The Northeast Dairy Association, Inc. (NDA) has announced 10 scholarship recipients to college students for the 2018-19 academic year totaling $15,000. Applicants must be an immediate family mem

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As the saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Is it possible there are “weak links” in your fresh cow treatment protocols that could set your dairy up for vulnerabilit

Thirty-nine new employees and summer interns participated in Select Sires’ orientation program held July 10 and July 11. Employees and interns from eight member cooperatives, Select Sires Ge

Yahara Pride Farms has just released its Annual Report that documents information and research on the reductions in phosphorus delivered to nearby surface waters by farmers in the Yahara water

Any dairy producer will tell you that data is a powerful tool in managing herd health and performance. From urine pH to feed intake to milk output, cows create a wealth of data points to be trac

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation announced today that Andis Foundation of Brookfield was honored as a major partner and contributor at the 2017 Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame Gala

As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the Class I price for fluid milk

Acme, Michigan, hosted the 2018 National Holstein Convention June 29 through July 3, where youth had the opportunity to show off their dairy knowledge in Dairy Bowl, Dairy Jeopardy and Dairy Kno

Rotary milking systems can significantly increase a dairy operation’s productivity with the ability to milk up to 800 cows per hour, which reduces milking time and operating costs. While incre

Forage Genetics International, LLC (FGI), and Alforex Seeds™, LLC, have been involved in litigation concerning the advertising of certain varieties of alfalfa seeds. FGI and Alforex are plea

A recent editorial in the Wisconsin State Journal hi

Comedian Tim The Dairy Farmer will release his first album through a production company owned by famed comics Larry "The Cable Guy” and Jeff Foxworthy.The 50-minute album is called 'Farm R

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Sheila Harsdorf today sent a letter to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administr

A good dry cow program can result in an additional 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of milk in the next lactation alone.1 Plus, producers that successfully navigate the period three weeks before and afte

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Holstein Association USA recognized several Junior members who breed and own exceptional Holstein cattle during the National Junior Holstein Convention, June 29 – July 3, in Acme, Michigan

Heat stress in dairy cattle in the United States costs the dairy industry $1.5 billion annually according to a 2003 study by Ohio State University (St. Pierre et al.) and the University of Ill

With demand for their research grants growing every year, OFRF is modifying its grant funding process to include a Letter of Intent prior to the submission of a full proposal

World Dairy Expo is pleased to provide attendees additional educational value once again through its diverse series of Expo Seminars. Presented by industry leaders daily, these seminars address