economics

DairyCast 0150 Show Notes:

• When will we finally have a new farm bill to operate under?  And who is going to get the payments? Troy Dumler, Kansas State University, provides his insights.
• Dennis DiPietrie, DairyCast Headliner, shares thoughts on how world economies are influencing our production as well as steps you can take to stay informed.

DairyCast 0146 Show Notes:

•  What will the current proposed consolidation in our nation's packing industry mean to dairy producers?
• Dr. Dennis DiPietre, livestock economist and headliner, offers some very interesting and unique insights into the current economic situation and its impact on the livestock industry
• What effect can vitamin E have on the immunity of your cows and calves?

DairyCast 0141 Show Notes:

• The latest research on silage specific and brown mid-rib hybrids shows that the multi-generation investment is yielding tremendous reults for dairy producers
• How does traceability work in a voluntary animal identification system?  And does it pay?
• Is it worth it to keep some dairy steers around to feed out? Let's look at the costs and benefits to determine if the idea makes sense for you.

DairyCast 0064

• Link to leadership article
  
• High milk prices accompanied by higher costs
  
• National Milk Producer's concerned about re-opening Canadian border
• Tax provisions which accompanied the war funding bill that will affect you
  

DairyCast 0061 Show Notes:

• Managing heifers for maximum profitability and productivity
• Update from the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association
• Genex' Hap Allen shares what they're learning and where they're going through sexed semen technology

DairyCast 0060 Show Notes:

• Hay conditions update
• Talking team management with Sarah Fogleman from Kansas State and Mark Greenwood with AgStar Financial Services
• Economist Abner Womack from the University of Missouri talking about ethanol's impact on feed prices
• USDA's Gary Crawford and alternatives for ethanol feedstocks

DairyCast 0058 Show Notes:

• Experiments on mice indicate that BSE in cattle aged 21 and 23 months old not contagious
• Iowa State Professor looks at nutrition impact on protein products
• Transgenic animals with BioSidus' Dr. Carlos Melo
• Economist certain biotechnology acceptance will come in the next decade
• Alfalfa genetics

DairyCast 0046

• Additional freight cars on order as railways prepare for more corn than ever
• Potential for U.S.-Brazil ethanol agreement, dare we call it a 'corntel'?
• Farm Futures analyst tells Commodity Classic crowd how it is with biofuels impact on markets
• Mycotoxins in forage an issue if not tested and handled properly

DairyCast 0045

• Exports supporting milk markets.
• Mary Ledman of Keough Ledman says future of the industry bright.
• Dairy Farmers of America meeting in Kansas City. Cindy Zimmerman talks with chairman Tom Camerlo.