I spent a lot of time at the trade show during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls this week, and I stumbled upon Barron Built Products. Based out of Ruthton, Minn., Tom and Daniel Barron work to innovate new products to help the busy dairyman. Pictured here is a hay feeder that catches the hay in barrels below … Read More
Trent Loos Inspires Producers at Central Plains Dairy Expo
I spent a few days at the Central Plains Dairy Expo on April 1 and 2, and I was able to listen to Trent Loos’ two-part presentation titled, “We Are The Champions.” Loos’ presentation was sponsored by the folks at Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, and the house was packed as Trent Loos dived into the challenges facing farmers, especially for … Read More
Leon The Milman on Video
I’ve been a fan of Leon The Milkman for a long time. Finally I got to meet him via YouTube. Leon says he’s starting Midweek With The Milkman, a video newsletter for dairy fans. Say hello to him:
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets saw little change the first week of April. Block cheese ended Friday at $1.28 per pound, down a penny on the week and 53 1/4-cents below a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.26, down 3 3/4-cents on the week and 49 1/2-cents below a year ago. Seventeen cars of block … Read More
Retail Milk Prices Down
Retail milk prices have dropped, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. Shredded cheddar cheese, milk and vegetable oil showed the largest retail price declines and together account for most of the decrease in average price of the overall marketbasket. Shredded cheese dropped 70 cents to $4.24 per pound; milk dropped 67 cents to $3.15 per gallon; … Read More
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Farmers Invited to Learn How to Share their Stories
The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program invite local dairy producers to learn how to share your dairy story with the non-farm public. The training sessions, called the Dairy Farmers Speakers Bureau will be held on April 21 and April 23. By participating in the speakers bureau, farmers can make a difference in helping their non-farm neighbors … Read More
54th South Dakota Dairy Princess Announced
Congratulations to Ana Schweer, 19, of Watertown, S.D. – the new South Dakota Dairy Princess! Crowned the 54th princess on April 1 during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls, Ana was one of eight candidates for the title. As the new princess, Ana won a $1,000 scholarship from the dairy princess program sponsor, Midwest Dairy Association – South … Read More
CWT Annouonces Seventh Herd Retirement
In light of the perilous financial plight affecting America’s dairy farmers, Cooperatives Working Together (CWR) has announced it will conduct its latest herd retirement round. Bids are being accepted starting today through Friday, May 1st. Detailed information can be found online, including bid forms, an interactive bid calculator to help estimate a farmer’s bid, and answers to frequently-asked questions. All … Read More
Winners from Syracuse NAIDC Announced
Congratulations to the student teams from the University of Minnesota, Purdue University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and The Ohio State University who earned First Place Platinum in the eighth annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), held March 27 and 28 in the Syracuse, N.Y. Organized by the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge committee, NAIDC 2009 attracted teams from 31 universities … Read More
Breeding Corn Hybrids for Silage
Breeding corn for silage is very much like a conventional program for grain. The main difference is the equipment used to measure the end product. Bill Curran, Pioneer research scientist, discusses some of the key traits producers and breeders are looking to achieve. Some key traits include dry matter, tonnage and starch digestibility. [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://zimmcomm.biz/pioneer/pioneer-podcast-51-wdd.mp3] Bill Curran on Breeding Corn Hybrids … Read More