Dairy Moosings

Phil Durst and Stan Moore discuss how some dairy producers are using a second pre-dip and achieving positive results in lowering Somatic Cell Counts

Phil Durst and Stan Moore discuss how new research has brought into question the advice that higher fat in whole milk is detrimental to your health, and it may even reduce some health risk!

Phil Durst and Stan Moore discuss how it is natural to be influenced by the people around you, so if you want greater business success, surround yourself with progressive and successful producers and professionals.

Phil Durst and Stan Moore discuss how building on what we learn is only possible if employer and employees together talk about what was learned.

Getting the Best Management “Bang for the Buck” out of our Personnel Records system In part 1 of this article Phil and Stan covered some of the legal requirements of personnel record keeping.  Covering legal requirements is obviously very important, but personnel records can also be a critical management tool. 

Any farm that employs individuals is also required to keep certain personnel records.  In this two part series Phil and Stan will cover the legal requirements and also how to improve the usefulness of the files for employee management. 

Phil Durst and Stan Moore discuss the chocolate milk controversy and implications on nutrition in children.

Phil Durst and Stan Moore talk about 100,000 SCC being a good and achievable goal for Dairy Farms.

Phil Durst and Stan Moore cover how Employee ownership of farm assets is one way to involve employees and give them a stake in the business.

Phil and Stan discuss a recent trip to Willow Bend farm in Western NY and discovered that growing dairies have some real advantages when it comes to employees.