The Red and White Dairy Cattle Association is seeking nominations for its five annual awards. The recipients will be honored at the national convention to be held in Listowel, Ontario, Canada. The dates...
CWT Assists with 4.1 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and AMF Export Sales Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 28 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost...
Over the last 10 years there has been a big emphasis put on growing heifer calves faster and better in order to maximize performance and health of the animal over its lifetime. On a positive note, the...
Polish seals marker We found that magic marker often wore off our tools. To permanently mark our things, we use ear tag markers, then cover it with clear coat nail polish for a durable finish. Ethan
NMPF Working with Ag Committee Leaders to Expedite Vote in Senate The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is working with a bipartisan group of senators, as well as with other farm and agriculture...
According to the most recent AgLetter, Seventh District farmland values in the first quarter of 2012 were 19 percent higher than a year ago. The value of "good" agricultural land in the first quarter of...
As printed in our May 10, 2012 issue... CHEESE BLOCKS WERE $1.52-1/4, at the close. Class III Futures for May through December averaged $15.62, October was the high, $16.25. CLASS III FUTURES DROPPED nearly...
Rising feed prices have made balancing today's dairy rations a juggling act. Finding the right balance between milk production and economical feedstuffs can be a challenge. To ease this challenge, Kevin...
The Wisconsin Holstein Association is pleased to announce Labecca Johnson of LaCresent Minn., as their 2012 Summer Intern. Labecca will be based out of the office in Baraboo, Wis. During the summer Johnson...
The debate over federal dairy policy, aka the "Dairy Security Act" and, in particular, the "Supply Management" provision, is far from over-here in Wisconsin or anywhere else in the Country for that matter....
D&E Jerseys Donate High Genomic Heifer for Jersey Scholarship Funds A daughter of the sixth-high cow in the United States for genomic Jersey Performance Index™ will sell in the 55th National Heifer...
Illini Dairy Classic golf outing approaching The 9th Annual Illini Dairy Classic Golf Outing will take place Friday, June 8, at noon at the University of Illinois Orange Course in Savoy. The Illini Dairy...
Program prepares young farmers for success in 21st century The National FFA Organization has selected 50 outstanding young people to participate in the 2012 New Century Farmer program. This exclusive,...
Accelerated Genetics' sire, Long-Langs Oman Oman, better known around the world as Man-O-Man (stud code 014HO04929) has recently passed away. Man-O-Man's death is not an ending for his influence on the...
Youth "Telling the Beef Story" Video Blog Contest Winners Announced Winning video submitted by Massachusetts teen This spring the Beef Checkoff launched a new video blog contest designed to engage youth...
DATCP Announces WMMB Election Results Ben Brancel, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), certified today the results of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing...
The International Agri-Center and World Ag Expo presented a check in the amount of $65,000 to the California FFA Association during the organization's 84th Annual Leadership Convention on April 22nd in...
Polyethylene hutches offer calves the option to choose individual microclimates and avoid ultraviolet rays. A study conducted by the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine concludes that...
Ten illnesses reported Raw milk, raw skim milk (non-fat), raw cream and raw butter produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced...
The Kuhn Axis® 50.1 fertilizer spreader provides operators with high flow rates, precise material flow and accurate spreading and reduced spreading time for more profitable operation. A flow rate of...
