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BRADNICK and GOLD CHIP Pass Committee for New Scores

April 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

At nearly 10-years-old, 7HO10999 Regancrest-GV S BRADNICK-ET and 7HO10920 Mr Chassity GOLD CHIP-ET earned higher classification scores from a committee of Holstein Association USA classifiers last week. BRADNICK, now Excellent (96), and GOLD CHIP, now [Read More …]

Strong Young Sire Offering to Maximize Genetic Goals

April 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Select Sires’ offering of young sires is well-balanced with index, wellness and fertility leaders to increase genetic potential and enhance herd profitability. Select Sires’ newly launched NxGENTMprogram is now accepting membership applications and features two [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives tips for dairy producers

April 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This week, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives some tips for dairy producers about finding new revenue sources on the dairy and cutting expenses. In his interview with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness.com, he calls it [Read More …]

Fair Oaks Farms issues warning on Facebook of animal activist infiltration

April 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 4

Editors note: The Fair Oaks Farms family has issued a warning to their followers on Facebook yesterday, anticipating video’s to be released that were obtained by animal activist infiltrators. The DairyBusiness staff found the Fair [Read More …]

You are invited to Spring on the Farm at Bonnie Mohr Studio

April 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thursday, April 25th from 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Friday, April 26th from 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. SATURDAY, April 27TH from 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Live Milking Demonstrations Daily at 10:00 A.M. & [Read More …]

Beef, Dairy Collaboration Launches HOLSim™ Program

April 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

First-of-its-kind branded program promises to reshape beef-on-dairy opportunities. The American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) have announced the formation of the HOLSim™ branded program. The program identifies elite SimAngus™ bulls with specific [Read More …]

DCHA speakers take members’ businesses to a higher level

April 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) members from 33 states and eight countries gathered April 9-11, in Madison, Wis., for the DCHA Annual Conference and business meeting. The conference provided a well-rounded mix of technical [Read More …]

Select Sires MidAmerica Recognizes Scholarship Winners

April 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Select Sires MidAmerica is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to 10 high school seniors. The annual scholarship program recognizes outstanding youth of Select Sires MidAmerica customer-owners with preference given to incoming freshmen at a university [Read More …]

CHROME and GREG Dominate New Health and Wellness Rankings

April 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Select Sires is excited to offer a complete lineup of Jersey sires to meet the genetic and breeding goals of our customer-owner herds. Evaluation Changes The April 2019 sire summary evaluations reflected adjustments and changes [Read More …]

Select Sires MidAmerica Recognizes Scholarship Winners

April 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires MidAmerica is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to 10 high school seniors. The annual scholarship program recognizes outstanding youth of Select Sires MidAmerica customer-owners with preference given to incoming freshmen at a university [Read More …]

Interview with Cathy Myers of Amelicor DHI Processing Center

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings spoke with Cathy Myers of Amelicor, the DHI Processing Center in Provo, Utah. Cathy is on the board and is an active volunteer with the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. NAIDC recently held [Read More …]

Kyle Karlen earns DCHA scholarship

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) selected Kyle Karlen, Owen, Wis., as this year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. The DCHA scholarship program recognizes an outstanding student pursuing a degree in agriculture, with a particular interest [Read More …]

Select Sires Graduated Fifteen Daughter-Proven Sires

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires Inc. graduated eleven Holsteins, three Jerseys and one Ayrshire into the cooperative’s diverse product lineups with the April sire summary. “We are dedicated to procuring and developing sires that fulfill a variety of [Read More …]

Updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production Released

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Global Animal Welfare Forum in Paris, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) in collaboration with the OIE and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) [Read More …]

Former World Dairy Expo president, well-known dairy farmer to retire, sell all cattle this weekend

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A former World Dairy Expo president and well-known local farmer is moving on to the next chapter of his life after this weekend. Mike Holschbach owns the Heatherstone Enterprises farm off U.S. Highway 12 in Baraboo, [Read More …]

Ruby Joins Holstein Foundation Board of Trustees

April 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Foundation welcomes new trustee, Michele Ruby, of Scio, Oregon, to their board which oversees the direction of the Holstein Foundation’s youth and young adult education and leadership development programs. “Knowing the benefits of Holstein [Read More …]

Alfalfa cutting management

April 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Balancing alfalfa tradeoffs between yield, quality and persistence Balancing alfalfa tradeoffs between yield, quality and persistence reminds me of the “Good, Fast, and Cheap” paradigm where only two can be selected (Figure 1; Dev. 2018). [Read More …]

72nd Alice in Dairyland finals

April 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Tickets are available for two events: May 10 & May 11 Each year in May, a group of talented individuals with an interest in communications and agriculture participates in a very public job interview that [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors Junior Members

April 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The National Junior Holstein Association is a dynamic organization for youth under the age of 21, with over 8,000 active members in 48 states. Semifinalists in the 97th Annual Holstein Association USA Distinguished Junior Member [Read More …]

Farmers Need Disaster Assistance

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Economic Contribution of Agriculture in Disaster-Impacted Regions Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC BY 2.0 In 2018 and 2019 U.S. farmers and ranchers nationwide weathered several major disastersincluding wildfires, a volcanic eruption, two Category [Read More …]

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Petition Seeks to End California Quota

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A law firm in Bakersfield, Calif., representing Eugene Azavedo and a “coalition of dairymen” has submitted a petition to the California Department of Food and Agriculture asking for termination of the California milk quota program, [Read More …]

Central Valley Meat Holding Company to Acquire Harris Farms’ Beef Operations

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Harris Farms, Inc. (“Harris Farms”) Owner John Harris and Central Valley Meat Company, Inc. President and CEO Brian Coelho announced today that Central Valley Meat Holding Company will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company (“Harris [Read More …]

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Holstein breeders earn genetics awards

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Progressive Genetics HerdSM award honors herds with high genetic value Holstein Association USA is excited to honor herds with the 2018 Progressive Genetics HerdSM award. Given annually, the award is presented to Registered Holstein® herds with high genetic [Read More …]

Registered Holstein® Breeders Recognized with Progressive Genetics Herd Award

April 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Holstein Association USA is excited to honor herds with the 2018 Progressive Genetics HerdSM award. Given annually, the award is presented to Registered Holstein®herds with high genetic values, measured by average CTPI. The [Read More …]

Phibro Animal Health Corporation’s OmniGen™ Nutritional Specialty Product Awarded Patent for use in Heat Stress in the EU

April 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With hot, humid summer weather around the corner, dairy experts remind producers about the importance of protecting their herds from negative health and economic impacts of heat stress on cattle. EU Patented OmniGen feed supplement [Read More …]

Do Happier Cows Make For Happier Consumers?

April 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I recently came across a fascinating product aimed at dairy farmers. Check out the video below, which shows a cow enjoying the product, called the BlissBrush, which is designed to help dairy cows reduce stress, [Read More …]

Select Sires Launches NxGEN

April 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

By the direction and guidance of Select Sires’ board of directors, the cooperative is pleased to bring NxGENTM to the marketplace. This membership program is another initiative to minimize the generation interval on [Read More …]

Interview with David Erf of Zoetis on the Jersey health traits

April 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Zoetis has introduced genomic testing for seven healthtraits in Jersey cows and three wellness traits in calves. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with David Erf of Zoetis, who talks about how the traits were [Read More …]

Simmental Project to Accelerate Carcass Selection

April 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Simmental Association launches large-scale carcass data effort. US cattlemen and women have successfully improved beef quality during the last several decades, yet capturing widespread carcass data proves elusive. The most important traits are still [Read More …]

Perotti & Carson Joining Semex

April 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Semex is pleased to announce two key additions to its global team in March 2019. Charlie Perotti has accepted the role of Director, Corporate Account Programs effective Monday, March 18 and Mark Carson has accepted [Read More …]

BRADNICK and GOLD CHIP Pass Committee for New Scores

Strong Young Sire Offering to Maximize Genetic Goals

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives tips for dairy producers

Fair Oaks Farms issues warning on Facebook of animal activist infiltration

You are invited to Spring on the Farm at Bonnie Mohr Studio

Beef, Dairy Collaboration Launches HOLSim™ Program

DCHA speakers take members’ businesses to a higher level

Select Sires MidAmerica Recognizes Scholarship Winners

CHROME and GREG Dominate New Health and Wellness Rankings

Select Sires MidAmerica Recognizes Scholarship Winners

Interview with Cathy Myers of Amelicor DHI Processing Center

Kyle Karlen earns DCHA scholarship

Select Sires Graduated Fifteen Daughter-Proven Sires

Updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production Released

Former World Dairy Expo president, well-known dairy farmer to retire, sell all cattle this weekend

Ruby Joins Holstein Foundation Board of Trustees

Alfalfa cutting management

72nd Alice in Dairyland finals

Holstein Association USA Honors Junior Members

Farmers Need Disaster Assistance

Petition Seeks to End California Quota

Central Valley Meat Holding Company to Acquire Harris Farms’ Beef Operations

Holstein breeders earn genetics awards

Registered Holstein® Breeders Recognized with Progressive Genetics Herd Award

Phibro Animal Health Corporation’s OmniGen™ Nutritional Specialty Product Awarded Patent for use in Heat Stress in the EU

Do Happier Cows Make For Happier Consumers?

Select Sires Launches NxGEN

Interview with David Erf of Zoetis on the Jersey health traits

Simmental Project to Accelerate Carcass Selection

Perotti & Carson Joining Semex

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