Dairy Cattle News Releases
BeefTalk: Two-thirds of the Pie Is Not a Bad Deal, Maybe
When do the calves get sold, and should one retain ownership in the calves?
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service
The Dickinson Research Extension Center has fed cattle for many years. For at least the last 14 years, the center has fed cattle in a commercial feedlot. Those cattle have performed well, but a struggle always remains between weaned-calf value, backgrounded calf value and fed-calf value.
Precaution and preparation prevent heat stress, stroke
By Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia
Adam Miller of Dalton, Ga., gained five pounds over the weekend. By Tuesday, he had lost seven pounds. The college football player’s weight drastically fluctuates during the first weeks of intense, sweaty summertime practice.
“The first year practicing at this level during this time of year was tough. Now, I know my body better and what to watch for and when to go to the sidelines if I feel like I may be getting into trouble from the heat,” said Miller, 20, who plays for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
New Kuhn Bale Processor
The new Kuhn Primor 3570 bale processor is ideally suited for the distribution of bedding in bedded-pack barns, as well as direct feeding of hay, silage and baleage. This machine can process large square bales up to 4' x 4' x 9', as well as round bales that are 4' wide and up to 6' 6" in diameter, and is well equipped to meet the needs of producers with medium- and large-sized operations.
The Primor’s adjustable feed regulation system provides greater consistency in bale processing, with 6" to 12" cutting lengths, and also consistent distribution to handle varying materials.
Equipment Notebook - Irrigators
Irrigators throughout the Midwest got a break this summer with all the heavy rains that have blanketed many areas. When it comes to used irrigation equipment, Row King leads the pack in terms of irrigation piping. All the Row King piping sales in this report took place in Texas.
Ag economist: Today's farmer should think like a CFO
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers who want to make money in today's unpredictable economy would do well to assume a corporate mindset and think like a chief financial officer, a Purdue University agricultural economist says.
Which bills do I pay first when cash is limited?
Liquidity is the ability to pay bills as they come due. In tough times when selling prices are low or input costs are high, farm managers may not have the liquidity – cash– necessary for paying bills. So decisions have to be made as to which bills should be paid first.
Equipment Notebook - Gravity Boxes
If a gravity wagon best suits your harvest operation, you’ll find a wide variety of brands and sizes at auctions.
Two Forage King gravity boxes were reported sold in Iowa in 2009. The 10TRG wagon said to be in fair condition brought $475 at an August 2009 sale. The 16’ steel wagon also described as in fair condition sold in September 20009 for $775.
American Farmland Trust Statement on the Loss of Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen
The untimely drowning death this week of Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen is a loss to all of those in the farmland protection movement.
High Efficiency Biogas Cogeneration Plant for Dairy Farm in Washington
2G - CENERGY received an order for a biogas cogeneration plant to be constructed in the State of Washington.
The 400 kWh CHP system will be installed in Lynden, WA, about 95 miles north of Seattle. It is scheduled to be installed in late 2010. Lynden-based DARITECH Inc. will build the anaerobic digester, and the Van Dyk Dairy Farm owns and operates the biogas plant.
Heavy Duty Wash Down Hose Nozzles
New Wash Down Hose Nozzles for milking parlors are strong and robust with a quick-action on/off and a fully adjustable spray pattern. Made of quality industrial plastic, nozzles are impact-resistant and the high flow rates insure a fast and efficient job. The uniquely designed outer ring protects the nozzles from excessive wear and prevents scratching of dairy equipment when nozzle falls or is dropped. Spray is adjustable from wide spray pattern to full bore flow. Hose tails have no sharp edges on the barbs, reducing the chance of damage to the hose when clamps are used.
