Evaluate Total Diet CostsEnrique Schcolnik for DailyHerd.com
As we continue to improve and utilize nutrition technology to feed dairy cows, it is important to have the right tools to evaluate diet costs. In the context of the savings we can attain with amino acid balancing, we have to evaluate the cost of the total diet to accurately show the savings of feeding […]
Questions Dairy Producers Should Ask Their Nutritionist
Matt Budine, president, Progressive Dairy Solutions, Inc., Oakdale, Calif. He and his team handle more than 200,000 lactating cows. March 2009 Western DairyBusinessWe measure up to 70 different parameters, but each dairyman must determine the key drivers for their business. Some focus on milk production, components, energy-corrected milk, peak milk production by each lactation group, […]
Taste Of Success Has Generated Positive Momentum At This Dairy
Dairy Herd Network | Updated: September 20, 2012 by Luciana JonkmanNutrition and Management Consultant Luciana Jonkman shares a success story from a Progressive Dairy Solutions Inc. client. “So, I showed them the differences in cash outlay and feed usability between 10 to 15 percent shrink and 25 percent shrink. The numbers were staggering, and very […]
Risk Management – Now And Forevermore Luciana Jonkman and Matt Budine for Progressive Dairyman Progressive Dairyman Issue 14
Risk management is no longer the latest buzzword; it’s a must-do management practice. When times are good is when risk management is done based on fact and reality. If you wait until you are forced to manage your risk (i.e., your banker mandates it), you may be making emotional and irrational decisions based on fear. […]
Quality Silage Is More Valuable Than Ever – Lance Whitlock for Progressive Dairyman Issue 11
Dry matter loss means less feed is available to feed. This lost feed must be replaced with other feed. Often this other feed is purchased. If the replacement feed is grown by the dairy, it represents extra cost that wasn’t necessary had there been less dry matter loss. It also may mean the opportunity to […]
The What, Why and How Of Ration Design Brian Sundberg for Progressive Dairyman Issue 10
Asking these three questions (what, why and how) when it comes to feeding the dairy cow will allow you to do your due diligence to ensure you are feeding your cows as optimally and profitably as you can. Next time you meet with your nutritionist, ask him or her what, why and how.
Achieving Excellence In Fresh Cow Performance
Dr. Enrique Schcolnik, Matt Budine and Luciana Jonkman for Progressive Dairyman Issue 6 • April 12, 2011When our industry shifted from pasture to housing cows in barns about 40 years ago, we had a dark time misunderstanding normal transition cow behavior and needs. This misunderstanding contributed significantly to the emergence of diseases such as DAs, […]
Five Key Factors To Create A Culture Of Excellence At Your Dairy – Enrique Schcolnik for Progressive Dairyman Issue 14
Make your people a priority and with them you will be able to create a culture of excellence at your dairy. Remember, “Everything happens through people.”