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Dairy Herd Launches Next Buyout
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced July 2 that
its recent dairy herd retirement program had removed 101,040 dairy
cows—mostly from the western part of the nation—and almost 2 billion
lbs. of annual milk production from the national inventory.
Friday, CWT announced plans to begin the next herd retirement this
month.
“Carrying out a second herd retirement right on the heels of the
largest‐ever herd retirement should give us a double‐barreled attack
on milk production in a very short period of time, resulting in a farm
level price recovery several months sooner than would otherwise
occur,” explained Jerry Kozak, president and CEO of the National Milk
Producers Federation, which manages CWT.
As with recent CWT herd retirements, in addition to submitting bids for
their milk herds, participating producers can also offer all of their
bred heifers for retirement. Bids are being accepted until July 24.
There’s no word on how many cows CWT is looking to cull from the herd
during this new round of herd retirement. When CWT first announced its
plans for 2009, Jim Tillison, CWT chief operating officer, said,
“Given the economic stresses on the farm today, we anticipate CWT will
remove a significant number of dairy animals, but that depends on our
members and the level of the bids submitted, given current cow
prices.” As with other herd retirement rounds in recent years, he
explained CWT has no set target for the volume of milk or the number of
cows to be removed.
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Reducing Hay Fire Risk
Taking a few simple steps when harvesting and storing hay
can go a long way in reducing the possibility of fires and associated
costs.
For instance, Bob Schultheis, University of Missouri Extension natural
resources engineer, explains hay fires usually occur within six weeks of
baling. The most common cause is excessive moisture.
"You can reduce fire and mold risk by baling small square bales at
18-22% moisture content and large round bales at 14-18% moisture
content,” says Schultheis. “Higher moisture levels increase
microbial activity and also result in loss of dry matter and usable
protein, which can reduce the feeding value of the hay by as much as
one-third."
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New Livestock Indemnity Program
As you battle the misfortunes doled out by Mother Nature,
keep in mind that USDA has a new program aimed at compensating livestock
owners for death loss due to extreme weather and weather-related events.
"This program will provide livestock producers with a vital safety net
to help them overcome the damaging financial impact of natural
disasters," said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack when he announced the
program last week.
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Calendar Of Events
July 13-17 – Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Jr. Family
Lectureship on Equine Science, King Ranch Institute for Ranch
Management, Kingsville, TX; 361-593-5401 or krirm.tamuk.edu.
July 15-19 – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Summer
Conference, Denver, CO; 303-694-0305 or www.beefusa.org.
July 21-22 – Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition and South Dakota
Grasslands Coalition Joint Bus Tour, Yankton, SD; jljessop@kennebectelephone.com
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July 27-31 – Grazing Management Lectureship, King Ranch
Institute for Ranch Management, Kingsville, TX; 361-593-5401 or krirm.tamuk.edu.
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