Current Issue of PD: August 19, 2008
(site updated 8.15.08)
News and Business
In the news
Shipments slow; plants stock up for beginning of school
Lower August prices leave bottlers hopeful for rise in milk
Cool nights give relief to heat-stressed cows
Market reports
Industry issue watch list
Nothing but ‘Clear Skies’ for Scott Brothers
Dairy finds opportunities erupting from tourism boom
Wisconsin producer adopts American Humane label
Can you count on co-ops to protect your margins?
Milk marketing 101: How is your milk price derived?
Understand trends to improve cow comfort
Sex-sorted semen: How does an increase in sperm numbers affect fertility?
Progressive Events: Central Plains Dairy Tours
Proactive feed cost discussions minimize ration changes
Industry news
New Products
Issue Focus: Silage production
Do you know what’s in your silage?
The benefits of oxygen barrier filmon your forages to increase profitability
Silage management: Many factors involved in proper management of silages
Silage-packing density: A critical management control point
Get a better handle on forage quality
Greenhouse-grown silage feeds expanding Scottish dairy
Lay down your silage
Strategies for coping with soaring feed costs
PD Departments
GUEST EDITOR’S OPINION: Highs in the mid-70s
Yevet Tenney: Autobiography plan
Brad Nelson: Maintenance and repair
Baxter Black: Natural beef redefined
City boy cartoon
18 Reasons to Read
PD Letters
Northwest/Southwest Editions
Steps to reduce culling due to mastitis
The feeder’s job: The third priority
Self-locking manger stall considerations
Marketing wholesome beef from cull dairy cattle
Progressive Events: BioTracking BioPRYN retreat
Understanding mycoplasma mastitis
The nutrition connection to good reproductive performance
Fencing systems for rotational grazing: Post selection
Chemicals and kids don’t mix!
Baxter Black: ATV excitement
Mike Gangwer: A visit to find myself
Udder edema
