COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff
The health and safety of dairy herds owners and their families and employees and as well as DHI system organizations and their staffs, in addition to minimizing the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus, are [Read More …]
COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board
Quote of the week from the field amidst all the COVID-19 news and impact: “I can milk my cows, but I can’t manage my herd without DHI.” There has been a lot of information regarding [Read More …]
NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances
The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) recognizes that the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the daily work life of all involved in the global AI industry. Given these unique circumstances along with a [Read More …]
Red Ink Flooded LaSalle Street This Week and Dairy Markets Were Decimated
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 27th, 2020 Red ink flooded LaSalle Street this week. The dairy markets were decimated. Every Class III and Class IV contract on the board scored new [Read More …]
National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) presented Philip “Phil” Dukas, Raleigh, N.C., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. Dukas recently retired from Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS) after serving the organization as the director of software [Read More …]
Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference
Dear ICAR Members, Associate Members, Interbull Service Users and co-operators, The ICAR Board met on March 24th 2020 and after discussions with both the Local Organising Committee and the Interbull Steering Committee, the decision has been made [Read More …]
DCHA Annual Conference goes virtual
The in-person Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, previously scheduled for April 7-9, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for April 8-9, in a virtual format. DCHA’s in-person event was canceled due to the [Read More …]
What’s in the CARES Act for Food and Agriculture
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has roiled the U.S. economy, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. In addition to direct payments to individuals of up to $1,200, extended unemployment [Read More …]
Black Swan Event Shakes Up Dairy Margin Coverage Payment Forecast
With market signals indicating an improving dairy economy and USDA’s own decision tool predicting low to no Dairy Margin Coverage payments this year, fewer dairy farmers opted into the 2018 farm bill’s flagship dairy program in 2020, [Read More …]
What To Do On Your Farm
We realize this is a challenging time for everyone, filled with stressful conditions and new constraints on business. As the dairy industry navigates COVID-19, it’s important to follow Federal and state guidance and orders to [Read More …]
Alltech launching webinar series during this time of social distancing focused on ruminant and monogastric research
WHAT: As COVID-19 has impacted in-person events and meetings, Alltech is launching a webinar series in an effort to maintain social distance and continue to provide the latest industry-leading animal nutrition information. Over the [Read More …]
World Record for Butterfat Set in Jersey Breed
Oklahoma Jersey Cow Breaks World Butterfat Record For the first time in more than a dozen years, a new world record for fat production by a Registered Jersey cow has been recorded by the American [Read More …]
CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update
Dear members and friends, Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the CDC’s guidelines for gatherings, we unfortunately have to postpone the 2020 CA State Holstein Show. We do hope to still hold the [Read More …]
World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19
World Dairy Expo is actively monitoring the ongoing public health risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live events like Expo are in a particularly fluid state, with some future events continuing as planned and [Read More …]
Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.
Crave Brothers Talks About Coronavirus with DairyBusiness Wisconsin dairy farmer Mark Crave talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the steps he’s taking to protect his family, his employees and his business in the face [Read More …]
Jersey Performance IndexTM Update Slated For April Genetic Evaluations
An update to Jersey Performance IndexTM that includes new Jersey-specific health traits and weights will be implemented April 7 when the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) releases the April official genetic evaluations. The new [Read More …]
USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]
IDFA COVID-19 Update
IDFA continues to track developments on how coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the dairy industry within the food and agricultural sector. With improved testing capabilities across the country, the number of confirmed U.S. cases has risen [Read More …]
DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient
DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) chose Emil Walleser, son of Anne Marie Elwing and Kevin Walleser, De Soto, Wis., as this year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. The [Read More …]
DCRC webinar to address setting up heifers for repro success
“Preparing heifers for improved reproductive efficiency and production” headlines the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. Join DCRC on May 6, at 2 p.m. Central time, for this one-hour webinar. Robert “Bob” Corbett of [Read More …]
