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Registration Open for 2024 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference

April 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is now open for the 2024 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference. This year, the conference will adopt an expanded format, spanning two days from Tuesday, May 21, to Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Oakfield [Read More …]

Nine Holsteins, two Jerseys and one Ayrshire graduate to the daughter-proven lineup at Select Sires Inc.

April 8, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Genetic diversity continues to be in demand by dairy breeders around the world and Select Sires delivered with this graduating class. Each of the newly proven Holstein sires are sired by a different father and [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors Outstanding Junior Members

April 4, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA has selected the 2024 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) Semifinalists and 2024 Young Distinguished Junior Member (YDJM) Finalists. The National Junior Holstein Association is a dynamic organization for youth under the age of [Read More …]

Ethan Haywood joins Select Sires Inc. as Genetic Specialist

March 28, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ethan Haywood has joined the dairy sire department at Select Sires Inc. as a genetic specialist. He will provide critical genetic advisement on a global scale while driving advancement through cutting edge technologies and strategic [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation and Dairy Management Inc. to Host Spring into Action Seminar for Youth

March 27, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The virtual Spring into Action Seminar is being hosted by the Holstein Foundation on Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. EDT. The hour- long session titled Moo-ving Minds: Connecting Students to the Science of Dairy [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association Podcast: Marketing Over the Years

March 21, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In episode 2 of the New England Holstein Association podcast, host Betsy Bullard meets with Dave Kennett & Karen Wheatley. They discuss marketing over the years and talk about their favorite cows. They also discuss [Read More …]

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

March 18, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Association of Animal Breeders regular members unit sales shows domestic and global semen use continues to shift. The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott talks with Arjun Singh of Lawwal Holsteins in New Zealand on their upcoming sale April 19

March 15, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Arjun Singh of Lawwal Holsteins in New Zealand on their upcoming sale Friday April 19, 2024, expecting around 800 people. Both discuss some of the [Read More …]

Betsy Bullard Hosts The Inaugural New England Holstein Association Podcast

February 22, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In episode 1 of this Inaugural New England Holstein Association podcast, host Betsy Bullard of Turner, Maine talks with Nate Robertson of Bohanon Farm and Contoocook Creamery. Betsy is from Brigeen Farms and is currently [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: The Evolution of the Great Cow Series With Tim Abbott & Brian Leslie on The Three Pillars to Success

February 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires continues with his series, The Evolution of the Great Cow. In this episode, Tim speaks with one of the truly great cow men in the world, Brian Leslie of Australia. [Read More …]

Showbox Sires: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett Introduce Heath

January 31, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott talks with Mike Duckett, Paul Trapp of Semex and Frank Regan on the new Showbox Sires release 744HO00201 HEATH. They discuss the pedigree and the great cows on top and the bottom side [Read More …]

Showbox Sires introduces HENDRIX to their lineup

January 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this video, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about their new release HENDRIX. HENDRIX is Tatoo x Doc and a fantastic looking bull. Together with Kevin Jorgensen of Select Sires, they dive in to [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about Showbox Sires latest addition – Hendrix

January 11, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this DairyVoice episode, Showbox Sires Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about Hendrix. Select Sires has been instrumental in developing this bull both top and bottom side of the pedigree. Kevin Jorgensen and Frank [Read More …]

DCHA offers two $1,000 scholarships

January 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Due to generous support garnered from auctioning off the original Bonnie Mohr painting – “Enchanted Pastures” – the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) will award an additional $1,000 scholarship in 2024. The Professional Dairy [Read More …]

Tim Abbott talks with Joel Lepage of JM Valley about the new Showbox bull Lazaro

December 5, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the continuing series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott interviews Joel Lepage of JM Valley Holsteins about the new Showbox Sires bull Lazaro and its family. This latest offering by Showbox Sires [Read More …]

Tim Abbott talks with country music performers KC Johns and Tim Baumgartner on upcoming Music City Celebration Sale

December 1, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott interviews country music performers KC Johns and Tim Baumgartner on their extraordinary careers and the upcoming Music City Celebration Sale in Nashville.

DairyVoice: Tim Abbott talks with Chris Hill, Marty Matlock and ,Eric Olstad on the upcoming Music City Celebration Sale

November 30, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This Nashville, Tennessee Sale has become THE go-to event for the past 7 years. This year’s event will be December 9 – 11 and is expected to be the best yet. In this podcast, host [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Celebrates 2023 All-National Showcase Program Honorees

November 29, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA members from across the country have been showcasing their Registered Holsteins at National Holstein Shows over the past several months. As the 2023 show season wraps up, Holstein Association USA is thrilled [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Joel Hastings, Dave Rama and Tim Abbott Discuss The Horace Backus Memorabilia Sale

November 17, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Hastings, Rama and Abbott talk about the upcoming sale and the effect Horace Backus has had on their lives. This is a truly one-of-a-kind collection of Holstein sale catalogs and historical memorabilia from the personal [Read More …]

The Horace Backus Collection of Holstein Memorabilia Offered For Sale

November 15, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A truly one-of-a-kind collection of Holstein sale catalogs and historical memorabilia from the personal collection of Holstein legend Horace Backus will be offered in an online auction on November 28 – 29 and 30 via [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Passing of Jim Holte

October 27, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released this statement regarding the announcement of former WFBF President Jim Holte’s death. “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau family is hurting as we learn of the passing of former [Read More …]

DairyVoice podcast: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce their new bull Flash

October 20, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the ongoing DairyVoice podcast series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires, along with Jamie Black, introduce their new bull Flash. Flash is the Tatoo son out [Read More …]

Shakira Does it Again as the 2023 Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo

October 9, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A fan favorite, Erbacres Snapple Shakira-ET, rose to the top of World Dairy Expo’s Dairy Cattle Show and claimed the title of 2023 Supreme Champion on Friday, October 6. Shakira is owned by Jacobs, Antelimarck, [Read More …]

It’s a Win for Wishful Thinking at the International Junior Ayrshire Show

October 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Toppglen Wishful Thinking-ET, the winning Lifetime Component Merit Cow, was named Senior and Grand Champion of the International Junior Ayrshire Show on Tuesday, October 3. She is owned by Tanner, Brennan, Marissa & Logan Topp [Read More …]

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills at 2023 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

October 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® welcomed 345 competitors to the colored shavings for the Youth Showmanship Contest on Saturday, September 30, and youth from Wisconsin rose to the top in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions. Jennifer Charlton [Read More …]

Blakely Named the Best of the International Junior Guernsey Show

October 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grand Champion of the International Junior Guernsey Show goes to the Intermediate Champion and first place Junior Two-Year-Old Cow, Hickman Valleys S Blakely, owned by Brittany Taylor, Grace Schuler, and Laylaa Schuler of Platteville, Wis. [Read More …]

Uno is Number One at the International Guernsey Show

October 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Springhill Kojack Uno-ETV, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy and the [Read More …]

Sweet Victory for Sweet Pea in the International Junior Holstein Show

October 2, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The winning Five-Year-Old Cow, Lin-Max Beemer Sweet Pea, took home Senior and Grand Champion titles at the 2023 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo® on Sunday. For this honor, Sweet Pea and owner [Read More …]

Exporters Workshop at World Dairy Expo

September 28, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Date: October 4, 2023 Location: Madison, Wisconsin The United States is recognized around the world for the ability to produce large volumes of high-quality dairy, beef, swine, sheep, goats, horses, and other livestock. DATCP’s International Agribusiness Center and the Livestock [Read More …]

100th DairyVoice Podcast! Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett host a discussion on World Dairy Expo

September 27, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this, the 100th episode of DairyVoice podcast, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett host a Showbox discussion with Tom Morris, Peter Vail, Dave Bollig, and Randy Frasier. They talk with this iconic panel about World [Read More …]

Registration Open for 2024 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference

Nine Holsteins, two Jerseys and one Ayrshire graduate to the daughter-proven lineup at Select Sires Inc.

Holstein Association USA Honors Outstanding Junior Members

Ethan Haywood joins Select Sires Inc. as Genetic Specialist

Holstein Foundation and Dairy Management Inc. to Host Spring into Action Seminar for Youth

New England Holstein Association Podcast: Marketing Over the Years

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott talks with Arjun Singh of Lawwal Holsteins in New Zealand on their upcoming sale April 19

Betsy Bullard Hosts The Inaugural New England Holstein Association Podcast

DairyVoice Podcast: The Evolution of the Great Cow Series With Tim Abbott & Brian Leslie on The Three Pillars to Success

Showbox Sires: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett Introduce Heath

Showbox Sires introduces HENDRIX to their lineup

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about Showbox Sires latest addition – Hendrix

DCHA offers two $1,000 scholarships

Tim Abbott talks with Joel Lepage of JM Valley about the new Showbox bull Lazaro

Tim Abbott talks with country music performers KC Johns and Tim Baumgartner on upcoming Music City Celebration Sale

DairyVoice: Tim Abbott talks with Chris Hill, Marty Matlock and ,Eric Olstad on the upcoming Music City Celebration Sale

Holstein Association USA Celebrates 2023 All-National Showcase Program Honorees

DairyVoice Podcast: Joel Hastings, Dave Rama and Tim Abbott Discuss The Horace Backus Memorabilia Sale

The Horace Backus Collection of Holstein Memorabilia Offered For Sale

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Passing of Jim Holte

DairyVoice podcast: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce their new bull Flash

Shakira Does it Again as the 2023 Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo

It’s a Win for Wishful Thinking at the International Junior Ayrshire Show

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills at 2023 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

Blakely Named the Best of the International Junior Guernsey Show

Uno is Number One at the International Guernsey Show

Sweet Victory for Sweet Pea in the International Junior Holstein Show

Exporters Workshop at World Dairy Expo

100th DairyVoice Podcast! Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett host a discussion on World Dairy Expo

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