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Merck Animal Health Reaches Unprecedented Milestone of 2 Million Cows Monitored with SenseHub® Dairy Technology

August 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Benchmark highlights commitment to innovative solutions for U.S. dairy producers Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books

August 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Books Help Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As you look at your dairy’s protocols this fall, remember that you can request a free copy of our animal care record-keeping books for your operation! [Read More …]

Animal Mobility Workshop & Sessions

August 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Please join us for an informative and valuable presentation on improving mobility and wellbeing of your herd. Understanding the cost of lameness and identifying its causes will go a long way in helping you improve [Read More …]

Don’t Forget to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

August 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Art of Conversation & Resources to Help If you’re attending Ag Progress Days next week, there’s still time to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast! The free breakfast will be held on Wednesday, August 13. Learn more [Read More …]

FFAR Grant Develops Solutions to Prevalent and Costly Dairy Cow Lameness

August 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Lameness caused by hoof lesions remains one of the most costly and persistent animal welfare issues on United States dairy farms, affecting cow health and productivity and farm profitability. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), CattleEye [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days displays showcase advanced technology, animal health, invasives

August 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building focused on research innovations A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natural resources will be one of the focal [Read More …]

Heat Stress in Dairy Calves: Why It Matters

August 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Heat stress is a significant threat in livestock agriculture, impacting animal health, productivity and overall welfare. It is commonly assessed using the temperature humidity index (THI), which is primarily determined by ambient temperature and relative [Read More …]

SVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

July 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Art of Conversation & Resources to Help Are you a sales and service representative who works with producers? Are you attending Ag Progress Days? Don’t forget to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast [Read More …]

Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making

July 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

A new free modeling tool is enabling researchers, farmers and food processors to assess how changes in the ways a dairy farm is managed would influence its environmental impact, energy use and economics. The Ruminant Farm [Read More …]

Risk Mitigation for Your Dairy Free Webinar

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

There’s a lot of talk about risk management on the financial level, but proper animal care can be a form of risk management as well. Join us on Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m. EST for our [Read More …]

Farm Provides Governance Update

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program emphasized important farmer involvement through its various governance groups in updates related to the next program cycle during NMPF’s June Board of Directors meeting. The FARM [Read More …]

Advanced manure treatment, where do we stand?

July 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Jason Oliver Manure is the linchpin of biocircularity in dairy production systems. Nutrients in cow manure are recycled back to the land to produce crops, which are used as animal feed. As herds grow, farmers [Read More …]

Save the Date for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

July 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Ag Professionals Are Invited to the Industry Breakfast Featuring Resources to Help Farm Clients Pennsylvania sales and service representatives are invited to the 2025 Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast, titled “The Art of Conversation & Resources [Read More …]

The nutritional pathway to higher milk components

June 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Alexandria Benoit and Mike Van Amburgh Cornell University Department of Animal Science Increasing the production of milk components has become the main goal for many dairy producers as they are paid based on the yields [Read More …]

FARM Program Opens Nominations for 2025 FARM Excellence Awards

June 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is accepting nominations for its annual FARM Excellence Awards, spotlighting program participants who embody the program’s mission of continuous improvement. Awards are divided into four categories: [Read More …]

Strengthening Biosecurity on Dairies: Best Practices for a Healthy Herd

June 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

As we continue to navigate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (Bird Flu) in our local dairy herds, reinforcing biosecurity protocols among employees and visitors remains critical. As of May 8, 2025, CDFA has confirmed [Read More …]

Transforming Animal Health in the U.S. for the 21st Century

June 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA has released its report on Transforming Animal Health in the U.S. for the 21st Century. At the request of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, the Foundation convened a panel of experts [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC Efforts Achieve Streamlined Process for U.S. Dairy Exports to Costa Rica

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In a key win for U.S. dairy exporters’ ability to help meet Costa Rican dairy demand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) have agreed to put in [Read More …]

For Chris Pearson, authenticity drives leadership and lasting impact

May 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Chris’ personal connection to the ins and outs of running a successful farming operation shapes how he leads our Animal Nutrition business For Chris Pearson, VP & President, Animal Nutrition, Land O’Lakes, Inc., leadership [Read More …]

Purdue Animal Sciences Department honors its 2025 Distinguished Alumni

May 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Purdue University Department of Animal Sciences recognized three graduates with the 2025 Distinguished Animal Sciences Alumni Awards. The honors celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to animal agriculture and veterinary medicine. Bret Marsh, [Read More …]

Composting Basics for Animal Producers and Processors

May 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Learn the essentials of composting animal waste into a valuable resource with practical tips for producers, processors, and homesteaders. Composting offers an effective, environmentally responsible solution for managing animal mortalities, offal, and other waste directly [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces the Availability of ARMATREX™ Spray-On Antimicrobial Solution in Partnership with Good Salt™ Life, LLC

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Novel product addresses environmental pathogen load in animal health facilities to enhance Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books This Spring

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Books Help Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As you look at your dairy’s protocols this spring, it’s a great time to request a free copy of our animal care record-keeping books for your operation! [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory promotes Katie Raver

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Raver will lead the animal nutrition division as technical services director. Rock River Laboratory has announced the promotion of Katie Raver to animal nutrition technical services director. In her new role, Raver will oversee analysis methodology and [Read More …]

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

May 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread [Read More …]

More Than 150 Dairy Producers Attended Workshops to Boost Animal Care Skills Thanks to Sponsor Support

May 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Animal Care Workshops Helped PA Dairy Farmers Get Trained in National FARM Standards A group of 155 dairy producers attended a series of animal care workshops hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA [Read More …]

FFAR Announces Grant Opportunity to Advance Crop & Animal Systems

May 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) launched the Crop-Animal Systems Research Request for Applications (RFA), which will support innovative and transformative research into the interconnections between crop and animal systems to generate knowledge that advances both [Read More …]

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Artificial intelligence, animal welfare, animal rights extremism discussed at 2025 Stakeholders Summit

May 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Virtual recording pass available for purchase through May 16; Save the date for May 5-7, 2026 Artificial intelligence, animal health and welfare, supply chain partnerships, and animal rights extremism were among the key themes addressed [Read More …]

Changing the reproduction game with animal monitoring systems

April 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

CowScout™ helps drive profit with smarter reproduction management across dairies. Animal monitoring systems are a trusted solution for accurate heat detection, but their impact extends beyond that. By improving overall reproductive efficiency, these systems boost [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Reaches Unprecedented Milestone of 2 Million Cows Monitored with SenseHub® Dairy Technology

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books

Animal Mobility Workshop & Sessions

Don’t Forget to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

FFAR Grant Develops Solutions to Prevalent and Costly Dairy Cow Lameness

Ag Progress Days displays showcase advanced technology, animal health, invasives

Heat Stress in Dairy Calves: Why It Matters

SVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making

Risk Mitigation for Your Dairy Free Webinar

Farm Provides Governance Update

Advanced manure treatment, where do we stand?

Save the Date for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

The nutritional pathway to higher milk components

FARM Program Opens Nominations for 2025 FARM Excellence Awards

Strengthening Biosecurity on Dairies: Best Practices for a Healthy Herd

Transforming Animal Health in the U.S. for the 21st Century

NMPF and USDEC Efforts Achieve Streamlined Process for U.S. Dairy Exports to Costa Rica

For Chris Pearson, authenticity drives leadership and lasting impact

Purdue Animal Sciences Department honors its 2025 Distinguished Alumni

Composting Basics for Animal Producers and Processors

Merck Animal Health Announces the Availability of ARMATREX™ Spray-On Antimicrobial Solution in Partnership with Good Salt™ Life, LLC

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books This Spring

Rock River Laboratory promotes Katie Raver

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

More Than 150 Dairy Producers Attended Workshops to Boost Animal Care Skills Thanks to Sponsor Support

FFAR Announces Grant Opportunity to Advance Crop & Animal Systems

Artificial intelligence, animal welfare, animal rights extremism discussed at 2025 Stakeholders Summit

Changing the reproduction game with animal monitoring systems

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