18 reasons to read Progressive Dairyman

Below are some of the reasons you should be reading this issue of Progressive Dairyman. Watch for this same graphic in upcoming issues for more reasons to read.

	Find out where the largest rotary parlor in North America is located. How long did it take to assemble? pg. 41
	See what happened at the National Holstein Convention. Who was the keynote speaker? pg. 15
	Read Baxter Black’s views on the Fourth of July. What does America offer everyone? pg. 68
	Find out what advice some top financial officers have to offer. How is a crisis defined? pg. 34
	Discover how City Boy is making cash cows. pg. 58
	Look at how using a margin approach can help you with your business. What is a margin? pg. 16
	See how dairyman Wim Hammink started a dairy consulting business. What does he specialize in? pg. 42-43
	Find out how an unbalanced work-home life can affect you. Are you balanced? pg. 19
	Look at how managing for milk quality can improve other areas of management. What should be our most important goal? pg. 44-45
	Check out the most recent poll question. Will we see $15 milk by the end of the year? pg. 1
	Read about how heat stress can affect a cow’s health. How is cow comfort defined? pg. 48-49
	Check out the market reports section. pg. 6
	Discover how you can use consultants to benefit your dairy. How can you involve them in your expansion plans? pg. 46-47
	Look at how robotic milkers have worked out for a New York dairy. Are robotic milkers the new future of dairying for larger herds? pg. 32-33
	Discover what areas you need to be strong in to be successful at marketing. What marketing constraints do you have? pg. 21-22
	Read about what’s going on in the industry. Who won the National Ayrshire Youth Scholarship? pg. 60-61
	See what questions you should ask before deciding to expand. What is a common mistake that producers make? pg. 39-40
	Find out why teamwork is so important when taking care of fresh cows. What do you need for a competent team? pg. 25-26