I know one guy told me to inject oregano oil up the quarter and close the end off with a drop of super glue. But I'm sure that's not allowed either. :) Candy ...
Stew Leonard’s Sues Dairy Farmers, Claims Price Fix By Andrew Harris Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Stew Leonard’s Inc., the New York- area grocery store operator,...
I have some questions for Straus Dairy. Albert, are you on this listserve? My questions: 1) How many cows (milking, dry, and heifers) are on the farm at...
Hi Patty, In my short time as the grande frommage on my own farm, I have found I have no problem "crashing" cows from high production to low production, (an...
Francis Just some comments and also trying to put some perspective on your questions. A 1500 pound herd average for milking cows would be extremely big animals...
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Chuck Benbrook
cbenbrook@...
Jan 1, 2009 7:00 pm
Andrew posted that - "I would say that any pasture worth its salt would produce more than one ton of dry matter per year; 8-10 ton of dry matter would be...
... Re: [SPAM][Odairy] Re:North Bay farmers worry over new rules Hi Chuck, I did an independent study project when I was in college (Its scary to think how...
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David Johnson
provident@...
Jan 1, 2009 10:18 pm
Chuck, I hate to speak for others, but when i saw this figure, i think what ANDREW MAY HAVE MEANT was 8-10 thousand pounds or 4-5 tons unless he has plenty of...
On one hand it doesn't seem right that the first named "organic" dairy west of the Mississippi should have to give up its label. But on the other hand it is...
David 4-5 ton of dry matter per year can be done with very little management. 8-10 ton of dry matter takes good management; including irrigation and a minimum...
As Recession Deepens, So Does Milk Surplus By ANDREW MARTIN NY Times Published: January 1, 2009 FOWLER, Calif. ‹ The long economic boom, fueled by easy...
It's beginning to look like the only solution is to make it illegal to call your milk organic unless you live in the right region of the USA. Johnny...
Well close but not quite what I was asking, Bob. My dryoff was excellent this year and the cows were at 140 SCC. I had no problem with the milk dropoff, we...
This has been an interesting conversation thus far. I have copied Albert Straus on this post in case he and his staff are not on the Odairy listserve. I have...
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Jim Riddle
jriddle@...
Jan 2, 2009 7:15 pm
... From: "Dave Murphy" < dmurphy123@... > Date: December 26, 2008 2:38:37 PM CST Subject: Under Secretaries at the USDA - Send in the Sustainable Dozen...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
kastel@...
Jan 2, 2009 7:16 pm
Hi Johnny, Although we agree on quite a bit, on and off the list, I have to take exception to your position on this one. What you might not know is that the...
Hello All, I am not sure where you are getting your information about my dairy. The fact is that we have 290 cows total on 660 acres. Sincerely, Albert Straus ...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
kastel@...
Jan 2, 2009 7:50 pm
Hi Albert, I'm sure I'm not the only one who is pleased that you decided to join this conversation. Either I misunderstood during our meeting in California or...
MArk This man you are being less than honest with is not the only producer person in the USA to protest the rapid track , poorly thought out program you have...
Hey Patti, From your assessment I understand the question to be, if they dryed fine and 3-4 weeks later a few came up with hard quarters, where did they get...
I for one would greatly appreciate it if the Cornucopia staff would please channel their personality issues elsewhere, at least on a different thread. This had...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
kastel@...
Jan 3, 2009 1:09 am
Dear Mr. Pollencruncher, First of all, I would ask you to have the decency, if you criticize me or anyone else on the list, to use your own name and to fully...
May we suggest that "pollencruncher" and Mark email privately to discuss their different ideas and interpretations. It is NODPA's hope for 2009 that we can...
Hello All, I was wondering if anyone would happen to know where any used processing equipment is. My family and I are starting a milk processing plant on our...
It is NODPA's hope for 2009 that we can move away from personal remarks and questioning ideas based on personality rather than facts, philosophy, ideals,...
Greetings Odairy: Some friends new to organics are struggling with tail mange. "Hi Susan , happy new year! Hope you are both doing well and the cows are happy...
Topical 2X daily Boric Acid solution as much as you can get into the water. Jim Martindale 17535 SR #1 Spencerville, IN 46788 315-408-2584 verizon cell ...
Willie, Thanks for this..I was interested in the notation that you found about probiotics..Please note, I was interested in participating in a little study...
Poll Reveals Americans' Food Safety Concerns Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 12:01pm. Lancaster Farming From organic fish to synthetic growth hormones...
