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Register for the 2019 Western Dairy Management Conference

December 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Register to Attend the 2019 Western Dairy Management Conference!! Monday, February 25 – Thursday, February 28, 2019 Peppermill Casino Resort Spa – Reno, NV WDMC Early Bird Registration Deadline – February 1, 2019 Hotel Room [Read More …]

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Farm bill signing includes AMPI member

December 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New dairy program is significant shift for dairy farmers Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) Chairman of the Board Steve Schlangen, Albany, Minn., represented dairy farmers at today’s signing ceremony for the 2018 Farm Bill. The [Read More …]

SEMEX’S MILLIONAIRE SIRE MANIFOLD PASSES AWAY

December 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Semex is saddened to announce that its 12th Millionaire Sire, 0200HO00402 Mainstream Manifold, has passed away. Manifold was from a strong cow family known for production and was backed by eight generations of VG or EX dams. [Read More …]

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting

December 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

March 5 – 7, 2019 San Diego, California The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 54th Annual Meeting will be held March 6th and 7th (Wednesday and Thursday). Shoulder meetings will be held the day prior to the [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy featuring an interview with Horace Backus

December 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Horace Backus of Mexico, New York is without doubt the “Dean” of Registered Holsteins, having spent his career as a breeder, sale manager, Holstein Association leader and pedigree man at many of the top Holstein [Read More …]

DCRC webinar highlights current estrous synchronization recommendations

December 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) kicks off its 2019 DCRC webinar series with “Evolution of Timed AI (artificial insemination) Protocols and Overview of the DCRC Reproductive Management Strategies Protocol Sheet for Dairy Cows.” Presented by [Read More …]

Funding change for the Scottish Dairy Hub to take effect in 2019

December 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

From February 4, 2019, NFU Scotland will replace AHDB as one of the funders of the country’s Dairy Hub, with AHDB recruiting an additional person to work with Scottish dairy farmers. Operating for five years, [Read More …]

Index Leaders for Production, Wellness, Type and More

December 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At Select Sires Inc., you’ll find industry-leading sires for a variety of indexes and traits. Select Sires brings consistency, diversity and reliability to customer-owners in an incredibly strong, daughter-proven genetic lineup. Between the Select Sires, [Read More …]

New program to improve rural internet access

December 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA launches new program to create rural high-speed internet e-connectivity Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to [Read More …]

Ohio auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier

December 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Daniel Mitchell, Cumberland, Ohio was named Champion at the 2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Eastern Regional Qualifying Event. Northeast Georgia Livestock (Athens, Ga.) hosted the final of three WLAC qualifying events on December 12. [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA seeks nominations

December 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Holstein Association USA annual awards including Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder and Distinguished Leadership awards. The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award recognizes significant accomplishments of young Registered Holstein® Breeders, ages [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy editorial on three-term Congressman David Valadao

December 13, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Three-term Congressman David Valadao loses his bid for reelection and the dairy industry takes a hit. He dairies with his family at Hanford, Calif., and was one of the very few in Congress with active [Read More …]

Former Ag Secretary Bob Bergland dies at 90

December 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bergland passed away at a nursing home in his hometown of Roseau, Minnesota Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland, a farmer from northern Minnesota who was tasked with selling President Jimmy Carter’s unpopular Soviet Union [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancy On The Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

December 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force (CHATF). Food and Agricultural Code Section 10610 provides for [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Seeks Nominations for Recognition Awards

December 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is accepting nominations for the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards now through February 1, 2019. Producers, organizations, academic staff and others involved in the dairy industry are encouraged to nominate individuals to recognize [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards

December 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Holstein Association USA annual awards including Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder, and Distinguished Leadership awards. The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award recognizes significant accomplishments of young Registered [Read More …]

Osnabrueck Holstein Genetics

December 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Osnabrueck Holstein Genetics (OHG), the breeding center for Holsteins in Germany and supplier of high quality livestock, semen & embryos in more than 50 countries worldwide – is well-known for the high genetic level and breeding [Read More …]

Breeding For a Strong and Sustainable Dairy Future

December 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CRV is the global leader in breeding for healthy and efficient cows This December 218 proof week, CRV USA concludes a year that has been noticeably tough on dairy farmers throughout the USA. The dairy [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Merger Brings Premier Opportunities for Cooperative’s Member-Owners

December 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As their January 1, 2019 Select Sire Power/Southeast Select Sires merger approaches, the future Premier Select Sires team prepares to better serve member-owners. When the merger takes effect, more than 200 employees and nearly 100 independent [Read More …]

2018 Empire Farm Days winners announced

December 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Empire Farm Days is the largest outdoor agricultural trade show in the northeastern U.S. Empire Farm Days has announced the winners of the 2018 show competitions and prize drawing. Paul Martens of Penn Yan, N.Y. won [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy featuring Lucas Lentsch CEO of Midwest Dairy

December 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews Lucas Lentsch, CEO of Midwest Dairy about the downward trend in fluid milk sales and what farmers are seeing value in. Lentsch discusses the bright spots concerning whole milk and [Read More …]

Official Judges Selected for 53rd World Dairy Expo

December 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals who will serve as official judges during the 2019 World Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Show, October 1 through 5. The official judges are responsible for [Read More …]

Ag Barometer Holds Steady in November But Farmers Express Concern About Lack of a New Farm Bill

December 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer November reading was 134, a decline of just over 1 percent from a month earlier when the barometer stood at 136. The November reading leaves the barometer 6 percent below [Read More …]

Raising Too Many Heifers Is Not a Good Thing

December 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Gone are the days when a surplus heifer inventory defined a dairy’s profitability. As a progressive dairy producer, you are acutely aware of our industry’s sensitive climate. You know that every decision you make — [Read More …]

Unique hands-on Spring Calving Clinic Springfield MO

December 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Clinic to be held January 22 at Pinegar Arena in Springfield University of Missouri Extension, in conjunction with Missouri State College of Agriculture, is hosting a “Spring Calving Clinic” inside Pinegar Arena at the Darr [Read More …]

Edge co-op: USMCA is critical step forward

November 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmer group commends administration for advancing deal, urges end to separate damaging tariffs Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, representing the voice of milk across the Midwest, applauded today’s signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) [Read More …]

USDA invests in rural community facilities

November 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$291M will help build or improve community infrastructure and essential services Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $291 million (PDF, 142 KB) to [Read More …]

AFIA Turns Eyes to Congress Following USMCA Signing

November 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Following the signing ceremony of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), held today in Argentina during the G-20 Summit, the American Feed Industry Association looks to Congress to approve the trade agreement for the betterment of the [Read More …]

Dairy Groups Applaud Final Signing of Modernized NAFTA Pact; Urges Congress to Approve Swiftly

November 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commended the Trump Administration today for signing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which had been agreed to in principle on Sept. 30. The [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy: Dr. Frank Mitloehner from UC Davis on Myths of Livestock Impact in Greenhouse Gases

November 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Dr. Frank Mitloehner dispels myths of livestock impact on methane and air pollution. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews Dr. Frank Mitloehner from UC Davis, who gave a feature presentation at the California Dairy Sustainability Summit [Read More …]

Register for the 2019 Western Dairy Management Conference

Farm bill signing includes AMPI member

SEMEX’S MILLIONAIRE SIRE MANIFOLD PASSES AWAY

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting

This Week in Dairy featuring an interview with Horace Backus

DCRC webinar highlights current estrous synchronization recommendations

Funding change for the Scottish Dairy Hub to take effect in 2019

Index Leaders for Production, Wellness, Type and More

New program to improve rural internet access

Ohio auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier

Holstein Association USA seeks nominations

This Week in Dairy editorial on three-term Congressman David Valadao

Former Ag Secretary Bob Bergland dies at 90

CDFA Announces Vacancy On The Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

World Dairy Expo Seeks Nominations for Recognition Awards

Holstein Association USA Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards

Osnabrueck Holstein Genetics

Breeding For a Strong and Sustainable Dairy Future

Premier Select Sires Merger Brings Premier Opportunities for Cooperative’s Member-Owners

2018 Empire Farm Days winners announced

This Week in Dairy featuring Lucas Lentsch CEO of Midwest Dairy

Official Judges Selected for 53rd World Dairy Expo

Ag Barometer Holds Steady in November But Farmers Express Concern About Lack of a New Farm Bill

Raising Too Many Heifers Is Not a Good Thing

Unique hands-on Spring Calving Clinic Springfield MO

Edge co-op: USMCA is critical step forward

USDA invests in rural community facilities

AFIA Turns Eyes to Congress Following USMCA Signing

Dairy Groups Applaud Final Signing of Modernized NAFTA Pact; Urges Congress to Approve Swiftly

This Week in Dairy: Dr. Frank Mitloehner from UC Davis on Myths of Livestock Impact in Greenhouse Gases

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