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DairyCast update for October 22, 2010, Where Has Trent Gone?

John Blue — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:16:55 +0000

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Dairy Conversations For Your Operations

Audio: Where Has Trent Gone? - Trent Fredenburg takes on new role in agricultural education.
Audio: New Tax Regs, What Are The Considerations And Immediate Implications? - Roger McEowen, Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, shares several tax issues which must be acted upon soon for greatest financial impact.

Agriculture Telling its Story

Audio: How Do You Know Your Farmer? - Emily Zweber Shares Story of Organic Valley Coop Know Your Farmer Campaign.
What Food Questions Are On People's Mind? - How is Wal-Mart's Global Sustainable Agriculture Goals going to impact food producers? What is the definition of 'local'? This Foodchat discussion handled Open Mic questions from across the world.
Engage Non Farmers With Haunted Farms And Corn Mazes - Seasonal agri-tourism for Halloween is a great way to bring non farmers to food sources. While they are being entertained by great corn mazes and scary barn tours, offer the opportunity to share farm stories and maybe sell them a pumpkin or apple cider.

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DairyCast update for October 8, 2010, Why Are Regulators Taking Aim At Animal Health Products?

John Blue — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:55:14 +0000

Are you planning to attend the National FFA Convention, October 20-23, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana? Give us a shout and let's meet up.

Dairy Conversations For Your Operations

Audio: What Are The Tax Considerations And Immediate Implications? - Additional immediate deductions for equipment investments along with enterprise express reporting provisions can be of great value to operations. Ag Law Specialist Roger McEowen says some elements do require immediate action.
Audio: Regulators Take Aim At Animal Health Products - As the 'Antibiotic Resistance' snowball continues to grow, Dr. Liz Wagstrom, associate professor in infectious disease and public health at the Univ of MN, presents her views on Washington's legislative and regulatory actions.
Audio: How Does A Dairy Operation Go Organic? - Zweber Farms shares the process they took to become organic and some of the challenges they tackled along the way.

Agriculture Telling its Story

Video: Antibiotic Issues In The Legislature - While swine focused, Dr. Jeff Harker, Swine Health Services, shares some of the issues and activities occurring at the state and Federal level.
What Is Needed For Ag To Work Together? - What are some areas of common ground for those in ag to work on and move ideas forward? This Agchat discussion highlights some collaboration examples and challenges agriculture organizations face in working together.
Is Agro-Tourisim A Viable Revenue Stream For Farms? - What are some popular agro-tourism vacations? Are there ordinance and license issues to consider? This Agchat conversation shares information on the growing agricultural tourism trend for farms and ranches.
5 Ideas On How Media Can Influence Customer Loyalty - How can media be incorporated into loyalty campaigns or programs? What is "loyalty"?
Goats on the Roof of Your Shop? - Marketing, in its basic form, is about getting people interested in a product, idea or cause. Sometimes that can lead to some crazy attention getters. This article highlights what can happen when two people have the same crazy marketing tactic.

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DairyCast Update for August 31, 2010, Big Boys Probably Won't Play Together Well On Farm Bill Debate

John Blue — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:07:59 +0000

Temperatures might be cooling but the Amaferm Beat the Heat Challenge is still on. Learn more about Amaferm and how it can help you become more profitable and your cows more efficient. And discover all of the details of this exclusive offer for you as a DairyCast member here.

Dairy Conversations For Your Operations

Audio: Big Boys Probably Won't Play Together Well On Farm Bill Debate - Farm Bill debate will likely be as partisan as all other legislative battles this term, according to Sara Wyant from Agri-Pulse.
Audio: How to make your ration pay for itself? - Learn how you can join fellow dairyman Lee Holtmeier of Linn Willow Creek Dairy to improve the profitability of your feeding program.

Agriculture Telling its Story

Audio: How Can You Connect With Local Consumers? - Belstra Milling uses its proximity to Chicago as a staging area for showing production practices and protocols to the world.
Audio: What Is The Farm Credit System? - Jack Shuler, President and CEO of ArborOne Farm Credit, explains the Farm Credit system, how it operates, and how it has evolved.
Opportunities and Issues With Regional Crop/Food Production - This discussion provides insight into legislation, resources, and practices that could help/hurt regional crop and food production.
What's Right With Food Labels - What info on a food label causes you to put the item back? What additional info would you like to see on food labels to help you make better choices? This Foodchat discussion offers some perspective.
Looking For A Job In Agriculture? - The outlook for agriculture employment is good. Several resources and tools can assist you in discovering agriculture job and career opportunities.

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

John Blue — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:42:11 +0000

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.

As the temperatures continue to remain high, I wanted to remind you of the Amaferm Beat the Heat Challenge. Learn more about Amaferm and how it can help you become more profitable and your cows more efficient. And discover all of the details of this exclusive offer for you as a DairyCast member here.

Dairy Conversations For Your Operations

Audio: How to properly detect heat stress in your herd - Dr. Larry Hollis, Kansas State Cattle Veterinarian, shares how to properly and accurately diagnose heat stress.
Audio: Once heat stress is identified, what do we do? - Dr. Larry Hollis, Kansas State Cattle Veterinarian, takes us through the action steps that we should take once we have identified heat stress.
Audio: How zoning may affect your niche or agritourism business - Roger McEowen, Director of the Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation, provides his legal insights into a recent zoning case that may impact niche and agritourism businesses.

Agriculture Telling its Story

Has USDA Lost Its Way? - From the Beef Blog, Purdue Phil shares a post made by Gary Truitt of Hoosier Ag Today - "The firing of Shirley Sherrod for allegedly making racist remarks quickly turned into the scandal of the summer in Washington. With the BP oil spill plugged, the media machine was hungry for a new story, and Vilsack gave them what they wanted."
What Do Ag Organizations Do? - How are agricultural organizations restructuring to meet needs of next generation of farmers & ranchers? What are specific ways agricultural organizations can collaborate to proactively share messages around food, fuel, feed & fiber? This Agchat provides information, resource links, and discussion on agriculture, farm, and ranch Organizations.
Moving The Farm Bill 2012 Forward - The design and development of the USA Farm Bill 2012 has already started. What is needed to get from here to there? How will the issues of Cap and Trade affect the process? Will agricultural subsidy policy and implementation be changed? This Farm Bill 2012 resource page will keep you updated on developments and conversations.
Looking For A Job In Agriculture? - The outlook for agriculture employment is good. Several resources and tools can assist you in discovering agriculture job and career opportunities.

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DairyCast update for May 18, 2010, Animal‑rights is not about treating animals more nicely

John Blue — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:58:37 +0000

Wesley J. Smith, Award winning author and Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, shares this observation to a packed audience at the 2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder's Summit: Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?

Steve Maddox, California Dairyman from RuAnn and Maddox Dairy, shares how his operations have developed and grown from 14 cows in the 1950's to now over 3400 milking cows, 650 dry cows, 4000 replacement heifers, and 2500 cows sold for breeding purposes.

It may be difficult to tell if the climate change debate is heating up or cooling down. Regardless, the climate change issue is very important to animal agriculture when we consider the potential impact of pending legislation and EPA regulations. Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director of The Heartland Institute, breaks down the hoax and myths behind man-made climate change, in three parts (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). This is a presentation from the 2010 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention.

Five things you need to know for your diary operation and management:

Audio: Animal‑rights is not about treating animals more nicely - Wesley J. Smith, Award winning author and Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, shares this observation to a packed audience at the 2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder's Summit: Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security? Wesley shares more in this audio segment or you can read the transcript of the presentation.
Resources: How will immigration effect your operations? - While immigration reform has been something the U.S. Congress has talked about for years, the recent Arizona legislation is forcing actions to occur. What are the effects of immigration reform to agriculture, agribusiness, and consumers? Follow the issues, learn about some new resources & links, and catch up on the commentary.
Audio: What is the future of Roundup Ready Alfalfa? - Roger McEowen, Director of the Center for Agricultural Law & Taxation, offers his thoughts into the current Roundup Ready Alfalfa case before the Supreme Court.
Audio: Antimicrobial Resistance: Fact or Fiction? - Dr. Jared Taylor, DVM and assistant professor at Oklahoma State University, provides the facts, myths and follies regarding agriculture's role in antimicrobial resistance. Start with Part 1 and follow-up with Part 2.
Video: What Are Dairy Producers' Concerns About Human Tuberculosis? - Steve Maddox, California Dairyman from RuAnn and Maddox Dairy, shares how his operations have developed and grown from 14 cows in the 1950's to now over 3400 milking cows, 650 dry cows, 4000 replacement heifers, and 2500 cows sold for breeding purposes. He extends the presentation to share how animal health and management techniques are continuously monitored and adjusted to keep the herds healthy over time. Steve also provides a case study of how his operations managed a TB outbreak.

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DairyCast update for May 4, 2010, Hay Crop Quality and Quantity

John Blue — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:11:47 +0000

It looks like the demand picture is getting a little brighter. At least the foodservice side of the picture appears to be improving according to the National Restaurant Association. Its monthly performance index, based on a survey of restaurant owners, rose above 100 in March for the first time since August 2007. Hopefully the optimism of restaurateurs can translate to high demand for dairy products and increased profit for dairy producers.

Your input helps us stay on top of the concerns of highest importance. Again, thank you for your time and participation! If you have any additional thoughts you would like to share, please feel free to contact us.

DairyCast^® Conversations

Update on Traceability

Richard Breitmeyer, California State Veterinarian, provides an update on traceability, in two parts (part 1 and part 2).

Hay Crop Quality and Quantity

Doug Shoup, Agronomist at Kansas State University, shares his advice to hit the target of quality and quantity with your hay crop.

Antimicrobial Resistance

Dr. Jared Taylor, DVM and assistant professor at Oklahoma State University, provides the facts, myths and follies regarding agriculture's role in antimicrobial resistance, in two parts (part 1 and part 2).

Agriculture Telling its Story

On The Farm

Nick Weber chats with Chat with Emily Zweber, Zweber Family Farm, about dairy farming, the economics of organic dairy, and Minnesota as a state in which to do business.

Precision Agriculture

AgTech conversation looks at precision agriculture, what farmers are using, and what might hold for the future.

DairyCast^® Headliners

Dr. Terry Etherton

Family Dairy Farms and Immigration Reform Dr. Etherton shares thoughts from Chad Dechow, Associate Professor, Dairy Cattle Genetics Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University "The American Farm Bureau (AFB) has declared the 'Season Right for Meaningful Immigration Reform.' The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has issued dire warnings of farms being forced to close their doors and store milk prices skyrocketing if immigration reforms that guarantee an uninterrupted flow of low-cost laborers are not enacted. Such claims ignore decades of store milk price trends and the heavy loss of dairy farms this country has already experienced despite (and perhaps because of) the steady pace of illegal immigration."

DairyCast^® Conference Connection

Fresh presentations from the 2010 NIAA One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture

Video: Systems-Based Approach to Assessing and Protecting Food and Agriculture Kate Leese Burgers, MPH, James Lee Witt Associates.

Video: How Will One Health Impact Livestock Producers?Dr. Harry Snelson, DVM, Director of Communications, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, provides some perspective from another animal species point of view.

Additional presentations available for the Opening Session, Animal Care, Animal Identification, Emerging Diseases, Cattle, and International Trade.

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DairyCast update for April 6, 2010, The Capitol Hill Update with Colin Woodall

John Blue — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:38:01 +0000

Recently released and highly anticipated USDA reports illustrated good news for the livestock community, as corn prices continue to trend downward. Hopefully with good weather for the upcoming planting season, feed input prices will remain manageable. I want to broaden our outlook today by taking a look at the business climate for dairy producers and products.

Let’s begin with Colin Woodall, NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs. Colin brings us up to speed on a variety of issues impacting our industry on capitol hill. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

Also, plan now to attend the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 9th Annual Stakeholders Summit, April 28-29 in Arlington, VA. Join the conversation today as Ned Arthur visits with Kay Johnson.

DairyCast^® Conversations

A Dairy Producer's Concerns About Human Tuberculosis

Steve Maddox of Maddox Dairy in California shares what he has learned through his experience of overcoming a TB challenge in a large dairy herd, in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.

The Capitol Hill Update with Colin Woodall

Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, brings us up to speed on all of the cattle producer issues being considered on capitol hill, in three parts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Understanding the Physiological Principals of the Estrous Cycle

Dr. Mike Smith, Reproductive Physiologist at the University of Missouri, walks through the physiological principals of the estrous cycle, in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.

Transcripts of from Dr. Cliff Lamb on Increasing your AI pregnancy rate in cows

FYI, if you have not had a chance to listen to the audio, we now have available transcripts (Part 1 and Part 2) from a series on increasing AI pregnancy rates in cows by Dr. Cliff Lamb (audio Part 1 and Part 2).

Agriculture Telling its Story

Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?

Animal Agriculture Alliance's 9th Annual Stakeholder Summit is April 28-29 2010 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The main topic is "Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?" This event will feature a keynote by Dr. Elizabeth Parker, Chairman, Animal Agriculture Alliance and Chief Veterinarian, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Topics being covered include: an animal agriculture legislative update, terrorism against the food industry, and proactive animal well-being initiatives. See program for details.

Raw Milk and Consumer Choice

Raw Milk is in the news again due to illnesses reported in Michigan. While the illnesses are recent, the debate on raw milk, food safety, and consumer choice, at the core of the discussion, has been developing for several years. DairyCast has a Raw Milk Debate information page to help provide insight and perspective.

Global Agriculture

Global Agriculture Agchat discussion looked to understand the global agriculture issues to be addressed so more people can be fed in the future. Of note is the video from the Earth Institute: Global Agriculture Systems and Food and National Security and the FAO ag trade visualization tool.

New Ag Foundation Embraces Social Media to Share Agriculture's Story

AgChat Foundation launches with four program areas focused on social media: Agvocacy 2.0 Training, Strategic Agvocacy Coordination, Data Analysis, and Technology Scholarships. On the Foundation's Board of Directors is Ray Prock, of Ray-Lin Dairy.

DairyCast^® Headliners

Dr. Terry Etherton

Farms and Cows go Bankrupt as Land-O-Lakes Reports Record Profits Dr. Etherton shares thoughts from Chad Dechow, Associate Professor, Dairy Cattle Genetics, The Pennsylvania State University: "Land O’Lakes reported record breaking profits in 2009. Deans Foods also had a great year. If you are a farmer or a consumer of dairy products, I’ll bet you are just thrilled. The price paid to dairy farmers in 2009 was abysmal. Nearly all dairy farmers lost money in 2009 and many have been put out of business. The situation was so bad that the federal government bailed out the dairy industry to the tune of $350 million in emergency funding part way through 2009."

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DairyCast update for February 24, 2010, Increasing Your AI Pregnancy Rate in Cows

John Blue — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:50:08 +0000

Optimism appears to be returning to our dairy industry. Although, cautious optimism may be the best way to describe it. Last week’s USDA numbers of increased dairy cows reflect some of that optimism. But until the demand picture truly brightens, we aren’t out of the wood just yet.

Having welcomed a few new calves into the world recently, I am reminded of their resilience through these unfavorable weather conditions. The heavy snow falls and below normal temperatures have certainly presented a good deal of challenges. But the newborns really provide a great example of how to overcome obstacles and perform in a sometimes discouraging “business climate.”

DairyCast^® Conversations

Increasing Your AI Pregnancy Rate in Cows

Dr. Cliff Lamb helps build upon the recent conversations focusing on heifer pregnancy rates, by sharing how we can increase our artificial insemination pregnancy rates in our cows, in two parts (Part 1 and Part 2).

Agriculture Telling its Story With Social Media

Farming Your Online Community: Social Networks and Beyond Michele Payn-Knoper, Cause Matters Corp., says "If you do not learn how to use social media to tell your story in agriculture, others will, and possibly already are!"

Food Consumer Insight Panel #Foodchat brought together four non-agricultural food consumers to share their thoughts on issues and concerns on food and its production. This was an opportunity for those in agriculture to listen.

Farmers and Ranchers Are Using New / Social Media FollowFarmer has a set of curated set of Twitter based agricultural participants. And here are a few dairy focused professionals using social media to tell their story.

Dairy brief: What is on your mind?

Over the last several months DairyCast ran a series of surveys and here are the top issues on your mind: Milk prices, cost of inputs, and risk management. Not as much of a concern: estate taxes.

DairyCast^® Headliners

Orlando Gil

The 2010 Census – Helping Your Community by Helping Latinos Be Counted Spread the word about the 2010 Census. Tell your Latino employees about their right to privacy and how important their response is. Tell them that it is safe to fill out the form and that it is important to be counted.

Meggie Foster

Feeding consumers with what they want to hear With recent national media reports painting grim pictures of the dairy industry and the use of antibiotics in farm animals, it seems the agriculture community has become a serious target in media circles run by the likes of CBS Evening News Correspondent Katie Couric. And whether we like it or not, Couric is a  strong voice in millions of family homes across the United States,  unfortunately she is sure to make an impact on consumers choices.

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DairyCast update for Febuary 9, 2010, Tips on Newborn Calf Care When Difficult Problems Arise

John Blue — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:47:33 +0000

Our recent trip to San Antonio, Texas for the Cattle Industry Annual Convention was extremely valuable. I truly enjoyed the chance to catch up with many of you and gain your perspectives. If we weren’t able to connect in Texas, drop me a message to let me know what’s on your mind and how we can help.

I am excited to bring you numerous conversations from the industry leading event. I want to begin by sharing the interesting perspective of Chris Gardner. Chris is the author of The Pursuit of Happyness and was portrayed by Will Smith in the blockbuster movie by the same title. He shares his eventful story from a life of homelessness on the streets to owning his own multi-million dollar brokerage firm. Join this powerful and motivational conversation!

DairyCast^® Conversations

Tips on newborn calf care when difficult problems arise

Larry Hollis, DVM, offers suggestions on handling difficult situations, like warming a chilled calf.

Chris Gardner Shares His Pursuit of Happyness

Chris Gardner, author of Pursuit of Happyness, shares with the 2010 Cattle Industry Annual Convention audience his thoughts on the future and inspiration. This keynote is in three parts (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3
).

Agchat: Agriculture discussions on Social Media channels

Animal Care discussion. Contains responses to questions, resource links, and transcript of conversations.

Dairy farming, sharing your story. This is an excellent example of sharing your dairy story with a broader audience through tools in social media.

DairyCast^® Headliners

Don Tyler

A man recently opened his mail to find a note from his bank with a returned check marked "NSF" (for non-sufficient funds.) After hearing all the difficulties that banks are having these days, he called their accounting department and asked, "Is it you……or me?".

Meggie Foster

Taking one day a month to "have fun" Spending at least one day off a month, or more is one of the most important items in operating a successful farm business, according to Albert Nunes, a CPA with Genske, Mulder & Co. from Modesto, Calif., who made a presentation on financial strategies to get through tough times during the Indiana Livestock, Grain and Forage Forum last week. In terms of family life, reducing the stress load and keeping a positive attitude, a vacation day or a bit of time off once a month can be tremendously beneficial, he explained.

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DairyCast update for January 26, 2010, Why do some cows thrive and others crash?

John Blue — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:40:12 +0000

Well, I am finishing up the chores then heading off to San Antonio for hopefully some sunshine, warmer weather and a great education. I hope that you have made your plans to be with us this week for the Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show.

This year’s event looks to be exceptional with several new features and great educational opportunities. If you’re going to be there this week, let’s catch up for a few moments and talk about how we at DairyCast can better help you. Just drop me a note.

If you won’t be able to get away from the cows this week, I certainly understand. So don’t worry, we will bring you the conversations and latest information on industry issues and emerging technologies right here at DairyCast.

DairyCast^® Conversations

What can you do with moldy corn and silage to maintain cow performance?

Dr. Kathleen Emery, Nutritionist and DVM, weighs in on how we can best manage higher levels of molds and mycotoxins to maintain cow performance.

The top legal developments that will impact our dairy business

Roger McEowen, Director of the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University, shares in two parts the top legal developments that will impact our dairy business climate. Part 1 and part 2.

Why do some cows thrive and others crash?

Dr. Mary Beth Hall, US Dairy Forage Research Center, shares significant insights into her research that might offer some explanations on why some cows excel while others fail miserably when you make a change to the rations.

Agchat: Agriculture discussions on Social Media channels

Antibiotics and their use in food production discussion.

Food Myths and Legends discussion.

DairyCast^® Headliners

Meggie Foster

U.S. bioenergy policy: Time to refuel? A recently-released policy paper by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is questioning the United States’ biofuels policy, and rightly so. U.S. biofuels policy is by no means, perfectly structured and many areas are in dire need of being revisited.

Dr. Terry Etherton

Antitrust Enforcers Probe Business Practices Surrounding Biotech Soybean Seed Dr. Etherton posts an article from the Wall Street Journal "The U.S. Justice Department has opened a formal antitrust investigation into crop-biotechnology giant Monsanto Company as it contends with the loss of patent protection on its blockbuster soybean in 2014."

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