All Breeds Blog

John Ellsworth: A whole new ballgame for dairy producers.

May 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 3

After four years of low farm milk prices and not necessarily much relief in sight, financial consultant John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, thinks it’s a whole new ballgame for dairy producers. Speaking with Joel Hastings [Read More …]

Abigail Martin selected as 72nd Alice in Dairyland

May 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Martin will work as a communications professional for the WDATCP Abigail Martin has been selected as Wisconsin’s 72nd Alice in Dairyland. As Alice, Martin will work as a communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative scholarship apps due July 1

May 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

CentralStar Cooperative is offering 7, $1,000 scholarships CentralStar Cooperative, a recent merger between East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis., and NorthStar Cooperative, Lansing, Mich., is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year — two of which are [Read More …]

Farmers speak out on genomics

May 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“How I use genetic information to better manage my herds” will be the focus of a dairy farm breeder panel at the National Genetics Conference on June 26 to June 27. Holstein Association USA’s Lindsey [Read More …]

Check Your Feed Supply!

May 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill feed recalled due to high aflatoxin levels Cargill announced on May 7th in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website that selected Southern States® feed products manufactured in North Carolina have been recalled due to [Read More …]

Obituary: Harriet M. Brown of Northfield, Minnesota

May 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Harriet M. Brown, age 89 of Denmark Township, died peacefully Saturday morning, May 11, 2019, at Three Links Care Center Reflections in Northfield, Minnesota. Harriet Marie was born on December 1, 1929, in Wanamingo, MN, [Read More …]

COUNCIL ON DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING (CDCB) ELECTS NEW, RECOGNIZES OUTGOING OFFICERS

May 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

– New officers for the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) were elected at the recent meeting of the Board of Directors, when CDCB also expressed appreciation to the outgoing leadership. John Meyer of Holstein [Read More …]

Cargill recalls animal feed over grain toxin concerns

May 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Cargill Inc has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 150 tons of animal feed, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, after North Carolina regulators found aflatoxin in a testing sample. Aflatoxin is a byproduct of a [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative scholarship applications due July 1

May 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

CentralStar Cooperative, a recent merger between East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis., and NorthStar Cooperative, Lansing, Mich., is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year — two of which are designated to technical-school or short-course students. Those [Read More …]

Webinar: Accelerate Your Dairy Business in ANY Economy

May 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join John Ellsworth from Success Strategies and Joel Hastings from DairyBusiness.com as they discuss how to grow your dairy business in ANY economy. Friday, May 10th, 2019 12:00 PM CST. This no-cost webinar will be held [Read More …]

Speaker Pelosi Fumbling Response to Trump’s Trade Wars

May 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

America’s dairy farmers are putting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on notice. Up until recently America’s ongoing tariff disputes with Mexico, Canada, China, Europe and Japan have been appropriately coined “President Trump’s Trade Wars.” [Read More …]

Sherry Bunting on recent Senate hearing regarding USDA school nutrition program

May 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Freelance journalist Sherry Bunting has written about the recent Senate hearing on USDA’s school nutrition program. She shares her insights and concerns with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the “anti-real food” bias that continues to [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors 2019 Exceptional Dairy Leaders

May 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Holstein Association USA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 recognition accolades to be formally presented at the 2019 National Holstein Convention in June. The 2019 honorees are as follows: Distinguished [Read More …]

Shirley Kaltenbach Retires, Leslie Maurice Appointed as New Director of Communications

May 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

After nearly 34 years of service, Shirley Kaltenbach announces her retirement as Select Sires’ director of communications. Kaltenbach has served in this role since 2012, having previously worked in multiple departments, including business and finance [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage program webinar

May 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Presenters will included Marin Bozic, UM and Josh Newton and Cassandra Monger, Compeer A webinar will be hosted by I-29 Moo University at 12 noon on Friday, May 17 to review the Dairy Revenue Protection [Read More …]

DCHA launches webinar series

May 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Inaugural webinar on May 10th to cover dairy calf growth-enhancement tools Dairy Calf Growth-enhancement Tools headline Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s inaugural webinar. This one-hour educational offering starts at noon Central time on May 10. [Read More …]

2019 AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE

May 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The official website of the 2019 American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) Annual Meetings is now available online. The 151st AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings will be held at the Saratoga Hilton Hotel [Read More …]

Cows 2 Career Conference planned to engage youth

May 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Calling all youth! The dairy industry has many incredible job opportunities for young people. The options are so bountiful that they cannot be contained in a single state or even in one country. That’s why [Read More …]

DCRC reschedules dairy webinar to May 17

May 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

‘Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period’ rescheduled The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar — Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period — originally scheduled for April [Read More …]

Chris Laughton discusses the Farm Credit East 2018 Dairy Farm Summary

May 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East has issued its 2018 Dairy Farm Summary with financial performance of over 300 dairy farms in the region. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange, who talks [Read More …]

FARME Institute April 2019 Component Prices

May 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

April will have a nice upturn; component values are up, but PPD will be down. Fat was flat with protein roaring back another $0.36/lb (See graph on Page 2) and other solids remained flat. For [Read More …]

National DHIA honors Edward Vink for leadership

May 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Edward “Ed” Vink of Hanford, Calif. earns the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Edward “Ed” Vink, Hanford, Calif., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. A lifelong dairy industry advocate, Vink’s career [Read More …]

DCRC reschedules webinar featuring feeding strategies to enhance fertility

May 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar – Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period – originally scheduled for April 26, has been rescheduled to May 17, at 2 p.m. Central [Read More …]

USJERSEY GENETIC EVALUATION UPDATE WEBINARS AVAILABLE

May 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The USJersey organizations have released two webinars detailing the Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) multi-breed genomic evaluation released in April. The videos cover the informational policies of both the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds House Subcommittee for Putting Dairy First; DMC Decision Tool Now Online

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

As key milestones are being met in offering much-needed financial relief for dairy producers, the National Milk Producers Federation today thanked the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture for choosing dairy as [Read More …]

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Largest exhibition of Registered Jersey cattle in the world to be held Nov. 9-11 The judges have been selected for The 67th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. [Read More …]

Natural Ventilation for Freestall Barns

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Cows continuously produce heat and moisture so a ventilation system is necessary to continuously exchange inside air for drier, cooler outside air. Basic Requirements for Natural Ventilation Cows continuously produce heat and moisture. When cows [Read More …]

National Junior Genetics Conference planned for June 26

April 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Holstein Association USA and Zoetis are inviting all dairy enthusiasts to the National Junior Genetics Conference to be held Wednesday, June 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the Red [Read More …]

CDI President and CEO Announces Intent to Retire in 2019

April 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Andrei Mikhalevsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) has announced his intention to retire from his position as of December 31, 2019. The CDI Board of Directors has initiated a search [Read More …]

National DHIA recognizes Edward Vink with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

April 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Edward “Ed” Vink, Hanford, Calif., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. A lifelong dairy industry advocate, Vink’s career started in the 1950s when he farmed in partnership with his [Read More …]

John Ellsworth: A whole new ballgame for dairy producers.

Abigail Martin selected as 72nd Alice in Dairyland

CentralStar Cooperative scholarship apps due July 1

Farmers speak out on genomics

Check Your Feed Supply!

Obituary: Harriet M. Brown of Northfield, Minnesota

COUNCIL ON DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING (CDCB) ELECTS NEW, RECOGNIZES OUTGOING OFFICERS

Cargill recalls animal feed over grain toxin concerns

CentralStar Cooperative scholarship applications due July 1

Webinar: Accelerate Your Dairy Business in ANY Economy

Speaker Pelosi Fumbling Response to Trump’s Trade Wars

Sherry Bunting on recent Senate hearing regarding USDA school nutrition program

Holstein Association USA Honors 2019 Exceptional Dairy Leaders

Shirley Kaltenbach Retires, Leslie Maurice Appointed as New Director of Communications

Dairy Margin Coverage program webinar

DCHA launches webinar series

2019 AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE

Cows 2 Career Conference planned to engage youth

DCRC reschedules dairy webinar to May 17

Chris Laughton discusses the Farm Credit East 2018 Dairy Farm Summary

FARME Institute April 2019 Component Prices

National DHIA honors Edward Vink for leadership

DCRC reschedules webinar featuring feeding strategies to enhance fertility

USJERSEY GENETIC EVALUATION UPDATE WEBINARS AVAILABLE

NMPF Applauds House Subcommittee for Putting Dairy First; DMC Decision Tool Now Online

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

Natural Ventilation for Freestall Barns

National Junior Genetics Conference planned for June 26

CDI President and CEO Announces Intent to Retire in 2019

National DHIA recognizes Edward Vink with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

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