Holstein Association USA recently held their 126th Annual Business Meeting in conjunction with the 2011 National Holstein Convention in Richmond, Va., June 24 and 25. President Larry A. Tande presided...
Holstein Association USA Board of Directors Holds Summer Meeting The Holstein Association USA board of directors met June 21 and 22, 2011 in Richmond, Va. President Larry A. Tande chaired the meeting held...
Accelerated Genetics Adds Normande And Montbeliarde Sires To Its Lineup Accelerated Genetics is pleased to announce a joint venture with Normande Genetics, of Minneapolis, Minn., marketing a lineup of...
Genex Farm Systems is the new authorized dealer of CST Storage products – Harvestore® and Slurrystore® equipment – within the state of Michigan. The Great Lakes Division of Genex Farm...
High Feed Costs Increase Need for High-Quality Corn Silage Pioneer offers management tips for-high quality, high-yielding silage crop With today's high feed costs, silage management can have a significant...
Global Dairy Organizations Unite to Advance Research Goals Six global dairy organizations have formed the International Dairy Research Consortium for Nutrition and Health, a partnership to accelerate pre-competitive...
DeLaval International announced today the next commercial installation of the DeLaval AMRTM which will be in Germany. "This is yet another significant step for DeLaval as we enter the German market with...
Prevention still is our most powerful medicine. Dry cow treatment and medicated replacers are getting scrutiny. by William M. Sischo and Dale A. Moore The authors are in the Food and Waterborne Disease...
Safe way to dispense formaldehyde We like to use formaldehyde in our footbath. We mounted the 275-gallon tank a few feet off the ground to give us enough head pressure to fill the 5-gallon container using...
Holstein Foundation's Dairy Bowl and Dairy Jeopardy Champions Named The National Dairy Bowl and Dairy Jeopardy contests were held in Richmond, Va. last week at the National Junior Holstein Convention....
Holstein Association USA Names Distinguished Junior Member Finalists Mitchell Kappelman, Kevin Shaffer, Philip Bachman, Christopher Potts, Kelly Lee, Elizabeth Olson The finalists in the 2011 Holstein...
Holstein Association USA Recognizes Outstanding Members at Banquet Three Holstein Association USA members were recognized during the National Holstein Convention annual banquet last week for their outstanding...
Controlling oxygen levels, adjusting silage handling maintains silage quality Growing conditions determine fiber digestibility, and the right combination of weather conditions make for an optimum silage...
The permanent fund for Jersey Youth Academy added $6,720 from the third annual Cow Pie Bingo, held June 23 at All-Lynn Jerseys, Reedsburg, Wis., during the annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle...
A Missouri high school FFA chapter that received a first-place prize in a recent regional competition has donated its winnings to help students in tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., rebuild their FFA chapter...
As printed in our January 10, 2011 issue... A GOVERNMENT-MANDATED "growth-management" program, higher fluid-milk standards, and a new, revenue-insurance program are among measures proposed by Dairy Industry...
Washington Dairygrams - January 25, 2011 CASH BUTTER PRICE soared 43 cents a pound in one week to the $2.10 range. Global butter stocks tight. U.S. butter stocks down over 50 percent, although U.S. butter...
Washington Dairygrams - February 10, 2011 PRICE PROSPECTS brighten. February through December Class III futures averaged $16.39 at closing, reaching $16.58 for October. The Class III price averaged $14.41...
Washington Dairygrams - February 25, 2011 FUTURES PRICES MOVED much higher with March, April, and May over $18 at press time. March through December Class III futures averaged $17.26. BLOCK CHEESE PRICE...
Washington Dairygrams - March 10, 2011 CHEESE PRICES ROSE 21 days in a row to the high-$1.90s a pound despite a billion pounds in cold storage. Butter slid but still was right at $2 a pound. Nonfat dry...