All Breeds Blog

Young Dairy Leaders Institute Celebrates 25 Years with a Dairy Leadership Summit

April 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Holstein Foundation has been cultivating future generations through their Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) for the past 25 years. YDLI is a nationally recognized three-phase leadership and communication skills development program for young adults, ages [Read More …]

JUDGES NAMED FOR 2019 ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOWS

April 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The judges have been selected for The 67th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows [Read More …]

Marj Faust talks about genetic evaluations for crossbred animals

April 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Genetic evaluations for crossbred animals are now available. Our columnist Marj Faust, a genetics consultant based in Madison, Wisconsin, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about this new opportunity for dairymen with cattle that have [Read More …]

Select Sires Welcomes New Vice President of Latin America Markets and Dairy Sire Services

April 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Jeffrey Reidman of Norco, Calif. brings an expansive skillset and tremendous leadership to Select Sires Inc. as the cooperative’s incoming vice president of Latin America markets and [Read More …]

Bill Young Accepts New Title at Select Sires

April 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bill Young of Collingwood, Ontario, assumes new responsibilities at Select Sires Inc. as the vice president of subsidiaries and will also continue in his current capacity as chief executive officer of Select Sires GenerVations. In [Read More …]

2019 DCHA conference in review

April 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Attendees left with renewed energy and enthusiasm for raising calves and heifers Dairy Calf and Heifer Association just wrapped up a successful annual conference. Many thanks to the 2019 DCHA Annual Conference Planning Committee: Co-chairs [Read More …]

Dairy Team workshop to address calf weaning

April 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Workshop to be held April 24 at Good View Farm in Bradford County from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register now for this classroom and hands-on learning experience to learn proper feeding and management of [Read More …]

Program to reshape beef-on-dairy opportunities

April 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Collaboration between dairy and beef groups leads to creation of HOLSim™ program The American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) have announced the formation of the HOLSim™ branded program. The program identifies elite [Read More …]

Wis. Milk Marketing Board nominees certified

April 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The election period runs through May 24 The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 14 nominees as eligible for election to the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, [Read More …]

2019 National Holstein Convention – Create a “Yes” culture on your farm

April 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Galen Emanuele is exactly what dairy farmers need to hear in these challenging times,” said a 2019 Young Dairy Leaders Institute attendee. Another dairy leader shared, “He is the best speaker that I have ever [Read More …]

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 …]

Young Dairy Leaders Institute Celebrates 25 Years with a Dairy Leadership Summit

JUDGES NAMED FOR 2019 ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOWS

Marj Faust talks about genetic evaluations for crossbred animals

Select Sires Welcomes New Vice President of Latin America Markets and Dairy Sire Services

Bill Young Accepts New Title at Select Sires

2019 DCHA conference in review

Dairy Team workshop to address calf weaning

Program to reshape beef-on-dairy opportunities

Wis. Milk Marketing Board nominees certified

2019 National Holstein Convention – Create a “Yes” culture on your farm

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

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