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National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is offering $1,000 scholarships to full-time, incoming and continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges/universities. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the applicant must be [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features bovine respiratory virus immunity

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) invites you to attend its next webinar – “Immunity Associated with Bovine Respiratory Viruses after Intranasal Vaccination.” This DCHA webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on July [Read More …]

TechMix Hires Hannah Burken

TechMix has hired Hannah Burken as a Research Technician. As TechMix continues to develop effective health and performance supplements for livestock, Hannah will be instrumental helping the TechMix innovations team with product prototypes and research [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Cooperative Spirit Carrying Dairy Through Difficulties

June 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There’s no way around this fact: The past three months brought a near-death experience for many dairy farm families across the U.S., even as consumers boosted support and the federal government showed it understands dairy’s [Read More …]

Agriculture groups collaborate for state fair

Three commodity organizations combine to have a presence serving food during 4-H show While the traditional Indiana State Fair will not take place, a modified Indiana State Fair 4-H Livestock Competition has prompted three Indiana [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Presents James and Nina Burdette the 2020 Elite Breeder Award

June 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2020 Holstein Association USA Elite Breeder award winners are James and Nina Burdette of Windy Knoll View Farm in Mercersburg, Pa. The Windy Knoll View prefix is synonymous with Registered Holsteins® with outstanding conformation. [Read More …]

Wisconsinites Kurt and Sarah Loehr Honored as Holstein Association USA’s 2020 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders

June 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kurt and Sarah Loehr of Eden, Wisconsin are the winners of the 2020 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder award. The Loehrs’ cattle are registered under the Forest-Ridge prefix. The prefix had humble beginnings in 2003, [Read More …]

FFA to host virtual National FFA Convention & Expo

June 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Organization also extended its contract with the host city of Indianapolis from 2031 to 2033 The National FFA Organization has announced that the 2020 National FFA Convention & Expo will be held virtually. The organization [Read More …]

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Erie County Ag Society to introduce elite dairy cattle show

June 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The North American Open Dairy Cattle Show is planned for this October The Erie County Agricultural Society is proud to announce the newly established North American Open Dairy Cattle Show this October on the Fairgrounds [Read More …]

Patsy Gifford Receives Holstein Association USA’s 2020 Distinguished Leadership Award

June 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The 2020 Distinguished Leadership Award honoree is Patricia Gifford of Groton, N.Y. Patsy’s unselfish leadership has motivated young Holstein enthusiasts to set goals, achieve them, and work to create new ones. Simply put, she inspires [Read More …]

Cancellation of the 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

June 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Due to our ongoing concern regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the excitement of The Royal will have to wait for another year. The Royal’s Board of Directors today made the heart-wrenching but unanimous decision to cancel [Read More …]

USDA dairy safety-net program signup to begin Oct. 12

Income-over-feed margin for April triggers second payment for 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces that Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) safety-net signup for 2021 coverage will begin October 12 and will [Read More …]

New test for Johne’s Disease in cattle progresses with Canadian gov funding

RAPID NEW ACTIPHAGE TEST FOR JOHNE’S DISEASE AND BOVINE TB PROGRESSES IN CANADA Funding supports research and development of new test for hard-to-detect mycobacterial diseases Johne’s disease, a wasting condition of cattle, costs the Canadian [Read More …]

Charlie Garrison is Featured Speaker of National All-Jersey Inc. Annual Meeting, June 26

The 62nd annual meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), will be held virtually at 2:00 p.m (EDT) on Friday, June 26, 2020. Members will elect a Director from District #5, receive reports of the officers [Read More …]

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‘Rural Realities’ Podcast to Focus on Farmer Stress, Adaptability

June 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Given the variety of ongoing challenges facing the agriculture industry, from low prices and uncertain markets to inclement weather and COVID-19, it’s no surprise Wisconsin farmers and their families are experiencing increased stress. To provide [Read More …]

Canada undermines U.S. dairy provisions of USMCA

Newly released Canadian tariff-rate quotas discourage U.S. dairy retail products from entering Canada, depriving U.S. dairy farmers and exporters the market access USMCA promised. The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into effect on July 1 [Read More …]

Agenda Released for AJCA Annual Meeting

The 152nd annual meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association will also be held virtually. The meeting will be on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Members will elect a President and four [Read More …]

Proper location of solid feed can improve nutrient intake and growth of dairy calves prior to weaning

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® studies gradual weaning of dairy calves Dairy producers are feeding dairy calves more milk before weaning, as research has demonstrated that greater milk consumption provides short- and long-term [Read More …]

Julia Nunes Selected as 73rd Alice in Dairyland

Julia Nunes has been selected as Wisconsin’s 73rd Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Nunes will work as a communications professional for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Her job will be [Read More …]

Mitchell Named Vita Plus Calf and Heifer Specialist

Dr. Lucas Mitchell recently joined Vita Plus as a calf and heifer specialist. Based in Indiana, Mitchell will provide on-farm support with sales staff in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio for all calf- and heifer-related projects. [Read More …]

USMCA Takes Effect On July 1

The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into force in less than a week and is adding to an already challenging supply chain environment, as companies continue to deal with disruptions from the coronavirus [Read More …]

National All-American Dairy Show cancelled