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August 2017 Volume: 3 Issue: 8
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What You Should be Thinking About When Beginning to Chop Corn Silage
By Paul J. Kononoff, UNL Dairy Extension Specialist
 Back to school, state fair and corn silage harvest. This is a busy time of year and there are many things consuming our thoughts; however, there are a few key items that we should be thinking about to make sure the corn silage we harvest today will yield high quality feed for the year to come.
Maturity. There is probably no bigger question than when to start chopping and, assuming weather cooperates, the optimal time is dependent on plant maturity. Continue...
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| Farmers Reach out to Thank Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, on August 1st |
Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN) joined in the effort to thank Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently visited the Norman family on their 2,500 acre cattle ranch in South Dakota. Zuckerberg has also previously visited the Grant family in Wisconsin on their beef and dairy cattle operation, then shared their stories on his social media accounts. In reflecting on both visits, Zuckerberg spoke positively about the farm families and their hard work. Mark has embarked on a personal challenge to visit every state in the U.S. that he has not visited before.
Mark Zuckerberg has more than 93 million followers on Facebook and his posts have been far-reaching. Both farm posts earned more than 270,000 reactions and thousands of comments - mostly positive, but some very negative.
This thank-you letter was sent to Mark Zuckerberg for recognizing the hard working efforts of our industry. We also encourage you to take the time today to personally thank Mark for the support he has given the agricultural community. In doing so, please use the social media hashtag #farmersthankmarkz on your post.
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The Temperature to Thaw Colostrum is just as Important as Colostrum Itself
By Kim Clark, Dairy Extension Educator
 It is no secret that colostrum provides the antibodies a calf needs to build immunity. The antibodies, specifically called immunoglobulins in colostrum, are absorbed in the calf’s small intestine in the first few hours of life. After the first four hours of life, the absorption of immunoglobulins decreases. Therefore, it is important that newborn calves receive colostrum within four hours of birth. Continue....
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Post Dairy Month Blues
By Dawn Klabenes, UNL Animal Science major & Nebraska Dairy Ambassador
 I’m not sure if everyone had a case of the Post-Dairy-Month-Blues, but I sure did for a while. A few weeks ago, we were in the midst of June Dairy Month. The best month of the year, right?? Continue...
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- We had a successful Dairy Champion Training in S. Sioux City this week, with attendees from Nebr, IA and SD. We had dairy farmers, along with a representative from AFAN, and Common Ground.
- I joined the other Ag Execs in a discussion related to the property tax discussions that are continuing following the last legislative session. While we are following a “tag along” position, with several of the other groups being more actively involved in discussions and planning, we have maintained a position of support for the group effort. Many of the other groups have staff and lobbyist arrangements that are positioned to be aggressively involved, and I have expressed our appreciation for being informed and involved to the extent that we are able.
- There is a Farm Bill Hearing being scheduled for September 1st, at the State Fair, to be attended by the Nebraska Congressional Delegation.
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