Accelerated Genetics provides the following scholarships to its customer’s families: Youth Scholarship: Accelerated Genetics awards four – $500 scholarships to high school seniors planning to major in agriculture at a short course, vocational technical college or a four-year university. Any high school senior who has participated in FFA, 4-H, any of the various breed organizations or any other agricultural organizations … Read More
What’s Your Opinion of EPA Lowering Biofuels Obligations?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”How do you show food thanks?” Our poll results: · Thank a farmer in person – 32% · Via social media – 26% · Donating to a local food bank – 16% · Nothing – 16% · Invite people out to your farm – 5% · Other – 5% As our hearts and stomachs … Read More
Janssen Joins ImmuCell
Congratulations to Tucker Janssen as the sales and marketing manager for ImmuCell in the southern U.S. region, covering Florida to New Mexico. Janssen brings an extensive background in the cattle industry to ImmuCell, including 12 years of beef cattle procurement with Cargill, purchasing more than a quarter million head annually. In addition, he has managed a cow-calf operation and most … Read More
HydroClean Partners with MIOX Corp
MIOX Corporation has announced a strategic global partnership with HydroClean, a newly formed dairy hygiene and sanitation supplier. HydroClean joins sister-companies BouMatic and BouMatic Robotics. BouMatic approached MIOX in early 2012 to explore the application of Mixed Oxidant Solution (MOS) in dairy farms. Results from 15 months of ongoing lab and farm testing conducted by BouMatic show that MIOX’s flagship … Read More
Protecting Dairy Cattle Immune Function
The opening speaker at the Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop pre-conference symposium, sponsored by Prince Agri Products, was Dr. Robert Corbett, Dairy Health Consultation. His focus was on how nutritional and management practices can have a major impact on a dairy cow’s immune system during the transition period. I spoke with him after his presentation. He says that minimizing … Read More
Promotion Groups Name Leadership
Three of the nation’s dairy promotion groups have elected leadership for the next year at their annual meeting in Phoenix: Leadership of Dairy Management Incorporated (DMI) Chair – Paul Rovey, Glendale, Arizona Vice Chair – Harold Howrigan, Sheldon, Vermont Secretary – Skip Hardie, Lansing, New York Treasurer – Larry Hancock, Muleshoe, Texas DMI, which manages the national dairy checkoff program, … Read More
Register for NMC Conference
Register now for the 53rd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, January 26-28, 2014 at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. The three-day event will highlight the latest advancements in milk quality and mastitis control from around the globe. Milk quality specialists, veterinarians, milk plant field staff, dairy suppliers, dairy producers, university researchers, extension specialists and students are … Read More
Supporting Dairy Education & Research
While I attended this week’s Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop I met many Prince Agri Products representatives including Owen Bewley (center) who is the eastern U.S. sales manager. Owen was one of the people who helped kick off the pre-conference symposium. In his opening remarks he stressed how important customers are to his company. That’s one of the main … Read More
Utility Vehicles Gaining Traction for Hunters
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”Which vehicle do you prefer for hunting?” Our poll results: · None – 37% · UTV – Utility Terrain Vehicle – 26% · Other – 21% · ATV – All Terrain Vehicle – 16% Although off-road vehicles have become popular on farm and ranch settings there is nothing like putting some miles on your … Read More
McDonald's Thanks Dairy Farmers
McDonald’s® has created a video thanking dairy farmers for the work they do in producing wholesome, delicious dairy foods! Dairy farming is a difficult, 365-day job. That said, America’s dairy farmers couldn’t imagine doing anything else. For their dedication, commitment, and delicious diary products, we thank them. Source: Dairy Good