Are you a Jersey cattle enthusiast, with great writing skills? The Jersey Journal is seeking an Assistant Editor-Production. Apply today! The successful candidate will provide breeders of Registered Jersey™ cattle with informative editorial content and effective, efficient cattle marketing through the Jersey Journal and Jersey Journal website, and also the services of Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) in an integrated publishing … Read More
Dairy Leaders Roundtable, Symposium Set for Dec. 3
Make plans to attend the Minnesota Dairy Leaders Roundtable, to be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the St. Paul U-M campus. The event is free and offers a wide range of topics for producers to consider including sustainability and agriculture technology. As printed in The Farmer, here are a few details about the event: The meeting will be held … Read More
Novus International Launces Podcast
More and more agricultural companies are joining the social media platform. Now Novus International Inc., announces the launch of a bi-weekly podcast series titled, “What’s New with Novus.” The topics of “What’s New with Novus” will focus on issues facing the global agriculture community today. These issues include the global food crisis, Stratum Nutrition (Novus’s human division), sustainability and key … Read More
World Dairy Expo Seeks Nominations
The World Dairy Expo is seeking nominations for its annual recognition awards. Nominate the outstanding dairy leaders from your life! Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2010 in the four following categories: Industry Person of the Year, Dairyman of the Year, Dairy Woman of the Year, and International Person of the Year. Individuals will be honored at the Dinner … Read More
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Grows Into Dairy
With the acquisition of Ft. Dodge Animal Health products and facilities, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has really expanded their business in the dairy industry. The head of the U.S. cattle business is Colin Meyers. He spoke at the media event I attended in St. Joseph, MO. Colin says the main thing the acquisition of Ft. Dodge Animal Health means to the … Read More
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Sees Value Through Innovation
Now that Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has taken over a significant portion of Ft. Dodge Animal Health you may be wondering what it means to the company and dairy producer customers. To help us find out, BIVI brought a group of media representatives into St. Joseph, MO to hear the story. I spoke with BIVI President, George Heidgerken (pictured on left), … Read More
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets showed little reaction to the milk production data which appeared bullish; but concern over the October Cold Storage report, may have kept the markets from moving much, though block cheese gained almost 2 cents Friday morning and the barrels jumped 5 3/4 cents. Block cheese closed the third Friday of November … Read More
CWT Releases Results of Independent Study
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has reported the results of an independent study showing that the program has generated a return on investment of $1.54 per hundredweight so far in 2009. That evaluation was released by Dr. Scott Brown of the University of Missouri, a nationally-known farm policy expert who is regularly called on by the U.S. Congress to assess agricultural … Read More
Measuring and Managing Silage Heat
Have you ever wondered where the heat comes from in silage? This really cool infrared camera can read the temperature of a silage bunker and provide a color picture of the variations in heat levels on the face. The camera has gotten cheaper since it first came out a couple of years ago, but it still retails for several thousand … Read More
Give Thanks for Farmers
As we prepare for the holiday season, the Beef Checkoff is reminding people to give thanks for our abundant food supply. In giving thanks, you may also receive. Leaving a message of thanks for our farmers and ranchers on the Pasture to Plate website enters you into a drawing for an Omaha Steaks Ideal Gift Collection of steaks and burgers … Read More