What's in a Name? As of July 2nd, through a unanimous vote by all present, the Board of Directors of California DHIA voted to change their name to DHIA West. California DHIA came into being in 1967 as...

As printed in our July 2013 issue... MARKET STABILIZATION WAS STRIPPED out of the dairy portion of the farm bill when the House passed the Goodlatte-Scott Amendment. However, it was a moot point, as Representatives...

Course now offered in Spanish covers SQF Code requirements for speaking processors and manufacturers Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and one of the...

September marks the 50th All-American Dairy Show, and since the first event in 1964, six Pennsylvania farm families have remained fixtures in the show ring and behind the scenes. They are the Yoder family...

Cool, Moist Conditions Earlier This Season Increase SDS Potential Scout for the disease now and plan for next year For nearly 40 years, sudden death syndrome (SDS) has ranked second only to soybean cyst...

Erin Peek from Snohomish County is the 2013-2014 Washington State Dairy Ambassador. Erin was one of six finalists at the 58th Annual Washington State Dairy Ambassador Coronation at the Grand Ballroom of...

At World Dairy Expo the latest research will be presented by the best in the dairy business. Eight free seminars will cover a variety of management topics including: efficiency, feed and milk prices, activity...

Patz Corporation recently introduced their largest twin screw trailer mixer in the Patz Vertical Mixer Series: 1,100 cu. ft. (31.1 m3) 2400 Series II Trailer Twin Screw Vertical Mixer. The addition of...

Held during 50th All-American Dairy Show; Register by July 31 Display your dairy industry artifacts at the nation's only all-dairy antiques and collectibles show during the 50th All-American Dairy Show,...

"While today's progress toward a Farm Bill is welcome, it is unfortunate that this movement comes with a bill that does not contain the Dairy Security Act (DSA). H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives July 8, 2013: "Playing the crop-year cards we've been dealt" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Brought to you by Biotal Forage Inoculants (www.qualitysilage.com)...

"Today's passage of the Farm Bill by the House of Representatives brings us one step closer to historic dairy policy reform and proves that we can help dairy farmers without raising the prices of dairy...

The company that brought the first hybrid alfalfa to the industry in 2001 and announced its second generation in 2009, today announced the launch of the next generation: HybriForce-3400 GEN-3 which will...

"The farm bill passed today by the House of Representatives is seriously flawed, in that it contains the Goodlatte-Scott dairy amendment, as well as a repeal of permanent agricultural law. Neither of these...

Semex and EastGen are extremely proud to announce that Lowell D. Lindsay will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. "It was with great and unreserved pleasure that Semex and EastGen,...

Filament Marketing, LLC announces the hiring of Jennifer Ray as a marketing communications summer intern. Over the course of this internship, Ray will employ her research, writing, editing and project...

Wisconsin Farmers Union today reemphasized the importance of Congress passing a Farm Bill before the September 30th deadline that keeps farm programs and nutrition assistance together as a single, comprehensive...

World Dairy Expo's Trade Show earns national accolades once again! Trade Show Executive magazine (TSE) announced that World Dairy Expo now ranks in the prestigious Gold 100. Final rank in the Top 100 will...

Select Sires Names Tim Baumgartner as Jersey Genetics and Marketing Specialist Select Sires Inc. has added Tim Baumgartner to the Jersey sire team as Jersey genetics and marketing specialist. Baumgartner...

After several months of discussion and public vetting, NYS officially changed CAFO Permit regulations that affect dairy farms with 200-299 milking cows. The new rule was published on May 8, 2013 and became...