The beef checkoff recently hosted a steak immersion and educational event at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, Calif., to help educate decision makers from more than 30 major...
After 22 years leading the largest dairy state's nutrition education program, Peggy Biltz will retire July 13 as CEO of Dairy Council of California. Replacing her will be Tammy Anderson-Wise (pictured),...
Dear Customer: Pfizer today announced the next steps in its review of strategic alternatives for Pfizer Animal Health. Preparations are underway to file a registration statement in the U.S. for a potential...
We've posted some new footage of the RotaryMATE EXPS pre-dip rotary parlor robot using a foaming agent to enhance the coverage of the pre-dip. Take a look at how the system identifies the teats, removes...
Hundreds of votes are in from all over the world; in a landslide election, our Guernsey calf beat our Jersey with a final tally of 55.6 percent to 44.4 percent at 8 a.m
Dairy leadership program will now be held more frequently. The time for leadership in the dairy industry becomes more critical as producer numbers decline and the number of consumers grow. Fortunately,...
On behalf of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.'s (DFA) nearly 15,000 dairy farmer members, DFA's Board of Directors and management team commend the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its 150 years...
MilkPEP Launches New Retail-Focused Website Free Resource to Help Drive Milk Sales The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), creators of the National Milk Mustache "got milk?®" Campaign, has...
Hi! To a few good friends, who have friends who love cows and the dairy industry as much as I do....I was wondering if you would mind helping me promote my June Dairy Month project – just for fun...
Use pictures to catch the eye and use your words to catch the mind To build trust, farmers know they must become a familiar face to their customers. From coffee shops to hay sales, farmers have used these...
Dr. Owen Mickley was recently named Vita Plus dairy specialist. Serving central and eastern Ohio, Mickley will work to further develop relationships with dairy producers and dealer partners. His key responsibilities...
Do you enjoy money, knowledge or friends? This is not a multiple-choice question, as you can have all three through a prominent dairy charity. National Dairy Shrine is a 17,000-member nonprofit charity...
Serve dairy products at events to promote the industry by Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman staff Last weekend, I attended a high school graduation party for a student pursuing higher education in our industry....
Consider writing a standard operating procedure to ensure tasks are completed uniformly on your operation. The workforce on a modern dairy farm is both multigenerational and multicultural. Without training,...
Loren Elsass (left), Wapakoneta, Ohio, was honored as Select Sires' Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) genetic consultant of the year. The award was presented in front of an audience of his peers...
The Wisconsin FFA Foundation is excited to support FFA members at the 2012 State FFA Convention to be held in Madison, Wis., June 11-14. Over the past year the FFA Foundation staff and volunteers have...
More than 90 Select Sires professional Select Mating Service genetic consultants and staff attended the 2012 SMS Consultant Conference, hosted by Select Sires MidAmerica, Inc. and Prairie State/Select...
Spread your adoration of dairy during June Dairy Month this year by ordering dairy-themed gift items from Wisconsin's America's Dairyland Gift Catalog. No matter what the occasion, shoppers are sure to...
Betty Thompson felt like she had the odds stacked against her when she ran for Miss America. "I was the little farm girl with a milk dud platform that wasn't tall enough to win," she said. But, this Oklahoma...
