The U.S. Ayrshire Breeders' Association is ready to roll out the new classification schedule as was announced earlier this year! Effective July 1st, the Ayrshire Breeders' Association will be working with...

New research shows improved milk production benefit during heat stress. Purina Animal Nutrition introduces new research data on Rally Dairy Feed that shows milk production benefits during heat stress....

Improved system to feed calves To help improve our calf feeding situation, I built a stainless steel vat that holds 20 gallons of milk or milk replacer. Now I don't have to carry heavy pails around that...

Here are a few 2011 Handy Hints from fellow readers. 2011: Handy Hint January 10 Handy Hint January 25 Handy Hint February 10 Handy Hint February 25 Handy Hint March 10 Handy Hint March 25 Handy Hint April...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives May 13, 2013: "No more lame excuses" presented by Nigel Cook, D.V.M., University of Wisconsin Brought to you by Zinpro Performance Minerals (www.zinpro.com/dairy) In the...

Low-Cost Bottle Holder We were tired of our bottles and nipples always being in a mess, so we built this holder out of 1/2-inch PVC pipe. We put the bottles on the long pipes and the nipples on the short...

An exciting program is planned for the first-ever U.S. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo. This state-of-the-art event is taking place this summer at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN, June 25-27....

"On behalf of our 13,000 dairy farmer-owners, Dairy Farmers of America's Board and management extend thanks and congratulations to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders for moving the Farm Bill...

The June 1st entry deadline is fast approaching for many youth contests to be held at the National Ayrshire Convention in Wilmington, Ohio. Ayrshire junior members who are interested in participating in...

After a longer than average winter in the Midwest, assessing spring stands will be particularly important to a successful alfalfa crop this year. Here are a few important steps to take that will help you...

Matt Killian has joined ABS Global, Inc. as a district business manager for New York and New England. "Matt's experience in development of sales plans and coaching will be a great benefit to the ABS team,"...

Vita Plus Loyal is proud to name five high school seniors as recipients of the 2013 "Our Future is Agriculture" scholarships. This program recognizes deserving students with long-term career interests...

The Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® program, the nation's only advanced training course of its kind for experienced cheesemakers, has graduated three new and four returning Master Cheesemakers. With...

Imagine what a million pounds of alfalfa seed looks like. Hard to do, isn't it? For a reference point, one million pounds is the same as 83 full grown elephants. This month, NEXGROW® alfalfa hit a...

The American Feed Industry Association has named Trevor Tompkins, Ph.D., recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Service Award for his life-long contributions to the feed industry and to AFIA. He was honored...

"The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is pleased with today's vote in the House Agriculture Committee in support of the Dairy Security Act (DSA). The committee's decision to once again reject...

The 10th annual Illini Dairy Classic Golf Outing will take place Friday, June 7, at noon at the University of Illinois Orange Course in Savoy. The golf outing supports the Illini Dairy Judging Team and...

Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC), the global leader in choline chloride and precision release nutrient technologies, recently named Dave Prentice, DVM, MS, to the Technical Services Team. Dr. Prentice...

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted four requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) and Foremost Farms to sell 932,556 pounds (423...

From Jerry Kozak, President and CEO, NMPF: "The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is pleased that the Farm Bill unveiled by the House Agriculture Committee contains dairy program reform provisions...