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This July, Hear from Top Federal Regulators in Food and Beverage

June 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

July 21 & July 22, 2020 | 12:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern Dear Dairy Community, IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP Webinar Series is the premier annual event connecting dairy professionals with regulatory officials who have direct responsibility for the rules [Read More …]

Competition in the Dairy Barn

June 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Competition among dairy cattle for resources such as, feed, water, and resting space, may cause stress, production loses and health issues. I’m a huge College Sports fan, and while I always want a Penn State [Read More …]

CHS Hedging launches AgSurion Risk Consulting

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CHS Hedging today announced its Russell Consulting Group subsidiary has been fully integrated into CHS Hedging, LLC and all services are renamed AgSurion℠ Risk Consulting. The new name aligns with the scheduled business transition agreement [Read More …]

Researchers control cattle microbiomes

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Controlling microbiome of cattle could inhibit methane production Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have learned to control the microbiome of cattle for the first time which could inhibit their methane production, and therefore [Read More …]

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NMC seeks Scholars applicants

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Four graduate students will earn trip to annual meeting in Dallas The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program offers four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on post-COVID changes and the importance of risk management in dairy

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we come out of the stay in place shutdown from COVID-19, what will be the changes we see. John Ellsworth of Success Strategies talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about the importance of [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled!

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the first time in its 53-year history, World Dairy Expo® has been cancelled. The World Dairy Expo Executive Committee reached this difficult decision based on the public health orders and restrictions related to [Read More …]

DCRC names Tony Carreira Bruinjé its 2020 Scholar

June 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) selected Tony Carreira Bruinjé, a doctorate degree student at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., Canada, as the 2020 DCRC Scholar. As the award recipient, Bruinjé earned an expense-paid [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

June 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Shrine is pleased to announce the recipients of the NDS scholarships for 2020. National Dairy Shrine will provide 32 scholarships worth over $37,500 to students at the annual scholarship & awards banquet [Read More …]

Kennedy Named Director of Dairy Programs for All-West / Select

June 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

All West/Select Sires announces that Angie Kennedy has accepted the newly-created position of All West/Select Sires Director of Dairy Programs beginning July 1, 2020. Angie has already been a valuable All West/Select Sires Dairy [Read More …]

Al-Ag, De Benetti and Delgado join DCHA board of directors

June 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) members elected Clint Al-Ag, Blue Sky Farms, Friona, Texas; Emily De Benetti, Oxford Cattle Co., Woodstock, Ont., Canada; and Jorge Delgado, dairy specialist with the Alltech On-Farm Support team; [Read More …]

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The world lost a brilliant mind, a trusted friend, and a compassionate teacher when the Lord suddenly welcomed His servant, Dr. Keith Bolsen, to his heavenly home on Friday, May 29. Keith and his beloved [Read More …]

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy lenders, financial consultants will learn how to help clients navigate new terrain The 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:30 [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Four graduate students will earn trip to annual meeting in Dallas The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program offers four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving [Read More …]

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The big market price drop followed by the sharp recovery, particularly of cheese and Class III prices, is the focus of DairyVoice podcast episode 19. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News moderates as Nate Donnay, director [Read More …]

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years, Agri-Plastics created a variety of [Read More …]

National Heifer Sale has New Date and Time

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) is preparing for the 2020 National Heifer Sale. The all-virtual sale will now be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The new time and date will allow [Read More …]

Select Sires to Award Three Research Grants

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

For more than four decades, Select Sires Inc. has supported research efforts to benefit the dairy and beef industries through the Competitive Research Grants Program. Overseen by the cooperative’s board of directors, the intent and [Read More …]

USJersey Announces Dates of Annual Business Meetings

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The dates for the virtual business meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), have been announced by Executive Secretary Neal Smith. The 62nd annual meeting of National All-Jersey [Read More …]

Transport calves without transporting trouble

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Properly managing calves as they recover from transport is critical to their long-term success The transported calf is subject to a series of stresses, stresses that would even greatly challenge a mature immune system. Among [Read More …]

DCHA’s June 4 webinar addresses fly control and its economic impact

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar focuses on fly control. Scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Richard “Rick” Hack, an independent business consultant with RJH Consulting LLC, will [Read More …]

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Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June issue of the Journal of Dairy Science® highlights rapid acceleration of genetic progress Genomic selection has become a critical tool for the dairy industry around the world since genomic evaluations were first implemented in [Read More …]

Margo Hale of Armed to Farm Talks to Joel Hastings about this amazing program for veterans

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Memorial Day, Joel Hasting, Editor & Publisher of DairyBusiness News is happy to tell you about a special program to help veterans of the armed services start farming or improve their farming operations. It’s called [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Announces Staff Changes

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Several changes to the Premier Select Sires management team will take place in the coming weeks and months. Premier excitedly announces that Brad Barham will join the team as the Southern Regional Sales Manager, David [Read More …]

Dairy Welfare Student Showcase: Student’s presentations selected for the Annual Symposium

May 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

These one-hour live educational sessions are available to attendees from around the world. Live webinars are free of charge, but you must register (recordings are available to members of the DCWC). Session I [Read More …]

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco, will serve as the webinar presenter Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” [Read More …]

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lloyd Holterman is convinced that breeding the right kind of cow is the key to his dairy farm’s profitability. With his wife Daphne, and their two partners, they milk 1000 cows near Watertown, Wisconsin. Holterman [Read More …]

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday, July 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio. For the second consecutive year, the AJCA will award over $30,000 in [Read More …]

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Maximizing Fertility While Minimizing Timed AI Use” is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on June 5. Luis Mendonca, who recently [Read More …]

DHI Offers Special Promotion on IDEXX Milk Pregnancy Test

May 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To provide additional support for dairy producers during the COVID-19 pandemic, DHI systems nationwide are partnering with IDEXX, a worldwide leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for livestock and poultry. A special promotion on [Read More …]

This July, Hear from Top Federal Regulators in Food and Beverage

Competition in the Dairy Barn

CHS Hedging launches AgSurion Risk Consulting

Researchers control cattle microbiomes

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on post-COVID changes and the importance of risk management in dairy

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled!

DCRC names Tony Carreira Bruinjé its 2020 Scholar

National Dairy Shrine Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Kennedy Named Director of Dairy Programs for All-West / Select

Al-Ag, De Benetti and Delgado join DCHA board of directors

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

National Heifer Sale has New Date and Time

Select Sires to Award Three Research Grants

USJersey Announces Dates of Annual Business Meetings

Transport calves without transporting trouble

DCHA’s June 4 webinar addresses fly control and its economic impact

Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

Margo Hale of Armed to Farm Talks to Joel Hastings about this amazing program for veterans

Premier Select Sires Announces Staff Changes

Dairy Welfare Student Showcase: Student’s presentations selected for the Annual Symposium

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

DHI Offers Special Promotion on IDEXX Milk Pregnancy Test

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