Magazine April 20 2020

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[ September 11, 2026 ] U.S. Dairy Industry Urges Congress to Reject S. 5026 DHIA
[ September 11, 2026 ] Enhancing dairy performance through rumen health and feed technology application DHIA
[ September 11, 2026 ] IDFA Urges U.S., Canada to Resume Dairy Trade Talks Following New Whey Import Ban DHIA
[ September 11, 2026 ] Herd-i Launches Dairy Cow Monitoring System in the U.S. DHIA
[ September 11, 2026 ] Pennsylvania Fuels and Fertilizers Update – Q3 2026 DHIA

Diet and Management Considerations for Emergencies: Reducing Milk Flow Without Harming Cows and Threatening Future Production

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Given the unprecedented market conditions and the inability to get milk processed effectively in the short-term, processors are asking dairies to reduce milk supply at a time when it is not possible to cull heavily [Read More …]

DMI Head Says Dairy Check Off Organizations Are Needed More Than Ever

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In these times of huge disruptions in the dairy marketplace, Dairy Management, Inc. the national dairy promotion checkoff, is needed more than ever, says CEO Tom Gallagher. He was one of three DMI executives speaking [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Employers Have New Opportunities and Obligations Under Recently Enacted Coronavirus Legislation

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ashlie Johnson To help dairy farmer and ag small business employers keep their employees safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to take advantage of the programs recently enacted to assist them, we spoke [Read More …]

Updating Your Selection Plan to Keep Pace with the April 2020 Base Change

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The April 2020 genetic evaluations in the U.S. incorporated a scheduled genetic base change to account for genetic change that had taken place across the cow populations of all dairy breeds. For many traits, genetic [Read More …]

How to Solve Problems

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth Solving problems is a large part of what I do with clients. My goal is to get them to think things through and be better prepared for that day when a new challenge, [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 …]

Spring 2020 – Contingency Planning

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We face unprecedented uncertainty in preparing for the 2020 field season. While spring is an exciting time, it is also a time that strains available resources; equipment, labor, hours in a day. This year, the [Read More …]

CA: On-Farm Milk Disposal Advisory Summary

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

April 3, 2020 No dairy producer wants to dump milk. The unique situation associated with COVID19 impacting fluid milk distribution routes may result in dairy producers being asked to dump milk. Producers are already taking [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board 2020 Executive Committee Officers

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Newly elected 2020 officers of the California Milk Advisory Board Executive Committee are (top row, left to right): Vice Chairman Tony Louters of Merced, Chairman Josh Zonneveld of Laton, Treasurer David Vander Schaaf of Stockton, [Read More …]

US Dairy Manufacturer AMS Galaxy USA Announces High Moisture Corn Automated Feeding System for Milking Robot

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AMS Galaxy USA — an American robotic dairy farm manufacturing company with dealerships across the United States — announces a first-of-its-kind Automatic High Moisture Corn Feeding System specifically designed for their milking robot, the Galaxy [Read More …]

Diet and Management Considerations for Emergencies: Reducing Milk Flow Without Harming Cows and Threatening Future Production

DMI Head Says Dairy Check Off Organizations Are Needed More Than Ever

Dairy Farm Employers Have New Opportunities and Obligations Under Recently Enacted Coronavirus Legislation

Updating Your Selection Plan to Keep Pace with the April 2020 Base Change

How to Solve Problems

CDCB changes to evaluation system (April 2020)

Spring 2020 – Contingency Planning

CA: On-Farm Milk Disposal Advisory Summary

California Milk Advisory Board 2020 Executive Committee Officers

US Dairy Manufacturer AMS Galaxy USA Announces High Moisture Corn Automated Feeding System for Milking Robot

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