DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

UW deans’ statement on Dairy Innovation Hub

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Reinvestment will allow ag programs within UW System to train industry leaders With the final approval of the plans for the Dairy Innovation Hub by the Joint Finance Committee, we are excited to begin to [Read More …]

AFIA Welcomes Cory Harris

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce the addition of Cory Harris as its manager of government affairs, effective Sept. 16. Harris is responsible for managing the association’s government affairs activities to [Read More …]

DCHA webinar addresses calf abomasal bloat

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) next webinar features “Are You Frustrated by Abomasal Bloat in Your Calves?” This one-hour educational offering starts at noon Central time on Oct. 28. For the past 20 years [Read More …]

Want to keep a cow happy?

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Even cows have emotions and a happy cow is a better milk producer than one under stress. But how do dairy farmers read an individual bovine animal not known for its facial expression amongst a [Read More …]

Dairy Grazing Management

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This series of free webinars is geared toward dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals. Designed for dairy producers, their employees and advisors, this series includes presentations on topics important to the management of the dairy [Read More …]

Sentera Announces Limited-Time Price Promotion on Mavic 2 Pro/PHX Combo Package

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Save over $4,000 on this special package when ordered in 2019 Sentera is excited to announce a limited-time price promotion for two of its most popular crop scouting solutions, packaged with everything you need to [Read More …]

Turkey Hill Dairy Steps Up to Support Local Dairy Farmers

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Turkey Hill joins forces with Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to fund dairy farmers’ conservation actions In a move designed to support the farmers that supply milk to [Read More …]

Pat Baier Joins DRMS As Business Development Manager

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DRMS is excited to welcome Pat Baier as a new addition to their management team. Baier will be responsible for industry outreach, sales growth and product development. He joins the DRMS team from AgSource Cooperative [Read More …]

Clemson University’s Lamaster Dairy Employs Latest Robotic Technology

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Three DeLaval VMS™ V300 robots now milk the University’s research and education herd The Lamaster Dairy Unit at Clemson University is the first U.S. educational institution to implement our latest milking technology: the DeLaval VMS™ [Read More …]

Delilah Does It Again

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo 2018 Supreme Champion Cutting Edge T Delilah and Kyle Barton, Copake, N.Y. – Photo by Randy Blodgett of Blodgett Communications Cutting Edge T Delilah, owned by Ken Main and Kenny Jo Manion [Read More …]

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SUNY Morrisville Autumn Review sale is Oct. 12

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sale features 111 lots up for consignment, including many embryo lots SUNY Morrisville’s 37th annual Autumn Review (cattle) sale, “Magic of Morrisville,” is Saturday, Oct. 12. The sale, run by the SUNY Morrisville Dairy Club, starts [Read More …]

Wis. governor ‘resents’ comments by ag secretary

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Evers says Perdue “kind of put the pox on small farming in the state” Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he “resents” that President Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary suggested small dairy farms need to get bigger [Read More …]

Delilah Continues her Reign

October 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cutting Edge T Delilah added 2019 Senior Champion and Grand Champion titles to her name at the International Brown Swiss Show on Thursday, October 3. Delilah, the 2018 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion of both [Read More …]

New Cover Crop Video Series

October 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Interested in using cover crops after corn silage harvest? Over the next three weeks, we’re releasing a series of new partnership videos about that exact subject. This series of short videos takes you into the [Read More …]

2019 Southwest Dairy Days

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Robotics, automation and precision technologies, November 7th Southwest Dairy Days will take place on November 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at T&K Dairy located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 East and [Read More …]

Farmers attend Dairy Strong for free – Register by Nov. 1

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers who register by Nov. 1 are invited to attend Dairy Strong for free Jan. 22-23, 2020, hundreds of dairy farmers from throughout Wisconsin, the Midwest and the nation will come to the Monona [Read More …]

WFU response to Perdue comments

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Tuesday, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue said at the World Dairy Expo that he didn’t know if small family dairy farms can survive as the industry evolves. “In America, the [Read More …]

Vilsack lists reasons for U.S. dairy farmers to smile about the future of exports

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At World Dairy Expo, the USDEC president and CEO cites new developments and marketing strategies to increase exports to our North American neighbors as well as overseas markets. Despite a lingering trade war with China, [Read More …]

Students prepare for 92nd Nat’l FFA Convention

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a few weeks, the city of Indianapolis will transform into a sea of blue jackets when the National FFA Convention & Expo kicks off for the 92nd time. This time-honored tradition will be held [Read More …]

DeLaval Brings Dairy Expertise to You

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The dairy solutions company celebrates its in-house expertise with a new campaign DeLaval, a leading supplier of dairy solutions for more than 135 years, is celebrating the source of the company’s success – its [Read More …]

PFAS: An Emerging Threat to the Environment… and Dairy Farms

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A family of chemicals found in a wide range of every day products is becoming a challenging new problem Remember in the 1970s when tens of thousands of dairy cattle in Michigan were destroyed as [Read More …]

The ‘Bull About Cows’

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Throughout history there have been three agricultural revolutions, from domestication to industrialization and on to intensification (The Green Revolution). Now in the 21st century we are witnessing the fourth agricultural revolution – the digitization of [Read More …]

How Could the Dairy Market Be Impacted by the Global Economy in 2020?

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook brings together experts and thought-leaders from around the world to offer a global vision of the future for more financial and commodity markets than any other conference. INTL FCStone’s Vision [Read More …]

Can You Make Overcrowding Work for You?

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Stalls are the often-used metric to measure overcrowding. It easy to see, measure and calculate cows per usable stall. However, it may not be the limiting factor! What is overcrowding? Overcrowding may be too simple [Read More …]

John Ellsworth on Re-inventing Your Future

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Does the name Coco Chanel ring a bell for you? Your Mom probably used her products when you were growing up. I know my Mom did. Coco Chanel was a [Read More …]

UW–Madison dairy science dept. visit day Oct. 22

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Dairy Science invites prospective students and their parents to visit campus on Tuesday, October 22, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to explore what the program has to offer. [Read More …]

Butterfat Components Levels Continue to Rise. Now it’s Time for Protein Improvement.

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk protein prices have been low for the last five years. During this time, butterfat prices have been consistently high. Dairy producers and their nutritionists have done an exceptional job of increasing butterfat levels in [Read More …]

Help Prevent Next-Lactation Mastitis on Dry Off Day

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What happens in the dry period … doesn’t stay in the dry period. The productive revenue potential of an average U.S. Holstein is nearly $4,500.* That value can be compromised when cows calve with mastitis, [Read More …]

Four Steps to Successful Fresh Cow Management

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Diligent management techniques, proper nutrition and monitoring can help mitigate potential post-calving problems The beginning of each new lactation challenges a dairy cow’s ability to maintain normal blood calcium concentrations, often opening the door to [Read More …]

Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms: Part II

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The previous article focused on the advantage of deep sand bedding and choice of sand quality. Clean, deep-bedded sand has been associated with the best outcomes in cattle health, cleanliness, lying times, and cow’s preference. [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

UW deans’ statement on Dairy Innovation Hub

AFIA Welcomes Cory Harris

DCHA webinar addresses calf abomasal bloat

Want to keep a cow happy?

Dairy Grazing Management

Sentera Announces Limited-Time Price Promotion on Mavic 2 Pro/PHX Combo Package

Turkey Hill Dairy Steps Up to Support Local Dairy Farmers

Pat Baier Joins DRMS As Business Development Manager

Clemson University’s Lamaster Dairy Employs Latest Robotic Technology

Delilah Does It Again

SUNY Morrisville Autumn Review sale is Oct. 12

Wis. governor ‘resents’ comments by ag secretary

Delilah Continues her Reign

New Cover Crop Video Series

2019 Southwest Dairy Days

Farmers attend Dairy Strong for free – Register by Nov. 1

WFU response to Perdue comments

Vilsack lists reasons for U.S. dairy farmers to smile about the future of exports

Students prepare for 92nd Nat’l FFA Convention

DeLaval Brings Dairy Expertise to You

PFAS: An Emerging Threat to the Environment… and Dairy Farms

The ‘Bull About Cows’

How Could the Dairy Market Be Impacted by the Global Economy in 2020?

Can You Make Overcrowding Work for You?

John Ellsworth on Re-inventing Your Future

UW–Madison dairy science dept. visit day Oct. 22

Butterfat Components Levels Continue to Rise. Now it’s Time for Protein Improvement.

Help Prevent Next-Lactation Mastitis on Dry Off Day

Four Steps to Successful Fresh Cow Management

Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms: Part II

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage