July 2009
Hoof-Sol
Hoof ailments among cattle can easily cost a producer up to $450 per cow per year. Producers know that milking cows with hoof ailments produce drastically less milk, display fertility decreases (longer calving interval) and there is a greater risk of mastitis. Furthermore, hoof ailments demand much more work and more treatment costs often the reason causing culling prematurely. Prevention and treatment with antibiotic free Intra Hoof-Sol products saves both time and money. Used extensively in European dairies, its unique powerful performance is convincing more U.S.
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Waterproof Milking Sleeve with Thumb Cover
New for 2009, Udder Tech has created a Waterproof Milking Sleeve with Thumb Cover. Similar to our popular Waterproof Milking Sleeve, this sleeve features an extra piece of material that extends the length of the sleeve over the hand and hooks around the thumb to anchor and stabilize the sleeve. No more wet wrists or debris getting down inside the sleeve! The Waterproof Milking Sleeve with Thumb Cover works best when worn with a glove on the hand also. (See photo on right)
Rim Guard
Farmers are tired of the damaging effects of calcium chloride tire ballast -- corrosion to tire rims, costly repairs for minor tire punctures, and the toxic effects on ground and animals in case of a spill. Now there is an environmentally friendly alternative.
Bale Donkey
This new innovative way of hauling hay was designed with you in mind. The only one with this Patent Pending design using the fifth wheel ball and the truck receiver hitch. Made with quality steel, 25000 PSI hydraulic pump and a smooth running cylinder.
• Connects to your fifth wheel ball with a coupler rated for 35,000 lbs.
• Slides into your receiver hitch for extra stability.
• Spike pins for easy removal to exchange with the "Boom".
• 3" cylinder has a 12" stroke for proper placement of the spike in the bale.
• This hydraulic pump has both power up and power down.
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Venture Products Inc
When Marvin Steiner began building custom farm equipment more than 65 years ago, he simply wanted to use common sense and practical designs to simplify the work around the family farm. Marvin’s ideas quickly grew into his passion, and the farm became a testing-ground for his machinery. Venture Products was born.
The inspiration that began in a small northeast Ohio community has spread across the country and around the world, where people continue to discover Ventrac’s endless uses.
Dairy Crisis
Woody Bryant has been milking cows a long time, and he says conditions for dairy producers are the worst he’s seen since the early 70s. “The things that we buy are so high compared to the price of the milk,” says Bryant, a former National Dairy Board chairman whose farm is in Lonoke County, Ark. “And of course our biggest expenditure is feed, and it’s extremely high.” Government statistics tell the grim story. From the record highs dairymen enjoyed just two years ago, farm gate prices for milk have fallen by more than half; in March, the average for Class I milk was just $9.43/cwt.
CWT Announces second Herd Retirement of 2009
“Connecting Cows, Cooperatives, Capitol Hill, and Consumers”
Friday, July 10, 2009 (703) 243‐6111 ext. 375 Contact: Jim Tillison
CWT ANNOUNCES SECOND HERD RETIREMENT OF 2009
Time Frame to Submit Bids Shortened, Maximum Bid Level Set
ARLINGTON, VA – Cooperatives Working Together announced Friday that it will conduct its second herd retirement of 2009. In order to have a more immediate impact, CWT is shortening the time frame for producers to submit bids. A maximum bid level is also being announced for this round.
