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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 …]

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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 …]

Severe consequences for dairy over cheese names

February 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Severe consequences for if U.S. fails to confront EU on common food names A new study commissioned by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Consortium for Common Food Names forecasts severe consequences for U.S. [Read More …]

Is a gene-edited animal a drug?

February 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ruling may hinder use of gene editing to introduce useful attributes into livestock We eat mutations every day. All the vegetables, grains, fruits and meat humans consume as part of their diet is jam-packed with [Read More …]

Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity on the distrust felt for Big Ag and Big Food

February 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Videography by Blodgett Communications A keynote speaker at the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada spoke about the distrust consumers feel for Big Ag and Big Food, in spite of the fact that today’s [Read More …]

Maximize learning with hands-on sessions

February 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Three Dynamic Hands-on-Hub Sessions The Hands-On Hub stations at the PDPW Business Conference engage all the senses. They blend cutting-edge knowledge with a hands-on approach so you not only see and hear about your topic of [Read More …]

NATIONAL DAIRY SHRINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 15

February 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program. Applications are accepted from March 1 until the deadline of April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the [Read More …]

Eight Dairy Farmers of WI positions up for election

February 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Submit a nomination form to represent your district as a DFW director The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy producers interested in serving the state’s dairy industry to submit a [Read More …]

Berge Begins as WDE Trade Show Coordinator

February 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Mikayla Berge, Trade Show Coordinator, is the newest addition to the World Dairy Expo staff. World Dairy Expo is pleased to welcome Mikayla Berge as Trade Show Coordinator. Berge’s responsibilities include assisting with all aspects [Read More …]

Dr. Tom Overton featured in Reno at the Western Dairy Management Conference this week!

February 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

YOU’RE INVITED! Join us in Reno for the Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health pre-conference session at Western Dairy Management Conference. Dr. Tom Overton Professor; Director, PRO-DAIRY, Cornell University Topic: Feeding for High Milk Components Tuesday, [Read More …]

Apply for 4-H dairy award

February 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Applications are due May 1, 2019 The James W. Crowley 4-H Dairy Leadership Award program provides recognition to youth who have excelled in their fair project. The James W. Crowley Dairy Management and Extension Fund [Read More …]

Dairy farms take $4M hit from cows lost in blizzard

February 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

More than 1,800 dairy cows perished in a blizzard earlier this month Officials say the more than 1,800 dairy cows that died in a blizzard in southern Washington state earlier this month were a nearly [Read More …]

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

Severe consequences for dairy over cheese names

Is a gene-edited animal a drug?

Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity on the distrust felt for Big Ag and Big Food

Maximize learning with hands-on sessions

NATIONAL DAIRY SHRINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 15

Eight Dairy Farmers of WI positions up for election

Berge Begins as WDE Trade Show Coordinator

Dr. Tom Overton featured in Reno at the Western Dairy Management Conference this week!

Apply for 4-H dairy award

Dairy farms take $4M hit from cows lost in blizzard

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