With industry-leading GTPI®, elite new graduates and high-ranking Net Merit (NM$) sires, the August 2018 sire summary results show Select Sires’ continued commitment to meet the genetic demands of customer-owners. The daughter-proven offering continues to [Read More …]
November 6-7, 2018 Conference Overview The National Conference for Food and Agribusiness brings together professionals from across the agri-food system to gain industry and business insights, network and discover solutions to today’s challenges. The goal [Read More …]
Semex is pleased to announce that Jacob Leum has joined the Semex Team as the Jersey Product Development Lead effective August 1. Reporting to Jay Shannon, Director, Genetic Programs & Solutions, Jacob will implement and monitor Semex’s [Read More …]
GENEX now offers ReMOOV™ horn paste for safe, efficient horn bud removal in calves. ReMOOV™ horn paste is an accurate, easy-to-use caustic paste that inhibits horn growth before it starts. The product contains a mixture [Read More …]
This piece appears in the NDFC Newsletter of Aug. 15 and is used here with permission. For more information, see the video interview by Joel Hastings with dairy reporter Sherry Bunting at https://www.dairybusiness.com/this-week-in-dairy-with-dairy-journalist-sherry-bunting/ As has been [Read More …]
The dairy checkoff was put in place by farmers years ago to increase demand for dairy and to build trust in dairy products and farm practices. When it comes to trust, both consumers and customers [Read More …]
July Class and Component Prices were announced on August 1. The Dashboard of prices (Chart I) shows it all. The only thing that was up was dry whey, which increased the price of Other Solids, which [Read More …]
Sign-Up Begins October 9 Since 2014 the annual average U.S. all-milk price has fallen by more than 30 percent. This year, it is projected to be at the lowest level since 2009, at $16.10 per [Read More …]
In the fifth webinar of the DeLaval Calf College webinar series, Dr. Robert James, PhD., spoke about calf housing systems. He began by noting, “We can be successful regardless of whether we are using individual [Read More …]
Time is of the essence when cows are under stress. Whether cows are stressed by weather, disease or ration issues, the more quickly a problem is solved, the faster cows return to optimal production levels, [Read More …]
Panel discussions and expert presentations highlighted the Dairy Profit Seminars held at Empire Farm Days. The largest outdoor farm show in the Northeast provided the setting held Aug. 7 – 9 at the Rodman Lott [Read More …]
The effects of heat stress can continue long after cooler weather has arrived — even for cows not in milk. In fact, research has shown that proper cooling in the dry period improved subsequent lactation [Read More …]
Thanks to the support of California’s dairy farmers, processors and families, Dairy Council of California will continue carrying out its cause of elevating the health of children and families through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating habits until [Read More …]
Milk Producers Council, as part of the Western States Dairy Producers Association (WSDPA), sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue this week outlining our estimate of the impact of the trade dispute on milk [Read More …]
Nearly 800 dairy facilities throughout the state are CDQAP Environmentally Certified. There are many benefits for producers who take this step to demonstrate their environmental commitment to their neighbors, their processor, and beyond. Benefits include [Read More …]
InField Updates, a community-based in-app tool provides timely sample moisture and nutrition stats by region Rock River Laboratory, Inc. based in Watertown, Wis., has launched InField Updates, a new crowdsourced in-app tool that helps growers dial in [Read More …]
Corn Production and Prices Providing the first survey-based estimate of corn and soybean yields, USDA’s August 10 Crop Production report estimates the average corn yield at a record 178.4 bushels per acre, above the average [Read More …]
Holstein Association USA pays tribute to dairy farmers across the nation during the second episode of Holstein America. The hour-long program, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, shines a spotlight on some of the people who [Read More …]
Lyden Rasmussen, owner of Koro Dairy, hosted a successful grazing and pasture management field day on July 26, 2018, to teach other farmers about the benefits of Managed (Rotational) Grazing. Koro Dairy showcased their successful [Read More …]
WOTUS In Effect in 26 States Following a federal judge’s ruling in South Carolina, a nationwide injunction was issued on an Environmental Protection Agency rule that delayed the implementation of the 2015 Waters of the [Read More …]
The 2018 Dairy Profit Seminars Series at Empire Farm Days, sponsored by DairyBusiness, featured a panel by the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), who discuss dairy consumer relations, social media, and how everyone can better [Read More …]
Stretch short supplies of hay with simple ammonia treatment on bale Livestock producers can stretch short supplies of hay this year by using a simple ammonia treatment on bales, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist [Read More …]
Peptides in the food sample suggest it was contaminated with Brucella melitensis Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that’s not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. [Read More …]
American Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union request swift farm bill passage The two largest farming groups in the United States have called for swift passage of the farm bill by a congressional conference committee. Faced [Read More …]
U.S. agriculture secretary visited farms in second day of three-day California tour. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday afternoon. The [Read More …]
Farm Credit East recently released its mid-year Agricultural Credit Conditions report indicating net-farm income in its seven-state region will continue to fall in 2018, coming in somewhat below 2016 levels. While several industries, including cash [Read More …]
LeClair Acres Farm has been chosen as the New Hampshire Dairy Farm of the Year. The story of LeClair Acres Farm in Claremont, New Hampshire, goes back to 1926 when Gary LeClair’s grandfather Harry purchased [Read More …]
Indianapolis, home of the century-old, 500-mile automobile race, will host the 2018 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.14-16. The council “waved a green flag” to symbolize the start of its race to the [Read More …]
Cargill will donate up to 80,000 servings of milk for use of HerdFirst Facebook frame and #putyourherdfirst Cargill Animal Nutrition is celebrating the launch of a new line of advanced calf and heifer nutrition, HerdFirst™, [Read More …]
Wisconsin farmers and manure haulers can receive $75 per rented gas monitor. The Mike Biadasz Farm Safety and Education Memorial Fund is offering rebates of $75 per gas monitor to Wisconsin farmers and manure haulers [Read More …]
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