http://www.das.psu.edu/das In this Issue: Rate of Stillbirths and the Effect on Dam Survival and Reproductive Performance; Minimum Wage Increase…How are Dairy Farms Affected?; Electricity Demand Management; Penn State Housing Plans for Calves and Heifers Is Coming Soon daily 1 2007-11-30T17:20:31Z http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/electronic-animal-id-the-feasibility-and-potential The virtues or vices associated with a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) have created much controversy over the past few years. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest Archive Dairy Digest November 2007 2007-12-17T17:18:52Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/minimum-wage-increase...how-are-dairy-farms Significant changes have come to minimum wage laws. To understand how farmers are affected we must begin with laws that affect all employers. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest Archive Dairy Digest November 2007 2007-12-17T17:20:13Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/electricity-demand-management All the information presented in this article is directed to dairy farmers who are classified as “commercial” or “industrial” customers of electricity. If you are classified as a “residential” customer, this article does not apply to you because your price for electricity is based on a flat (or nearly flat) rate of x cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour). No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest Archive Dairy Digest November 2007 2007-12-17T17:21:25Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/penn-state-housing-plans-for-calves-and-heifers-is NRAES is preparing to publish Penn State Housing Plans for Calves and Heifers. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest Archive Dairy Digest November 2007 2007-12-17T17:22:36Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/rate-of-stillbirths-and-the-effect-on-dam-survival Stillbirth is a major issue within the dairy industry. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest Archive Dairy Digest November 2007 2007-12-17T17:15:50Z News Item