The digestibility of your fat sources is a key component in determining the energy actually available to the cow. Check out this segment by Dr. Tom Jenkins to better understand the key factors impacting...

Nominations for the 2014 All-American Dairy Show's prestigious Obie Snider and Image awards are due May 31. The awards will be presented during the 51st All-American Dairy Show, Sept. 13-18, at the Pennsylvania...

Branstad Encourages People to Donate to ‘The Great American Milk Drive' Governor Terry Branstad is joining local milk companies and dairy farmers to bring attention to nutrition and hunger-relief...

OSHA to Randomly Inspect New York Dairy Farms Starting in July 2014>/h1> The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a Local Emphasis Program (LEP) that will allow for programmed,...

A recent study by a leading European authority on bovine hoof health disorders found HealMax® Footbath Concentrate by AgroChem, Inc. reduced the incidence, severity, duration and recurrence of digital...

National Dairy Shrine (NDS) is pleased to announce the winners of the Guest of Honor, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, Pioneer, Progressive Dairy Manager and Graduate Dairy Production awards for this...

DuPont Pioneer scientists suggest a proactive approach to weed management The best advice weed scientists can give to growers who are not currently challenged with weed resistance is this: don't rely on...

Dairy youth recognition program seeks organizations to make commit to future leaders. The Minnesota 4-H Dairy Showcase organizing committee is pleased to announce plans are well underway for the annual...

Feed efficiency plays an important role in dairy sustainability, and ABS is pushing toward improving lifetime feed efficiency genetics, while using current information to identify the best sires based...

Congress passed the Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010 with bipartisan support to help ensure every American child had access to the nutrition they need to grow into healthy adults. One goal of the law was to...

Five years ago, Semex launched Semex ai24™ in the United States, and it quickly became synonymous with leading reproductive and herd monitoring solutions. Working closely with their clients, Semex...

Choose an inoculant that will get the job done Inoculants are effective silage management tools, but for producers reeling under a pile of product information from numerous companies, it can often be challenging...

broadhead, a Minneapolis-based full-service marketing communications agency, recently announced an addition to the media department. Lindsey Machtemes joins broadhead as media coordinator. She recently...

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 21 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association, Michigan Milk Producers...

If there's one thing that dairy producers keep hearing from every corner of the industry, it's that cow transition matters. In fact, according to a study conducted by Ghost Hollow Consulting, OK, it is...

USDA's milk production report for the month of April shows production continuing to increase above year ago levels at a relatively slow pace of 1%. Milk cow numbers are also increasing at a slow pace....

Paul Larmer, CEO of Semex, has been elected to a two-­?year term as President and Chair of the Board of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Larmer succeeds outgoing president John M. Dunlap, Jr. Since...

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce Trans Ova Genetics is sponsoring additional cash prizes and awards for the International Futurity. Through this generous sponsorship, Trans Ova Genetics is recognized...

broadhead, a leading marketing communications agency connecting the interests of urban and rural consumers, including agriculture, energy, food, government, and safety and wellness, welcomes two new employees...

Missouri is the first state to pass landmark dairy legislation that enhances the dairy title provisions of the recently passed federal Farm Bill. The Missouri General Assembly approved provisions of the...