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The Judicious Use of Antibiotics – A Growing Concern
This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy.
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National Champions, All American High Sellers and Award Winners Announced by AJCA
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 …]
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UMaine dairy herd ranks among cream of US Holstein crop
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 …]
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CREME DE LA CREME
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 …]
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Holstein Association USA Announces All-National Showcase Program Honorees
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 …]
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Members gather for DCRC Annual Meeting
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 …]
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2019 Sav-A-Caf® Youth Impact Award winners
$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 …]
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California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas
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
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 …]
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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 reproductive physiologists, animal health researchers, dairy producers, bovine veterinarians, [Read More …]
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NMC to gather in Orlando, Florida, for its annual meeting
Milk quality experts to meet January 28-31, 2020 National Mastitis Council heads to “The Theme Park Capital of the World” – Orlando, Fla., for its 59th annual meeting, Jan. 28-31, 2020, at DoubleTree at the [Read More …]
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Webinar, in Spanish, covers heifer breeding
Webinar will take place Dec. 10th with Cornell University’s Julio Giordano The next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar is Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Central time, featuring “Reproductive Management Strategies to Optimize the Performance [Read More …]
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DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, discusses heifer breeding strategies
The next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar is Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Central time, featuring “Reproductive Management Strategies to Optimize the Performance of Replacement Animals.” Cornell University Associate Professor Julio Giordano will deliver [Read More …]
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DCRC honors top reproduction dairy herds
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) presented honors to 24 dairy operations that excel at reproductive efficiency, fertility and well-implemented management procedures during its annual meeting, held Nov. 13–14, in Pittsburgh. Platinum recognition went to: Britannia Dairy (Ben and Kevin Pearson), Flandreau, S.D.; Holmesville Dairy (Tim [Read More …]
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Former USDA Secretary of Agriculture and head of the U.S. Dairy Export Council Tom Vilsack speaks about the state of U.S. exports
Episode 6 of DairyVoice Podcast Episode 6 of DairyVoice is now available. Tune in to DairyBusiness.com or DairyVoice.com to listen. Past episodes are also available on both websites. Plus, the podcast channel is also available on Google or Apple podcast and iHeartRadio.
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DFA perspective: Dean Foods announcement
Statement “Today, Dean Foods announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is engaged in discussions with DFA regarding the purchase of Dean Foods’ assets. As Dean Foods is DFA’s largest customer, our [Read More …]
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Premier Select Sires Scholarship Opportunities Total $20,000 in 2020
Premier Select Sires will award up to $20,000 to students within the Premier territory through the 2020 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program. Students who have completed their first full year of college in an [Read More …]
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David Ahlem of Hilmar Cheese explains how exports are critical for the dairy industry – in California and the U.S.
Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews David Ahlem, President and CEO of Hilmar Cheese Company. Hilmar has plants in both Hilmar, California and Dalhart, Texas and is one of the largest cheese producers in the [Read More …]
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Osnabrueck Holstein Genetics
OHG – the nucleus population for Holsteins in Germany and supplier of high quality livestock, semen & embryos – is well-known for their high genetic level and progress. OHG is improving the overall benefit for [Read More …]
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Save with Early Bird Rates: California Dairy Sustainability Summit
Register Today and Save with Early Bird Rates! Join 650+ of the world’s most progressive dairy industry leaders for the 2nd California Dairy Sustainability Summit. Participate in an array of educational sessions spotlighting the latest [Read More …]
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The ABCs for healthy calves
Calves play a vital role in the future of your dairy farm Calves play a vital role in the future of your dairy farm. Let’s brush up on our ABC’s for healthy calves! A is [Read More …]
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New November HOLSimTM Bull List Now Available
In April 2019, the American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) announced the formation of the HOLSimTM branded beef program that identifies elite SimAngusTM bulls with specific production attributes as mating solutions for [Read More …]
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DairyVoice Podcast Features Wisconsin Dairyman Discussing Dairy’s Need for Change
Episode 5 of DairyVoice Podcast features Wisconsin Dairyman Pete Kappelman DairyBusiness has released Episode 5 of the DairyVoice Podcast, featuring Wisconsin Dairyman Pete Kappelman. Pete is a fourth generation Wisconsin dairyman who has moved from [Read More …]
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Dr. Michael Dykes of IDFA speaks about dairy exports and the USMCA trade agreement
Speaking with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News at Hilmar Cheese Company in California, Dr. Michael Dykes urges Congress to pass the USMCA trade agreement. As head of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Dykes was [Read More …]
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USDA appoints members to national dairy board
12 new members will serve on National Dairy Promotion and Research Board The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 12 members to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. These [Read More …]
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Congressman Jim Costa on USMCA and use of the term milk for only dairy products
Congressman Jim Costa, a longtime central California congress member and third-generation dairy farmer, spoke recently at a meeting of dairy processors in Hilmar, California. He chairs the House Ag Committee’s influential Livestock and Foreign Agriculture [Read More …]
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Optimize your dairy herd management
It’s Next week! 2019 Herdsperson Workshop Designed for you: herd managers, nutritionists and veterinarians Register Now Your Conference Presenters: Dr. Laura Hernandez, PhD Associate Professor of Dairy Science at UW-Madison Dr. Mike Hutjens, PhD [Read More …]
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Harden to Lead Dairy’s Environmental Efforts
While the dairy industry has a “halo” around dairy nutrition, sometimes the environmental story gets lost, says Krysta Harden, the recently appointed Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy for Dairy Management, Inc., the dairy [Read More …]
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Alabama auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming auctioneers qualify for World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Chuck Bradley, Rockford, Ala., was named Champion at the 2020 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Western [Read More …]
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John Ellsworth talks about a new way for dairy professionals to look at things
This week, in his discussion with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies suggests taking a leaf from the playbook of none other than Coco Chanel, the founder of the famed fashion [Read More …]