World Dairy Expo Photo Album World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: Just like humans, high producing dairy cows are prone to oxidative stress, a condition where an imbalance occurs between the production of free radicals and the body’s antioxidant mechanisms. Dr. Dennis Nuzback, Technical Services Manager for Novus International, says any time an animal has … Read More
Proteiva Helps Calves Thrive
World Dairy Expo Photo Album World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: Dairy farmers often struggle with feeding young calves and getting enough high quality colostrum into their bloodstream in the first 24 hours, but a product called Proteiva from APC can help. I talked with Dr. Jim Quigley, APC vice president and director of Calf … Read More
The Legendary Hoard's Dairyman
World Dairy Expo Photo Album World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: The theme of this year’s World Dairy Expo is “Legendary” and with nearly 125 years of service to the dairy industry, it’s hard to beat Hoard’s Dairyman for legendary. The legend began in 1885 with W.D. Hoard who published a weekly newspaper, according to … Read More
Holstein Association Breeds Young Leaders
World Dairy Expo Photo Album World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: Holstein dairy cattle continue to be the leading breed in the dairy industry and the Holstein industry has also been breeding leaders in the agribusiness industry as well through the Holstein Foundation’s Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI). Jodi Hoynoski with Holstein Foundation and Holstein … Read More
Agency Serves Dairy Industry
World Dairy Expo Photo Album World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: Charleston Orwig must have more dairy industry related clients than any other communications agency in the country, which makes sense since they are located literally in the heartland of the state synonymous with dairy production – Hartland, Wisconsin. That keeps them pretty darn busy … Read More
Dairy Business Changing With the Times
World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: No doubt about it – 2009 has been a really, really tough year for the dairy industry, and in a state like Wisconsin where the economy relies so heavily on dairy, it has been painful. But the state’s Dairy Business Association is determined to live up to its slogan … Read More
Dairy Farmers Tell Story With Social Media
World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: “Using Popular Media to Tell Dairy Farming’s Story” was the topic of a Tuesday morning seminar at World Dairy Expo conducted by Jolene Griffin of Dairy Management Inc. (pictured on the left) and Polly Ligon O’Grady of Weber Shandwick (right). Who would have imagined even just a few years … Read More
Alice in Dairyland at World Dairy Expo
World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: Our first interview from World Dairy Expo is with Cheryl O’Brien, the current reigning Alice in Dairyland. Cheryl grew up on a dairy farm in southwest Wisconsin, majored in journalism at the University of Wisconsin, and now has the privilege of representing Wisconsin’s agricultural industry as the 62nd Alice … Read More
Pioneer Fiber Technology Platform Explained
Pioneer’s introduction last week of the Pioneer® brand 11GFT inoculant was the second in a series of products in the DuPont company’s fiber technology platform. “The fiber technology platform is a new technology that we have been working on in the forage additive area for about the last six years,” says Pioneer Senior Research Manager Bill Rutherford. “Essentially what we’re … Read More
Pioneer Explores Benefits of Reduced Lignin Alfalfa
Developing new varieties of “redesigned” alfalfa with reduced lignin could not only benefit provide benefits for meat and dairy animals, but also play a role in the future of cellulosic ethanol production. Pioneer Director of Alfalfa Research Dave Miller says they believe cellulosic ethanol will need multiple feedstocks and alfalfa is a good fit for a number of reasons. “It’s … Read More