DFA Cares is committed to the education of future leaders in the dairy industry This year, DFA’s scholarship committee identified 45 recipients who will receive a combined total of $57,000. (IBM Research, Flickr/Creative Commons) Dairy [Read More …]
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is accepting nominations for its 2018 Reproduction Awards program through April 30. This program recognizes outstanding dairy operations for reproductive efficiency, well-implemented management procedures and getting cows safe in [Read More …]
Nedap Livestock Management, a global leader in dairy management systems, recently hired Stephanie Aves to join its North American dairy support team. Aves joins the team as a business development manager. Nedap offers dependable, smart [Read More …]
Join us for an informative seminar covering: •Fixes to the MPP Program and an innovative pathway to a new customizable insurance tool for dairy producers •Up-to-the-minute update on the AG Act straight from Capitol Hill [Read More …]
Introduction Mastitis is one of the costliest diseases for the U.S. Dairy Industry, and management decisions that may affect mastitis risk are considered carefully. One such decision is the choice of a bedding substrate that [Read More …]
The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) has released Health and Management Practices on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2014, the third report from its Dairy 2014 study. Dairy 2014 is NAHMS fifth study of [Read More …]
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Expo Recognition Awards to be formally presented at the 52nd annual event in October. The honorees were nominated and selected by their peers [Read More …]
Similarities between Ireland and New Zealand are leading to collaborations on research and development in the dairy industry. Southland dairy farmers Tim Driscoll and Tony Miles travelled to Ireland recently with DairyNZ research and development [Read More …]
IDFA voiced support last week for the United States to enter the new TPP trade negotiations following President Donald Trump’s recent comments about re-engaging in the trade talks to obtain a better agreement for the United States. [Read More …]
Agropur today announced that it has broken ground on a substantial expansion of its cheese manufacturing facility in Lake Norden, South Dakota. This project should, upon completion, increase the plant’s daily milk processing capacity from [Read More …]
The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected 22 high school seniors and college students as recipients of $1,000 scholarships. Judges evaluated applicants on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and [Read More …]
Game-changing genetic discovery to help target disease resistance, improve herd health and operational profitability Zoetis has developed the first complete Holstein de novo reference genome, giving geneticists the ability to map regions of the genome influencing [Read More …]
When dairy farms are pumping out milk faster than consumers can gobble it up, there are only two things that can bring supply and demand into balance. Farmers can ship less milk, or consumers can [Read More …]
The High Plains Dairy Conference, hosted by the Texas Animal Nutrition Council, will be March 6-7 at Embassy Suites, 550 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo, Tex “This conference is expected to bring in about 300 dairy [Read More …]
Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state dairy specialist in Dallas, was honored with the Vice Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in the Extension specialist/program specialist category. Jordan received her award at ceremonies held [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 …]
Pete Giacomini, senior vice president of business development for Cooperative Resources International (CRI), retired Feb. 12, 2018. Throughout his career, Giacomini dedicated 32 years to the cooperative and contributed much to the dairy industry. “Pete [Read More …]
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to jointly promote and enhance environmental sustainability in the dairy [Read More …]
Holstein Foundation welcomes new trustee, Dieter Krieg, of Brownstown, Pa., to their board which oversees the direction of the Holstein Foundation’s youth and young adult educational and leadership development programs. “Being invited to serve as [Read More …]
ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference to assemble thought leaders and knowledge seekers in epic ideas exchange Register before March 31 at one.alltech.com for savings of $400 ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE18) will provide attendees [Read More …]
The House Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of the rural economy this week spoke to the significance and complexity of the agriculture sector, including issues of importance to the dairy industry. Agriculture Secretary Sonny [Read More …]
Presentations review and re-evaluate plan’s tenets Milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners gathered for the 57th National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 30-Feb. 2, in Tucson, Ariz. [Read More …]
“What sort of employee can you help me find?” I get this call all the time… and my answers are never what the dairy farmer wants to hear. The basic answer to that question, right [Read More …]
SCR is pleased to announce today that Don Gilberg has joined its team as its Great Lakes regional manager. In this role he’ll be assisting customers in several states, including Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Gilberg [Read More …]
Select Sires announces restructuring to the research program within the cooperative. Mel DeJarnette, Select Sires’ vice president of research and quality control explains, “As Select Sires grows, it is paramount that our investment in research [Read More …]
Canada’s dairy industry says it has given up enough in past trade deals and shouldn’t bear any additional hardship in NAFTA renegotiations. The head of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario says the U.S. should join [Read More …]
Farmer-owned cooperative recognized for making processing investments and focusing on strategic partnerships Today, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, was awarded Dairy Foods magazine’s 2017 Processor of the Year [Read More …]
High school students can apply now for June 19-22 program Ten high school students will be selected to participate in Dairy U, a four-day immersive educational opportunity to help develop the next generation of dairy [Read More …]
The Dairy Alliance represents 2,100 dairy farmers across nine southeast states The Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) has new leadership, new branding and a new name — The Dairy Alliance. This change represents the new [Read More …]
Within the dairy industry there is a high percentage of contact time between animals and human beings on a daily basis. So how are these injuries occurring? Many victims of animal injuries are the result [Read More …]
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