DuPont Pioneer announced its scientists have made a significant advancement in developing corn plants that successfully withstand drought stress. In an upcoming edition of the scientific publication, Plant...
AgrAbility of Wisconsin is proud to announce the upcoming AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit. The Summit will take place Thursday, May 8th, 2014 with registration starting at 10:00 AM with lunch included and...
By Bob Cropp, Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension University of Wisconsin-Madison Strong cheese and dry whey prices for the month of April will result in a new record high...
New Fund, Established as Part of White House Rural Council's Made In Rural America Export and Investment Initiative, Now Allows USDA to Facilitate Private Equity Investments in Agriculture-related Businesses...
At +2554 GTPISM, 7HO12266 Woodcrest Mogul YODER-ET is the No. 9 sire on Holstein Association USA's Top 100 Genomic Young Bulls List. A 7HO11314 Mountfield SSI Dcy MOGUL-ET son, YODER comes from a long...
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) won two first place awards recently at the National Agri-Marketing Association's Best of NAMA show in Jacksonville, Fla. This event honors the best in agricultural...
Semex is pleased to announce Lindsey Hellenbrand will join its genetics department as the 2014 Genetics Intern in the USA. A sophomore at UW-Madison, Lindsey is working towards her bachelor's degree in...
The World Forage Analysis Superbowl will be presenting over $22,000 in cash prizes to winning entries across seven forage categories thanks to its generous sponsors. Held in conjunction with World Dairy...
GlobalVetLINK to Present Veterinary Feed Directive GFI 209 and Digital Documentation Webinar GlobalVetLINK® (GVL), the leader in digital solutions for animal health, is proud to announce the upcoming...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives April 14, 2014: "Cow welfare and farm size – opportunities and challenges" presented by Dan Weary, University of British Columbia "Cow welfare and farm size –...
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation recently awarded $31,800 as post-secondary scholarships to 42 Wisconsin FFA members. Scholarships were awarded through annual contributions and endowed funds donated by companies,...
First, an announcement from Victam Asia that named FUMzyme® the winner of the FIAAP Animal Nutrition Award 2014, a year after its successful launch in Asia: It is the second time that Victam International...
Technology, Family and Profitability, Topics Discussed on the Cove Tour No amount of torrential rain could keep twenty-one students, who participate in the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation Dairy...
The Institute for Feed Education and Research recently honored Ken Vaupel and son Ty Vaupel of Alfagreen Supreme for meeting individual pledge goals to the organization. The father and son duo pledged...
Ballots must be postmarked on or before April 26 The deadline to mail in your Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) director election ballot is April 26. For the 2014 elections, seven districts have candidates...
As printed in our April 25, 2014 issue... SPOT CHEESE LOST GROUND in early April. Blocks fell by 25-1/4 cents to settle at $2.17 per pound by mid-month. Barrels dropped 17 cents to $2.08. Even so, USDA...
The Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) recently selected broadhead to create a campaign targeting consumer influencers in the food industry. The campaign will...
Members of the Collegiate Farm Bureau will be giving students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison an opportunity to interact with agriculture at Ag Day on Campus being held Wednesday, April 23 from...
Handy Hint: April 25, 2014 Hydraulic hose more durable for parlor We were going through two or three conventional rubber hoses a year in our parlor. They just didn't hold up to being drug around on the...
Dr. Mark Boggess Dr. Mark Boggess was raised on a diversified crop and livestock family farm in rural Southwest Iowa where he was active in 4-H and FFA. He received a BS degree in Animal Science from Iowa...
