Better cows mean better profitability on today’s dairy farms, according to Dr. Bennett Cassell, dairy science professor emeritus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.
She may have started as a city girl from Columbus, but Ohio State University extension dairy field specialist Dianne Shoemaker is now one of the state’s most respected voices in dairy farm management.
Mentor, language training boosting dairy work safety
The modern dairy operation is full of opportunities for accidents and injuries, and there also are standards to be met to ensure the safety of the milk produced and the health of the cows.
Unlike the rains of Spain said to fall mainly on the plain, the rains of north-central Indiana last week fell heavily on row crops and left farmers watching the sky to see when they would end.
Torrential, crop-damaging weather prevailed across central Illinois north of Interstate 74 during most of last week, dumping more than 3 inches of rain and leaving 10,700 Ameren Cilco power customers in the dark the evening of June 10.
Rain and sunshine scattered throughout the state with some areas receiving nice moisture and other areas receiving none. In southern Michigan the rain left crops growing like gangbusters, but those finishing up first cutting have had their challenges.
Warmer temperatures and sunshine improved field conditions in Iowa during the week ending June 7, according to the June 8 Iowa Crop & Weather report, allowing farmers to continue planting.
Tennessee farmers expect to harvest 29.1 million bushels of winter wheat during 2015, according to the Tennessee field office of NASS. The expected crop would be down 7 percent from the previous year.
