All Breeds Blog

Stieve and Touir take top honors at CentralStar Employee Awards Banquet

July 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Potterton, Hartman, and Sattler achieve highest outstanding-effort honors CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, held an employee awards banquet on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, [Read More …]

Interview with Show Manager Jamie Meyer on the upcoming 2019 Empire Farm Days

July 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Empire Farm Days is coming up on Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Rodman Lott & Sons farm near Seneca Falls, New York. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with the new show manager Jamie [Read More …]

Making the most of manure

July 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Manure Science Review is Aug. 7 at JIMITA Holsteins in Strasburg Expect plenty of fertile conversation at Manure Science Review. Designed to share ways to put manure to good use, and to do it while [Read More …]

Leadership-development for dairy managers

July 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW Dairy Managers Institute, Aug. 13-14 in Madison The new leadership-development program from the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Dairy Managers Institute™ is designed to give dairy farmers and agribusiness managers the skills and confidence to lead high-performing [Read More …]

Risk Management for Reproduction Programs

July 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Risk management must address big-picture financial aspects; however, it is also relevant to specific areas of management, such as reproduction. With new programs such as Dairy Revenue Protection and Dairy Margin Coverage to figure out, [Read More …]

Ronald L. Horst, Ph.D. Receives Award for Meritorious Service

July 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Ronald L. Horst, Ph.D., Ames, Iowa, received the Award for Meritorious Service given by the American Jersey Cattle Association and the National All-Jersey Inc. in ceremonies June 29, 2019, during the association’s 151stAnnual Meeting in [Read More …]

Compete on The Colored Shavings – WDE Entries Open

July 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

World Dairy Expo is now accepting entries for its 53rd annual Dairy Cattle Show, October 1-5, 2019, in Madison, Wisconsin. New this year, online and paper entry forms are due September 8 by 11:59 p.m. [Read More …]

The 2019 Mid-Year Global Dairy Business Review

July 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

See the significant mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, new facilities, executive hires and marketing initiatives for the first six months of 2019. The U.S. Dairy Export Council tracks global dairy business developments every day from news media [Read More …]

The Bulls Bellowed With Shouts of “New Highs!”

July 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The bulls bellowed on LaSalle Street today, with shouts of “New highs!” CME spot Cheddar blocks climbed 3.25ȼ this week to $18.575 per pound. Barrels rallied 5.25ȼ to $1.79. Both blocks and barrels stand at [Read More …]

Western Dairy Center Announces New Director

June 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Utah State University is pleased to announce Dr. Eric Bastian as the new director of the Western Dairy Center. As vice president of industry relations for Dairy West, Dr. Bastian worked with former WDC director Donald McMahon [Read More …]

CEO Andrei Mikhalevsky talks about the California Dairies Co-Op Growth

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Dairies, Inc., the largest dairy co-op in California and the largest producer of milk powders in the world, celebrated the acquisition of the powder plant in Turlock, California it acquired earlier this year from [Read More …]

Select Sires Announces Restructuring to Marketing Department

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

To reflect increasing demand and facilitate future growth, Select Sires’ marketing department will experience restructuring and operate under new leadership beginning July 1. Chris Sayers, former sales and marketing operations manager, will become the manager [Read More …]

Dairy on the Air Episode 13: From Dairy Skeptic to Dairy Advocate

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The newest episode of Midwest Dairy’s podcast, Dairy on the Air, highlights research on the health benefits of dairy and how it’s helping the wellness community rethink previously held beliefs about dairy fat and cholesterol. [Read More …]

Top Minnesota dairy farms honored

June 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Herds with lowest somatic cell count are recognized Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report

June 24, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WEEK ENDING JUNE 21st, 2019 The cheese markets are heating up, and this time barrels are not left out in the cold. CME spot Cheddar barrels jumped 13.25ȼ this week to $1.7375 per pound, within [Read More …]

Meek and Buttars Receive CowManager Specialist of the Year Awards

June 24, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Brad Meek, Preston, Idaho, and Dallin Buttars, Logan, Utah, were recognized at the 2019 Select Reproductive Solutions® (SRS®) Conference as recipients of CowManager® Specialist of the Year awards. The annual conference was hosted by Premier [Read More …]

Reviewing Projected Payments Under Dairy Margin Coverage

June 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Signup began earlier this week for the Dairy Margin Coverage program, the 2018 farm bill’s replacement for the Margin Protection Program. Market Intel already conducted an in-depth review of DMC, but it is helpful to provide a brief overview [Read More …]

Select Sires Welcomes Summer Interns

June 21, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Twelve individuals will be joining North America’s largest A.I. organization as summer interns in a variety of roles and departments. The cooperative welcomes Katie Frost, Carly Olufs, Skylar Buell, Cady McGehee, Hannah Sykes, Paige Holdridge, [Read More …]

Diverse Virtual Farm Tours Come to World Dairy Expo

June 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought the best dairy operations in North America to Madison for more than 15 years. The eight dairies to be featured during WDE 2019 excel in a variety [Read More …]

Strap In: Environmental Pressure is Accelerating

June 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Conversation about the environment is growing and so is the scrutiny applied to consumption of natural resources. If you think it’s intense now, hold on tight because every indication is pressure will intensify by multiples [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks USDA, Urges Farmers to Sign Up for Dairy-Friendly DMC Program

June 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The National Milk Producers Federation welcomed USDA’s announcement that signup for the long-awaited Dairy Margin Coverage Program will begin June 17, applauding the department’s inclusion of the cost of high-quality alfalfa feed in payment calculations, [Read More …]

DCRC webinar focuses on training dairy herd managers

June 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Training and Monitoring Herd Managers Based on Attitude and Performance” is the subject of the Aug. 12 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. It is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central time and features Gustavo Schuenemann, [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Passage of H-2A Amendment Aiding Dairy Farmers

June 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

From National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern: “We greatly appreciate the work of Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on behalf of America’s dairy producers to include year-round employees on [Read More …]

June Dairy Month Discussion with Doug Ode of Royalwood Farms

June 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June Dairy Month includes all sorts of outreach events for consumers celebrating dairy. Breakfast on the Farm is a tradition in several Midwest states. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with Doug Ode, [Read More …]

Select Reproductive Solutions (SRS) Specialists Gather for Training

June 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The annual Select Reproductive Solutions® (SRS®) conference was hosted by Premier Select Sires in Roanoke, Va., with 89 individuals in attendance from Select Sires’ member organizations, World Wide Sires and industry partners. The three-day educational [Read More …]

Select Sires’ Communications Recognized Among Cooperative Communicators

June 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Members of Select Sires’ communications department attended the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) Institute in Savannah, Ga. June 2-5. The annual institute welcomes professionals who communicate for cooperative organizations across the country and offers opportunities for [Read More …]

Stieve and Touir take top honors at CentralStar Employee Awards Banquet

Interview with Show Manager Jamie Meyer on the upcoming 2019 Empire Farm Days

Making the most of manure

Leadership-development for dairy managers

Risk Management for Reproduction Programs

Ronald L. Horst, Ph.D. Receives Award for Meritorious Service

Compete on The Colored Shavings – WDE Entries Open

The 2019 Mid-Year Global Dairy Business Review

The Bulls Bellowed With Shouts of “New Highs!”

Western Dairy Center Announces New Director

CEO Andrei Mikhalevsky talks about the California Dairies Co-Op Growth

Select Sires Announces Restructuring to Marketing Department

Dairy on the Air Episode 13: From Dairy Skeptic to Dairy Advocate

Top Minnesota dairy farms honored

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report

Meek and Buttars Receive CowManager Specialist of the Year Awards

Reviewing Projected Payments Under Dairy Margin Coverage

Select Sires Welcomes Summer Interns

Diverse Virtual Farm Tours Come to World Dairy Expo

Strap In: Environmental Pressure is Accelerating

NMPF Thanks USDA, Urges Farmers to Sign Up for Dairy-Friendly DMC Program

DCRC webinar focuses on training dairy herd managers

NMPF Applauds Passage of H-2A Amendment Aiding Dairy Farmers

June Dairy Month Discussion with Doug Ode of Royalwood Farms

Select Reproductive Solutions (SRS) Specialists Gather for Training

Select Sires’ Communications Recognized Among Cooperative Communicators

CONSULTANT JUDGES NAMED FOR 2019 ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOWS

Turlock Livestock video sales for the dairy replacement market (Part 2)

Dairy Strong set for Jan. 22-23, 2020

Dairy Industry Breakfast planned for Aug. 14

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