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DCHA webinar focuses on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” Starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco [Read More …]

Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As of today, Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO. He succeeds Roald van Noort who successfully led CRV for the past 12,5 years. Haslett joined CRV in 2009 as Managing Director of the Business Unit [Read More …]

DCHA webinar: Maximize your heifer enterprise’s ROI

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DCHA Webinar featuring Cathy Bandyk, ‘A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation’ May 5, 2020 at 2PM CST Introducing, “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers [Read More …]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Program Offers SWNY Beef Industry Virtual Summit

May 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

All members of the beef industry are invited to join an informal discussion on regional industry needs, challenges, and opportunities Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is committed [Read More …]

Federal Dairy Relief Welcome, But More Will Be Needed

May 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

As Americans – and American dairy producers – begin the third month of strain caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., everyone has been forced to adapt to a seemingly endless uncertainty. But, [Read More …]

Dr. Mike Lormore on herd management when the goal is lower production

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Mike Lormore, a longtime dairy vet, says first define the goal and then identify the strategies, ranging from reduced milking frequency to feeding more milk to calves. In Dr. Lormore’s discussion with Joel Hastings [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Announces 2020 Dairy Hall of Fame Honorees

April 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

National Dairy Shrine (NDS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Guest of Honor, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, and Pioneer recognition awards. These awards were designed to honor present and previous dairy industry leaders [Read More …]

VALENTINO Joins Half Million Club

April 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

In 2017, 7JE1038 VALENTINO surpassed 7JE590 ACTION as Select Sires’ No. 1 lifetime sales Jersey sire. Just 38 months later and at 12-years-of-age, VALENTINO adds another milestone to his record as Select Sires’ first Jersey [Read More …]

Judges Named for All American Jersey Show

April 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The judges have been selected for The 68th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows [Read More …]

ADSA Convention Canceled; Converted to Online Event

April 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Dairy Science Association announced that its annual convention has been canceled. The well attended event had been set for June 21 – 24 in West Palm Beach, Fla. The announcement came on Apr. [Read More …]

Stress Management and Mental Health Awareness Webinar

April 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday – April 29, 2020 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Presented by: NY FarmNet’s Kate Downes & Brenda O’Brien There is no precedent with the novel coronavirus. Whatever our age, a life-altering event can leave us hoping [Read More …]

DCHA Webinar featuring Cathy Bandyk: A New Way of Thinking

April 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation May 5, 2020 at 2PM CST Introducing, “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers and Your Operation.” [Read More …]

Holstein Canada Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

April 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On behalf of the Holstein Canada Board of Directors, President Gerald Schipper is pleased to announce that Vincent Landry has been selected as the next Chief Executive Officer. Vincent will start in his new role [Read More …]

INTL FCStone’s Nate Donnay gives assessment of where the dairy markets are headed

April 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Production was heading up early this year and then the market crashed with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, cutting back production is required by many processors. Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Market Insight for INTL FCStone, [Read More …]

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting

April 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting – certified reference materials launched by EC Joint Research Centre The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has announced the launch of [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo COVID-19 Statement Update

April 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For 53 years, World Dairy Expo has been a place of commerce, education, networking and competition that has united and strengthened the global dairy industry. Because of its important economic and social role for farmers [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

April 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Replacement heifers are the foundation of a dairy herd’s future “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation” headlines the May 5 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Scheduled [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation” headlines the May 5 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Central time, Cathy Bandyk, AB [Read More …]

CDCB changes to evaluation system (April 2020)

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The base for U.S. genetic evaluations will be updated, effective with the April 7, 2020, triannual evaluations. A detailed article on expectations and approximate base change values was published in February and is accessible at [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast Episode 16 Miel Hostens, veterinarian and professor at the University of Utrecht in Holland, is Finding new ways to manage dairy herds using data analytics.

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 200 dairy producers, calf and heifer raisers, veterinarians, nutritionists, educators and dairy consultants attended Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Virtual Conference, held April 8-9. The participants represented 28 states, four Canadian provinces [Read More …]

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

April 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 15 of DairyVoice is now available

COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The health and safety of dairy herds owners and their families and employees and as well as DHI system organizations and their staffs, in addition to minimizing the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus, are [Read More …]

COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Quote of the week from the field amidst all the COVID-19 news and impact: “I can milk my cows, but I can’t manage my herd without DHI.” There has been a lot of information regarding [Read More …]

NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) recognizes that the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the daily work life of all involved in the global AI industry. Given these unique circumstances along with a [Read More …]

Red Ink Flooded LaSalle Street This Week and Dairy Markets Were Decimated

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 27th, 2020 Red ink flooded LaSalle Street this week. The dairy markets were decimated. Every Class III and Class IV contract on the board scored new [Read More …]

National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) presented Philip “Phil” Dukas, Raleigh, N.C., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. Dukas recently retired from Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS) after serving the organization as the director of software [Read More …]

Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear ICAR Members, Associate Members, Interbull Service Users and co-operators, The ICAR Board met on March 24th 2020 and after discussions with both the Local Organising Committee and the Interbull Steering Committee, the decision has been made [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO

DCHA webinar: Maximize your heifer enterprise’s ROI

Cornell Cooperative Extension Program Offers SWNY Beef Industry Virtual Summit

Federal Dairy Relief Welcome, But More Will Be Needed

Dr. Mike Lormore on herd management when the goal is lower production

National Dairy Shrine Announces 2020 Dairy Hall of Fame Honorees

VALENTINO Joins Half Million Club

Judges Named for All American Jersey Show

ADSA Convention Canceled; Converted to Online Event

Stress Management and Mental Health Awareness Webinar

DCHA Webinar featuring Cathy Bandyk: A New Way of Thinking

Holstein Canada Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

INTL FCStone’s Nate Donnay gives assessment of where the dairy markets are headed

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting

World Dairy Expo COVID-19 Statement Update

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

DCHA webinar focuses on adding value to heifers

CDCB changes to evaluation system (April 2020)

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff

COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board

NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances

Red Ink Flooded LaSalle Street This Week and Dairy Markets Were Decimated

National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference

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