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DairyVoice Podcast: Don Bennink of North Florida Holsteins talks about AI, cattle breeding, dairy cooperatives, and what it takes to succeed in business.

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairying in Florida for 40 years, Don Bennink of North Florida Holsteins has learned a few things about cow care, working with employees and making a lot of milk. With 6500 cows on 3X milking, [Read More …]

NEDPA and NYSVGA File Lawsuit Seeking Clarity on FWFLPA

December 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

FARMERS FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT SEEKING CLARITY AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW LAW, IN THE NEW YEAR Farm Worker Legislation Remains Vague, Requires Fixes A coalition of New York State dairy and vegetable farms has [Read More …]

55th National DHIA Annual Meeting March 3 – 5, 2020 Savannah, Georgia

December 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 55th Annual Meeting will be held March 4th and 5th (Wednesday and Thursday). There will be shoulder meetings the days prior to the NDHIA 2020 Annual Meeting. The shoulder meetings [Read More …]

Gene-edited cattle have a major screwup in their DNA

December 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bid for barnyard revolution is set back after regulators find celebrity “hornless” bovines contaminated by bacterial genes. They were the poster animals for the gene-editing revolution, appearing in story after story. By adding just a few letters of [Read More …]

TEN JUNIOR BREEDERS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENT BY NATIONAL JERSEY ASSOCIATION

December 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Ten young Jersey cattle owners were recognized Saturday, November 9 in Louisville, Ky., for their accomplishments in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. The contest recognizes outstanding achievement by junior Jersey owners in four areas: [Read More …]

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Friends of Expo Honored at Annual Event

December 24, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

On the heels of a successful 53rd show, World Dairy Expo® hosted its annual Friends of Expo party on Wednesday, December 11 at the Alliant Energy Center in recognition of the more than 400 volunteers [Read More …]

CDCB changes to evaluation system (December 2019)

December 24, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Updates to crossbred evaluations Two important updates will be implemented in the crossbred evaluations in December 2019: Change in F1’s threshold for the breed of evaluation to be the breed of the ID: Since the [Read More …]

Allen Chester talks about reducing heifer inventory and improving cashflow

December 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Things are changing on this Northern New York dairy. Allen Chester talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about reducing heifer inventory and improving cashflow on this 650-cow operation in St. Lawrence County. With genomics, beef semen and high-end embryos, Allen says it’s a new [Read More …]

The Proceedings of the 43rd ICAR Conference held in Prague (June 2019) are now available

December 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Proceedings of the ICAR Conference held in Pague in June 2019 have been finalised and made available on ICAR site here while all the PPT presentations of the Sessions and Workshops as well as the [Read More …]

How Does Your Forage Stack Up?

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Think you’ve got great forage? Want to see how it compares to others? Want to learn how to make it even better in 2020? Enter the Sealpro® Forage Contest and special “You Be the [Read More …]

New Recognition Award to Be Presented by World Dairy Expo; Nominate Today

December 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

World Dairy Expo® is accepting nominations for the 2020 Expo Recognition Awards now through February 1, 2020. New this year, WDE will be combining the former Dairyman and Dairy Woman of the Year Awards into [Read More …]

Scott Ruby of World Wide Sires takes the people skills he learned in business and applied them to his dairy operation.

December 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice explores people skills learned and applied to a dairy operation DairyVoice is a bi-weekly podcast provided by DairyBusiness for the dairy professional. Tune in here or DairyVoice.com to listen. Past episodes are also available on both websites [Read More …]

Pedigree Analysis of 2019 National Holstein Show Winners Now Online

December 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA has released its annual Pedigree Analysis of 2019 National Holstein Show winners. These lists provide a picture of the genetics behind the cattle receiving showring accolades at the highest levels of competition. [Read More …]

There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.

December 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a recent movie, The Art of Racing in the Rain, John Ellsworth reports the main character was told, “There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you [Read More …]

CRV bulls: new stars and proven chart toppers

December 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CRV aims to contribute to a future-proof and sustainable dairy sector by helping farmers to breed healthy and efficient cows. In this index run, CRV presents many bulls with the ability to transmit these traits [Read More …]

DairyBusiness and DHIA Release All-Inclusive News App

December 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyBusiness News and NDHIA have produced a new mobile app for dairy professionals DairyBusiness News, in partnership with the National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA), have released a new mobile app today for dairy producers [Read More …]

2019 All-National Honorees

December 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congratulations to all of the breeders, owners, and exhibitors! You can view the top 10 at www.holsteinusa.com/allnational2019.

Holstein Journal Publisher Peter English Dies at 76

December 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

G. Peter English, 76, the retired owner and publisher of the Holstein Journal in Canada died on Nov. 29 in hospital at Newmarket, Ont. He grew up on the Enghill Holstein farm of his parents, [Read More …]

RCI Announces Acquisition of Ag-Bag

December 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

RCI has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Ag-Bag product line from CNH Industrial America. Ag-Bag, based in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, is the global leader in ag-bagging of forages and other agricultural commodities. “We [Read More …]

All American Winners of 2019 Announced by American Jersey Cattle Association

December 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The official Jersey All American and Reserve All American winners of 2019 have been announced by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The All American events are held annually in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the [Read More …]

The Judicious Use of Antibiotics – A Growing Concern

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy.

National Champions, All American High Sellers and Award Winners Announced by AJCA

November 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The official National Champions, high sellers and award winners of 2019 have been announced by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The All American events are held annually in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the North [Read More …]

UMaine dairy herd ranks among cream of US Holstein crop

November 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Will receive Progressive Breeders Registry Award, Progressive Genetics Herd Award The Holstein Association USA announced this month that the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center’s dairy herd will receive the 2019 Progressive [Read More …]

CREME DE LA CREME

November 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

How The Ohio State University’s Dairy Judging Team rose to the top The Ohio State University’s Dairy Judging Team set its hopes high for a blue-ribbon victory at The World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces All-National Showcase Program Honorees

November 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With much excitement, Holstein Association USA presents the inaugural lineup of All-National Showcase honorees. Exhibitors from all over North America paraded their finest cattle in the showring from March through November to earn points based [Read More …]

Members gather for DCRC Annual Meeting

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Repro technologies, genetics, consumer barriers headline DCRC Annual Meeting Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members from 28 states and 6 countries gathered in Pittsburgh, Nov. 13-14, for the group’s annual meeting. The 200-plus attendees, representing [Read More …]

2019 Sav-A-Caf® Youth Impact Award winners

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

$2,500 awarded to Texas and Pennsylvania agriculture youth programs Milk Products, maker of Sav-A-Caf® products, is excited to announce the 2019 Youth Impact Award winners: Henry Wilson, Webster, Texas and Austin Clark, Claysville, Penn. “Henry [Read More …]

California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the recent California dairy accelerator event for new products, consumer reactions were measured by neural testing conducted by an organization named Thimus. By detecting brain waves, this technology can measure preferences and even intensity [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council 59th Annual Meeting

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The National Mastitis Council 59th Annual Meeting will be held January 28-31, 2020, at the DoubleTree at the Entrance to Universal Orlando. Known as the “Theme Park Capital of the World,” Orlando, Fla., is one [Read More …]

Repro technologies, genetics, consumer barriers headline DCRC Annual Meeting

November 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members from 28 states and 6 countries gathered in Pittsburgh, Nov. 13-14, for the group’s annual meeting. The 200-plus attendees, representing reproductive physiologists, animal health researchers, dairy producers, bovine veterinarians, [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Don Bennink of North Florida Holsteins talks about AI, cattle breeding, dairy cooperatives, and what it takes to succeed in business.

NEDPA and NYSVGA File Lawsuit Seeking Clarity on FWFLPA

55th National DHIA Annual Meeting March 3 – 5, 2020 Savannah, Georgia

Gene-edited cattle have a major screwup in their DNA

TEN JUNIOR BREEDERS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENT BY NATIONAL JERSEY ASSOCIATION

Friends of Expo Honored at Annual Event

CDCB changes to evaluation system (December 2019)

Allen Chester talks about reducing heifer inventory and improving cashflow

The Proceedings of the 43rd ICAR Conference held in Prague (June 2019) are now available

How Does Your Forage Stack Up?

New Recognition Award to Be Presented by World Dairy Expo; Nominate Today

Scott Ruby of World Wide Sires takes the people skills he learned in business and applied them to his dairy operation.

Pedigree Analysis of 2019 National Holstein Show Winners Now Online

There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.

CRV bulls: new stars and proven chart toppers

DairyBusiness and DHIA Release All-Inclusive News App

2019 All-National Honorees

Holstein Journal Publisher Peter English Dies at 76

RCI Announces Acquisition of Ag-Bag

All American Winners of 2019 Announced by American Jersey Cattle Association

The Judicious Use of Antibiotics – A Growing Concern

National Champions, All American High Sellers and Award Winners Announced by AJCA

UMaine dairy herd ranks among cream of US Holstein crop

CREME DE LA CREME

Holstein Association USA Announces All-National Showcase Program Honorees

Members gather for DCRC Annual Meeting

2019 Sav-A-Caf® Youth Impact Award winners

California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas

National Mastitis Council 59th Annual Meeting

Repro technologies, genetics, consumer barriers headline DCRC Annual Meeting

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