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DairyVoice podcast with Ricky Hall and Elizabeth Olson Hall of Fairmont Farm in Vermont

June 6, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At Fairmont Farm in Vermont, the Hall family milks 1000 registered Holsteins at three locations along with a crossbred beef operation, a farm market, a guest house and summer camps for children. Ricky Hall and [Read More …]

CEO Dave Thorbahn on the Select Sires Cooperative

June 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires announced June 1 that five of its six member organizations will unite to become Select Sires Cooperative to take effect as early as July 2022. According to President and CEO Dave Thorbahn in [Read More …]

Select Sires’ Farmer-Owners Propose Unification for Sustainable Future

June 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Vote must be ratified based on bylaws of local cooperatives. The boards of directors from Select Sires Inc. and five local member cooperatives have voted to unite the federation to become Select Sires Cooperative Inc. [Read More …]

John Schouten, CEO of World Wide Sires on how U.S. dairy genetics have set the standard

May 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

He might be known more around the world than he is in the U.S. That’s John Schouten, longtime CEO of World Wide Sires, celebrating 50 years and now the international arm of Select Sires. He [Read More …]

John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms talk about their business and the future

May 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Always planning for the future, John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms at Hudson Falls, New York, continue to upgrade facilities, innovate their breeding program and bring in the next generation of owner / [Read More …]

World Wide Sires announces leadership changes to best serve farmers

May 13, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After 35 years at World Wide Sires (WWS) and 21 years as chief executive officer (CEO), John Schouten has planned his retirement from his CEO role in July of 2021. He will continue to work [Read More …]

DWP$ index from Zoetis does indeed predict lifetime profitability

May 7, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

No surprise, but genetics works in improving the dairy herd. A recent study confirms that the Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (DWP$®) index from Zoetis does indeed predict lifetime profitability. In this segment of DairyBusiness Update, Joel [Read More …]

DairyVoice: Bill Itle and Carissa Itle Westrick discuss their farm and processing plant

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

You’re a dairy producer in Pennsylvania processing your own milk supplying 20 school districts. Coronavirus closes the schools… what next? Bill Itle and his daughter, Carissa Itle Westrick, talk with DairyBusiness News in episode 41 [Read More …]

Obituary – Fred A. Strouse

April 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Longtime Holstein enthusiast Fred Strouse, 84, of State College, Pa., died April 26, 2021 at Juniper Village at Brookline. Born August 10, 1936, in State College, Fred was a 1954 graduate of State College High [Read More …]

Dr. Katie Brown of the National Dairy Council With New Data on Milk Nutrients

April 22, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Katie Brown, Senior Vice President Sustainable Nutrition of the National Dairy Council, spoke with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News on milk and public health. There is new data and information on the nutrients and [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: New York Dairy Farmer Natasha Sutherland

April 16, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Here’s an episode not to be missed. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Natasha Sutherland. Natasha is a partner with her family at Stein Farms in Leroy, New York, where she is in charge of [Read More …]

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Select Sires graduates Holstein and Jersey sires to proven lineup

April 9, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The April sire summaries resulted in nine Holstein and two Jersey graduates for Select Sires. The nine progeny-proven Holsteins are fathered by seven different sires offering a variety of pedigrees and genetic specialists. “Select Sires [Read More …]

Janet Keller of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation on supporting educational programs for dairy producers

April 8, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation has been supporting educational programs for dairy producers and farm youth for nearly two decades. Respected Wisconsin leader Janet Keller is executive director, and she tells Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cow Sets New Record for Most Lifetime Milk Produced by a Holstein

April 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

STONE-FRONT LEADER HILDA, a 15-year-old Registered Holstein® cow, owned by Andrew Jay and Lynette E. Buttles of Lancaster, Wisconsin, has set the new record for the most Lifetime Milk produced by a Holstein. Hilda completed [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2021 To Remain in Madison, Wisconsin

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce, after thorough consideration, World Dairy Expo 2021 will remain in Madison, Wisconsin. The 54th edition of the event is scheduled for Expo’s historic home, the Alliant Energy Center, [Read More …]

Podcast: Jon Greenwood of Greenwood Dairy on feed, soil, water, farming in New York, and getting involved

March 31, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Jon Greenwood didn’t grow up on a dairy and he started out as a college student working part time to pay for school. With backing from the farmer he worked for after graduation, he got [Read More …]

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

March 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We had exactly 100 entries – 32 more than last year – in the second annual Sealpro® Forage Contest. Lab results of three categories were placed by an independent nutrition consultant: Alfalfa Haylage, Winter Forage, [Read More …]

National Agriculture Day 2021

March 22, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On National Agriculture Day, we recognize the unique and irreplaceable value that farmers, ranchers, foresters, farmworkers, and other agricultural stewards have contributed to our [Read More …]

Holstein Marketplace Sires Seeking Potential New Bulls

March 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Holstein Marketplace Sires, which provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their own genetics, is seeking potential new bulls for their line-up. Under the program, bull owners retain ownership of the bulls, and [Read More …]

Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International on new methods preventing harmful bacteria from giving off toxins.

March 18, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Quorum sensing.” You may have heard that term but we hadn’t until we prepared for this conversation between Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News and Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International. The Dutch based [Read More …]

One Year After Pandemic Declared Normalcy on the Horizon

March 15, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 12, 2021 Over the past year, the dairy markets have exhibited extreme volatility, adjusting to drastic shifts in both supply and demand. Consumer behaviors are shifting [Read More …]

Brett Barlass of Yosemite Jersey Dairy talks about breeding and managing this 1800-cow registered herd

March 11, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Even with a Wisconsin Jersey pedigree second to none, Brett Barlass made his own way from Cornell to California. He runs the herd and farming operations for Yosemite Jersey Dairy which is owned by the [Read More …]

Dieter Named Chief Executive Officer at CentralStar

March 10, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The CentralStar Cooperative Board of Directors announced this week Phillip Dieter, Sun Prairie, Wis., has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the cooperative. “CentralStar is well-equipped with talented leaders, one of which is Phil,” [Read More …]

Holstein Marketplace Sires Launches Two New Bulls

March 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Two new bulls have recently been released through the Holstein Marketplace Sires program, managed by Holstein Services, Inc. Introduced in January 2019, Holstein Marketplace Sires provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their genetics. Under [Read More …]

National DHIA’s Allen Chester on accomplishments during the COVID year and what lies ahead

March 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hasting’s guest is a veteran dairy farmer from Northern New York State, Allen Chester. He’s currently serving as president of National DHIA after board leadership roles in DairyOne. He offers some thoughts on what [Read More …]

GENEX Scholarship Deadline Set for April 2

February 24, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

GENEX, a global dairy and beef cattle genetics cooperative, offers a scholarship program for individuals pursuing an undergraduate degree in an agricultural field. “We are committed to supporting the next generation of farmers and ranchers,” [Read More …]

You be the Judge! Sealpro® Forage Contest Returns

February 19, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Win cash prizes and claim bragging rights by entering the second annual Connor Agriscience / Sealpro® “You be the Judge” Forage Contest. Based off last year’s wildly successful World Ag Expo event, this virtual contest [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Maine dairy farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood on talking with consumers and life on the farm

February 11, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On this episode of DairyVoice, this Maine dairy farmer shares her sometimes unconventional insights with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about talking with consumers. Jenni Tilton-Flood, a partner with her family on a 1500-cow dairy operation, [Read More …]

A Dairy Farmer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

February 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for U.S. dairy farmers, who remain committed to implementing CDC-recommended workforce best practices to prevent and control the spread of coronavirus on farms. Access to one of two [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on animal welfare considerations

February 9, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) March 9 webinar features “Consumer Perceptions and Animal Welfare Considerations.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 1 p.m. Central time. Marissa Hake, director of animal welfare and sustainable [Read More …]

DairyVoice podcast with Ricky Hall and Elizabeth Olson Hall of Fairmont Farm in Vermont

CEO Dave Thorbahn on the Select Sires Cooperative

Select Sires’ Farmer-Owners Propose Unification for Sustainable Future

John Schouten, CEO of World Wide Sires on how U.S. dairy genetics have set the standard

John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms talk about their business and the future

World Wide Sires announces leadership changes to best serve farmers

DWP$ index from Zoetis does indeed predict lifetime profitability

DairyVoice: Bill Itle and Carissa Itle Westrick discuss their farm and processing plant

Obituary – Fred A. Strouse

Dr. Katie Brown of the National Dairy Council With New Data on Milk Nutrients

DairyVoice Podcast: New York Dairy Farmer Natasha Sutherland

Select Sires graduates Holstein and Jersey sires to proven lineup

Janet Keller of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation on supporting educational programs for dairy producers

Wisconsin Cow Sets New Record for Most Lifetime Milk Produced by a Holstein

World Dairy Expo 2021 To Remain in Madison, Wisconsin

Podcast: Jon Greenwood of Greenwood Dairy on feed, soil, water, farming in New York, and getting involved

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

National Agriculture Day 2021

Holstein Marketplace Sires Seeking Potential New Bulls

Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International on new methods preventing harmful bacteria from giving off toxins.

One Year After Pandemic Declared Normalcy on the Horizon

Brett Barlass of Yosemite Jersey Dairy talks about breeding and managing this 1800-cow registered herd

Dieter Named Chief Executive Officer at CentralStar

Holstein Marketplace Sires Launches Two New Bulls

National DHIA’s Allen Chester on accomplishments during the COVID year and what lies ahead

GENEX Scholarship Deadline Set for April 2

You be the Judge! Sealpro® Forage Contest Returns

DairyVoice Podcast: Maine dairy farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood on talking with consumers and life on the farm

A Dairy Farmer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

DCHA webinar focuses on animal welfare considerations

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