Jersey Association Announces Changes in Staff Assignments Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., announced today key staff changes...
Reader Response: SCC matters are overstated In the Hoard's Dairyman Intel item "We should follow trailblazing SCC states," I would like to know why the dairy processors are so worried about the SCC over...
Food will prove to be among the most hotly debated issues in a new trade agreement between the United States and European Union (EU). In mid-December, the third round of negotiations took place in Washington...
It appears fluid milk isn't the only beverage category losing market share. An in-depth review of soda sales by The Wall Street Journal indicates that category is off target as well. Unfortunately for...
The country's milk cow population has dropped 20 percent this year. China, with the world's biggest population, is gradually developing a taste for dairy products, particularly because parents want to...
Supervisory Certificate Program helps owners and managers keep employees on board Employees in any business want to feel like they are contributing to the company's success. According to a Corporate Leadership...
New HumaneWatch.org report reveals continued inaction by HSUS when it comes to aiding animals by funding shelters. Ads for dogs and cats in undesirable conditions make many of us uncomfortable. They are...
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food made a joint statement today: The United States and Brazil are two of the world's largest agricultural...
Toby Gerhart, Minnesota Viking backup running back and former Heisman Trophy runner-up, took the time to reward a Minnesota farm family for winning a photo contest by feeding calves and asking questions....
Inspiration Abundant at 2014 PA Dairy Summit: Former Penn State Football Player & Spinal Injury Survivor Speaks to PA Dairy Industry On a Saturday in September, with less than two minutes remaining in...
Hospital pens can put fresh cows at risk When a dairy cow develops a disease, producers take steps to get her well. Unfortunately, the common task of moving a sick cow to the hospital pen may be doing...
Helping farmers get more value per acre through the expert analysis of production data is the goal of a collaboration announced between Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical...
Of the many things that the U.S. dairy industry learned in 2013, there is one that should resonate loudly with every dairy producer, processor and marketer: Drastically reducing the maximum legal somatic...
HumaneWatch.org Analysis Reveals HSUS Gave Only 1 percent of Budget to Local Pet Sheltering Organizations Today, HumaneWatch.org, a project of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), released...
W.D. Hoard's Notice to the Help set the standard for all farm staff over a century ago. The recent video showing employees at a northeast Wisconsin dairy mistreating dairy calves and cows is very disheartening....
The leading global providers of bovine genetics Alta and CRV have agreed to collaborate in their North American Holstein genetic programs. The cooperation between Alta and CRV offers economies of scale...
County Executive Statement Regarding State Building Commission Approval of Funds for Construction of New Holland Pavilions at the Alliant Energy Center Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following...
Plan ahead to maximize your crop's performance. Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin, shared "Growing high yield and high quality corn silage in the northern Corn Belt" on the December 9 webinar, sponsored...
Merced County Holstein Club to host California State Holstein Convention Living the Holstein Dream is now a reality! The Merced County Holstein Club invites everyone to join them for the California State...
Regular performance reviews can be a daunting task. Feedback. Our society craves it, depends on it and thrives on it. Why then, is it so hard for farmers to provide regular feedback to employees? Knowing...
