Sarah Fraley was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist. Working in eastern Michigan, Fraley will assist in on-farm service for dairy producers in a team environment. She will also provide nutrition...
Popular Food Network Shows and State Legislatures Most Recent Venues The role of meat and other animal products in Americans' diets continues to come under fire, with activist organizations' continued...
Interpersonal Relations: Pay now or pay later When it comes to interpersonal relations, there are no shortcuts. We can either pay now or pay later, but either way we will have to pay. Communication takes...
Durable milk room port I installed a piece of 6-inch PVC pipe through the milk house wall, then added a cabinet handle to the 6-inch PVC cap. I have a long-lasting port that won't tear up the milk
As printed in our January 10, 2013 issue... CLASS III FUTURES REBOUNDED 20 cents from late November trading to average $18.58 for the first nine months of 2013. However, these contracts remain $2.35 lower...
Online evaluation helps recognize risks for a Salmonella outbreak Salmonellosis is a pervasive disease that is hard to keep out of a dairy operation. With help from a new online tool from Pfizer Animal...
Largest Midwest dairy marketing cooperative begins efforts to put farmers first. FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative announces the organization's 2013 officers. The 2013 executive board of directors was selected...
Powerful Lineup of Seminars for 2013 Iowa Power Farming Show The power of insight will be at full force for the upcoming Iowa Power Farming Show, with 16 educational seminars scheduled to take place over...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives January 14, 2013: "Today's perspective on grouping strategies" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Brought to you by Digi-Star, LLC (www.digi-star.com) "Today's...
Industry-leading presentations set for Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 in Deforest, Wis., and Janesville, Wis. Landmark Services Cooperative will be hosting its annual farm management workshops Feb. 4 in Deforest, Wis.,...
A top producer panel will address feed availability and alternative feed sources under drought conditions during the upcoming multi state regional Heart of America Dairy Expo and trade show. The Expo is...
Third-generation, family-owned cheesemaker Joseph Gallo Farms closes out 2012 with a record 30 awards for its dairy products, including 17 gold medals, and a first place win at the World Dairy Expo Championship...
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) welcomed the announcement of Representative Nunes (R-CA) appointment as the new chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee...
When looking for ways to improve milk production or components oftentimes the focus is placed on adjusting small items in the ration, like increasing grams of metabolizable protein or metabolizable Lysine....
Three key dairy industry men were inducted into the Pennsylvania Dairy Hall of Fame during the dairy show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Friday, Jan. 13. The first recipient Donald Ace, of State College,...
The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, commonly known as the Farm Bill, was recently extended by Congress as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. But what happens now? That's the question...
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the slate of sixteen official judges that will evaluate over 2,500 head of top quality dairy cattle. These proficient cattle evaluators bring a wealth of global...
The Animal Agriculture Alliance's fourth annual College Aggies Online (CAO) agriculture advocacy scholarship program, launched yesterday with new guidelines and projects designed to encourage participants...
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 20 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creameries, Darigold, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Michigan Milk Producers Association,...
National Dairy Shrine is again seeking nominations for its most prestigious awards: Guest of Honor, Pioneer, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, Progressive Dairy Producer, and Graduate Production Award....
