Digi-Star introduces the GT 465, an ISOBUS compatible system that allows grain carts operators to utilize the virtual terminal in the tractor cab. The GT 465 is the newest addition to Digi-Star's field...
The April 2014 sire evaluations for CRV presented Holstein bulls with a basis to building a herd that produces high quality premium milk. CRV is also introducing two new breeding indexes; Better Life Health...
I recently read a report on "The Enough Movement" and thought I would share its findings. It addresses world hunger and looks at not only food quantity, but quality. Most often when we think of not having...
Controversial tractor campaign takes ‘tough love' approach with children Controversial and blunt, the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network's "Keep Kids Away from Tractors" campaign has rattled traditional...
Consistency, Profitability define Brown Swiss Breed's Newest 94-pt Cow At 7 years and 2 months of age, Jaden Legacy Dipsy Jane owned by Hayden Hauschildt of Jaden Swiss Farm in Ellsworth, Wis. has reached...
DeLaval supports the new global Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF) a global industry-wide tool for reporting and communication on sustainability DeLaval has become an affiliated member of the Dairy Sustainability...
Seventeen professional technicians, sales representatives, Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) genetic consultants, beef specialists and information systems staff participated in Select Sires' employee...
Bob Miller and Frank Regan are among the most respected people among dairy cattle breeders. Both purchased franchise cows early in their careers, transformed the Holstein breed and became household names...
Sooner or later, every dairy cow leaves her herd for some reason. But how long she stays seems to depend a lot on what breed she is. In the 2012 National Dairy Herd Information Association data compiled...
Nearly every pharmaceutical company that makes drugs for animal use has agreed to change wording on their product labels to remove growth promotion as an acceptable use. In December, the Food and Drug...
Most of us grew up being taught that there was one gene and two alleles involved in the coat color of our Holsteins . . . with the black allele being dominant over the recessive red allele
The Model G2100-26-400 Grinder is the largest and the latest generation of Warren & Baerg's high production, virtually dust free square bale grinders. The G2100-26-400 Grinder model is designed specifically...
The dairy industry continues to change as the numbers of farms are decreasing and the number of cows per farm is increasing. This climate has created an increased risk for BVD persistently infected (PI)...
Advanta US Announces Rusty Bevel as Central Sales Manager Advanta US, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces the appointment of Rusty Bevel as central...
The nation's dairy farmers and dairy companies today expressed their opposition to new legislation in Congress that would allow the interstate sales of raw milk, saying that any additional availability...
Larry Whitaker Joins Papillon Agricultural Co. Larry Whitaker recently joined Papillon Agricultural Co. as its national sales manager. A member of the management team, Whitaker has responsibility for current...
"Beef is in the global marketplace," reminded University of Wisconsin-Madison Animal Sciences Department Chairman Dan Schaefer. Depending whether it is beef, pork or poultry, about 10 to 25 percent is...
Katelyn Grehl (pronounced GRAY ul), Hitchcock, was crowned the 59th South Dakota Dairy Princess tonight (Tues., March 25) in Sioux Falls during the kickoff for the Central Plains Dairy Expo. Grehl, 19,...
More than 15 percent of U.S. milk was exported in 2013. That equates to one out of every seven U.S. tanker loads of milk being turned into products destined for overseas
Farm Loan Program Modifications Create Flexibility for New and Existing Farmers and Ranchers Alike Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced increased opportunity for producers as a result of the...
