Current Issue of PD: October 21, 2008
(site updated 10.20.08)
News and Business
In the news
Market reports
Fall weather improves cow comfort and production
Cream outputs strong in the Midwest
Some declines in feed grain prices in the Northwest
How will Obama and McCain change your tax bill?
The current state of precision dairy farming
Ask a veterinarian how to prevent & solve quality issues
Round and round, up and down we go
MBA grad returns to family dairy farm
Progressive Events: World Dairy Expo
Progressive Events: Ohio State University Farm Science Review
Progressive Events: Dairy housing of the future
“Slick” gene helps cattle beat the heat
Hiring and managing Spanish-speaking employees
Industry news
New products
Issue Focus: Rations
Evaluating alternatives to corn in dairy rations
When to harvest corn silage
Use the ‘squeeze’ test to check silage moisture
The new era of corn, soybean and wheat prices
Precision feeding for protein and the effect on MUN
Eight guidelines to ingredient selections
Timely Topic: Hoof health
Nutrition and hoof health
Hoof diseases and helpful cures
PD Departments
Editor's notes: Pride and Progressive
Yevet Tenney: A nation divided
Brad Nelson: Aging less than gracefully
Baxter Black: Buy bilingual
City boy cartoon
18 Reasons to Read
Crossword puzzle
Northwest/Southwest Editions
Intergenerational farm transfers: Providing practical solutions for families
Labor management: Recognizing dairy employee performance
Designing jobs that motivate and challenge employees
Behavior of freestall-housed cows
The feeder’s job: Fourth priority
Improving reproductive performance on commercial dairies
Preventing fire on your farm
Management and economics of on-farm pasteurizers
Horizontal silo safety
Proper animal health product handling maximizes benefits
Labor management and immigration
Managing price volatility
Mike Gangwer: Reporting from Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Baxter Black: Brucellosis Yellowstone park
