All Breeds Blog

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting

April 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting – certified reference materials launched by EC Joint Research Centre The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has announced the launch of [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo COVID-19 Statement Update

April 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For 53 years, World Dairy Expo has been a place of commerce, education, networking and competition that has united and strengthened the global dairy industry. Because of its important economic and social role for farmers [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

April 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Replacement heifers are the foundation of a dairy herd’s future “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation” headlines the May 5 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Scheduled [Read More …]

Four Top-10 GTPI Sires, HELIX Remains Strong at No. 1

April 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

For the third consecutive sire summary, 14HO7770 HELIX ranks as the breed’s No. 1 GTPI® daughter-proven sire at +2997. Additional top-ranking sires include: 7HO13454 ROCKETFIRE at No. 3 (+2893 GTPI) 14HO7796 GRIFF at No. 4 [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation” headlines the May 5 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Central time, Cathy Bandyk, AB [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Offers Genetic Testing Through Zoetis

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Premier Select Sires proudly announces that they have partnered with Zoetis™, the largest global animal health company, to bring Premier members CLARIFIDE® and CLARIFIDE® Plus genetic testing. Premier representatives will educate and assist member-customers with [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast Episode 16 Miel Hostens, veterinarian and professor at the University of Utrecht in Holland, is Finding new ways to manage dairy herds using data analytics.

Health and Wellness Superstars Join NxGEN

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires added two sires to the NxGEN® lineup and continues to expand the offering of the industry’s most elite genomic young sires to nine. 7HO15097 T-Spruce Nugnt GRANADA (+2898 GTPI®) and 7HO15115 Aurora RAGNAR [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 200 dairy producers, calf and heifer raisers, veterinarians, nutritionists, educators and dairy consultants attended Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Virtual Conference, held April 8-9. The participants represented 28 states, four Canadian provinces [Read More …]

2020 National Holstein Convention

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“These are certainly unprecedented times. Canceling the June 2020 National Holstein Convention, set to take place in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was not a matter we took lightly,” said Holstein Association USA President Corey Geiger. “We [Read More …]

Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin

April 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Just as the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wuhan, China, on or around Jan. 14, the United States and China signed a long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal (China: What Does it Mean Now?). China’s all-encompassing [Read More …]

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA adjusts TPI formula

April 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the April 2020 dairy cattle genetic evaluations, Holstein Association USA will make updates to the Total Performance Index (TPI) Formula. Key points are: 1. Modify the weightings of Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA) [Read More …]

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

April 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 15 of DairyVoice is now available

Dean Foods Announces Dairy Farmers of America as Winning Bidder for Substantially All of Its Assets

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Prairie Farms Dairy, Mana Saves McArthur, LLC, Producers Dairy Foods and Harmoni, Inc. to Purchase Additional Assets as Part of Court-Supervised Auction Dean Foods Company (“Dean Foods” or the “Company”) today announced that, following a [Read More …]

COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The health and safety of dairy herds owners and their families and employees and as well as DHI system organizations and their staffs, in addition to minimizing the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus, are [Read More …]

UFW’s 2nd ‘open letter’ to ag industry: Gestures and issuing guidelines ‘do not substitute for real steps’

March 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

UFW’s 2nd ‘open letter’ to ag industry: Gestures and issuing guidelines ‘do not substitute for real steps to stem the virus’ Nearly two weeks after its initial “open letter” of March 17 calling for meaningful [Read More …]

COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Quote of the week from the field amidst all the COVID-19 news and impact: “I can milk my cows, but I can’t manage my herd without DHI.” There has been a lot of information regarding [Read More …]

NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) recognizes that the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the daily work life of all involved in the global AI industry. Given these unique circumstances along with a [Read More …]

NMPF Coronavirus Page Adds Employer Section, Boosts Spanish-Language Resources

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation’s coronavirus webpage has added key guidance documents for agricultural employers in the wake of recent legislation and also expanded its Spanish-language resources to meet member needs as farmer economic and workforce situations rapidly [Read More …]

National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) presented Philip “Phil” Dukas, Raleigh, N.C., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. Dukas recently retired from Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS) after serving the organization as the director of software [Read More …]

Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear ICAR Members, Associate Members, Interbull Service Users and co-operators, The ICAR Board met on March 24th 2020 and after discussions with both the Local Organising Committee and the Interbull Steering Committee, the decision has been made [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference goes virtual

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The in-person Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, previously scheduled for April 7-9, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for April 8-9, in a virtual format. DCHA’s in-person event was canceled due to the [Read More …]

What’s in the CARES Act for Food and Agriculture

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has roiled the U.S. economy, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. In addition to direct payments to individuals of up to $1,200, extended unemployment [Read More …]

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Canada Convention 2020 and the Covid-19 Outbreak

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Canada’s vision of “a Healthy Canadian Dairy Industry for All” is a proud and true statement for our Association, no matter what the circumstance. For this reason, and as a precautionary measure in response [Read More …]

Black Swan Event Shakes Up Dairy Margin Coverage Payment Forecast

March 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With market signals indicating an improving dairy economy and USDA’s own decision tool predicting low to no Dairy Margin Coverage payments this year, fewer dairy farmers opted into the 2018 farm bill’s flagship dairy program in 2020, [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With snowmelt, soils saturated, and rain in the forecast, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers to check for the risk of runoff from their field before spreading manure [Read More …]

73rd Alice in Dairyland top candidates announced

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alice will be selected from among top candidates following an extensive interview process The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the six top candidates for the 73rd Alice in Dairyland, moving [Read More …]

Turlock TLAY Market Report – Friday March 20, 2020

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

TO OUR CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS OF TLAY: We would first like to say Thank You for your business. We put great value in our customers. Due to the COVID-19 Virus, we must change how we [Read More …]

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting

World Dairy Expo COVID-19 Statement Update

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

Four Top-10 GTPI Sires, HELIX Remains Strong at No. 1

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

Premier Select Sires Offers Genetic Testing Through Zoetis

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

Health and Wellness Superstars Join NxGEN

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

2020 National Holstein Convention

Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

Holstein Association USA adjusts TPI formula

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

Dean Foods Announces Dairy Farmers of America as Winning Bidder for Substantially All of Its Assets

COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff

UFW’s 2nd ‘open letter’ to ag industry: Gestures and issuing guidelines ‘do not substitute for real steps’

COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board

NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances

NMPF Coronavirus Page Adds Employer Section, Boosts Spanish-Language Resources

National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference

DCHA Annual Conference goes virtual

What’s in the CARES Act for Food and Agriculture

Canada Convention 2020 and the Covid-19 Outbreak

Black Swan Event Shakes Up Dairy Margin Coverage Payment Forecast

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

73rd Alice in Dairyland top candidates announced

Turlock TLAY Market Report – Friday March 20, 2020

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