Month: December 2022

Number 1 News Story June of 2022 Tim Abbott talks about the recent historic and record breaking sale of “S-S-I’s Doc” They call her Doc and she sold with 40 pregnancies for a record price [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 2

#2 in November Optimal Herd Health Starts at Birth The triumphs of tomorrow start with good beginnings. How successful your milking herd is in the future begins with the health of calves being born today. [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 3

#3 in January Joel Hastings: With Many Thanks! This issue of DairyBusiness Digital Magazine marks the conclusion of my career as an active and regular content provider for DairyBusiness News. For more than 53 years [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 4

#4 in February DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Doug Hammon of Zoetis on Considerations for BRD Therapy in Heifer Calves Dr. Doug Hammon, DVM, PhD, is the Director of Technical Services at Zoetis. Connie Kuber of Connor [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 5

#5 in September Checkoff-Funded Research Centers Spark Dairy Innovation Specialty cheese was barely noticeable back in the early 1980s, accounting for about 2 percent or less of total sales. Fast forward to today and the [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 6

#6 in January Barb O’Brien of DMI on her listening tour and top 5 priorities Last fall, Barb O’Brien was named CEO of Dairy Management, Inc., the national dairy checkoff organization. While she had been [Read More …]

Reflecting on checkoff successes with eye toward promising future

As 2022 concludes, I want to again express my thanks to the Dairy Management Inc. board of directors for their confidence in me as CEO. This past year has given me a tremendous opportunity to [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Helen Korzek of GPS Dairy Consulting on communication and cultural understanding on the dairy farm

Host of DairyVoice podcast, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barriers, talks with Helen Korzek about the management of nutrition, repro, animal care and crops evaluated on dairy farms. Helen Korzek is with GPS Dairy Consulting [Read More …]

A New Look at Feed Efficiency

Feed efficiency has been a frustrating topic for dairy producers and their nutritionists ever since the concept of getting more production from the same amount of feed was devised. The “getting more milk” part is [Read More …]

Congress Fails to Pass Agriculture Immigration Reform Legislation

This is not surprising given the heavy legislative schedule and the political headwinds that were present during the closing days of the 117th Congress. Immigration legislation did not top the list of legislative priorities as [Read More …]

Are You Fighting DF?

I recently read an excellent article by Julia Ubbenga about “Decision Fatigue” and how it’s impacting a lot of people in their lives. I suspect you know what I am referring to. With all the [Read More …]

A new dairy report from Rabobank shows weakened dairy markets in 2023

Weaker global dairy markets remain a key theme as 2022 comes to a close, says a new dairy report from Rabobank. After record farmgate prices in many exporting regions this year, milk supply growth has [Read More …]

Anaerobic Digesters: Utilization and Benefit for Dairies

Introduction Managing manure and controlling on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations has become a costly challenge that many are trying to find solutions for. It is estimated that the U.S. dairy sector contributes 1.9% [Read More …]

Nutrition and Milk Persistency: Something to Think About!

Persistency is generally considered in terms of dairy cow genetics. Cows that decline in milk more slowly after peaking can produce more milk in their lactation than ones that experience a rapid decline in milk [Read More …]

California’s climate-smart dairy practices creating pathway to significant methane reduction

The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) and University of California, Davis CLEAR Center has announced the release of a new analysis of methane reduction progress titled Meeting the Call: How California is Pioneering a Pathway to [Read More …]

From Aflatoxin to Zearalenone: Key Mycotoxins You Should Know – Fumonisins

Fumonisins are mycotoxins commonly found in corn and other cereals. Learn about the sources of these toxins, how contamination occurs, and the potential effects on animals and humans. Mycotoxins are substances produced by fungi that [Read More …]

SWOT Analysis for Your Ranch

With any approaching new year, there are grand plans of going to the gym, drinking less, eating more vegetables, and so on. And while those are great goals, they mean little and might not get [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 7

#7 in October Mountaintop Beverage – A Game Changer #2 If you’re traveling north on I-79 in Monongalia County just past the I-68 split and look to your right as you cross the Mon [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 8

#8 October U.S. Milk Output in the Black but What About Demand #2 The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 28, 2022 U.S. milk output is now growing at a historically normal rate, [Read More …]

2022 DairyBusiness Top 10 – Number 9

#9 May DairyVoice Podcast: Eve Pollet of Dairy Management Inc. on new opportunities for dairy food ingredients #2 Joel Hastings caught up with Eve Pollet, Senior Vice President of Strategic Intelligence at Dairy [Read More …]

Top 10 News of 2022 on DairyBusiness!

December 29, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In review of 2022, we’d like to share our top 10 posts of the year. We will start with number 10 and count down… #10 April 2022 Real California Milk & Latina Singer-Songwriter [Read More …]

California heads into 2023 with most reservoir levels well below historical averages

A year-end status check of levels at 17 of California’s major water supply reservoirs reveals that our recent storms, while certainly helpful, would need to be repeated several times over early in the new year [Read More …]

Applications due by January 15 for AJCA national adult recognitions

December 29, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nominations are due in the AJCA office no later than January 15 each year for consideration by the Board of Directors for the Master Breeder, Distinguished Service, and Young Jersey Breeder awards. Master Breeder [Read More …]

Dairy Technology Tuesdays

December 29, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

January 10 to February 21, 2023 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST This seven-part webinar series by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension offers cutting edge information about dairy technology from industry experts. If [Read More …]

IDF: World Dairy Situation Report

IDF’s flagship publication on the global dairy sector, covering markets worldwide, global trends and developed by experts from dairy producing countries around the world. The IDF World Dairy Situation Report has been published annually since [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim launches Fencovis®, a new vaccine to prevent calf diarrhea

Boehringer Ingelheim is adding a new vaccine to its bovine vaccine portfolio with the launch of Fencovis®, for the prevention of calf diarrhea, providing passive immunity to calves through the cows’ maternal colostrum. Calf diarrhea, [Read More …]

Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop Is Packed with Information

Workshops and practical sessions offer information you can use to help you or your clients succeed. The Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop has a long-standing history of excellence for keynote speaker presentations, interactive breakout [Read More …]

The Block-Barrel Spread is Widening and It’s Hurting Dairy Farmers