Articles by Sarah S News Team

Heavenly Zora-ET had a tremendous day as she swept the International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show by taking home the Senior and Grand Champion titles, the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award and the [Read More …]

Genette Named Grand Champion at International Milking Shorthorn Show

Lazy M Wildside Genette-EXP, owned by Peter Vail of Englewood, Florida, was tapped Intermediate and Grand Champion of the International Milking Shorthorn Show. Genette earned the $1000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award and [Read More …]

Dairy Youth Rise to the Top During 2022 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

World Dairy Expo® welcomed 463 competitors to the colored shavings for the Youth Showmanship Contest on Sunday, October 2. Youth from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania rose to the top in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior [Read More …]

Pennsylvania claims National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Title

The second-overall team, by a margin of 44 points, was the Michigan team Pennsylvania took the top honors in the 100th National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo®. The Pennsylvania team members Ellie [Read More …]

Free animal care record-keeping books available

Books help PA dairy farms comply with National FARM requirements The Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering free copies of Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books to Pennsylvania dairy producers and veterinarians. With more [Read More …]

PSU Science and Art of Cheese Making Course

Penn State Extension to hold ‘Science and Art of Cheese Making’ course in November Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension will offer the “Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course,” Nov. 7-10, at the [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Consumption Hits All-Time High in 2021 as Growing Category Evolves Toward Yogurt, Cheese, Butter

U.S. per capital dairy consumption jumped 12 lbs. per person in 2021, shattering previous records led by strongest growth in yogurt consumption in a decade American consumers snapped up their favorite dairy products at a [Read More …]

Wisconsin Participates in National Ag Policy Discussions

This week Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the 2022 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting. The meeting, held September 26 – [Read More …]

Message from World Dairy Expo: Activist Alert

As the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo attracts a lot of attention from those inside and outside of our industry and at times, from those who have conflicting interests to [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Study Shows Clear Relationship Between Desirable Functional Conformation and Economically Important Traits

How does physical conformation relate to economically important traits in today’s dairy industry? A recent study completed by Holstein Association USA aimed to assess these relationships using linear classification data and DHIA production records. The [Read More …]

Highlighting Farm Safety, Cover Crops, Fiber Digestibility

Dairy producers can learn from and interact with industry experts in webinars This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will help dairy producers keep their team, cows and water supplies healthy. [Read More …]

Increased Beef Production Indicates Continued Cattle Industry Contraction

The year kicked off with a cattle inventory estimated to be down 2%, thanks to a 2021 calf crop down 2.3% from the previous year, due largely to the pressures brought on by drought and [Read More …]

NMPF statement on the Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act

“NMPF has not opposed the temporary, short-term lifting of restrictions on infant formula imports to address the rare formula availability crisis and did not oppose the just-passed Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act given [Read More …]

Food safety course for dairy processors

Penn State Extension to hold food safety course for dairy processors in October Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Penn State Extension will offer the “Preventive Controls for Human Food: Dairy Foods Processing” short course, Oct. 25-27, at [Read More …]

Don Lee Farms and Donald and Andrea Goodman Award Annual 2022 Inglewood Scholarships

The One for All (OFA) Scholarship Event, sponsored by Donald Goodman, President of Don Lee Farms, Andrea Goodman and Don Lee Farms, awarded exceptional Inglewood-based students with scholarships to continue their education. “I want [Read More …]

Sampling Bales for Forage Quality Analysis

Testing stored forages for nutritional quality is an important management consideration in livestock nutrition. Sampling bales involves a few simple steps to get a representative sample. Most ruminant livestock owners recognize that feed is the [Read More …]

MMPA and DFA Encourage “Yes” Vote on Dairy Referendum

In October, Michigan dairy farmers will have the chance to decide where the state’s dairy promotional dollars will be spent during the next five years. A majority “yes” vote on the Dairy Promotion Referendum ballot, [Read More …]

Statement on White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), issued the following statement regarding today’s White House Conference on Hunger Nutrition and Health: “I would like to thank the White House for [Read More …]

California governor approves farmworker unionization law

Newsom vetoed similar legislation last year, as did his two most recent predecessors A broadly smiling California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined about two dozen jubilant, cheering farmworkers camped outside the state Capitol Wednesday to sign [Read More …]

Experience Dairy at the Sunbelt Ag Expo

This years Sunbelt Ag Expo will take place October 18-20 UGA Animal and Dairy Science students are currently doing some amazing work that is expected to benefit farmers. One of these is looking at the [Read More …]

Dairy Plays a Vital Role in Food Security

Michigan dairy farmers take aim at food insecurity through partnerships, donations and grant programs. Milk is one of the most frequently requested items at food banks. But it’s one of the least likely to be [Read More …]

Feeding behavior traits may be an indicator of feed efficiency in Holstein cows

New research in the Journal of Dairy Science® shows a slower eating rate is correlated with feed efficiency Genetic selection is a powerful tool to improve livestock production, given that genetic gains are cumulative and [Read More …]

Levi Nelson Honored as Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the Month

First recipient is recognized in WisSports.net and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin partnership Varsity footballer, Levi Nelson of Heartland Ridge Farm/Ter-Rae Farms, Inc., Ellsworth, Wisconsin, is the first recipient of the Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the [Read More …]

What’s time worth on your dairy farm?

Automated herd monitoring systems can help make more effective use of your human resources. Good employees are essential to quality animal care and dairy farm success. But rising labor costs, combined with finding and [Read More …]

Proposed ‘Healthy’ Rule Embraces Dairy

Part of a Healthy Diet But Relies on Weak Arguments to Exclude Healthy Dairy At All Fat Levels Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association [Read More …]

Managing Calf Stress: Don’t Overlook Nutrition

Just about anything can cause stress in young dairy calves. Weather, hunger, transportation, air quality and weaning are just a few examples of the natural and environmental factors that can affect calves. While producers [Read More …]

GENYOUth’s mission to end student hunger

It’s difficult to grasp how much of a stigma that breakfast in the school cafeteria can have with food-insecure children. In fact, many choose to go hungry rather than be seen entering the cafeteria [Read More …]

Checkoff-Funded Research Network Celebrates 35-year Anniversary

The checkoff-funded Dairy Foods Research Centers network – created to provide innovative, science-backed solutions related to consumer demand and business needs and trends – is celebrating its 35-year anniversary. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides the [Read More …]

Why Productive Life Matters

Around the globe, there is a growing need to extend the productive lifetime of dairy cattle. There are several important drivers for this. Firstly, rising feed prices and declining water availability mean that fewer livestock [Read More …]

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