Following the 2015 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, Arm & Hammer Animal nutrition will be donating $1,425 to charity on behalf of the 285 individuals who participated in their charity promotion at this year’s expo. Attendees who visited the Arm & Hammer booth were able to receive in-depth information about the company’s high-quality, research-proven, consistent feed ingredients, as well … Read More
BioZyme to Offer Free Hay Analysis
BioZyme has announced an opportunity for cow/calf producers throughout the company’s dealer network to receive complimentary, custom hay testing and nutritional analysis. Maturity and type of forage, harvest/storage, soil fertility, environment/climate, and genetic variety are several factors that can impact forage quality. The lab analysis and resulting report will provide producers with information on the levels of protein and energy … Read More
NCBA Cattleman's College Dates Announced
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will kick-off its 23rd annual Cattlemen’s College series, sponsored by Zoetis, on Jan. 26-27, 2016 in San Diego. Speakers and live animal demonstrations are featured during the series, widely hailed as the premier educational event in the cattle industry, offering cattlemen and women a diverse array of tools to connect, learn and innovate. “Cattlemen’s College … Read More
Low-Moisture Blocks Bring Cows Back to Range
A solution has arrived for cow and calf operations that struggle with range cows who refuse leave the comforts of an adjacent riparian area to graze on lower quality forage: research is showing that low-moisture block supplements, such as Ridley Block’s BioBarrel®, are incredible long term attractants, with greater success than range cakes, and are helping producers by allowing their … Read More
Farm Trials Prove Effectiveness of FACTREL®
The results of three on-farm studies of more than 12,000 cows have shown that FACTREL® Injection (gonadorelin injection) from Zoetis, when used alongside LUTALYSE® Sterile Solution (dinoprost injection), is able to effectively help synchronize estrous cycles and achieve equivalent conception rates as compared with other on-farm fixed-time artificial insemination (AI) protocols in lactating dairy cows. One of those studies was … Read More
Live Cattle Prices to Rally by 2015 End
CoBank has released a new report produced by their Knowledge Exchange division stating that live cattle prices should see a strong year-end rebound following the steepest 30-day decline since the 2003 discovery of mad cow disease in the U.S. The report, titled “What’s Behind the Cattle Market Price Collapse?,” cites three factors for the sudden price decline in August and … Read More
Research Finds Algae Feed for Cattle Health Benefits
Research from Kansas State University has found that grass-fed cattle given a diet that includes algae-based feed or flaxseed rations produces ground beef that contains at least 200 mg per 5 ounce serving of omega-3s up from only 20-30 mg from just eating grass. The hope is that health-conscious consumers may be enticed to eat more beef if it was … Read More
Dairy Care 365 Provides Key Training & Proven Success
Dairy Care 365 is a tool from Merck Animal Health to train employees on dairies about animal stockmenship. The series of educational videos are available in multiple languages and provide an assessment at the end. Dr. Mike Bolton serves as the Dairy Technical Services Manager for Merck Animal Health and has been behind the training tool since it’s beginning. I … Read More
2015 World Dairy Expo Summary
The 2015 World Dairy Expo had a total attendance of 72,427, including 3,060 registered international guests from 94 countries. The top five countries of registered international attendance were Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil and Germany. This year, the trade show included 871 participating companies from around the world. Trade Show Booth Award Winners: Large Booth Award – Polaris Industries Medium Booth … Read More
WDE Releases Commemorative Book
World Dairy Expo hosted a press conference this morning to mark the formal release of We Need A Show, the commemorative book published as the kickstart to a year long celebration of 2016, which marks the 50 year anniversary of the show. The book, a collaboration of over 40 volunteer writers and photographers, gives insight to the humble beginnings of … Read More