Sexing Technologies has purchased Taurus-Service Inc. in a deal that will strengthen Sexing Technologies' developing young sire program while preserving the outstanding genetic services offered by both...
The evening of July 19th marked the fourth annual Dairy Cares garden party and the group's largest donation yet to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. A check for $126,000 was presented to the hospital...
The Minnesota Nutrition Conference (MNC) will hold its 75th annual conference on September 17-18, 2014 at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. MNC is the upper Midwest's premier educational...
Agropur acquires Davisco Foods International, doubles its processing business in the United States Agropur, Canada's largest dairy cooperative, and Davisco Foods International, a US-based cheese and dairy...
Manure is a valuable commodity that provides needed nutrients for crop acres, but it takes multiple steps to get it from Point A to Point B. Most times, moving manure from storage to the field happens...
Nearly thirty professional technicians, sales representatives, human resource professionals, technical service staff, and interns took part in ABS Global's new employee orientation held June 9 through...
Vermont is embroiled in a food industry lawsuit after passing a GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling requirement earlier this year. Yet, this move by the Green Mountain State set the stage for...
Veteran Holstein Classifier, Mike Nolan, scored all bull two years of age of older at the Taurus Service Mehoopany bull stud on July 18, 2014. Dick Witter, President of Taurus, concluded that with 37%...
Michigan State University Extension will offer a grazing school for dairy, livestock and small ruminant producers at the Kellogg Farm Sept. 9-10. The two-day school will begin at 9 a.m. the first day and...
The Commercial Herd Award recognizes the top herd in the nation for Energy Corrected Milk. The herd must complete over 50 lactations during the year. Hoard's Dairyman Farm completed 147 records in 2013...
Introducing DCC Waterbeds ISO, ACT's 3rd generation cow waterbed, and our most comfortable free-stall bedding solution yet Isolated water chambers ensure even more support for knees and hocks and even...
?The National Guernsey Convention has long been recognized for the many exciting opportunities and contests that it offers youth to participate in. Youth from across the country traveled to the convention...
Webinar shares steps to boost production. One pound of milk per cow per day over your entire herd really adds up over a whole year. In his Monday, July 14, webinar, Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois,...
ImmuCell seeks additional claim to its immunity-boosting product line; Company expects to complete the study around year-end 2014, making product approval possible in 2015 ImmuCell Corporation (NasdaqCM:...
We recently heard a presentation from a nutritionist in one of America's largest school districts who was struggling to comply with USDA's school cafeteria requirements. After listening to her discuss...
A field covered in black soil looks good, but there's much more to soil quality than what meets the eye. Soil testing can help farmers properly manage nutrients, saving both money and the environment....
St. Jacobs Animal Breeding Corp (St. Jacobs ABC) is pleased to announce the addition of Claire Stanley to their team as the Marketing Coordinator. Claire will be responsible for the development of strategic...
In Japan, not only are people enjoying a treat from Starbucks, some cows are, too. Starbucks purchases somewhere around 400 million pounds of coffee globally each year, according to Bloomberg Businessweek
The Ideal Commercial Cow (ICC$) index, a profit-indicating measure for Holsteins, will be published exclusively by Genex Cooperative, Inc. beginning in August 2014. ICC$ is designed to breed for farm profitability...
