Current Issue of Dairy Digest
In this issue: Keys to Successful Reproductive Performance; Year End Considerations for Effective Business Planning; Tie-stalls Are on the HSUS Attack List; Study Shows No Long-term Impact of Higher Milk Replacer Feeding Rates; New Regulations for Medicated Feeds; Designing and Building Dairy Cattle Freestalls; Specht Report Continues to Identify Top Bulls, Herds and Cows in the AI Industry; Frequently Asked Questions about Deregulation of Electricity for PPL Customers; Mike O'Connor Retires
December 2009
- Keys to Successful Reproductive Performance
- I have had the privilege to visit numerous dairy herds which consistently achieve high milk production and excellent reproductive performance. This article lists the major common characteristics among these herds.
- Year End Considerations for Effective Business Planning
- Although this may not be a fun thing to do in a year like this, NOT knowing how bad it was is worse than knowing.
- Tie-stalls Are on the HSUS Attack List
- We are all aware of the recent passage of Proposition 2 which banned the use of veal crates, battery cages, and gestation crates in California. Tie-stalls for dairy cows may not be far behind if the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has its way.
- Study Shows No Long-term Impact of Higher Milk Replacer Feeding Rates
- Researchers from the United Kingdom recently studied the impact of milk replacer feeding rate and protein concentration on animal performance through the second lactation.
- New Regulations for Medicated Feeds
- Two changes in federal regulations will affect medicated feeds, including milk replacer, beginning early next year.
- Designing and Building Dairy Cattle Freestalls
- Providing a dry comfortable resting area for dairy cattle is essential to their health.
- Specht Report Continues to Identify Top Bulls, Herds and Cows in the AI Industry
- See the Specht Report at http://dasweb.psu.edu/bullrank.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Deregulation of Electricity for PPL Customers
- The deregulation of electricity generation means that each consumer will be able to select the supplier of her/his electricity.
- Mike O'Connor Retires
- Dr. Michael O’Connor’s retirement at the end of December will mark the conclusion of a career that has significantly impacted Pennsylvania dairy producers.
