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All Breeds BlogJorgensen also served in American Dairy Science Association, other Wisconsin and national organizations Neal Jorgensen, an emeritus professor of dairy science who served the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in numerous leadership positions including dean, passed away on December 22, 2020. He was 85 years old. [Read More ...] -
All Breeds BlogWith everyone taking an even harder look at the cost of protein in the dairy ration, we found this latest research about canola meal pretty interesting. Canola seems to be an almost perfect protein source to meet the needs of lactating cows. In episode 34 of DairyVoice podcast, Joel Hastings [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogNational Dairy Shrine is seeking nominations for the dairy industry’s most prestigious recognition awards: Guest of Honor, Pioneer, and Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder. The Guest of Honor is given to an active contemporary dairy leader for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the dairy industry. It has been awarded every year [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogSelect Sires honors more than 50 team members from local cooperatives and Select Sires GenerVations for excellence in sales and service in 2020. “The Select Sires brand promise, Your Success Our Passion, defines our commitment to serving the cooperative’s dairy and beef farmer-owners,” said Lyle Kruse, vice president of U.S. [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogFollowing the December sire summaries, International Protein Sires (IPS) released a new wave of Holstein genetics. “We are delighted with the introduction of our latest genomic tested sires. These new genetics, with varied pedigrees, bolster our current sire lineup. And they add support to our objective of Breeding Cows, Not [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogThe National Milk Producers Federation congratulates incoming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and we applaud the culmination of the democratic process achieved at the U.S. Capitol early this morning under previously unimaginable circumstances. Yesterday’s reprehensible violence was an attack on our democracy, intended to undermine the results [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogCHEMSWEEP provides Pennsylvania farmers and other licensed pesticide applicators with a means to dispose of canceled, suspended, or unwanted pesticide products. Through CHEMSWEEP, applicators can legally dispose of unwanted pesticides, generally at little or no cost. Almost all of the waste pesticides collected are burned in EPA-approved incinerators. The remaining [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogGet your questions answered during the virtual Town Hall Meeting at Pennsylvania Farm Show! Join College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Rick Roush and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding for a live event to learn more about the latest developments in Pennsylvania agriculture. This event will take place Wednesday, January 13, [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogMain Street Invests $17.0 Million in Northeast Nebraska Vet Services, PC & Heritage Animal Health, LLC Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) (“Main Street”) is pleased to announce that it recently completed a new portfolio investment to facilitate the minority recapitalization of Northeast Nebraska Vet Services, PC and Heritage Animal Health, [Read More ...]
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All Breeds BlogAs Congress prepared to verify the results of the 2020 presidential election today, a group of far-right insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol building, vandalizing and stealing federal property, assaulting Capitol police officers, and threatening lawmakers with violence. The event, which occurred mere blocks from National Farmers Union’s (NFU) D.C. office, [Read More ...]
