U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns was on hand here in Nashville today at the Cattle Industry Convention. He’s been on the road since announcing the administration farm bill proposal. I was able to obtain a copy of his speech this morning if you would like to listen. I was in the media room posting onto Beef Board Meeting.com … Read More
Getting a Florida Dairyman's Perspective
Woody Larson is a Florida dairyman who is attending the Cattle Industry Convention and he serves on the Beef Board. I’ve known Woody for quite some time and was very happy to see him here in Nashville. I interviewed Woody in between the Dairy Producer Forum lunch yesterday and the Beef Checkoff update session. Woody explains how he feels about … Read More
What's the Definition of "Raised Naturally"
The Beef Checkoff Dairy Producer Forum is underway here at the Cattle Industry Convention. This is an annual opportunity for beef and dairy producers to get together and learn about how the Beef Checkoff is providing value to the dairy industry. Attendees heard comments from both Mike John, NCBA President, and Jay O’Brien, CBB Chairman. The featured speaker this year … Read More
Beef Board Communicating With Dairy Producers
I’m attending the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, TN and blogging for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board on their blog, Beef Board Meeting.com. I’ll try to find some items of interest for you. Like this interview I did with Gary and Donna Sharp. Gary and Donna Sharp are dairy producers and Gary likes to point out that that makes them beef … Read More
Milk 2006: New Values Mean a More Useful Equation
The new Milk 2006 equation for silage corn from the University of Wisconsin reflects important modifications to the Milk 2000 version, according to Dr. Bill Mahanna, coordinator of global nutritional sciences for Pioneer Hi-Bred. Neutral digestive fiber (NDF) values can now be entered from any time point. Milk 2000 accommodated only a 48-hour value. Also, starch digestibility values can now … Read More
Nutridense Silage From BASF Plant Science
At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention I got to meet and interview Diane Jones and Dr. Janet Snow, BASF Plant Science about their Nutridense silage hybrids.
Why’s and What-For’s of VFA Profiles
Why has interest increased in testing for volatile fatty acid (VFA) profiles in silages? Because nutritionists are looking for ways to better fine-tune rations, and because laboratories have responded with advanced technologies in testing for VFA’s. Dr. Bill Mahanna, coordinator of global nutritional sciences for Pioneer Hi-Bred, provides a brief refresher on VFA’s. Citing Pioneer research, he offers observations on … Read More
Dairy Health Audio Roundup
Over at AgWired, Chuck described “Trade Talking” at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting last week. I was there as well, and as it happened a fair number of my guests on the Buckeye Ag Radio Network were vets discussing their company’s dairy herd health products. Here they are, for your listening pleasure:
Slowdown in Milk Production Expansion
A new USDA report shows smaller than expected increases in milk production.
I think it’s always nice to hear it directly from the experts.
New Things From Merial
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention going on in Kansas City, MO, companies like Merial exhibit. It’s called Trade Talk and provides an opportunity to interview various people in the industry.