All Breeds Blog

Alltech launching webinar series during this time of social distancing focused on ruminant and monogastric research

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WHAT: As COVID-19 has impacted in-person events and meetings, Alltech is launching a webinar series in an effort to maintain social distance and continue to provide the latest industry-leading animal nutrition information. Over the [Read More …]

World Record for Butterfat Set in Jersey Breed

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Oklahoma Jersey Cow Breaks World Butterfat Record For the first time in more than a dozen years, a new world record for fat production by a Registered Jersey cow has been recorded by the American [Read More …]

CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear members and friends, Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the CDC’s guidelines for gatherings, we unfortunately have to postpone the 2020 CA State Holstein Show. We do hope to still hold the [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19

March 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo is actively monitoring the ongoing public health risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live events like Expo are in a particularly fluid state, with some future events continuing as planned and [Read More …]

Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Crave Brothers Talks About Coronavirus with DairyBusiness Wisconsin dairy farmer Mark Crave talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the steps he’s taking to protect his family, his employees and his business in the face [Read More …]

Upcoming PRO-DAIRY Webinars in English and Spanish

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cornell PRO-DAIRY 2020 Corn Silage Strategies New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluations March 31, 2020 | 1-2 pm EST Presenter: Joe Lawrence, PRO-DAIRY Forage Systems Specialist The impact of weather on [Read More …]

Livestock Marketing Association on COVID-19 Precautions

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is actively working to keep livestock auction markets functioning while following the rapidly changing field of guidance and mandates for businesses in light of COVID-19. Livestock auction markets are essential to [Read More …]

Jersey Performance IndexTM Update Slated For April Genetic Evaluations

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

An update to Jersey Performance IndexTM that includes new Jersey-specific health traits and weights will be implemented April 7 when the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) releases the April official genetic evaluations. The new [Read More …]

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]

All West/Select Sires COVID-19 Response Plan

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

To our All West/Select Sires cooperative members, While at this time we have much uncertainty about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to know that the health & safety of our customers and employees is our [Read More …]

DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) chose Emil Walleser, son of Anne Marie Elwing and Kevin Walleser, De Soto, Wis., as this year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. The [Read More …]

DCRC webinar to address setting up heifers for repro success

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Preparing heifers for improved reproductive efficiency and production” headlines the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. Join DCRC on May 6, at 2 p.m. Central time, for this one-hour webinar. Robert “Bob” Corbett of [Read More …]

April Genetic Evaluations: Full Speed Ahead

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) team is working full speed ahead to ensure continuity so that none of our services, including U.S. genetic evaluations, will be impacted by COVID-19 or related measures. We expect [Read More …]

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase is canceled

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase, scheduled for April 22-25, 2020 at the Alliant Energy Center has been canceled to comply with CDC and statewide restrictions on gatherings, as a result of COVID-19. This is to protect [Read More …]

COVID-19 and Your Dairy Webinar

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Steps that dairy managers should consider to protect their workforce, their business and their markets Link to join COVID-19 and Your Dairy This webinar will be led by Richard Stup, PhD, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of Up to $100 Million In National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $100 million for Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) to help address the workforce-related impacts of the public health emergency related to COVID-19, also known [Read More …]

Mary Chamberlain Elected to Oregon Dairy Farmers Board

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Mary Chamberlain has been elected to the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association Board of Directors representing producers in Eastern Oregon. ODFA greatly appreciates the service of Bill DeVos, who served on the ODFA board for the [Read More …]

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New York Spring Dairy Carousel cancelled

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New York Spring Dairy Carousel has been cancelled. All events at New York State Fairgrounds in April have been cancelled in order to comply with NYS regulations in regards to COVID-19. The show executive and [Read More …]

Statement From Turlock Livestock Auction Yard on Sales

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Customers, Turlock Livestock Auction Yard intends to continue having sales. We do ask that, for the safety of all concerned, please minimize the time you spend at the market and in the sale arena. [Read More …]

IDFA Pleased that White House, Federal Agencies Confirm Food Industry is a “Critical Infrastructure Industry”; Additional Guidance Needed

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today: “On behalf of the nation’s dairy industry, the International Dairy Foods Association is grateful that the Administration [Read More …]

WHA members celebrate Registered Holsteins

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

More than 150 Holstein breeders from across the state were in attendance The Fond du Lac County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA), hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at the [Read More …]

A message regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and National DHIA Annual Meeting Attendees

March 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To all National DHIA Annual Meeting and DHI Managers Meeting Attendees: Update from National DHIA 2020 Annual Meeting Coronavirus (COVID-19) Concerns Those who attended the National DHIA annual meeting and the DHI Managers and QCS [Read More …]

Coronavirus Dairy Event Disruption

March 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To provide a convenient tool for our viewers, DairyBusiness is listing all news items that relate to event cancellations, postponement, or change to “virtual” online venue. This along with the Coronavirus button on the main [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance For Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today published “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19” to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace. The guidance was developed [Read More …]

NY Holstein Association Seeks Executive Manager

March 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New York Holstein Association, a membership organization serving Holstein enthusiasts, is seeking an Executive Manager. A full job description is posted below. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and a pleasant place to work. If [Read More …]

Dave Kurzawski of INTL FCStone Talks About Coronavirus and the Impact on the Global Dairy Economy

March 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Coronavirus is upsetting dairy markets as it spreads around the world. In episode 14 of DairyVoice podcast, Dave Kurzawski, Team Leader of the Dairy Risk Management Group at INTL FC Stone, provides his insights about [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative hires new group of employees

March 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. Growing business for the historical cooperative continues to create new opportunity to hire on more employees. During the last three months, 18 employees [Read More …]

Fifteen Students Receive a Total of $18,500 in 2020 Premier Select Sires Scholarships

March 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Click Image to Enlarge Premier Select Sires awarded a total of $18,500 to 15 college students through the 2020 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship competition. Two students received $2,500 scholarships through the Johnny Daniel Memorial [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation Graduates Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class 11

March 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

More than 45 young adults from across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico recently graduated from the Holstein Foundation’s eleventh Young Dairy Leaders Institute class, with Phase III being held February 5-8, 2020 in Phoenix, [Read More …]

Barn Meetings on Dairy Cattle Reproduction

March 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Day of dairy reproduction education to be held at two locations, March 17th and 18th Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County educators April Wright Lucas and James Romack invite farmers to join them and guest [Read More …]

World Record for Butterfat Set in Jersey Breed

CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update

World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19

Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.

Upcoming PRO-DAIRY Webinars in English and Spanish

Livestock Marketing Association on COVID-19 Precautions

Jersey Performance IndexTM Update Slated For April Genetic Evaluations

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

All West/Select Sires COVID-19 Response Plan

DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient

DCRC webinar to address setting up heifers for repro success

April Genetic Evaluations: Full Speed Ahead

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase is canceled

COVID-19 and Your Dairy Webinar

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of Up to $100 Million In National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

Mary Chamberlain Elected to Oregon Dairy Farmers Board

New York Spring Dairy Carousel cancelled

Statement From Turlock Livestock Auction Yard on Sales

IDFA Pleased that White House, Federal Agencies Confirm Food Industry is a “Critical Infrastructure Industry”; Additional Guidance Needed

WHA members celebrate Registered Holsteins

A message regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and National DHIA Annual Meeting Attendees

Coronavirus Dairy Event Disruption

U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance For Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus

NY Holstein Association Seeks Executive Manager

Dave Kurzawski of INTL FCStone Talks About Coronavirus and the Impact on the Global Dairy Economy

CentralStar Cooperative hires new group of employees

Fifteen Students Receive a Total of $18,500 in 2020 Premier Select Sires Scholarships

Holstein Foundation Graduates Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class 11

Barn Meetings on Dairy Cattle Reproduction

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