Congratulations to Krystal Wasson, the new Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess! Krystal is the daughter of Ronald and Candace Wasson of Centre County, Pa. She was crowned the 53rd Pennsylvania Dairy Princess from among 25 county dairy princesses after a three-day competition. Contestants were judged on public speaking skills, knowledge of the dairy industry, poise and personality. Each contestant prepared a … Read More
Understanding Traits To Shape Dairy Cows’ Future
Here is a pretty cool new feature that was on display at the Holstein UK’s stand at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show. Called the “Virtual Cow,” this computer program allows producers to look at a three-dimensional image of the ideal cow in comparison to cows of poorer quality. This system should help producers select future breeding pieces for their … Read More
World Dairy Expo Time
We are heading up to Madison, Wisconsin today for World Dairy Expo which kicks off tomorrow. The dairy industry’s spotlight will be trained on Madison, Wisconsin, when the 43rd edition of World Dairy Expo takes place September 29 through October 3, 2009. “Legendary” is the theme of this year’s show – a celebration of the legendary trade show, legendary cows … Read More
Alltech Global Dairy 500 Conference
Immediately following this week’s World Dairy Expo is the Alltech Global Dairy 500 Conference. Cindy gets to attend Expo while I get to attend the Alltech Conference. During the Conference in Lexington I’ll be conducting interviews and posting them here. “A global forum where dairy is the only topic and dairy farmers the main drivers” 2008 was a banner year … Read More
Exotic Milk Flavors From India
Exotic milk flavors could be a new way to sweeten up the dairy market. University of Nebraska Food Science and Technology professor Rolando Flores says students from UNL have been visiting with counter parts in India to bring dairy diversity back to the United States. “One of India’s major staple foods is milk,” Flores says. “We went to India and … Read More
CWT Completes Eighth Herd Retirement
Farm audits for the second herd retirement implemented by Cooperatives Working Together in 2009 have been completed, and the majority of the 74,114 cows that produced 1.5 billion pounds of milk have been sent to processing plants. In addition, 2,958 bred heifers also were removed through CWT’s eighth herd retirement round. In this most recent round, CWT removed 274 herds … Read More
AVMA Applaudes New Senate Bill
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today applauded U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Thune (R-SD) for introducing a Senate bill, the Veterinary Services Investment Act (VSIA), which will confront critical veterinary service shortages. VSIA would establish a new grant program to assist states in addressing their unique veterinary workforce needs. Grants awarded under the program could be used … Read More
Practical Aspects of Feeding Grass to Dairy Cows
Another interesting article by Charlotte Johnston with TheCattleSite. Titled, “Practical Aspects of Feeding Grass to Dairy Cows,” this article details the use of grass based systems in a low cost feeding method for dairy producers. Check it out below… Research that has been carried out by Teagasc at Moorepark Farm, Ireland have shown that fresh grass is one of most … Read More
Tackling Lameness Efficiently
Charlotte Johnston with TheDairySite offers up some tips for efficiently dealing with lameness in dairy cows, including a reference for mobility scoring by DairyCo. Here is an excerpt from her article, “Tackling Lameness Efficiently.” The mobility of cows refers to the ability of the cow to walk with a regular gait, without factors of lameness having an adverse effect on … Read More
Dairy BQA Summary Released
The Beef Quality Assurance Program recently released its latest summary in a pilot project study that was conducted in collaboration with the Idaho Beef Council and California Beef Council. The summary evaluated the quality of market dairy cows being sold at auction. Here is an excerpt from the press release… Jason K. Ahola, former University of Idaho Extension Beef Specialist … Read More