Whey, the liquid by-product of cheese making that is often disposed of as waste, is being made into vodka by a large-herd dairy farmer in England. No kidding. Naturally, the mere fact he is doing it has...
Research has established that transition cows are more susceptible to disease and reduced productivity, a result of the stressors associated with calving and lactation. Improving transition cow health...
Pentair recently unveiled its new Hypro® 9208 Series, which is designed to meet today's liquid fertilizing and water transfer needs, as well as the 9308 Series, engineered for high volume spraying...
New White Paper Demonstrates Advantages of Dairy Security Act Over Alternative Approach Offering Only Margin Insurance A new analysis released today by a group of university economists demonstrates that...
Earlier this month, I attended the Royal Easter Show held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The dairy show is part of a larger event, similar to a very large state fair, with cattle, agriculture and...
As Director of Marketing, Grandt will develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans Cherie Grandt has joined Vets Plus, Inc.(VPI) as Director of Marketing starting April 15. Grandt will develop strategic...
National Cattlemen's Beef Association(NCBA) President Elect Bob McCan, a cattleman from Victoria, Texas, made the following statement regarding Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership: "Cattlemen and women...
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) applaud the United States' decision to welcome Japan into Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations. "Japan...
A bundle of new sires released made the April Sire Summary as promising as the coming of the new spring season for Accelerated Genetics. The new sires graduating into the proven line up are sure to drive...
Earlier this week, we addressed Ryan Gosling's letter to NMPF (National Milk Producers Federation) in regards to the practice of dehorning (www.hoards.com/blog_dehorning-calves)
Headlines Outstanding Class of Graduates Ten new Holstein graduates have joined the Select Sires active lineup. The group's headliner, 7HO10606 De-Su OBSERVER-ET (VG-88), the first daughter-proven 7HO8081...
The 21st Annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show will showcase the agriculture industry's heritage at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, April 19 through 21. This year's show will feature hundreds...
"SOLVITA® has launched a webpage that serves as a tool for farmers to find soil test labs offering the new soil CO2-Burst test developed by Woods End Laboratories. The CO2-Burst test measures soil...
The farm bill came very close to passage last year. As part of that comprehensive national farm law, the Dairy Security Act (DSA) would have become the dairy portion of the farm bill
Semex is pleased to announce that the following staff have recently been designated Certified Sales Professionals (CSP): Rick Adams Columbia, MO Dan Ambort Sauk City, WI Ashley Baxter Visalia, CA Jeremy...
As anyone who has recently refinanced a mortgage knows, long-term interest rates are at head-shaking lows. Just as they're an opportunity that is too good for many homeowners to pass up, they're an opportunity...
On April 3rd the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) sent a letter to the organizers of the Global Cheese Awards calling on the U.K.-based international competition to reinstate the parmesan category,...
In the past few years, it seems as if agricultural majors have received a great deal of flack. In 2011, The Daily Beast (an online news information site) listed "agriculture" as their third most useless...
The dairy industry is a global industry, and the U.S. is a key player. India actually produces more Energy Corrected Milk (ECM) than the U.S, but for countries that only count cows milk, U.S. is the top...
The public is invited to attend one of Wisconsin's greatest sales of the year Monday, April 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. when the Wisconsin Holstein Showcase Sale returns to the Great Northern Sales Arena in...
