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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 Week in Dairy: Aidan Connolly Of Cainthus Talk About Building A More Resilient Farm Business

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What can agriculture learn from COVID-19? CEO Aidan Connolly of the high tech firm Cainthus Speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News with some suggestions that can help us build more resilient businesses. See what [Read More …]

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 …]

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

This Week in Dairy: Aidan Connolly Of Cainthus Talk About Building A More Resilient Farm Business

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)

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