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Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Video Interview With Keith Marsh On The New Indiana Ag & Tech School

May 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Executive Director Keith Marsh about the brand new Indiana Ag & Tech School that will begin classes for students grades 7 – 12 this July. They talk about this [Read More …]

New formation of GGI-SPERMEX GmbH

May 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The shareholders of GGI German Genetics International GmbH based in Cloppenburg and of Spermex GmbH based in Ottobrunn made the unanimous decision to merge by means of the formation of a new company at a [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]

Only a few weeks left to apply for East Central/Select Sires scholarship

May 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

East Central/Select Sires, based in Waupun and serving southern Wisconsin, is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year — two of which are designated to technical-school or short-course students. Those interested can find the application at [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy News (Video): Jaime Castaneda of the Dairy Export Council with insights on NAFTA and U.S. dairy trade

May 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy exports to Mexico have been in the headlines this week. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Jaime Castaneda of the Dairy Export Council, who shares his insights on NAFTA and U.S. dairy trade.

Mammary Stem Cells Challenge Bovine Disease

April 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Mastitis is the most expensive disease in the dairy industry. Each clinical case can cost a dairy farmer more than $400 and damages both the cow’s future output as well as her comfort. Bovine mastitis [Read More …]

Measurement Matters – Rural Broadband

April 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Rural broadband is a critical pathway to global markets for agriculture and other industries. Farmers and ranchers depend on broadband, just as they do highways, railways and waterways, to ship food, fuel and fiber across [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report April 27

April 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy (Video): Interview with Dairy Economist Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at UW Madison.

April 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California producers are voting on accepting, or not, a Federal Milk Marketing Order for the state. With the deadline of May 5 fast approaching, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with dairy economist Dr. Mark [Read More …]

In 2018, Milk Production is Higher for Some

April 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s April 20, 2018, Milk Production report indicated U.S. milk production during the first quarter of 2018 was 54.4 billion pounds, up 1.5 percent or 823 million pounds from the first quarter of 2017. On a daily [Read More …]

Pre-Birth Nutrition Can Impact Calf’s Life-Time Performance

April 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Some aspects of a calf’s life-time performance are affected by nutrition while in utero. The nutrients present in the pre-birth environment can affect life-time productivity and influence if the calf becomes a good cow or [Read More …]

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NMC Heads to ‘The Royal City’ for June Regional Meeting

April 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

National Mastitis Council (NMC) invites milk quality enthusiasts to its regional meeting in Guelph, Ont., Canada, June 20-22, on the beautiful University of Guelph campus. The NMC Regional Meeting, hosted jointly with the Ontario Association [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference Takes the Gold

April 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) annual conference offered a diverse lineup of speakers and producer panels, unveiled new industry insights and provided unmatched networking. More than 500 dairy calf and heifer growers, dairy [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report April 20

April 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached by email [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Video with Annie AcMoody, Dairy Economist with Western United Dairymen: April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Annie AcMoody, dairy economist with Western United Dairymen. A producer information meeting, one of three in California hosted by WUD, had just finished on Apr. 18 in Tulare, [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 11, 2018

This Week in Dairy Video Interview With Keith Marsh On The New Indiana Ag & Tech School

New formation of GGI-SPERMEX GmbH

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 4, 2018

This Week in Dairy News (Video): Jaime Castaneda of the Dairy Export Council with insights on NAFTA and U.S. dairy trade

Mammary Stem Cells Challenge Bovine Disease

Measurement Matters – Rural Broadband

Lee Mielke’s Market Report April 27

This Week in Dairy (Video): Interview with Dairy Economist Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at UW Madison.

In 2018, Milk Production is Higher for Some

Pre-Birth Nutrition Can Impact Calf’s Life-Time Performance

NMC Heads to ‘The Royal City’ for June Regional Meeting

Lee Mielke’s Market Report April 20

This Week in Dairy Video with Annie AcMoody, Dairy Economist with Western United Dairymen: April 20, 2018

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