the root of fresh cow somatic cell count (SCC) problems. Dry cows and springing heifers may not...
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Article
July 8 2015
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives July 13, 2015: What the cows are telling us about their transition needs presented by Ken Nordlund, D.V.M., University of Wisconsin Brought to you by Bovikalc (www.Bovikalc.com)...
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Article
July 6 2015
Forty summers ago, the movie Jaws made millions of people afraid to go near the water – just about any water – in a way that is impossible to explain today
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Blog
July 3 2015
Herds are getting bigger and more productive, but the cost of employees is rising faster. Everyone who milks cows knows that the dairy industry is struggling with a labor crisis that is only getting worse....
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Article
June 29 2015
Adequate lying time is essential to maintaining milk production
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Article
June 29 2015
U.S. milk producers who feel priced out of the market for top
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Videos
June 25 2015
Becky Meier, one of the Illinois junior Holstein coaches talks about preparing her teams for dairy bowl
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Article
June 22 2015
It's been up, up and up for dairy product prices since January 2014 . . . from a consumer's perspective. That all changed in April 2015. "In April, we saw the first drop in dairy's portion of the consumer...