Year: 2019

All antibiotics for livestock will soon require a vet’s prescription No longer will producers who need injectable antibiotics for their cattle be able to just grab them at their local feed store or order them [Read More …]

Mercer Milling launches new website

Mercer Milling Company, a leading supplier of private label, trace mineral and vitamin premix for the feed industry, has launched a new website. The site features a contemporary design and new user-friendly features to enhance [Read More …]

University of Minnesota Wins Louisville Dairy Cattle Judging Contest 5th Year in a Row

For the 5th year in a row, the University of Minnesota placed 1st overall in the collegiate dairy cattle judging contest held on November 10 at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE), Louisville, KY. [Read More …]

Proper ventilation crucial for healthy calves

Having good and adequate ventilation for your calves is crucial for overall health Having good and adequate ventilation for your calves is crucial for overall health and the prevention of respiratory disease. With winter on [Read More …]

AMPI WINS CHEESE CONTEST

November 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Associated Milk Producers, Inc. earned the Chairman’s Plaque, winning the overall award at the 2019 National Milk Producers Federation’s Championship Cheese Contest. Every year NMPF hosts the annual cheese contest member cooperatives. This year 15 [Read More …]

2019 Corn Silage Overview

For most areas of the state, the 2019 growing season got off to a wet start that significantly impacted timely planting of corn and the field locations for the 2019 Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC to gather in Orlando, Florida, for its annual meeting

Milk quality experts to meet January 28-31, 2020 National Mastitis Council heads to “The Theme Park Capital of the World” – Orlando, Fla., for its 59th annual meeting, Jan. 28-31, 2020, at DoubleTree at the [Read More …]

IDF releases latest tool to share knowledge in dairy welfare

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has today released the 13th edition of its respected Animal Health Report, presenting animal welfare research from nine different countries and showcasing Sweden’s significant experience in this area of research [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Council Gives Farmers Edge in Global Market

As a checkoff board member, I often am asked, “Why should exports matter to me?” I hear, “I am in a fluid market, so how do I know if any of my milk has ever [Read More …]

Right-Size Your Heifer Herd to Help Lower Expenses

Raising heifers today is about having the right ones, not keeping everyone. Do you need an inventory of heifers to maintain your milking herd? Of course. But, are you confident your heifer inventory contains the [Read More …]

Which Federal Orders Will Grow and Which Ones Will Shrink?

Milk needed in each of the 11 Federal Orders will increase or decrease based on their mix of the four different classes of milk. Those heavy on fluid milk will shrink with the declining domestic [Read More …]

Going One Step Beyond Defeat

John Ellsworth I often write about getting to the next level or overcoming defeat. One of my favorite quotes in this area comes from author Napoleon Hill who said: “More than five hundred of the [Read More …]

Supporting Normal with Probiotics

According to the American Institute of Stress, a popular definition of stress is “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to [Read More …]

Are Gram-Positive Bacteria Impacting Your Dairy?

Strategic management of the Gram-positive mastitis-causing bacteria in your herd can help reduce dry cow infections and future production losses Studies have shown that more than 60% of new intramammary infections occur during the dry [Read More …]

The Importance of Hydroxy Trace Minerals – “No Guts No Glory” Pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference

Micronutrients USA LLC, the market leader for hydroxy trace minerals, hosted the “No Guts No Glory” pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, N.Y., on Oct. 22-24. This annual event is designed to provide [Read More …]

Webinar, in Spanish, covers heifer breeding

Webinar will take place Dec. 10th with Cornell University’s Julio Giordano The next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar is Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Central time, featuring “Reproductive Management Strategies to Optimize the Performance [Read More …]

CA: Milk Accelerator Program Creates Real Excitement… and More Milk Consumption

“We need a ‘shark tank’ for dairy products.” That was an idea dairy producer Luciana Jonkman suggested to Bob Carroll, vice president for business development of the California Milk Advisory Board. That statement set in [Read More …]

CA: New incentive opportunity helps conserve water and boosts environmental performance

New irrigation and fertilization technology, which conserves water and reduces environmental impacts, could soon spread to many dairies. After a successful trial run of the new system on three California dairies, the U.S. government has [Read More …]

California dairy digester specialists win EPA’s Clean Air Technology Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Calgren Dairy Fuels Pipeline Project and five other groups and individuals nationwide for their innovative work on clean air projects. The 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards are given [Read More …]

New One-Dose Adjuvant Saves Time, Cost by Removing Need for Booster Shots

Newport Laboratories, Inc., a leader in custom-made vaccines, today launches Bio One™, a new, proprietary one-dose adjuvant that helps reduce time, labor and expense by removing the need for booster shots. Custom-made vaccines are developed [Read More …]

ASV Gives Customers More Options with New Base and Premium Machine Packages

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, introduces base- and premium-level configurations for its mid-sized Posi-Track® loaders. The options will make ASV’s innovative, productivity-boosting compact track [Read More …]

Submit a nomination for Dairy Industry Awards

The nomination deadline is Friday, November 15 Dairy professionals are encouraged to submit a nomination for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Awards program by Friday, November 15, 2019. The award program recognizes dairy professionals who [Read More …]

DTE’s waste-to-energy initiative wins American Biogas Council’s dairy project of the year

DTE Biomass Energy’s award-winning project converts dairy cow waste to clean, renewable natural gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and offsetting fossil fuels. DTE Biomass Energy’s clean, sustainable dairy renewable natural gas project has recently been [Read More …]

Healthy cows, healthy people, healthy planet

Colorado dairy farmer leads sustainability conversation at #DairyAmazing Symposium A world well-nourished is supported when groups with different backgrounds and expertise can gather to share ideas on sustainably feeding the population. And when it comes [Read More …]

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Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council

Members will ensure Dairy Innovation Hub investments move industry forward On Thursday, November 7, the deans of the colleges of agriculture at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls formally launched the newly funded Dairy Innovation Hub [Read More …]

Pfaff gets a new job

Pfaff will continue to work within Gov. Tony Evers’ administration The Wisconsin agriculture secretary fired by the Republican-controlled state Senate has a new job, still within Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Brad Pfaff has been hired as [Read More …]

PDPW Calf Care Connection Workshops

Experts to share latest in dairy calf research and best calf care practices Healthy, high performing dairy herds start with healthy, robust calves. Dairy farmers, herdsman, calf managers, veterinarians, nutritionists and other on-farm animal health [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, discusses heifer breeding strategies

The next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar is Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Central time, featuring “Reproductive Management Strategies to Optimize the Performance of Replacement Animals.” Cornell University Associate Professor Julio Giordano will deliver [Read More …]

Newly Published White Paper Outlines Minimal Environmental Impact of U.S. Beef

U.S. leads the way in responsible and sustainable beef production A new white paper detailing the minimal environmental footprint of beef production in the U.S. was recently published by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a [Read More …]

U.S. Food Expenditures at Home and Abroad