All Breeds Blog

STgenetics presents EcoFeed: Efficient feed conversion and genetics

August 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Efficient feed conversion plays a key role in production agriculture’s sustainability. Here’s why: Feed costs represent about 51 percent of total dairy farm operating costs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Efficient feed conversion [Read More …]

Engage with your campus about agriculture virtually this semester

August 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Management Inc. supports development of agricultural advocates through College Aggies Online scholarship competition The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition kicks off September 14. Undergraduate, graduate students, and collegiate clubs [Read More …]

Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm talks about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business.

August 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In episode 24 of DairyVoice podcast, Joel Hastings interviews Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News describes Amanda Freund of [Read More …]

39th ADSA® Discover Conference Moves to Virtual Event

August 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 39th American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) Discover Conference: The Transition Period – From Physiology to Management, planned for October 26-29, 2020 and originally scheduled to occur in Itasca, IL will move completely online. ADSA’s [Read More …]

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

August 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles led by staff from Cornell University and industry researchers. It is designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) [Read More …]

Farm animals and COVID-19: Should you be worried?

August 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus believed to have started in bats, some people might be genuinely concerned about their farm animals. Could the animals catch COVID-19? The answer is murky. While there [Read More …]

Online Purple Cow Gift Shop™ to Support the National Children’s Center

August 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the first time, World Dairy Expo’s Purple Cow Gift Shop is offering online sales. Spurred on by the cancellation of World Dairy Expo® 2020, the online store features Expo apparel and cow paraphernalia. WDE [Read More …]

Proposals Sought For Jersey Cattle and Product Research

August 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2021 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: Nutrition of [Read More …]

Coronavirus Trade Data: Four Months In

August 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

USDA’s import and export trade data for June 2020, released Wednesday, provides important insight into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. farm products. While the first stay-at-home orders didn’t begin until mid-March, concerns [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Deserve a Voice and a Vote on Policy That Impacts Their Farms

August 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Modified Bloc Voting Could Give it to Them As the dairy industry begins to have more in-depth conversations about modernizing milk pricing and the antiquated Federal Milk Marketing Order system, it is important to examine [Read More …]

Understanding Rumination and Technologies to Monitor Rumination Behavior in Cattle

August 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The rumination process allows animals to eat forages and other high fiber feeds that are not be able to be eaten by humans and other non-ruminant animals. Introduction to Rumination Cattle, sheep, deer, and similar [Read More …]

Emerging Minnesota farmers can receive help getting started

August 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Microloan program doubles maximum loan amount to $20,000 A loan program designed to help nontraditional farmers start or expand their businesses is doubling the maximum amount that Emerging Farmers can borrow. The Pilot Agricultural Microloan Program [Read More …]

Armor Animal Health™ Announces Virtual Dairy Expo Event

August 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The team at Armor Animal Health announced today they will be hosting a 2020 Virtual Dairy Expo Event. Armor teamed up with their vendor partners to bring World Dairy Expo fans a week filled with [Read More …]

Some unsolicited seeds identified by the USDA

August 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited to people around the country. All 50 states have issued warnings about the packages, [Read More …]

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NMC seeks Technology Transfer Session submissions

August 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Share you milk quality, udder health research via NMC 2021 proceedings The National Mastitis Council (NMC) opened its submission site for the 2021 Technology Transfer Session (TTS), which will be held in conjunction with the [Read More …]

Irma Vermeer Hired As Data Coordinator for NAAB

August 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce Irma Vermeer as the Data Coordinator for NAAB. Irma began fulfilling her duties on the 27th of July. As Data Coordinator, Irma will work closely [Read More …]

Congratulations to Katie Sherer ODFA’s 2020 Scholarship Recipient

August 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Katie Sherer is a Senior in Biological and Ecological Engineering (formerly known as Agricultural Engineering) at Oregon State University. She is the daughter of Brett and Kristi Sherer, from Tillamook. Katie is actively involved in [Read More …]

There Was a Lot of Red Ink at the CME This Week

August 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 31, 2020 Although things had started to bounce back in June, the fledgling economy recovery seems to have stalled in July as the virus rages on. [Read More …]

DCHA webinar highlights feed conversion, genetics

August 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Collectively, the dairy industry is working to increase production with fewer inputs Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar on efficient feed conversion and breeding decisions. This one-hour DCHA webinar starts [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA honors Junior breeders

August 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Awards encourage Junior members to continue their Registered Holstein breeding programs Holstein Association USA recognized several Junior members who have bred and own exceptional Holstein cattle. The awards, based on both conformation and milk production, are [Read More …]

2020 Holstein USA Delegate Election Underway

August 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA’s 2021 delegate election process is currently underway. Each year, members have the opportunity to nominate members from their state to serve as voting delegates at the following year’s Holstein Association USA Annual [Read More …]

Are You Prepared For COVID-19 Lawsuits?

August 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thursday, August 13 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Food producers and retailers are facing a wave of class action lawsuits by their workers and the public, challenging the adequacy of COVID-19 protections and often seeking court [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Stakeholder Workshops For New Alternative Manure Management Program Practices

August 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is conducting workshops to share requirements for proposals for new manure management practices in its Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). Proposals [Read More …]

CDFA scientists published in academic journal after developing improved method to test for mycotoxin in feed

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) scientists Bahar Nakhjavan, Nighat Sami Ahmed, and Maryam Khosravifard were recently published in an academic journal after developing an improved method to test [Read More …]

“Voice of the Green Bay Packers” Wayne Larrivee part of PDPW Dairy Fest Line-up

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Fest to offer educational resources, networking, entertainment “Voice of the Green Bay Packers” Wayne Larrivee will give a glimpse of what the upcoming football season might look like when he addresses the crowd at [Read More …]

Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania Discusses some unique business partnerships, using unusual byproducts in the dairy feeding program and safeguarding the sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed.

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast Episode 23 An innovative dairy producer and committed industry leader, Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania tells her story in episode 23 of DairyVoice. She talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News [Read More …]

Virtual demos show many machines in action

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Farm Progress Virtual Experience will include the most extensive field demos in the history of both the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days. The merging of field demonstrations for the two largest farm [Read More …]

What’s in the HEALS Act for Agriculture?

July 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Comparing HEALS and HEROS Act Provisions for Agriculture On July 27, Senate Republicans announced the details of their $1 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act, follow-up legislation to the [Read More …]

Wisconsin DATCP Guidance on Unsolicited Seed Packages

July 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has been notified that some Wisconsin residents have received unsolicited packages in the mail containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. The types [Read More …]

Dairy Future Commission to discuss the Pennsylvania dairy industry during live webinar

July 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This webinar will take place on August 12 at 12 p.m. Penn State Extension is offering an opportunity for dairy producers and industry professionals to discuss the future of the Pennsylvania dairy industry and how [Read More …]

STgenetics presents EcoFeed: Efficient feed conversion and genetics

Engage with your campus about agriculture virtually this semester

Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm talks about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business.

39th ADSA® Discover Conference Moves to Virtual Event

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

Farm animals and COVID-19: Should you be worried?

Online Purple Cow Gift Shop™ to Support the National Children’s Center

Proposals Sought For Jersey Cattle and Product Research

Coronavirus Trade Data: Four Months In

Dairy Farmers Deserve a Voice and a Vote on Policy That Impacts Their Farms

Understanding Rumination and Technologies to Monitor Rumination Behavior in Cattle

Emerging Minnesota farmers can receive help getting started

Armor Animal Health™ Announces Virtual Dairy Expo Event

Some unsolicited seeds identified by the USDA

NMC seeks Technology Transfer Session submissions

Irma Vermeer Hired As Data Coordinator for NAAB

Congratulations to Katie Sherer ODFA’s 2020 Scholarship Recipient

There Was a Lot of Red Ink at the CME This Week

DCHA webinar highlights feed conversion, genetics

Holstein Association USA honors Junior breeders

2020 Holstein USA Delegate Election Underway

Are You Prepared For COVID-19 Lawsuits?

CDFA Announces Stakeholder Workshops For New Alternative Manure Management Program Practices

CDFA scientists published in academic journal after developing improved method to test for mycotoxin in feed

“Voice of the Green Bay Packers” Wayne Larrivee part of PDPW Dairy Fest Line-up

Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania Discusses some unique business partnerships, using unusual byproducts in the dairy feeding program and safeguarding the sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Virtual demos show many machines in action

What’s in the HEALS Act for Agriculture?

Wisconsin DATCP Guidance on Unsolicited Seed Packages

Dairy Future Commission to discuss the Pennsylvania dairy industry during live webinar

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest