Current Issue of PD: January 21, 2009
(site updated 01.16.09)
News and Business
Balancing plants ‘flooded’
Class I use remains slow
Production holds steady
Pool receipts lower for November 2008
Market reports
In the news
NMPF steps up to protect the price support program
NMC: An industry effort to improve milk quality
Keep some powder dry!
A lifetime of learning led to George Mueller’s success
Communicating with media
Manage your time like it’s your money
Working safely in cold weather
When emotions run high: Coping with organizational change
Jerseys set record
Providing a good start for dairy calves
BVD: How aggressive testing helped us improve our dairy
Training new employees
Managers Academy preview
Progressive Events
3 open minutes with Paul Simon
World Ag Expo new products preview
Industry news
New products
Issue Focus: Cow comfort
California dairyman converts open lot to freestall barn
Industry changes in dairy hoof health treatments
Take precautions in severe cold
Clean alleys equal clean cows
Timely Topic: Feed and nutrition
Conference discusses U.S. ethanol production growth, supply of livestock feed
Use SESAME to gauge feed values in uncertain pricing times
Feeding do’s and don’ts with high feed prices
PD Departments
Editor's notes: I won't be a pessimist
Yevet Tenney: A path to peace
Brad Nelson: Dumb – sad – disgusting – then funny tale
Baxter Black: Always be ridin’ yer horse
City boy cartoon
18 Reasons to Read
Adalaine's Home Cooking
Northwest/Southwest Editions
Know your costs of production
Calf diseases and prevention
Feeding total mixed rations
Feed additives: Which, when and why
When it comes to pregnancy checks, later may be better than sooner
Baxter Black: In the company of rodeo kings
Mike Gangwer: Patriot and humanitarian
