The oxidative balance of a dairy cow is one of the many factors that can limit milk production and a producer’s bottom line. That’s why Novus International places a lot of emphasis on helping dairy producers control or eliminate oxidative stress in their animals. Diet plays a key role in oxidative balance since vitamin and mineral imbalances can be linked … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted four requests from Dairy Farmers of America and two requests from Foremost Farms for assistance in selling a total of 1,338 metric tons (2,949,786 pounds) of American cheese to customers in the Middle East and Asia. The product will be delivered October 2010 through February 2011. Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance program in March … Read More
Butter Institute Elects New Board
At the fall Board meeting of the American Butter Institute (ABI) held last week in Las Vegas, Mark Korsmeyer, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Kansas City, MO, was elected President of ABI and two new officers were seated. David Riemersma, Butterball Farms, Grand Rapids, MI, was elected to serve as First Vice President and Irv Holmes, Challenge Dairy Products, Inc., … Read More
Dairy Field Trip Grants Available
Here’s a wonderful opportunity for schools in California – the Agricultural Awareness and Literacy Foundation (AAL) has announced over $5,000 in grants are available to fund dairy industry-related fieldtrips. Through funding provided by the California Milk Advisory Board, AAL is offering $4 per student towards the cost of transportation and/or the entrance fee for a dairy focused field trip where … Read More
Yeo Valley Raps About Dairy
You have to stand-up and notice when a dairy company releases an “edgy” advertisement for their product. Yeo Valley, in Blagdon, England, gained Twitter fame yesterday among the #Agchat group for this video of dairy farmers rapping about their products. Check it out! Source: Yeo Valley
Hoard's Celebrates Past, Prepares for Future
Hoard’s Dairyman is celebrating a milestone this year that few can claim these days – 125 years of serving readers. “It’s been a very interesting year for us from the standpoint of celebrating our historic anniversary and secondly, positioning ourselves for the future,” Director of Marketing Gary Vorpahl told me during an interview at World Dairy Expo. Part of the … Read More
Group Focuses on Dairy Reproductive Performance
Reproduction is a key factor for the profitability of dairy operations but in a wide segment of the dairy industry reproductive performance is far from optimal. That’s why a few years ago, a group of concerned dairy industry professionals formed the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC). At World Dairy Expo, I talked to Dr. Andy Skidmore with Schering-Plough Animal Health, … Read More
New Charm Website
Charm Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of its new enhanced website. The new website is designed for a better user experience through improved navigation, enhanced functionality, and easier access to resource information. The web design includes a novel ‘file tab’ template that provides the user with a virtual file cabinet experience to sourcing information. Data retrieval is easy, … Read More
Looking for a new career? The American Jersey Cattle Association is seeking an Advance Services Consultant. The successful candidate will market and deliver effective customer support for JerseyMate, Jersey Link and JerseyTags, plus cover the northwest field service territory. This is a full-time position based in the Reynoldsburg, Ohio office, requiring 50% travel. Persons with degrees or equivalent experience in … Read More
Simple Tool Can Measure Colostrum Quality
A simple, inexpensive instrument that is routinely used to measure liquids like wine or orange juice to determine the amount of soluble solids in solution can also be used to quickly measure the quality of colostrum for newborn calves. Research published in the August Journal of Dairy Science showed how Brix refractometer instruments can be used effectively for the measurement … Read More