February 2015 Issue

This issue brings you: Cover Story:
  • p.22 - For the Love Of the Jerseys
Features:
  • p. 6  -  Guest Editorial  
  • p. 10 - Feed Efficiency
  • p. 18 - Biogas-to-Energy
  • p. 29 - PDPW Conference
 

    Cashing in on Biogas to Energy

    Successful projects in this growing component of dairying depend on careful technology system selection and sizing, progressive operation maintenance practices, and financing tailored to the operator’s needs.Ten years ago, dairy operations saw cattle manure as simply a source of crop nutrients. Today, as...

    Conference Preview: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW)

    March 18-19, 2015Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.Connect with a new idea, an old friend, a global perspective, a preferred supplier, an inspiring attitude, a leading expert, the latest technology, a trusted resource. It’s all here for you in two jam-packed days!Here Is Your Invitation To Incredible...

    For The Love of The Jerseys

    For over 90 years and three generations, dairy farming has been the cornerstone of the Lyon family farm located near Toledo, Iowa, approximately 60 miles northeast of Des Moines, Iowa. Originally, brothers Bob and Earl Lyon formed a partnership in 1921, and in 1924, Earl’s sons, Joe and Howard started in 4-H...

    Why Do Some Cows Produce Milk with Less Feed?

    When GrowSafe first started developing feed intake measurement technology in early 2000, the price of corn was around $2.00 per bushel. When corn prices shot up over $5.00 per bushel in 2007 and then up to $8.00 in August of 2012, feed efficiency was on everybody’s agenda. “Today’s price hovering...

    Large Parlor Milking Systems

    During the 20th century, milking dairy cows with machines replaced hand milking, saving time and labor. Although bucket milkers were used before World War I, their widespread use followed the Rural Electrification expansion in the 1930s. Through the 1940s and 1950s most milk cans were replaced by refrigerated bulk...

    Cover Story: Alta Seeds: Brachytic BMR-6 Forages Yield Success

    A massive cloud of dust swirls across the prairie. Visibility is near zero as local residents hear sand and dust pounding against their windows. Powerful 60 mph winds strip farmland of precious top soil, further challenging farmers who are already dealing with extreme drought.It sounds like a scene straight from The...

    Cover Crops: The First Step

    When we think of an environmentalist, we might think of stereotypical images of what or who an environmentalist is, but, believe it or not, I’m an environmentalist and so are you. Before you get insulted, think about it. There is no one in this country that has a greater impact on the environment than you. It...

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