Dairy Digest, February 2007
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In this Issue: Middle Manager Conference Will Help Dairy Managers Develop Practical Skills; The Milking Robot Splash Gets Bigger; Feed Price Impacts on Dairy Profitability and Nutrition: Part 1; Feed Price Impacts on Dairy Profitability and Economics: Part II; Rotavirus, Coronavirus, and Calf Diarrhea on Dairy Farms; Price of Electricity; Reproductive Management Practices Used on Large Dairy Herds
daily12007-11-30T17:20:31ZMiddle Manager Conference Will Help Dairy Managers Develop Practical Skills http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/middle-manager-conference-will-help-dairy-managers Dairy middle managers will have an opportunity to learn new management skills and strategies at the second annual Middle Manager's Conference planned March 21 in the Harrisburg-Hershey area.No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:04:25ZNews ItemThe Milking Robot Splash Gets Bigger http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/the-milking-robot-splash-gets-bigger It appears that the PA dairy industry is continuing to give this technology a good hard look and several of our dairy herds are being reliably milked with milking robots.No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:06:41ZNews ItemFeed Price Impacts on Dairy Profitability and Nutrition: Part I http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/feed-price-impacts-on-dairy-profitability-and Last year, 2006, will probably be remembered as one of the most challenging years for financial performance on dairy farms. Unfortunately, 2007 is not starting off much better. No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:08:24ZNews ItemFeed Price Impacts on Dairy Profitability and Economics: Part II http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/feed-price-impacts-on-dairy-profitability-and-1 As producers look at options for their dairy rations in light of increased feed costs, it's important to consider the relationship between changes in milk price and feed costs on dairy profitability and cash flow.No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:13:03ZNews ItemRotavirus, Coronavirus, and Calf Diarrhea on Dairy Farms http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/rotavirus-coronavirus-and-calf-diarrhea-on-dairy Rotavirus and Coronavirus have been found to regularly circulate in youngstock and adult cattle on all dairy farms that have been intensively tested. In adults, the infection is commonly not associated with disease. In calves, it is associated with a range of signs from normal to mild diarrhea, to severe diarrhea. No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:14:12ZNews ItemPrice of Electricity http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/price-of-electricity All customer classes are benefiting from the declining prices of PA's electricity.No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:15:37ZNews ItemReproductive Management Practices Used on Large Dairy Herds http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/reproductive-management-practices-used-on-large Achieving and maintaining a profitable 21-day pregnancy rate is a major challenge on any size dairy operation.No publisherrpruyneDairy Digest ArchiveDairy Digest February 20072008-04-15T20:22:04ZNews Item