All Breeds Blog

Wisconsin dairyman wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

October 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Matt Sloan of Marshall, Wis., was presented the 34th Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2025, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner. While this year’s Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner has an impressive dairy [Read More …]

Peterson Farm Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Out of 232 entries from 12 different states in the 41th World Forage Analysis Superbowl, Peterson Farm of Poplar Grove, Ill. was named the Worlds Forage Grand Champion. They won this award with their Baleage [Read More …]

Diamond Shines Bright in the International Junior Brown Swiss Show

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Twincounty Famous Diamond brings home Senior and Grand Champion of the International Junior Brown Swiss Show. Diamond, the winning junior-owned Five-Year-Old Cow, is exhibited Dakota Fraley of Reedsburg, Wis., and received the Lillian & Keith [Read More …]

Cali Re-crowned as Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Iroquois Acres Jong Cali brings home Senior and Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show. Cali, the winning Component Merit Cow, is exhibited Brian Pacheco of Kerman, Calif., and received the Allen Hetts Grand [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases a new Bull – Kings Ransom Donatelo

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this Showbox Sires episode on DairyVoice, Tim Abbott talks with Jeff Ziegler and Bruce Smith of Select Sires about the latest release bull Kings Ransom Donatelo 744HO17933. Donatelo is right out of the alligator [Read More …]

Willow Wins Grand in the International Ayrshire Show

October 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

B-Wil Kingsire Willow is named Senior and Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show. Willow, the winning Four-Year-Old, is exhibited by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail of Lomira, Wis. The Reserve Grand Champion is the [Read More …]

Another Wish Granted in the International Junior Ayrshire Show

October 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Toppglen Wishful Thinking, the winning Lifetime Component Merit Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Introduces ‘the next biggest thing in red and whites’ DAX RED 744HO17932

September 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires speak with Bruce Smith and Jeff Ziegler of Select Sires about their latest release bull DAX RED 744HO17932. They talk about his pedigree and [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association Podcast, featuring Ashley Randle, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

September 25, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 11 features a conversation with Ashley Randle, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Host Betsy Bullard talks with Ashley about the Eastern States Expo and the role those events have in the [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Slugger

September 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Max Petitclerc of Ferme Petitclerc in Quebec about the newest Showbox Sires bull release 744HO17931 Slugger. In this episode of The Evolution of the Great [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases the bull HiJack. A polled red factor bull from the DOC family

August 20, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of Showbox Sires Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett get together with John Steinhoff of Holstein Association to talk about the new Showbox bull HiJack. 744HO00208 HiJack PRC [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Introduces Their Latest Bull Cobra

August 11, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of Showbox Sires Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with John Steinhoff about their latest addition. The bull, Cobra 744HO17936 is the first member from the Barbie [Read More …]

Obituary: Holstein Breeder Gilbert Teixeira, 73

June 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Gilbert R. Teixeira, 73, of Gil-Tex Holsteins in Turlock, Calif., died on May 23, 2025 with his family by his side. He was a successful and enthusiastic breeder of Registered Holsteins for his entire life, [Read More …]

New Field Territories Redefined For Area Representatives

May 14, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kristin Paul, Director of Field Services for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), has announced an update to AJCA’s field territories, effective immediately. These adjustments aim to optimize service delivery and support for Jersey breeders [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Exclusive Interview Between Tim Abbott and Jan Bierma fro Holstein International

April 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott from Showbox Sires talks with Jan Bierma from Holstein International. They discuss Jan’s history in the business, and the passion behind the Holstein International publication. They take a [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Introduces New Bull Victory

April 13, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott talks with Morgan McMillan from Kingsway Farm and Steven Velthuis from Velthuis Farms about Showbox Sires new bull release Victory 744HO00207. They discuss [Read More …]

Podcast: New England Holstein Association Featuring Keith Kimball of United Sires

March 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In episode 10 of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Keith Kimball of United Sires. Keith has New England roots, growing up in Massachusetts and runs a successful operation in New [Read More …]

2025 Genetic Base Change Values

March 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To prepare for the genetic base change, CDCB previously released estimated values producers and the industry could anticipate seeing in April 2025. After imputing new phenotypic data for the April evaluation, the final genetic base [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Introduces Bull To Their Lineup: VENMO

March 20, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Ethan McMillan of Kingsway Farms about their latest release VENMO 744HO17769. In the podcast they discuss VENMO, why [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Announce a New Program Including Lawwal Holsteins, and Worldwide Sires/Worldwide Sires New Zealand

March 16, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett with Showbox Sires announce a new partnership in New Zealand. Worldwide Sires/Worldwide Sires New Zealand and Lawwal Holsteins are excited about the showbox sires product line and have created an [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association With Bonnie Burr on the Big E

February 10, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association’d podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Bonnie Burr. They discuss the Eastern States Exposition… The Big E, which will be September 12 – 18, 2025 this year. [Read More …]

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Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) awarded its 2025 Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control to Graeme Mein, Werribee, Victoria, Australia. One of his key contributions to enhancing milk quality was co-founding [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases Bull Shake It-ET

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk about their latest release Shake It-ET 200HO13139. In the podcast they speak to Tyler Dorian of Ferme [Read More …]

Class For 2025 Jersey Youth Academy Has Been Selected

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alan Chittenden, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), today announced the ninth Jersey Youth Academy class, July 13 to 18 in Columbus, Ohio. “The 35 young people from 18 states selected for this [Read More …]

Bill and Besty Bullard Receive 2025 Young Dairy Leaders Institute Distinguished Alumni Leader Award

January 16, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bill and Betsy Bullard of Turner, Maine have been chosen as this year’s Young Dairy Leaders Institute Distinguished Alumni Leader award recipients. Each year, the Holstein Foundation recognizes a Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) graduate [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association’s Betsy Bullard Talks With Tim Abbott and Kathleen O’keefe on The Changing Nature of Event Coverage.

December 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of The New England Holstein Association podcast series, Betsy Bullard talks with Tim Abbott and Kathleen O’keefe who share their unique perspective on the changing nature of event coverage and participation opportunities, [Read More …]

2024 All American Winners Announced by American Jersey Cattle Association

December 4, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Jersey Cattle Association has announced the 2024 Jersey All American and Reserve All American winners. The annual All American events are held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, [Read More …]

Wisconsin dairyman wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

Peterson Farm Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Diamond Shines Bright in the International Junior Brown Swiss Show

Cali Re-crowned as Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show

Showbox Sires Releases a new Bull – Kings Ransom Donatelo

Willow Wins Grand in the International Ayrshire Show

Another Wish Granted in the International Junior Ayrshire Show

Showbox Sires Introduces ‘the next biggest thing in red and whites’ DAX RED 744HO17932

New England Holstein Association Podcast, featuring Ashley Randle, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Slugger

Showbox Sires Releases the bull HiJack. A polled red factor bull from the DOC family

Showbox Sires Introduces Their Latest Bull Cobra

Obituary: Holstein Breeder Gilbert Teixeira, 73

New Field Territories Redefined For Area Representatives

DairyVoice Podcast: Exclusive Interview Between Tim Abbott and Jan Bierma fro Holstein International

Showbox Sires Introduces New Bull Victory

Podcast: New England Holstein Association Featuring Keith Kimball of United Sires

2025 Genetic Base Change Values

Showbox Sires Introduces Bull To Their Lineup: VENMO

Showbox Sires Announce a New Program Including Lawwal Holsteins, and Worldwide Sires/Worldwide Sires New Zealand

New England Holstein Association With Bonnie Burr on the Big E

Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

Showbox Sires Releases Bull Shake It-ET

Class For 2025 Jersey Youth Academy Has Been Selected

Bill and Besty Bullard Receive 2025 Young Dairy Leaders Institute Distinguished Alumni Leader Award

New England Holstein Association’s Betsy Bullard Talks With Tim Abbott and Kathleen O’keefe on The Changing Nature of Event Coverage.

2024 All American Winners Announced by American Jersey Cattle Association

Showbox Sires Releases Bull Haveitall Sidekick IMAGE-ET

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Maples Miraculous Red

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott, Joel Hastings, and Dave Rama Pay Tribute to Legend Horace Backus

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