Made-windrower
Videos
May 25 2011
How a windrower is made We visited John Deere's Ottumwa, Iowa, plant to learn how a windrower is made. "How a windrower is made" was the Young Dairyman article in the May 25, 2011 issue
Made-windrower
Article
May 13 2011
How a windrower is made We visited John Deere's Ottumwa, Iowa, plant to learn how a windrower is made. "How a windrower is made" was the Young Dairyman article in the May 25, 2011 issue on page
Grant-ss-May11
Article
May 9 2011
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives May 9, 2011: Managing cow behavior for profit and performance presented by Rick Grant, Miner Institute Brought to you by Merial and their www.bestinclassdairies.com
Blog
May 6 2011
Longevity and milking persistency finally paid off for a Maryland cow on Wednesday, when the American Jersey Cattle Association named her the breed's Living Lifetime Production Leader for 2010. She had...
Blog
April 21 2011
Milk production continues to climb. Across all 50 states, milk production in March was up 2.2 percent over last year. Milk production has been above the previous year's level for 13 months in a row. Cow...
Article
April 10 2011
Mailbox prices rose $3.47 to $16.29 Third-highest in mailbox price series Last year's strong milk prices were a welcomed addition to the income side of dairy farm ledgers. Even though mailbox prices -...
Blog
April 4 2011
At the Hoard Farm's recent classification, farm manager Jason Yurs and the Hoard's Dairyman editors were discussing the best bulls used over the past decade. Idle Gold E Challenge-ET 1GU418 topped the...
Blog
April 4 2011
At the Hoard Farm's recent classification, farm manager Jason Yurs and the Hoard's Dairyman editors were discussing the best bulls used over the past decade. Idle Gold E Challenge-ET 1GU418 topped the...
110325_202.gif
Article
March 25 2011
How you feed matters, too. It's not just what you feed. TMR audits reveal the bottlenecks to getting consistent intakes and milk production. Avoid overfilling, one of the most common mistakes that keep...
Blog
March 21 2011
After completing the most comprehensive study on a genetically engineered (GE) crop in the nation's history, the organic community is still not satisfied with USDA's recent decision to make Roundup Ready...
hh11mar25.gif
Article
March 15 2011
Handy Hint: March 25, 2011 Dishwater rack screens water We always had problems with twine getting into sump pumps. We then started thinking of a way to make a sturdy filter that wouldn't easily clog but...
ts_110225_growth.gif
Article
Feb. 25 2011
Connie Tipton and Jerry Kozak shared the stage at Dairy Forum as they discussed and at times debated dairy policy. Future dairy policy was a prevailing theme during presentations and in hallway dialogue...
Blog
Feb. 19 2011
Imagine a world where the manure check equals the milk check. No one is saying it is possible, but there is hope on the horizon for profiting from the waste end of the cow, and some are doing it already....
ts_110210_combocow.gif
Article
Feb. 10 2011
What breeds make up the national herd? Holsteins and Jerseys still dominate, but the national herd is taking on more color with crossbreeding
Blog
Jan. 13 2011
The trend has been up for a long time, and yesterday's much-awaited Crop Production and Grain Stocks reports did nothing to cool the feed-cost fire. According to USDA, 2010 corn production totaled 12.4...
Hoards129.jpg
Blog
Dec. 17 2010
USDA just announced they are set to publish their 2,300-plus page Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in the Federal Register, nearly four years after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer halted the sale...
baleage.gif
Article
Dec. 15 2010
Little details make all the difference in baleage. Making bale silage is a combination of science and art. Mastering the details will lead to the best possible forage. A good tight bale of hay silage with...
100310_171_sample.gif
Article
Dec. 13 2010
The Koster tester, microwave, and lab have all been good options to determine dry matters. The food dehydrator might top the list when you factor in ease and consistency of test results. We were able to...
1012_818_tractor.gif
Article
Dec. 10 2010
Manure is in it for the "long haul". Manure's advantages go far beyond major nutrients as the organic matter in manure acts as a soil conditioner. It also adds secondary and trace minerals. Before you...