Lameness Prevention - With Proper Hoof Bath Handling

Dairy cow lameness is a major concern for many farms, leading not only to animal suffering but also to financial loss in dairy farm operations. Lameness is caused by different anaerobic and aerobic bacteria and can be effectively treated with antibiotics.  Farmers know that it is better to prevent a highly contagious...

Past Dairy Market Behavior No Longer Predictor for Future

Why aren’t dairy market prices behaving like they “always have in the past”? According to Bob Yonkers, IDFA vice president and chief economist, the dairy market environment has changed significantly just in the past few years, making U.S. dairy markets of today, and likely in the future, very different as a result. He...

The Divine Road Less Traveled

It has been said that a man has not truly lived until he has lived for something. For the founders of SpectrumTM Premium Non-GMO seed, Linden, Ind., no truer words have been spoken. Formed in 2008 by men truly committed to providing innovative, independent products, Spectrum operates on the foundation of developing...

April 2014 Issue

Cover Story:p.28 - The Devine Road Less Traveled Features: p. 6 - Guest Editorial p. 10 - Lameness Prevention p. 18 - Managing Alfalfa p. 23 - Ration Management p. 32 - Udder Stuff

March 2014 Issue

Cover Story:p. 22 - Manure Management Evolution Features:p.   6 - Guest Editorialp. 11 - Avoid Manure Runoffp. 16 - Dairy Industry Responds to Farm Billp. 32 - PDPW Conference Preview

February 2014 Issue

Cover Story:p. 19 - Enzyme Technology Leader     Features:p. 13 - The Gouda Initiativep. 27 - PDPW Conference Previewp. 37 - Udder Stuff

Agri-King Leading the Way in Enzyme Technology

Enzyme technology is a hot topic in dairy nutrition these days, and Agri-King, Inc., based in Fulton, Ill., is leading the pack with their enzyme technology products. “Agri-King uses enzyme technology to target the performance needs of multiple livestock species paired with the feedstuffs being fed to optimize feed...

Marketing United States Dairy Export Council

When the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) launched its ‘Gouda Initiative’ in 2007, it put the U.S. on the map as a country with capacity to supply and compete on a global market, quickly becoming vital sources for Mexico and Japan.This is according to USDEC President Tom Suber who writes that commitment and flexibility...

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