Crop monitoring, equipment prep and inoculant selection are keys to success There are so many factors in executing an efficient and profitable corn silage harvest that it pays to get an early start on...
DuPont Pioneer Entomologist Details Best-Management Practices Although the extent of corn rootworm (CRW) pressure in 2014 is yet to be determined, DuPont Pioneer entomologists say planning this season...
A potential source of error in calculating soil carbon budgets has been identified by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientist Hero Gollany...
Heavy rains can add water to manure storage. This reduces space for manure and freeboard and makes emptying pits more difficult. Preventing manure overflow from an uncovered manure storage tank or earthen...
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) will host an Open Session on Aug. 5, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Doubletree by Hilton BWI-Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, Md. CDCB Chair Ole...
Which Fatty Acids are Dietary Requirements and Where Can They Be Found? Welcome to this new video series on "The Essential Fatty Acids" with Dr. Charlie Staples from the University of Florida. In this...
World Dairy Expo's 2014 dairy cattle entries are now open. Exhibitors can choose to enter through the Expo online entry system or by mail. Initial entry deadline is Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. Premium Books...
Milk Products is proud to welcome a new team member, Randal Morris, to fill the role as a National Sales Specialist. In his new position, Morris will be responsible for creating customer value, providing...
As printed in our July 2014 issue... MILK TRUMPED MEAT as dairy producers reduced culling by 11.5 percent from January through May (155,000 head) to capitalize on historically high milk prices and pass...
Over the past 30 months, Genex Cooperative, Inc. has marketed more than 300,000 units of beef semen to dairy herds. The marked increase in sales of beef genetics to dairy herds is attributed to technological...
As printed in our June 2014 issue... AS A SIGN PRICES MAY HAVE PLATEAUED, U.S. cheese was among the most expensive in the world while butter was selling higher than European and New Zealand counterparts....
As printed in our May 25, 2014 issue... REPLACEMENT PRICES SHOT UP $370 per head since January to a $1,810 average, according to USDA. Arizona and Colorado topped the list at $2,000 per head; Idaho, $1,950...
Holstein Association USA annually recognizes Junior members who have bred or developed high performing Registered Holstein® cattle. At the National Holstein Convention held June 24 through 28 in Dubuque,...
Though the 2014 National Holstein Convention has just been completed, the process of electing delegates for the 2015 Annual Meeting is already underway. Important Deadlines June 23 - Nominating petitions...
Holstein Youth Compete at 2014 National Junior Holstein Convention Holstein Association USA recognized Junior members in Dubuque, Iowa, last week, for their participation in a variety of activities during...
Verdesian Life Sciences announced that it has acquired Specialty Fertilizer Products (SFP), a Leawood, Kansas?based company focused on fertilizer efficiency products. The transaction promises to benefit...
WINDHAMMER Raised to Excellent (97) during GenerVations Inc.'s Recent Classification 250HO914 Gillette WINDHAMMER-ETS*BY was classified Excellent (97) at seven-years-old by classifiers from Holstein Canada...
Holstein Association USA was proud to announce six finalists in the 2014 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) competition, on June 28 in Dubuque, Iowa, during the National Holstein Convention. The Distinguished...
At the 2014 National Holstein Convention held in Dubuque, Iowa, June 24 through 28, Holstein Association USA proudly recognized influential breeders and farms for their contributions to the Holstein breed....
National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) is offering $750 scholarships to full-time incoming and continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges/universities. To be eligible...
