Clovercrest Farm — Steve Morrison, Charleston, Maine Located in central Maine, the Steve and Mia Morrison Family graze 110 acres on their organic dairy. They...
... I inadvertently put the wrong phone number. The correct phone number is 802-673-8477. I am still looking to purchase cows. Thank you, Faun-marie...
Shamrock Farms milks success against competitors Cathryn Creno The Arizona Republic Nov. 30, 2007 03:00 PM These are tough times for the dairy industry. ...
Hello all, We have been tracking Shamrock for some time. I've had a dialogue with them but we haven't gotten much information. But this article is quite ...
something does not add up ? 600 cows does not a national supply make for any sort of chain store !....................... ... === message truncated === ...
Interested in hearing any methods/ideas to dry off seasonal herds. Last year we started once a day after Thanksgiving. This year our plan is to go until the...
The organic dairies of California owe all OV producers and Horizon organic a big thank you for the pay increase they received on Dec.1 or to be exact the pay...
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A. Fay Benson
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Dec 3, 2007 7:09 pm
Sorry group, Apparently my other notice didn't copy the sites for the Video Connections What's New In Organic Dairy and Field Crop Research Dec 13th 10:30 AM...
Anybody think its time to icrease the base pay price per 100 lbs of organic milk yet ? This past may grain was running less than 300 a ton now its over 520....
There are many organic dairy producers across the country that share your concerns. In the recent NODPA News, NODPA’s President speaks out about this issue...
Roger, I do agree, but before I go on and on about it, Ed asked that I introduce myself, as I am new to the list. My name is Dean Sparks, and I own and operate...
Yes your right. This winter here in Maine will take a toll on the cows production. We have cut grain feed in half in order to make ends meet. We are using...
Mr. Sparks, Thank you so much for your intoduction and you insight on the marketplace. I will use this information wisely. We are in the final steps of...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
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Dec 4, 2007 5:32 pm
Hello all, From the very beginning of my personal involvement in the organic dairy industry, in the late 1980s, my understanding was that this movement was ...
Dean made some good points, but I did want to debunk the idea that Organic Valley has been taken over by"cross overs from the conventional milk business,...
John, You are DEAD ON that OV's Board of Directors still is comprised of farmers with extensive, impressive resumes. No doubt. But PLEASE don't think that...
Hi Dean, You are dead on about organic customers not caring about the price - at least a certain kind. I am among them. I just paid $3.75/dozen for 2 dozen...
Dean, I'm afraid you've gotten quite a few of your facts wrong. I've been shipping to OV for 8 years now and have found the membership, board and management...
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Loyal Martin
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Dec 4, 2007 7:08 pm
I did a little calculating to see how much the current market is affecting our farm compared to 1 year ago. We are feeding less grain, at least 10 percent...
Perry, Since it is winter, you could also withold water for 12 hours on the final day of milking and that should finish them off for lactating. Some may...
Jonathan, One more post here and I'll step out of the fray.... Organic Valley is the BEST there is in our business. No doubt. No argument. They have done more...
Hi all, most of you don't know me, I am a conventional dairyman in northern CA who has been trying to ship organic milk for some time to no avail. I am now...
Dr. Karreman, I keep dairy goats and try to keep as close to organic as I can being a very small dairy. I have found that using my teat dip (iodine based) for...
John, Thanks so much for this! We would be honored and pleased to speak with George directly about the issues with Byrne Dairy. I know that Carl Byrne had...
Joyce, That kind of management is excellent. It works well for animals that really want/should dry off. But I have heard from some cow farmers that if a cow is...
Sounds like this Dean guy owes OV a huge apology. Sounds also like the guys form the processing plant may have told him some "stories" in order to make it look...
To bad people don't like to know what is going on behind the scenes and don't want to know, The info about treating cows and growing crops is great info but if...
In the spirit of the holidays and the recent activity here I thought we could all use a reminder.Is it all about price, and money?If so you may be playing the...
