If you are visually impaired or blind, you can visit the PDF version by Pressing CONTROL + ALT + 4
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Contents<br /> American<br /> Products and Services for American Dairymen<br /> Vol. 39 No. 01 • January 2013<br /> COVER STORY<br /> 18MARGINSMART: The<br /> Bottom Line in Profitability<br /> Brian Gerrits, Lake Breeze Dairy, states “We have<br /> implemented MARGINSMART on our dairy<br /> and it has made an immediate impact. We now<br /> know at any time during the day what our milk<br /> margins and general profitability oppor tunities are.<br /> MARGINSMART is now the most important tool we<br /> have in managing our price risk and profitability.”<br /> FEATURES<br /> 11Dear Mr. Legislator:<br /> American Dairymen reprints a powerful,<br /> personal letter aimed at the lawmaking branch of our<br /> government. The letter was found on Willie Nelson’s<br /> website and should resonate with most American<br /> dairy producers.<br /> 13 Keeping Chemical<br /> Washdown Safe<br /> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=1"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=2"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=3"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=4"> Contents American Products and Services for</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=5"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=6"> From the Publisher sup and ma firs on adv fact m </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=7"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=8"> Barney the bull says.... Are you using the PROC</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=9"> Technology </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=10"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=11"> Commentary </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=12"> www.starwoodrafters.com Reader Service No. 408 </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=13"> Safety </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=14"> Safety </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=15"> Reader Service No. 6383</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=16"> Hydro Eng Hydro Engineering </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=17"> Management </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=18"> Cover Story The Bottom W e all live in a wor</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=19"> Milk Margins and Price Risk Management MARGIN</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=20"> Cover Story and how these all really affect your</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=21"> Milk Margins and Price Risk Management in dairy </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=22"> Cover Story </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=23"> </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=24"> Udder Stuff Feed Carbs Safely Feeding rap</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=25"> Dairy News Briefs Avoid Heifer Growth Bottlenec</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=26"> Udder Stuff </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=27"> matted Two sizes available is a trademar</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=28"> • Buying & Selling; Claas and JD 5400-5830 and</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=29"> Why cross with Normande? low grain adaptability </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=30"> C ‘Fast results...’ whether milking in a parl</a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=31"> Four years straight as the unanimous choice! </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=32"> American Products and Services for American </a> <a title="American Dairymen January 2013 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473a4eb?page=33"> Find Strauss Heart Drops on the Reader Servic</a>