Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]
HAVE YOU… Been working with dairy cows and are looking to increase your knowledge of reproductive management? Had some formal training or course work but want a refresher on reproductive management? Been working with the [Read More …]
Dr. Dee Griffin is the recipient of the 2017 Mentor of the Year Award, presented by Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) at the AABP Annual Conference. Merck Animal Health [Read More …]
Located just 10 miles below the Canadian border in New York, Mapleview Dairy plants 90-day corn silage hybrids to provide a high-quality forage for its herd. In October 2016, David Fisher traveled from his upstate [Read More …]
Measure corn silage dry matter for best results. Whole plant dry matter is always the best indicator for silage harvest timing, but this year it will be even more important to use this measurement to [Read More …]
On a farm, even a simple task can turn into danger in an instant. There are many “simple” tasks during annual silage production and harvest that are so familiar we can become distracted and lose [Read More …]
Summary Winter and spring annual weeds are plants that germinate in late summer, fall or early spring and complete their life cycle by early summer. In no-till fields, winter and spring annual weed cover reduces [Read More …]
Harvest is right around the corner for most farmers. It’s time to roll combines and harvesting equipment out of the shed and begin some harvest prep if you haven’t already started. Here are some tips [Read More …]
MR MOGUL DELTA photo by Frank Robinson Mr Mogul Delta is one of 80 sons from the celebrated Miss Ocd Robst Delicious-ET VG-87 GMD DOM and he is no doubt the most successful. Now almost [Read More …]
Once complete, Campbell Township dairy will be a boon to county’s tax rolls An aerial photo taken from a drone shows the Riverview, LLC Campbell dairy farm project going on now in southern Wilkin County. [Read More …]
Cows at Barnes Black and White Farm have 24 hour a day access to feed, stalls to lie in, and the robotic milking station. Change is never easy, and the shift from milking in a [Read More …]
Trident’s agricultural wastewater treatment process offers nutrient recovery benefits to thousands of dairy farmers. The new Trident Nutrient Recovery System at Prairie’s Edge’s Site-2 Farm recovers nutrients from 3500 cows. (PRNewsfoto/Trident Processes LLC) “Trident’s nutrient [Read More …]
Focus on four key areas to help give calves a strong start. Whether you raise 5, 50 or 500 calves, quality colostrum is vital to give calves a strong start. Calves are born with an [Read More …]
Tammy Anderson-Wise, CEO, Dairy Council of California and Chuck Ahlem, Chairman, Dairy Cares Over the past 60 years, dairy farmers and producers have made great strides in reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing water [Read More …]
Editor’s note: The author, a dairyman in Chino, Calif., is a board member and economics consultant for the Milk Producers Council. This piece appeared in the MPC newsletter dated Sept. 15 and is used here with [Read More …]
Madison, WI September 14, 2017 (REPORT 37) Farm milk output in California dropped significantly because of a recent heat wave. Supplies are a little tight, and contacts report that many large manufacturers decreased their workweek [Read More …]
Spreaders and Construction Spreaders for Soil Stabilization Redesigned site is mobile friendly, includes more product videos, shares application best practices Stoltz Manufacturing LLC, whose products include Stoltzfus Spreaders’ agricultural spreaders for lime, fertilizer and bulk materials [Read More …]
NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a co-operation agreement with Hoken Biotechnology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Under the agreement, Hoken has become the exclusive distributor for NovaVive’s [Read More …]
Circle N Dairy will present “Fun on the Farm Days” this fall starting Sept. 30 and continuing through Oct. 29. This event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekend except Oct. 14-15 [Read More …]
For more than 30 years we have published our collegiate directory, Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow. It’s been our pleasure to work with several generations of university staff and students to publicize educational programs for dairy [Read More …]
The Mielke Market Update September 15 – Lee Mielke Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of [Read More …]
Under a new agreement, GENEX will be the exclusive distributor of Jetstream Genetics to Holstein cattle breeders throughout the U.S. “By adding the Jetstream Genetics portfolio to our lineup, we are providing members and customers [Read More …]
Daniel Baum Company, parent company of DBC Ag Products, announces the acquisition of the products currently marketed under the LIRA GOLD®, KAUFFMAN’S® and FORTITUDE® trademarks from Kauffman’s Animal Health, Inc. The acquisition of these brands [Read More …]
Central Life Sciences has announced the addition of two new sales team members to the Livestock Feed Additives division. Eugene Spellman joins the company as regional sales manager and Kirk Dailey has been hired as [Read More …]
Wisconsin dairy farmers consider risk management options A change to the Dairy Margin Protection Program means Wisconsin dairy farmers can choose to opt out of the federal program and turn to other risk management strategies. [Read More …]
March 7 – 8, 2018 Liverpool, NY “Progress Through Changing Times” Mark your calendar now to attend the 2018 Northeast Dairy Producers Conference on March 7 – 8, 2018 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, [Read More …]
This week, Joel reports on his interviews, observations, and discussion concerning Hurricanes Irma and Harvey and their effect on the dairy industry. DairyBusiness’ This Week in Dairy, the dairy news for September 2017, is presented [Read More …]
Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]
Cornell Nutrition Conference This annual event is designed to provide industry leading research and information to feed industry professionals and nutritional consultants. Emerging topics across the spectrum of animal nutrition are presented by industry leading [Read More …]
“We’re battening down the hatches,” says dairyman Don Bennink speaking from his North Florida Holsteins, near Bell. He reports checking on his generators and their fuel supplies preparing for power outages and lining up some [Read More …]
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