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Hot Issues will be on the table at Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit

Gene editing, meat alternatives and blockchain to be discussed by speakers The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit themed, A Seat At The Table, will feature conversations about hot issues in animal agriculture. The event [Read More …]

Feeding in Robotic Milking Systems

A look at feeding management in Pennsylvania robot herds. A properly balanced ration and good feed management are important to achieving production goals and maintaining cow health on dairy farms. On robotic milking dairy farms [Read More …]

Choosing an Activity System for Your Dairy

Activity monitoring systems can improve reproductive performance, reduce labor, and reduce the cost of production. There is growing interest in the use of activity monitoring systems on dairy farms. This interest is driven by the [Read More …]

Enhancing Dairy ‘Farm Health’ for Economic Viability, Success

For many dairy farm families, the last four years have brought tough times. Historically low milk prices and bottle-necked margins have forced many dairies across the country to shutter their barn doors. As the bar [Read More …]

USDA invests in rural community facilities

Funds help rural small towns, cities and communities make infrastructure improvements Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $91 million to build [Read More …]

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Dairy organization expands veteran services

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship welcomes Veteran Liaison Matt Keesling Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is proud to welcome Matthew Keesling as the program’s new Veteran Liaison. Keesling’s work will be supported over the next three years through [Read More …]

CentralStar kicks off new merger by sponsoring family night at National Holstein Convention

Starting May 1, 2019, NorthStar Cooperative, Lansing, Mich., and East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis., will merge under the name, CentralStar Cooperative. One of the first donations from CentralStar will be a “platinum”-level contribution, in partnership [Read More …]

Progressive Breeders’ Registry Honors Top Registered Holstein® Herds

Holstein Association USA is pleased to announce the recipients of 2018 Progressive Breeders’ RegistrySM. The Progressive Breeders’ Registry (PBR) is given to the top herds that excel at maintaining a balance of production and type [Read More …]

UW–Madison dairy science dept. visit day Apr. 5

Prospective student get a look at one of the world’s leading dairy science departments The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Dairy Science invites prospective students and their parents to visit campus on Friday, April 5, [Read More …]

DCRC webinar focuses on feeding strategies to enhance fertility

The April 26 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar features Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period. Scheduled for 2 p.m. Central time, José Eduardo P. Santos, University of Florida, will [Read More …]

Wet conditions call for caution in spreading manure

Check the Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast before spreading With snow melting and rain falling on frozen soil, Wisconsin’s Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast is completely pink today, meaning the risk of manure runoff is severe statewide. [Read More …]

Ag labor shortage fix offered for dairy industry

New bill expands H-2A program to allow usage by dairy farmers. A new federal bill has been introduced by Reps. Anthony Brindisi (D., N.Y.) and John Joyce (R., Pa.) to expand the current H-2A visa [Read More …]

Are you as smart as a Dairy Bowl competitor?

Are you as smart as an Oneida Co. 4-H youth Dairy Bowl competitor? Do you know what TMR stands for when feeding dairy livestock? What is the name for an animal doctor? Or what is [Read More …]

Penn State dairy team to host calf workshop

Workshop to be held April 24 at Good View Farm in Bradford County from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register now for this classroom and hands-on learning experience to learn proper feeding and management of [Read More …]

February 2019 Management Report

For February, our example herd was UP Protein decreased $0.01/lb, fat increased $0.03/lb and other solids decreased 10%. On a hundred-weight basis, Statistical Uniform Price (3.5% fat) increased $0.23/cwt and Class III price decreased $0.7/cwt [Read More …]

MDA offers new dairy farm improvement grant

Grant will aid farmers in moving from Grade B to Grade A milk production The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a new grant program to help Minnesota dairy producers move from Grade B [Read More …]

Guardian and OPP ink deal to pen stories!

It’s a frightening prospect to think any person or entity with significant funds could buy editorial time or space to promote a specific ideology, but that’s what’s going on between the Guardian and the Open [Read More …]

Be Nimble with Nitrogen Applications for a Successful Planting Season

Weather creates challenges for spring fertility Weather conditions halted nitrogen applications last fall, and with a wet start to spring, it’s likely farmers’ fertilizer plans will remain behind schedule. With March in full swing, farmers [Read More …]

Blizzard killed 1,850 cows, farmers are reeling

Yakima Valley dairy farmers were unprepared for what befell them on Feb. 9th The unexpected blizzard that swept through the Yakima Valley on Feb. 9 was just one more clobbering for the region’s dairy farms. [Read More …]

CWT-Assisted Dairy Product Export Sales Surpasses 400 Million Pounds Milk Equivalent

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 24 offers of export assistance from CWT secured sales contracts, raising the year-to-date milk equivalent of products sold to 419.3 million pounds on a milkfat basis. [Read More …]

NMPF backs DAIRY PRIDE Act

Proposed legislation calls for FDA action on imitation milks The National Milk Producers Federation voiced strong support for the DAIRY PRIDE Act today, calling it another means toward a crucial end for consumers: the end [Read More …]

H2Ohio initiative to protect water quality

Special fund could amount to about $900 million for efforts Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has outlined his H2Ohio water quality initiative, which he is introducing as part of his proposed budget for the 2020-2021 biennium. [Read More …]

USDA Release Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: March 2019

The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for March 2019 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report on domestic and international markets for beef, pork, lamb, poultry, eggs, [Read More …]

Holstein USA 2019 Member Update Meeting Videos Now Online

Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) invites all to view videos from the recent Member Update Meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with the California Holstein Association State Convention. “We have furthered our market reach through [Read More …]

2019 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

Join other feed industry representatives, agriservice personnel, veterinarians, and dairy producers to increase your knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques while interacting with other professionals. Dates April 8 – 9, 2019 Where [Read More …]

Learn to Lead with Professionalism, Ethics and Influence at PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

Three Tracks of Professional Development for Dairy Farmers and Professionals Twelve dairy farmers and allied industry professionals graduated from the PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™, presented by the Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) this week after completion [Read More …]

Reinhart Recognized for Service to Professional Dairy Producers Foundation