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DairyCast 0383 - How to make your ration pay for itself

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mp3DairyCast 0383 Show Notes:
  • Learn how you can join fellow dairyman Lee Holtmeier of Linn Willow Creek Dairy to improve the profitability of your feeding program.

DairyCast update for July 29, 2010, The Heat Is On

The intro note is short this week: Trent and his wife, Karen, are starting on a new venture with the birth of their son, Silas Arthur. Please feel free to send wishes and notes via Feedback@DairyCast.com.

DairyCast update for July 15, 2010, What Plants Should You be Concerned With in Your Forages?

This week is our local county fair. It is always a highlight of the year for me personally to see so many young people proudly displaying their months of hard work in an agriculture project. But it is also an excellent opportunity for all of us in agriculture to share our story with the public.

Increasing artificial insemination pregnancy rates, part 2

Cow AI Pregnancy Rates, part 2 Transcript of Dr. Cliff Lamb, University of Florida, providing information on how you can increase your artificial insemination pregnancy rates in your cows, part 2.

Increasing artificial insemination pregnancy rates, part 1

Cow AI Pregnancy Rates, part 1 Transcript of Dr. Cliff Lamb, University of Florida, providing information on how you can increase your artificial insemination pregnancy rates in your cows, part 1.

DairyCast update for June 15, 2010, How zoning may affect your niche or agritourism business

After a trip to Chicago last week, I am reminded once again how great the distance is between consumers and the farm. While the mileage from downtown Chicago to the nearest farm may not be long, the distance in understanding of consumers and food production is continually growing.

We need to establish education as one of our top priorities and work diligently to close this education gap that exists today. So I challenge each of us to do a little more to help consumers better understand our story of producing their food.

DairyCast 0374 - Don't let ticks suck away your profit

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mp3DairyCast 0374 Show Notes:
  • Dr. Larry Hollis, Kansas State Cattle Veterinarian, offers tips to prevent and control ticks from sucking away your profits.

DairyCast update for June 2, 2010, What are some ways to improve cattle handling practices

The dairy industry is taking a hit because of the actions of one former employee at Conklin Dairy Farms Inc. in Ohio. The actions of one person have created the impression that all dairies treat their dairy cows poorly. And this is certainly not the case!

The question for those of us in the dairy industry is "what do we do next?"

DairyCast 0371 - Nebraska veterinarian suggests ways to improve our cattle handling practices

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mp3DairyCast 0371 Show Notes:
  • Dr. Tom Noffsinger, Nebraska veterinarian and cattle handling expert, suggests some actions that we can take to improve our cattle handling practices.

DairyCast 0370 - Temple Grandin helps us create a cattle welfare audit scorecard

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mp3DairyCast 0370 Show Notes:
  • Temple Grandin, world renowned cattle handling expert, offers her thoughts on how to effectively create a cattle welfare scorecard for your operation.
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