Predicting the dry matter intake of dairy heifers is an important part of heifer nutrition programs, but it can be challenging to estimate for a number of reasons. Recently, University of Wisconsin researchers...
As post-harvest soil test and fertilization season begins, gowers and ag retailers need to be aware that Iowa State University recently announced changes to potassium (K) fertility guidelines based on...
A 360-degree view of the often polarizing topic of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance will be shared by human health and animal health experts at the "Bridging the Gap between Animal Health and Human...
Bacteria are among the oldest living organisms on the planet in part because of their incredible ability to adapt and survive a wide array of harsh conditions. So, it is no wonder that bacteria have been...
Digi?Star introduces the Moisture Tracker™; a hand?held, Near-infrared (NIR) scanning device, which rapidly measures the dry matter and moisture content of animal feeds. "Digi?Star provides producers...
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Dairy Science will host its first-annual Dairy Science Showcase on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dairy science alumni and stakeholders...
The Old West code is long gone; $5,000 fines are the new law. The Old West of cowboy lore is a distant thing of the past, yet plenty of critters are still being rustled on dairies, farms and ranches across...
New Interactive Courses Validate Employee Comprehension of Worker Safety, Customer Safety and Loss Prevention Alchemy Systems, the global leader of innovative technologies and services for the food industry,...
Known as the ‘Center of the Dairy Universe,' World Dairy Expo (WDE) 2013 will certainly go down in the record books as one of the very best ever at Semex. With thousands of people visiting with us...
Global demand for dairy products remains strong. As a result, international factors are playing a larger role in determining milk prices. But farm-level profits - or losses - are still a local matter
We know how to calculate feed shrink. We don't know how to obtain accurate real-time measurements.Every dairy has a vested economic interest in reducing feed shrink. "Feed wastage occurs on-farm in four...
LEVUCELL SC is latest in the ADVANTAGE product line Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce a new, ready-to-use formulation for the company's leading active dry yeast. LEVUCELL® SC ADVANTAGE...
Kick-off event to be held at Pillsbury Elementary School, where approximately 88% of students qualify for free and reduced breakfast. Hunger-Free Minnesota announced today that it is launching a statewide...
If done well, grazing can lower forage costs and still maintain growth rates for dairy replacements. Raising calves and heifers can be the second largest cost on a dairy operation, shared David Combs,...
I read your Hoard's Dairyman Intel item on the upcoming farm bill which is unlikely to ever see the light of day given the state of affairs in the House. The portion of the article, "The $36 billion food...
Crowdfunding. It's an established evolution in the fund-raising world that takes your proposed business plan well beyond the geographical bounds of your community. And like many technological advents,...
Dairy producers were the original sustainability leaders, said Roberta Osborne of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy during her presentation at World Dairy Expo last week. For years, agriculturalists...
Milk quota for the 27 countries in the European Union will expire on March 31, 2015. How that will affect Europe's dairy industry was the focus of a session during the annual congress of the European Federation...
More farms shipping to cooperatives remained in business compared to the national trend line. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Milk is holding steady while co-ops are bucking the trend...
It's a 3-peat for Booth in showmanship. While 288 youth participated in the 2013 World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest at World Dairy Expo, only one exhibitor has won his division for the past three...
