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Read what Arizona has done about immigration and what it might mean to dairymen. What? pg. 8
Get your snapshot of the dairy industry in the market report section. Did exports in January decrease or increase over totals from 2007? pg. 6
Discover ways to stay in the black. How can you avoid losing money in 2008? pg. 12
Learn the process for getting an agricultural visa. Name the first step. pg. 16
See where your state ranks in U.S. in milk production. Where? (U.S. Dairy Stat insert)
Get Doc’s advice on how you should handle cows and calves after birth. pg. 48
Read an opinion about how ethanol mandates may be more to blame than ethanol itself. pg. 21
Find out what lenders look for before signing off on a loan. Name one check-off. pg. 20
Discover what percentage of Americans get three servings of dairy foods each day. What percent? pg. 25
Read about this year’s New York Farm show. Fill in the blank, “Hot ______ Sundaes” pg. 24
See what possibilities one analyst sees could make or break the industry. What are the four possibilities? pg. 28
Find out what is fueling organic-food growth. What is it? pg. 50
Read Yevet’s experience about teaching her daughter about freedom. What was the assignment her daughter had to finish? pg. 52
See what the price of corn is causing some dairymen to do. What is one Oregon dairyman doing to supplement ration prices? pg. 63
Discover the mystery word in the crossword puzzle and win more cash. What is it? pg. 64
Enjoy a humorous story about a Brahma cow in Baxter Black’s article. What instinct does Baxter talk about in his article? pg. 68
Learn the opportunities and challenges of your favorite breed association. What two breeds had one of their best registration years in 2007? pg. 38, 42
See a side-by-side comparison of different animal welfare programs. How does the National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative ensure general management programs are functioning? pg. 46
Read what Arizona has done about immigration and what it might mean to dairymen. What? pg. 8 Get your snapshot of the dairy industry in the market report section. Did exports in January decrease or increase over totals from 2007? pg. 6 Discover ways to stay in the black. How can you avoid losing money in 2008? pg. 12 Learn the process for getting an agricultural visa. Name the first step. pg. 16 See where your state ranks in U.S. in milk production. Where? (U.S. Dairy Stat insert) Get Doc’s advice on how you should handle cows and calves after birth. pg. 48 Read an opinion about how ethanol mandates may be more to blame than ethanol itself. pg. 21 Find out what lenders look for before signing off on a loan. Name one check-off. pg. 20 Discover what percentage of Americans get three servings of dairy foods each day. What percent? pg. 25 Read about this year’s New York Farm show. Fill in the blank, “Hot ______ Sundaes” pg. 24See what possibilities one analyst sees could make or break the industry. What are the four possibilities? pg. 28 Find out what is fueling organic-food growth. What is it? pg. 50 Read Yevet’s experience about teaching her daughter about freedom. What was the assignment her daughter had to finish? pg. 52 See what the price of corn is causing some dairymen to do. What is one Oregon dairyman doing to supplement ration prices? pg. 63 Discover the mystery word in the crossword puzzle and win more cash. What is it? pg. 64 Enjoy a humorous story about a Brahma cow in Baxter Black’s article. What instinct does Baxter talk about in his article? pg. 68 Learn the opportunities and challenges of your favorite breed association. What two breeds had one of their best registration years in 2007? pg. 38, 42 See a side-by-side comparison of different animal welfare programs. How does the National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative ensure general management programs are functioning? pg. 46