The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled on the side of two Southeast Minnesota dairy farms who sued Northern States Power County, a division of Xcel Energy, over allegations that stray voltage killed...
On day two of the World Ag Expo, we marveled at the booming attendance starting bright and early. We camped-out in one of the main parking lots and videoed visitors entering the grounds and parking their...
Each winter, we start to receive this call, "Hey Doc, I have 10- to 14-day-old calves that are dying and nothing I treat them with works." When we visit the farm, we see thin, weak calves that are scouring,...
Most people would agree that dehorning cattle not only protects animals from each other, but it also protects employees who work with them. While dehorning, the process of removing horn buds from a calf,...
Bill Ramsey speaks after being honored at the National Dairy Shrine's Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder. He has some valuable insight into his success and talks about the three important facets of his...
With a herd dispersal planed for spring 2011, Clark and Joy Vilter of Four Winds Farm, Hartland, Wis. captured the honor of Grand Champion Guernsey at World Dairy Expo 2010. The cow- Four Winds Mentor...
As a result of an unprecedented study, we know the carbon footprint required to produce one gallon of milk. Action plans are being developed to improve it. Prior to this decade, the words cows and carbon...
Cattle will start rolling into World Dairy Expo today. And, as they arrive on the grounds, all trailers must go through the Rimrock Road gate and stop by the Arena Building to not only receive stalling...
The results are in, and all gasses are accounted for. Yes, today, the industry-supported group, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, has officially announced the completion of an unprecedented life cycle...
This is one of my favorite quotes. Past National Holstein Association president and dairy producer Doug Maddox of California encourages adults to see the value in giving a young person the chance to work...
Now when temperatures heat up in California, so will the responsibility of dairy and other farm owners to provide heat safety protection for their employees. On August 20, the State Occupational Safety...
Badger Pride team of Lorin and Linda Berge, left, farm with their son, Matthew, his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Otis and Caroline (not shown). A five-pen approach reduces social stress. Drover's...
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Raleigh, North Carolina Key Dairy Activities: 1. Farm Animal Days 2. Animal Science "Club Day" Livestock Show 3. Food Animal Scholars Program Student Statistics: Dairy Science...
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY San Luis Obispo, California Key Dairy Activities: 1. State FFA Field Day 2. Jr. Holstein Association Cow Camp 3. Producer Symposium Student Statistics: Dairy Science...
A bill that would have set a national precedent by reducing the number of hours California farm employees must work in order to qualify for overtime pay has been vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger....
Dairy Farmers of Canada, partnering with Canadian processors from across the country, announced it officially set a new world record. On July 8, 2010, they broke the Guinness World Record for the world's...
One of the most successful opportunities to get nonfarm youth excited about the dairy industry we've witnessed is leasing programs through 4-H, FFA, or breed groups. These leasing programs give youth without...
