Current Issue of PD: March 25, 2008
(site updated 3.26.08)
News and Business
In the news
Market reports
Milk volumes remain strong, suppliers prepare for Easter
Culling “tail-enders” may be attractive option
Conditions aid in early grass for grazing
Don't let your milk be cheap in 2008
Questions to ask before buying
The ABC's of agricultural visas
Riding a roller coaster in 2008
The importance of media in agriculture today
Lenders look at the big picture
Are ethanol mandates the solution or the goat?
Progressive Events: New York Farm Show
Industry news
Issue Focus: State of the Dairy Industry
Timely Topic: Organics
How should I handle the cow and calf at calving?
Nutritional management of the organic dairy
PD Departments
Editor's notes: Is the state of dairy picture-perfect?
Yevet Tenney: Pharaoh's freedom
Baxter Black: Mothering instinct
Tales of a Hay Hauler: Mud and oatmeal
City boy cartoon
18 Reasons to Read
Crossword puzzle
Northwest/Southwest Editions
Pre-fresh: The cow in transition
The effects of mud on your dairy cows
Feeding heifers and lameness
Grounding electric fences
Methods to decrease somatic cell count and incidence of mastitis
Shortened dry periods: Research and recommendations
Optimizing parlor performance
Tattooing 101: Reviewing the basics of identifying calves
Dairy biological risk management
Baxter Black: I like oil
The View from Here
An ounce of prevention
