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DairyCast 0163 Show Notes:

• An update on regulatory and legislative changes to the feed industry from Jerrod Kersey, American Feed Industry Association
• How keeping equipment clean and sanitized can prevent the spread of microorganisms and keep your cows healthier
  

DairyCast 0162 Show Notes:

•  Dairy producers who hire immigrant labor could find themselves caught between the Department of Homeland Security's rules and antidiscrimination laws.
• But the Senate could provide some assistance on immigrant labor through an attachment on a war funding bill.
• What happens when the water runs dry? So crop producers know first-hand the challenges of water availability. What could it mean for feed costs?

DairyCast 0143 Show Notes:

• Scott Stewart of Stewart Peterson shares some very valuable risk management insights
• Does feeding out dairy steers make sense for you?  An inside look at what packers are looking for, buying considerations and feeding considerations 

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 0125 Show Notes:

• Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Extension Dairy Specialist, provides a more complete understanding of Milk Urea Nitrogen
• Developing employee leaders in your dairy can be easier when realizing the multicultural dynamics that exist. Jorge Estrada, Leadership Coaching Intl, helps you do just that.
• Some new opportunities are on the horizon for young and new farmers
  

DairyCast 0121 Show Notes:

• Jorge Estrada, Leadership Coaching Intl, shares his insights into the current state of immigration reform and what that could mean for you
• New research at Kansas State indicates that levels of E.coli 0157H7 could be elevated in cattle feed distillers grains and ethanol byproducts 

DairyCast 0108 Show Notes:

• Tom Elam, FarmEcon.com President, shares an economic perspective on fuel ethanol subsidies
• How to manage generation gaps with employees by Don Tyler 

DairyCast 0078 Show Notes:

• Mycotoxins a feed concern as base for nutrients widens
• Bluegrass straw a replacement for alfalfa?
• Testing to ensure products produce what they're expected to
• Survey of dairy producers and biofuels by-product use

DairyCast 0075 Show Notes:

• Air quality studies underway as outlined in the EPA Animal Feeding Operations Agreement. Overview and factsheet.
  
• Probiotics - if they work, we don't know why or how. But we're learning.
• Environmental planning, Canadian style with Ian Wishart of Keystone Agri Producers.

DairyCast 0074 Show Notes:

• Family members die in Virginia manure pit
  
• Dairy Feeding Challenges for 2007 with Mike Hutjens
• Heat stress replay with Arizona's Dr. Lance Baumgard
• Water quality impact on rumen action
• Trading water quality credits