Dairy Today Expo Extrahttp://www.agweb.com/blogs/ Dairy Today's Catherine Merlo brings you the latest from the World Dairy Expo. AgWeb.comLights, action, AgDayhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Lights_action_AgDay_9549/ TV show focuses on World Dairy Expo TV show focuses on World Dairy Expo]]>Catherine MerloThu, 02 Oct 2008 14:53:58 GMT9549Planes, Trains – and World Dairy Expohttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Planes_Trains_–_and_World_Dairy_Expo_10665/Getting to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., can be an ordeal, but it's worth the trip.Catherine MerloMon, 29 Sep 2008 10:32:07 GMT10665On Display at Expo: Pain Amid the Optimismhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/On_Display_at_Expo_Pain_Amid_the_Optimism_11298/Catherine MerloMon, 28 Sep 2009 16:59:52 GMT11298New Animal Well-Being Program: A Chance to Prove How Good You Arehttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/New_Animal_Well-Being_Program_A_Chance_to_Prove_How_Good_You_Are_11332/Catherine MerloFri, 02 Oct 2009 11:07:21 GMT11332Let the exhibits beginhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Let_the_exhibits_begin_11758/ Expo exhibitors have ancient Rome in their blood – and they know how to use it. Expo exhibitors have ancient Rome in their blood – and they know how to use it.

]]>Catherine MerloWed, 01 Oct 2008 10:12:25 GMT11758Signs That Dairy is Headed Uphttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Signs_That_Dairy_is_Headed_Up_12629/Catherine MerloMon, 05 Oct 2009 08:14:20 GMT12629Students with a cause http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Students_with_a_cause__12720/ Smart, well-spoken youth aren’t an oddity at World Dairy Expo. Smart, well-spoken youth aren’t an oddity at World Dairy Expo.

]]>Catherine MerloWed, 01 Oct 2008 10:13:47 GMT12720DFA’s Rick Smith Responds to Criticshttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/DFAs_Rick_Smith_Responds_to_Critics_13251/Catherine MerloTue, 29 Sep 2009 22:51:04 GMT13251Is your dairy ready for a crisis?http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Is_your_dairy_ready_for_a_crisis_14946/ Never say never to the threat of an animal health emergency. Never say never to the threat of an animal health emergency.]]>Catherine MerloWed, 01 Oct 2008 10:14:01 GMT14946Climbing out of Expohttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Climbing_out_of_Expo_16599/ By the fourth or fifth day. . . . By the fourth or fifth day. . . .]]>Catherine MerloMon, 06 Oct 2008 14:03:30 GMT16599Supply Management Plan is Needed Now, Say Holstein Association Officials http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Supply_Management_Plan_is_Needed_Now_Say_Holstein_Association_Officials__17118/Catherine MerloWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:10:38 GMT17118Laugh out loud at Expohttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Laugh_out_loud_at_Expo_17510/ Tough times call for ‘Rubes’ cartoonist. Tough times call for ‘Rubes’ cartoonist.

]]>Catherine MerloMon, 29 Sep 2008 10:32:53 GMT17510C’est magnifique!http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Cest_magnifique_17732/ Comtois helps Canada shine at Expo. Comtois helps Canada shine at Expo.]]>Catherine MerloSat, 04 Oct 2008 08:31:19 GMT17732Small dairy, great businesshttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Small_dairy_great_business_18601/ Washington dairy keeps its market local and its customers happy. Washington dairy keeps its market local and its customers happy.]]>Catherine MerloFri, 03 Oct 2008 09:27:35 GMT18601Behind the Virtual Farm Tourhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/Behind_the_Virtual_Farm_Tour_19135/ It takes a whole lot of commitment to deliver a producer and his dairy to the Expo audience.

It takes a whole lot of commitment to deliver a producer and his dairy to the Expo audience.

]]>Catherine MerloMon, 29 Sep 2008 10:32:28 GMT19135The “Good News” Weekhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/the_“good_news”_week/Sometimes, however, it’s hard to tell if news is good or bad.Catherine MerloTue, 28 Sep 2010 00:33:00 GMT22033U.S. Energy Policy Blocks Digester Developmenthttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/us_energy_policy_blocks_digester_development/Catherine MerloTue, 28 Sep 2010 18:22:00 GMT22044Producers Offer a Snapshot of Survivalhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/producers_offer_a_snapshot_of_survival/Catherine MerloWed, 29 Sep 2010 18:13:00 GMT22058Dairy Feeding Goes High Techhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/dairy_feeding_goes_high_tech/Catherine MerloThu, 30 Sep 2010 18:41:00 GMT22066Dairy’s Future: Robots and a Whole Lot Morehttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/dairy’s_future_robots_and_a_whole_lot_more/Catherine MerloFri, 01 Oct 2010 17:04:00 GMT22078Help with Managing Feed Costs Is Herehttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/help_with_managing_feed_costs_is_here/The dairy industry’s businesses are at World Dairy Expo this week, eager to help lessen your dairy’s load.Catherine MerloMon, 03 Oct 2011 16:45:00 GMT24734Is Grazing in Your Future?http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/is_grazing_in_your_future/New Zealand native Phil Wicks painted an intriguing picture of dairy grazing and the opportunity it holds for many producers during my meeting with him Tuesday at World Dairy Expo. Catherine MerloWed, 05 Oct 2011 07:34:00 GMT24751Save Energy, Money – and Maybe Even the Planethttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/save_energy,_money_–_and_maybe_even_the_planet/The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has just launched a new SaveEnergy online resource.Catherine MerloWed, 05 Oct 2011 17:27:00 GMT24764The “Free-Flow World” Beckonshttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/the_“free-flow_world”_beckons/Judging by the standing-room-only attendance at two sessions at World Dairy Expo Thursday, there’s strong interest in robotic milking among dairy producers.​Catherine MerloThu, 06 Oct 2011 19:18:00 GMT24785Why Don’t More Dairies Have Digesters?http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/why_don’t_more_dairies_have_digesters/Why, when energy is so important, don’t more dairies have digesters? It’s a good question. Catherine MerloSun, 09 Oct 2011 19:22:00 GMT24808Is Dairying Worth the Hassle Anymore?http://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/is_dairying_worth_the_hassle_anymore/Catherine MerloTue, 02 Oct 2012 04:04:00 GMT28139South Dakota Knows How to Recruit Dairieshttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/south_dakota_knows_how_to_recruit_dairies/It’s got 21 new dairies and nine processing plants to show for its efforts.Catherine MerloWed, 03 Oct 2012 07:21:00 GMT28164PETA Comes to Expohttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/peta_comes_to_expo/People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is here at World Dairy Expo this week in the form of an earnest young man whose mission is to end the practice of de-horning calves.Catherine MerloThu, 04 Oct 2012 07:22:00 GMT28173Risk Management Gains Tractionhttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/risk_management_gains_traction/In a sign of dairies’ growing sophistication and need, risk management took a front seat during yesterday’s Virtual Farm Tour at World Dairy Expo.Catherine MerloThu, 04 Oct 2012 18:30:00 GMT28185Dannon Holds Kansas Dairy to a Higher Standard -- and That’s a Good Thinghttp://www.agweb.com/blog/Dairy_Today_Expo_Extra_159/dannon_holds_kansas_dairy_to_a_higher_standard_--_and_that’s_a_good_thing/When McCarty Family Farms of Rexford, Kan., sealed a sole-supplier deal with Dannon Company late last year, the agreement did more than provide a secure market for the dairy.Catherine MerloSun, 07 Oct 2012 14:55:00 GMT28197