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Strategic management of the Gram-positive mastitis-causing bacteria in your herd can help reduce dry cow infections and future production losses Studies have shown that more than 60% of new intramammary infections occur during the dry [Read More …]

The Importance of Hydroxy Trace Minerals – “No Guts No Glory” Pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference

Micronutrients USA LLC, the market leader for hydroxy trace minerals, hosted the “No Guts No Glory” pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, N.Y., on Oct. 22-24. This annual event is designed to provide [Read More …]

CA: Milk Accelerator Program Creates Real Excitement… and More Milk Consumption

“We need a ‘shark tank’ for dairy products.” That was an idea dairy producer Luciana Jonkman suggested to Bob Carroll, vice president for business development of the California Milk Advisory Board. That statement set in [Read More …]

CA: New incentive opportunity helps conserve water and boosts environmental performance

New irrigation and fertilization technology, which conserves water and reduces environmental impacts, could soon spread to many dairies. After a successful trial run of the new system on three California dairies, the U.S. government has [Read More …]

California dairy digester specialists win EPA’s Clean Air Technology Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Calgren Dairy Fuels Pipeline Project and five other groups and individuals nationwide for their innovative work on clean air projects. The 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards are given [Read More …]

New One-Dose Adjuvant Saves Time, Cost by Removing Need for Booster Shots

Newport Laboratories, Inc., a leader in custom-made vaccines, today launches Bio One™, a new, proprietary one-dose adjuvant that helps reduce time, labor and expense by removing the need for booster shots. Custom-made vaccines are developed [Read More …]

ASV Gives Customers More Options with New Base and Premium Machine Packages

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, introduces base- and premium-level configurations for its mid-sized Posi-Track® loaders. The options will make ASV’s innovative, productivity-boosting compact track [Read More …]

Top Ten Tips: Human – Dairy Heifer Interactions

One of the most common causes of employee injuries on dairies is cattle. These injuries are a result of human-dairy cattle interactions that went wrong. Providing dairy cattle handling training is the first step in [Read More …]

From Birth to Breeding: Raising Healthy Replacement Heifers

By implementing strategic protocols, dairy producers can reduce costly setbacks associated with developing replacement heifers Often ranked as the second-largest production cost on dairy farms, replacement heifers are an important investment in the future of [Read More …]

“The Art of Racing in the Rain!”

John Ellsworth, Success Strategies I recently saw an excellent movie by the title listed above, and I must tell you – It was a wonderful and very touching story. I’d highly recommend you see it! [Read More …]

With Higher Milk Prices, Milk Production is Growing. Will Over-Production Result?

Milk production and cow numbers for the first half of 2019 were reviewed in the July 15, 2019 post to this blog. Data for the third quarter is now available. Class III milk prices have increased (Chart [Read More …]

Florida Dairy Farmers Behind Creation of Massive Mural in Orlando

Artwork playfully pays homage to the state’s dairy farmers Florida Dairy Farmers is fittingly staking its prominence in an area referred to as The Milk District in Orlando with the creation of a signature mural [Read More …]

France in shock over U.S. cheese winning “Best in the World” honor

Judges at the World Cheese Awards put only one French cheese in the top 15, a national disgrace one leading newspaper calls a “sacrilege.” Based on a review of global food media coverage, the world is [Read More …]

Canola Meal: Too Often Overlooked in Dairy Cattle Nutrition Programs

The Canola Council of Canada recently completed a survey of the nutritive value of canola meal produced by 12 Canadian meal producing plants. Samples of meal were obtained 3 times per year for 4 consecutive [Read More …]

Spoiled Milk: A Cautionary Tale of Advertising and Labeling for the Animal Products Industry

Earlier this year, a class action complaint was filed against Coca-Cola and one of its subsidiaries, Fairlife LLC, alleging false advertising for selling “humanely sourced” milk. So, why was the claim false? According to the complaint, which was [Read More …]

Bringing Dairy Farming to Fairgoers in Texas

Dairy Discovery Zone expands dairy’s reach while building positive influence, trust and transparency When state fairs first began, most fairgoers were directly connected to agriculture. Today, the opposite is true. Dairy MAX is stepping in [Read More …]

Aflotoxins in Corn

What a weather anomaly this year has been! It started this spring with the bomb cyclone in March in the western part of Nebraska and the flooding on the central and eastern portion of the [Read More …]

California Dairy Activities

Giacomazzi Dairy Complete Dispersal One of the oldest continuous dairy farms west of the Rockies closed out its milking operations on Oct. 25 with a complete dispersal at the dairy in Hanford, Calif. Four generations [Read More …]

CA: 2019 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium

Optimizing Yield and Quality in Irrigated Forages 19-21 November, 2019, Grand Sierra Hotel, Reno, NV CE Units Provided (24 units CCA, 3 units PCA) Early-Bird Registration will close Nov. 8 for this comprehensive program which features 62 [Read More …]

CA: Drought-tolerant crop being studied in Central Valley – from ABC 30

Big research is happening at the Kearney Agriculture and Extension Center in Fresno County. Sorghum, a crop that looks similar to corn, is under a microscope. Jeff Dahlberg, director of the center, said that sorghum [Read More …]

The FeedTyme feed pricing platform helps dairies

The FeedTyme feed pricing platform helps dairies and feed mills move quickly to securely buy, sell and manage feed ordering while on the go. FeedTyme’s goal is to significantly improve and modernize the business landscape [Read More …]

Peak Serum Supports Safety and Standards of Northern Colorado Dairy Supply Chain

Peak Serum, Inc., a Wellington-based privately owned and independent supplier of life science laboratory products has established a partnership with Longs Peak Dairy in Pierce, Colorado. Longs Peak has enlisted Peak Serum’s support of production [Read More …]

New Vettec Bovi-Bond 210cc Cartridge Holds 30% More Material

Vettec, Inc. has introduced a new cartridge system for its Bovi-BondTM block adhesive that has 30% more urethane adhesive per cartridge so dairy farmers can block more cows in less time. The new 210cc cartridge [Read More …]

GENYOUth Gala Continues to Boost Farmers’ Children’s Health Priorities

It’s understandable if you see the annual GENYOUth Gala as being a bit on the extravagant side. It’s a formal-attire affair held each year in New York City and draws famous athletes and CEOs from [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders Meet in California

On October 9, members of Congress, leaders from some of America’s top dairy companies, and California government officials gathered at Hilmar Cheese Company to recognize the importance of California’s dairy industry to the state and [Read More …]

Genetics of Dairy Feed Efficiency

The speakers at the CDCB meeting conclude with a panel discussion. From left are James Koltes, Paul VanRaden, Mike Vandehaar, Francisco Penagaricano and Kent Weigel, Univ. of Wis. Photo by Randall Blodgett The Council on [Read More …]

Knowing What to Do

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies I was recently talking to a new client dairy operation about the areas of their business, particularly some of their costs/cwt, that needed to be improved as we move forward. [Read More …]

Class III Milk Prices Rise and Milk Protein Prices Rise as Cheese Prices Rise. -Will it last?

August Class and Component prices were very good news to struggling producers. Class III milk prices have increased consistently in 2019. For the first time in 32 months, milk protein is worth more than butterfat. Milk [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Elects New President and Directors

At the 70th annual meeting of the National Dairy Shrine, Nate Janssen, Wheaton, Illinois was elected President of the organization. Meanwhile, Dr. Dennis Funk, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was chosen as President-Elect. Elected to the Executive [Read More …]

Farming — The costs of a wet year