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.
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Learn about a dairy producer who lost 600 cows over a seven-year period to stray voltage. What can you do to make sure it doesn’t happen on your operation? pg. 32 |
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Read about the recent Dairy Power Summit in New York. What solutions to dairy power challenges were proposed? pg. 30 |
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Watch out for blind spots. What sport does Ben Yale compare to the current state of the dairy industry? pg. 17 |
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Find out your role in fostering teamwork on your dairy. How can you maximize productivity and profitability as a team? pg. 24 |
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Discover whether or not you have planned ahead for 2010. What feeding practices should you be implementing now to prepare for whatever the milk market may do? pg. 14 |
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Put your hands together for wearing gloves during milking. What should you be looking for in glove selection? pg. 28 |
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Improve your business communication skills. What should you and your family or employees be doing to communicate more effectively? pg. 22 |
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Be prepared to discuss your financial situation with your banker before the end of the year. What information do you need to run your operation in 2010? pg. 20 |
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Find out how a Pennsylvania dairy family shared their pride with other producers at their local community fair. Are you as proud to dairy as they are? pg. 11 |
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See which farms were part of the bus tour offered by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin. Which operation is using a group feeding system for their calves? pg. 27 |
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Read about a dairy operation that keeps lameness at bay with proactive hoof trimming. What do they do that keeps their cows going? pg. 53 |
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Find out what three things Baxter Black says are basic essentials of life. What does that have to do with greenhouse gases? pg. 72 |
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See why Yevet Tenney thinks an attitude of gratitude would improve our country. What does she mean by the boot-strap principle? pg. 55 |
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Look at one Virginia Tech veterinarian and how his work has gone far beyond the school and reached international audiences. What organization did he help start? pg. 48 |
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Discover the five things a hoof trimmer from Preston, Idaho, needs to do his job right. pg. 52 |
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Read how to keep cows comfortable that are already hurting. What are the areas that Jan Shearer and associates tell handlers to consider? pg. 50 |
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See how many words you can fill in on this issue’s crossword puzzle. What is the mystery word to win $25 worth of cheese? pg. 65 |
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Find out how much a 1,600-plus acre dairy in Fresno, California, is listed for in the marketplace. How much is it going for? pg. 56 |
