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National Holstein Convention registration open

March 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new addition to the lineup, the convention will include a National Genetics Conference Registration is now open for the 2019 National Holstein Convention, held June 24-27, 2019 at the Red Lion Paper Valley Hotel, [Read More …]

Nine Students Receive Total of $11,250 through Wayne Dudley Scholarship Program

March 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nine deserving college students were awarded $750 to $3,000 each through the 2019 Wayne Dudley Scholarship Program. The program offers financial support to eligible college undergraduates enrolled in agricultural majors. Kavita Bushong, daughter of Neil [Read More …]

PDPW: Dive in, dissect and discover dairy

March 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Must-attend event for youth interested in dairy industry set for April 6-7 in Kiel, Wisconsin Know a high school student interested in a career or furthering their education in the dairy industry – farming, food [Read More …]

Hageman Elected as Board President of World Dairy Expo

March 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo leaders elected officers at the annual March meetings of the Board of Directors, Commercial Exhibitor Committee and Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee. Comprised of dairy producers, business professionals and Expo exhibitors, these groups [Read More …]

Jefo Nutrition and Live Oak Nutrition on feeding Vitamin B to the herd

March 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Technical and product presentations led off the opening day of the Western Dairy Management Conference on Feb. 26 in Reno, Nevada. In this conversation, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News talks with Chris Gwyn of Jefo [Read More …]

Penn State Extension promotes farm safety

March 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Penn State Extension, Lehigh County Farm Bureau hosting tractor, machinery safety course Agriculture has the dubious distinction of being one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. With training, common sense and safety [Read More …]

Adult Holstein Convention held

March 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nearly 200 Holstein breeders from across the state were in attendance The Manitowoc County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA), hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at Holiday Inn in Manitowoc. [Read More …]

Perdue announces list for ERS & NIFA relocation

March 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA is following a rigorous site selection process to identify the new locations U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the initial down-select list of 136 Expressions of Interest received from parties in 35 states vying to become the [Read More …]

Bayer presents global dairy cattle health experts at 2nd Dairy Summit

March 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thought leaders address five core pillars to advancing dairy cattle health: calf resilience, fertility, metabolic health, udder health and well-being download Cattle health experts share and discuss the latest advancements in science and practice in calf resilience, [Read More …]

2018 Brown Swiss All American Program Results

March 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The All American Program recognizes the outstanding animals exhibited at state and national shows during the current calendar year. Classes for the All American contest include Spring Heifer Calves, Winter Heifer Calves, Fall Heifer Calf, [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

March 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards to be formally presented during the 53rd annual event, October 1-5 in Madison, Wisconsin. The honorees were nominated and selected [Read More …]

2019 PDPW Business Conference – An upbeat break away from the farm

March 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

ON THE FENCE ABOUT COMING NEXT WEEK? Check out the EXTRAS we’ve got in store for you… We know how difficult it is to leave work and the farm behind. We also know life-long learning [Read More …]

Registration required for all livestock locations in Wisconsin

March 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

State law requires any location that keeps livestock to be registered with DATCP The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is reminding anyone [Read More …]

Mark Your Calendar Now For The 2019 Dairy Science Golf Outing

March 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Money Raised Supports Undergraduate Programs If you’re a golfer, we know you are ready for winter to be done with so you can get back on the course. Warm, sunny days might be just a [Read More …]

Focus on Calf Health

March 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Trending Health Concerns in Dairy and Beef Calves: What You Should Know Now Managing the health of your youngstock is an integral part of any successful dairy or beef operation. A growing threat to Central [Read More …]

History As I Remember It – National Dairy Shrine

March 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editors Note: Originally produced in the National Dairy Shrine’s The Chronicle and reproduced with permission. Two breed secretaries, Karl Musser of Guernsey and H.W. Norton, Jr. of Holstein, were “hung” at the first Dairy Shrine [Read More …]

IRS waives estimated tax penalty for farmers

March 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IRS will waive estimated tax penalty for farmers, fishermen who file , pay tax by April 15 The Internal Revenue Service will waive the estimated tax penalty for any qualifying farmer or fisherman who files [Read More …]

Dr. Tom Overton of Cornell on improving income over feed cost on the dairy

March 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Tom Overton of Cornell speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness at the Western Dairy Management Conference. He heads up the PRO-DAIRY program while doing teaching and research. He’s sought after for his nutrition expertise [Read More …]

Zoetis Launches First Genomic Test for Jersey Cattle

March 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Clarifide® Plus for Jerseys helps producers predict disease risk, including milk fever, and estimate profit potential Zoetis announced the launch of Clarifide® Plus for Jerseys, the first commercially available, U.S.-based genomic test created exclusively for the Jersey [Read More …]

2018 NAAB Members Report Record Year for Unit Sales

March 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, export sales, custom collected, imported units for dairy and beef breeds. With 95% of the US AI industry [Read More …]

Online calving management resource now available

March 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Calving management is critical to production and profitability of the cow herd In the beef industry, calving management is critical to production and profitability of the cow herd. Proper care prior to and at calving [Read More …]

Does your farm have an emergency action plan?

March 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Weather and life on the farm can be unpredictable; have a plan Weather and life on the farm can be totally unpredictable, so it’s important that we plan for even the most unexpected of circumstances. [Read More …]

Canadian Holstein Magazine to Cease Publication

March 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The publisher of the Holstein Journal in Canada has announced that the monthly magazine will cease publication with the current March issue. For 81 years the magazine has reported on the registered Holstein industry in [Read More …]

Dairy FARM standards available for comment

March 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy FARM Animal Care proposed standards available for comment The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, the dairy industry’s on-farm quality assurance program, this week released proposed Animal Care Version 4.0 standards [Read More …]

Loans available to help farmers restructure debt in Minnesota

March 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Minnesota farmers may seek assistance from the RFA Restructure Loan program Minnesota farmers may seek assistance from the Rural Finance Authority’s (RFA) Restructure Loan program if they have good credit but are having trouble with [Read More …]

Peterson on the State of the Rural Economy

March 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson releases statement House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., releases a statement at the House Agriculture Committee Hearing on the State of the Rural Economy, as prepared for [Read More …]

Select Sires Hosts New Employee Orientation and Training

March 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Twelve new employees, from five member cooperatives, Select Sires GenerVations and World Wide Sires, completed orientation and sales training February 5 through February 8 at Select Sires’ headquarters in Plain City, Ohio. “Select Sires’ hosts [Read More …]

Cowsmo now home to HolsteinWorld and All-American contests

March 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Friday, March 1 marks a new chapter in the North American purebred dairy industry. Cowsmopolitan is excited to announce the acquisition of HolsteinWorld and its accompanying assets, the All-American Holstein and Jersey contests. “The tradition [Read More …]

Members vote to merge East Central/Select Sires and NorthStar Cooperative

March 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The voting process is complete; East Central/Select Sires delegates and NorthStar Cooperative common stock owners have officially voted in favor of merging the two cooperatives together. This news comes about two months after the board [Read More …]

DCRC seeks Herd Reproduction Award nominations

March 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nominations are open for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) 2019 Reproduction Awards program. This program encourages dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op field [Read More …]

National Holstein Convention registration open

Nine Students Receive Total of $11,250 through Wayne Dudley Scholarship Program

PDPW: Dive in, dissect and discover dairy

Hageman Elected as Board President of World Dairy Expo

Jefo Nutrition and Live Oak Nutrition on feeding Vitamin B to the herd

Penn State Extension promotes farm safety

Adult Holstein Convention held

Perdue announces list for ERS & NIFA relocation

Bayer presents global dairy cattle health experts at 2nd Dairy Summit

2018 Brown Swiss All American Program Results

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

2019 PDPW Business Conference – An upbeat break away from the farm

Registration required for all livestock locations in Wisconsin

Mark Your Calendar Now For The 2019 Dairy Science Golf Outing

Focus on Calf Health

History As I Remember It – National Dairy Shrine

IRS waives estimated tax penalty for farmers

Dr. Tom Overton of Cornell on improving income over feed cost on the dairy

Zoetis Launches First Genomic Test for Jersey Cattle

2018 NAAB Members Report Record Year for Unit Sales

Online calving management resource now available

Does your farm have an emergency action plan?

Canadian Holstein Magazine to Cease Publication

Dairy FARM standards available for comment

Loans available to help farmers restructure debt in Minnesota

Peterson on the State of the Rural Economy

Select Sires Hosts New Employee Orientation and Training

Cowsmo now home to HolsteinWorld and All-American contests

Members vote to merge East Central/Select Sires and NorthStar Cooperative

DCRC seeks Herd Reproduction Award nominations

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