The public is invited to attend one of Wisconsin's greatest sales of the year Monday, April 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. when the Wisconsin Holstein Showcase Sale returns to the Great Northern Sales Arena in...
Audrey Souza (pronounced SU za), Milbank, is South Dakota's newest State Dairy Princess. She was crowned tonight (Wed., March 27) in Sioux Falls during the Central Plains Dairy Expo. Souza is the 58th...
NMPF Launches See It? Stop It! Initiative to Empower Farm Workers Animal Care Initiative to be a Component of National Dairy FARM Program The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today joined the...
The fee schedule for genomic evaluations was released March 22 by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), which has taken over the task of providing genetic evaluations from the Animal Improvement...
With the potential for wet soils in some areas of the country this spring, compaction may be an issue during planting. Sidewall compaction in wet soils can be a problem, especially if the crop is "mudded-in"...
2013 Breakfast on the Farm events highlight five farms Breakfast on the Farm has grown immensely since 2009, when the Michigan State University (MSU) Extension program was first held. With the continued...
The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) is very pleased to announce that for 2013 Lallemand Animal Nutrition North America has stepped forward to establish a new award for ADSA members! The...
Valley® Irrigation, the leader in precision irrigation, introduces the addition of QuickStart (QS) prescription writing to its Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) product, allowing growers to customize...
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 28 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms USA, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Michigan...
Nominations for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Reproduction Awards are due April 1; don't miss the opportunity to nominate your best customers for this outstanding award! The awards honor...
DuPont and Monsanto Reach Technology Licensing Agreements on Next-Generation Soybean Technologies DuPont and Monsanto announced today a series of technology licensing agreements that will expand the range...
SECOND EDITION: Greatly expanded, this invaluable guide covers infectious and noninfectious diseases, now in two chapters. Diagnosis of upper leg lameness in calves through adult cattle is probably the...
"Dairy Farmers of America has reached a settlement agreement in a portion of the class action lawsuit regarding DFA's trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2004. "Under the terms of the...
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) applauds the action of the House and Senate as this morning the House passed H.R. 933, the continuing resolution which contained a similar amendment to...
The University of Illinois has launched a website that is intended to serve as a tool for communicating with the dairy industry and the community at large. The site, www.dairyfocus.illinois.edu, presents...
Graf Creamery Inc. has earned Best of Class in the Unsalted Butter category for its AA Unsalted Butter in the 2013 United States Championship Cheese Contest. The esteemed butter makers of Team Graf earned...
Linn-Mar Teacher Combines Science, Agriculture in the Classroom Barbara Lemmer, agriscience teacher, Linn-Mar High School, Marion, Iowa, will receive the George Washington Carver AgriSCIENCE Teacher's...
As printed in our March 25, 2013 issue... GLOBAL PRODUCT PRICES ARE ROBUST. In early March trading, the eight-product mix climbed 10 percent to $1.91 per pound. However, the global auction hasn't translated...
The importance of successfully transitioning dairy cows from pregnancy to lactation has been well documented. With more than 50 percent of periparturient cows experiencing hypocalcemia, dairy experts remind...
In the brochure ‘We stand at the beginning of the food chain', CRV is publishing its vision and objectives on sustainability. By meeting these objectives, CRV wants to support sustainable milk and...
