Merial is growing the partnership formed last year with Select Sires to co-market the IGENITY brand DNA test. Adding field consultant Ron Long to the Merial company as a liason between Merial and Select Sires field representatives, the company will offer training sessions, on-farm consultations, and customer meetings across Select Sires’ 10 regional cooperatives.
Dairy Processor Named One of Top US Small Businesses
Washington DC in Spring is typically known for its Cherry Blossoms, but for Barbara and Leroy Shatto, they might remember meeting George W. Bush more than they’ll remember the trees.
76th Annual Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest
From Andy Vance at Buckeye Ag Radio Network:
Spring Dairy Expo Entry Deadline Approaching
Here’s a story from Andy Vance, Buckeye Ag Network. Hopefully we’ll be seeing more news and coverage of the dairy business from Andy! Thanks Andy.
Outstanding Junior Youth Exhibitor
Matthew Mitchell, LaFollette, Tenn., has been named the 2005 Overall Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Junior Exhibitor Award winner by the Holstein Association USA
Mandy in the Dairy Bowl
Holstein Association Junior member Clayton Wood of Littlestown, PA has donated his Registered Holstein Mandy to benefit the Holstein Foundation.
Dairy Breeds Provide Quality Beef To Market
Dairy producers attending yesterday’s Dairy Producer Communications Forum at the Cattle Industry Convention heard some surprising news.
7th Annual Missouri Dairy Forum
If you’re in Missouri later this month you might want to attend the seventh annual Missouri Dairy Forum.
Select Sires Gender SELECTed Semen Available
There’s some end of the year news from Select Sires.
Cattle Identification Database Offered
National animal ID is all the news these days and new systems and strategies are announced all the time. Now Holstein Association USA is offering the Cattle Identification Database which they say is the “the first database to identify and track cross-bred animals, is now available for dairy producers to record, monitor and identify cross-bred animals.”