The Beef Checkoff Program partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to host "Beef & Veal Day" on Jan. 14, during the 99th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show. (Photo at right: Chef Flinchbaugh...
The dairy industry could learn a thing or two from motorcycle powerhouse, the Harley Davidson Motor Company. Motorcycles and cows don't have much in common, but when it comes down to image and product...
Handy Hint: January 25, 2015 This mineral feeder stays in place We use this concrete pipe to offer our cows a mineral block and sodium bicarb. It is roughly 20 inches tall and 20 inches in diameter. It...
In a 5-to-1 decision (with one additional justice not participating in the case), the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that when manure enters a groundwater well, it can be considered a pollutant. In making...
Aspen Veterinary Resources, Ltd, an Animal Health International company, today introduces a new look, new logo and new branding in support of its line of beef cattle, dairy cattle, equine, swine and poultry...
Chelsey Johnson joins Accelerated Genetics as the Digital Communications Coordinator. She will be based out of the Administrative Headquarters in Baraboo, Wis. Johnson will be responsible for our company...
If there was one job I truly despised as a kid growing up on a dairy farm, it was helping bed the calf barn, which housed our calves from 3 months of age to around 500 pounds. I just never found a way...
Mastitis threatens your young ladies – and your bottom line – long before they reach the milking parlor. Heifer mastitis is real, it is costly, and dairy scientists say it is more common than...
Digi-Star's NT8000i earns an AE50 award The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) will present Digi-Star with an AE50 award for the NT8000i during their annual meeting in Louisville,...
Lameness and hoof health have garnered a great deal of attention in recent years. At the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, veterinarian Gerard Cramer discussed how we can address hoof health globally. An often-mentioned...
USDA announced this morning that approximately half of the nation's 23,000 herds had enrolled in the DMPP - the Dairy Margin Protection Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Their perspective, found...
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today made the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that more than 23,000 dairy operations, or more than...
by Abby Bauer, Associate Editor Farms with high milk production do many things right, but a lot of it comes down to the four feet a cow walks on. "A sore foot impacts everything she does," said University...
Retailers, dairy brands and dairy farmers partner in The Great American Milk Drive A regional effort to encourage milk donations to food banks has helped thousands of New Englanders in need. The Great...
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) joined other food and agricultural organizations in support of additional...
It was drilled into my head from a very young age to watch out for calves with droopy ears, sunken eyes and clear signs of illness. Many producers use physical and behavioral signs such as these to detect...
It seems like every day there's a new video or angry blog post that condemns farmers and their practices. While these are usually exaggerated and hold few truths, animal agriculture and dairy, in particular
McGrann, Holden to Speak, Meeting to Precede Young Entrepreneurs Banquet The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a training event for consultants, industry representatives and facilitators that work...
The departments of agriculture and transportation, Pennsylvania State Police, and Harrisburg Fire Department will offer visitor tips and discuss improvements for the 2015 Pennsylvania Farm Show at 10:30...
Univ. Missouri instructor presented heat stress study at Professional Dairy Producers of Wisc and Univ. AZ presentation at Western States Dairy Conference. Louisiana researchers reported that sprinkling...
