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Kennedy Named Director of Dairy Programs for All-West / Select

June 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

All West/Select Sires announces that Angie Kennedy has accepted the newly-created position of All West/Select Sires Director of Dairy Programs beginning July 1, 2020. Angie has already been a valuable All West/Select Sires Dairy [Read More …]

Al-Ag, De Benetti and Delgado join DCHA board of directors

June 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) members elected Clint Al-Ag, Blue Sky Farms, Friona, Texas; Emily De Benetti, Oxford Cattle Co., Woodstock, Ont., Canada; and Jorge Delgado, dairy specialist with the Alltech On-Farm Support team; [Read More …]

Cows on the Concourse Goes Virtual!

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To comply with COVID-19 guidelines, Cows on the Concourse will be going virtual this year instead of holding the regular event in downtown Madison on the Capitol Square. From June 1 to 5, Cows on [Read More …]

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The world lost a brilliant mind, a trusted friend, and a compassionate teacher when the Lord suddenly welcomed His servant, Dr. Keith Bolsen, to his heavenly home on Friday, May 29. Keith and his beloved [Read More …]

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy lenders, financial consultants will learn how to help clients navigate new terrain The 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:30 [Read More …]

Three New Bulls Available Through Holstein Marketplace Sires

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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

Hoard Historical Museum to reopen

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Hoard Historical Museum has announced that the museum will reopen to the public beginning on Tuesday, May 26. The museum will reopen in stages in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. From Tuesday, [Read More …]

Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit – Nov 5-6, 2020

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2020 CALIFORNIA DAIRY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT Join us this November 5 & 6 in Sacramento to learn how California’s dairy families are leading the world in sustainable farming. Gain insight into [Read More …]

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NMC seeks Scholars applicants

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Four graduate students will earn trip to annual meeting in Dallas The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program offers four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving [Read More …]

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The big market price drop followed by the sharp recovery, particularly of cheese and Class III prices, is the focus of DairyVoice podcast episode 19. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News moderates as Nate Donnay, director [Read More …]

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years, Agri-Plastics created a variety of [Read More …]

National Heifer Sale has New Date and Time

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) is preparing for the 2020 National Heifer Sale. The all-virtual sale will now be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The new time and date will allow [Read More …]

Select Sires to Award Three Research Grants

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

For more than four decades, Select Sires Inc. has supported research efforts to benefit the dairy and beef industries through the Competitive Research Grants Program. Overseen by the cooperative’s board of directors, the intent and [Read More …]

USJersey Announces Dates of Annual Business Meetings

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The dates for the virtual business meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), have been announced by Executive Secretary Neal Smith. The 62nd annual meeting of National All-Jersey [Read More …]

2020 World Brown Swiss Conference Rescheduled to September 2021

May 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

With the COVID-19 situation continuing to evolve, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 World Brown Swiss Conference, originally scheduled for September 28 – October 3, Madison, WI. While we are extremely [Read More …]

Spot Cheese Markets Continue Their Breathtaking Climb

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 22, 2020 The spot cheese markets continued their breathtaking climb. They have scaled great heights at spectacular speed. This week spot Cheddar blocks jumped another 15.75ȼ [Read More …]

Transport calves without transporting trouble

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Properly managing calves as they recover from transport is critical to their long-term success The transported calf is subject to a series of stresses, stresses that would even greatly challenge a mature immune system. Among [Read More …]

DCHA’s June 4 webinar addresses fly control and its economic impact

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar focuses on fly control. Scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Richard “Rick” Hack, an independent business consultant with RJH Consulting LLC, will [Read More …]

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Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June issue of the Journal of Dairy Science® highlights rapid acceleration of genetic progress Genomic selection has become a critical tool for the dairy industry around the world since genomic evaluations were first implemented in [Read More …]

Margo Hale of Armed to Farm Talks to Joel Hastings about this amazing program for veterans

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Memorial Day, Joel Hasting, Editor & Publisher of DairyBusiness News is happy to tell you about a special program to help veterans of the armed services start farming or improve their farming operations. It’s called [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Announces Staff Changes

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Several changes to the Premier Select Sires management team will take place in the coming weeks and months. Premier excitedly announces that Brad Barham will join the team as the Southern Regional Sales Manager, David [Read More …]

Additional Bottle Sizes of Eprinex® (eprinomectin) Now Available

May 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Boehringer Ingelheim provides cattle producers with more deworming flexibility From average daily gains and conception rates to milk production and immunity, parasites can wreak havoc on them all.1,2Whether your cattle spend their days roaming the [Read More …]

Dairy Welfare Student Showcase: Student’s presentations selected for the Annual Symposium

May 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

These one-hour live educational sessions are available to attendees from around the world. Live webinars are free of charge, but you must register (recordings are available to members of the DCWC). Session I [Read More …]

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco, will serve as the webinar presenter Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” [Read More …]

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lloyd Holterman is convinced that breeding the right kind of cow is the key to his dairy farm’s profitability. With his wife Daphne, and their two partners, they milk 1000 cows near Watertown, Wisconsin. Holterman [Read More …]

House COVID Bill Provides Key Livestock-Industry Support

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) supports livestock provisions included in the House HEROS Act, particularly a Dealer Statutory Trust to improve recovery in payment defaults and additional funds for producer payments to compensate cattle price [Read More …]

Kennedy Named Director of Dairy Programs for All-West / Select

Al-Ag, De Benetti and Delgado join DCHA board of directors

Cows on the Concourse Goes Virtual!

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

Three New Bulls Available Through Holstein Marketplace Sires

Hoard Historical Museum to reopen

Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit – Nov 5-6, 2020

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

National Heifer Sale has New Date and Time

Select Sires to Award Three Research Grants

USJersey Announces Dates of Annual Business Meetings

2020 World Brown Swiss Conference Rescheduled to September 2021

Spot Cheese Markets Continue Their Breathtaking Climb

Transport calves without transporting trouble

DCHA’s June 4 webinar addresses fly control and its economic impact

Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

Margo Hale of Armed to Farm Talks to Joel Hastings about this amazing program for veterans

Premier Select Sires Announces Staff Changes

Additional Bottle Sizes of Eprinex® (eprinomectin) Now Available

Dairy Welfare Student Showcase: Student’s presentations selected for the Annual Symposium

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

House COVID Bill Provides Key Livestock-Industry Support

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

Cargill Launches Recognition Program for Dairies Introduces new White Heart Award

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