In 2011 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it was working on a local emphasis program (LEP) for inspecting Wisconsin dairy farms
On Thursday, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its estimates for October dairy product production in the U.S. Total cheese output, excluding cottage cheese, in October was 896...
Figuratively speaking, the dairy business distance between the largest U.S. milk-producing state and the world's largest dairy-exporting nation will get a LOT shorter on January 1. That's when Andrei Mikhalevesky...
Sire summaries are released next week. A new group of genomic bulls will have their information published and older bulls will graduate to the ranks of daughter proven. Both will vie for your semen-purchasing...
"U.S. Dairy Farmers Care," tells the story of dairy producers and their commitment to their animals, the environment, local communities, and consumers. While only three-minutes in length, it is packed...
During a trip to Japan this month, visits to food markets were eye-opening. There were both similarities and differences to the United States. First of all, Class 1 fluid milk use in Japan (they call it...
New York challenges the winners twice and places second in Louisville. The Wisconsin 4-H team topped 17 other state teams to take home National Championship honors in 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl. This year's contest...
Too cheap for too long, dairy producers have tended to take energy costs for granted. But no more. If the U.S. gas shortages of 1973 and 1979 were warnings of things to come, $4 diesel is proof that the...
A recent special occasion created an opportunity to educate consumers about dairying.Last month my sister got married to a nonagricultural young man. He loves being on the dairy, helping feed calves, tossing...
Hoard's at Expo Blogs 2011 Reports and stories from the 2011 World Dairy Expo Expo attendees journey home (10/10/2011) Million dollar lady named Holstein champion (10/9/2011) Early Saturday slide show...
Although feed input costs have been declining recently, dairy producers need to effectively and efficiently manage their feeding programs. These actions maintain milk production and keeps costs in check....
Expo week was a successful venture for many, whether they walked the colored shavings, worked the trade show, or came to learn more about the dairy industry. Saturday, October 8 marked the end of yet another...
The Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the 2011 International Holstein Show was Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy. Missy was also a World Dairy Expo class winner in 2009 as well as Reserve Intermediate...
Merle Howard Award 2011 Merle Howard Winner: Karen Anderson, Minnesota Karen Anderson, a talented Guernsey youth from Lester Prairie, Minn., is the eighth winner of the Merle Howard Award. The honor is...
Return to Hoard's at Expo Ryan Ebert has been the Art Director at Hoard's Dairyman for the past 8 years. His main responsibility is layout and design of the magazine but his capabilities and duties...
Trade shows and free stuff go together like playoff baseball in October. If you're in need of pens, tablets, stress balls, or tee-shirts, trade shows like World Dairy Expo are the place to be
Austin Schwartzbeck gets a congratulatory hug from his mom, Lisa Schwartzbeck, after winning Junior Champion of the International Jr Holstein Show. Jr Champion – Peace&Plenty Asteroid Fishy (Kingsmill...
New York 4-H took its first contest win since 1998 (left to right): Meghan Vaill, Emma Andrew, coach Douglas Waterman, Cassandra Sapp, and Andrew Reynolds. After a 13 year hiatus (last contest win in 1998),...
