Live near Hull, Iowa? Then this is the perfect event for you and your family – the 5th Annual June Dairy Month open house hosted by Western Iowa Dairy Alliance. The event will include a dairy farm tour and free breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 16. Guests can complete a self-guided tour of Donsons Farms, … Read More
CRV Announces Chadwick Employee
CRV is pleased to announce a new grazing consulting service offered by their employee, Grant Chadwick. Chadwick is originally from New Zealand and has over twenty years of pasture growth and dairy management experience through his grazing consultation service, which is brand new to the US dairy industry. Whether your just starting out or looking for a change, a pasture … Read More
Ellsworth New President at ANIMART
Congratulations to Dan Ellsworth, the new president of the dairy and livestock division for ANIMART, Inc. As president, Ellsworth’s primary focus will be to lead ANIMART in their mission of becoming the preferred animal health supplier, with a focus on providing solutions for producers, a passion for innovation, and a commitment to exceed expectations through responsiveness and teamwork. In addition … Read More
Taylor Joins DBA
Congratulations to Chad R. Taylor, the new General Counsel and Government Affairs Director for the Dairy Business Association (DBA). “DBA is excited to bring on Chad in light of his depth of legal, regulatory and business knowledge. Chad’s broad range of experience and expertise working in government, practicing law, lobbying and most recently working in-house for a family-owned company in … Read More
National DHIA Announces Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the 21 high school seniors and college students who received the National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) scholarships. This year’s National DHIA scholarship winners are: Hannah Renea Bachman, Ulysses, Pa.; Abigail Andrew Copenhaver, Corfu, N.Y.; Nathan Daninger, Forest Lake, Minn.; Elizabeth Fullerton, Argyle, N.Y.;Rebecca Groos, Howard Lake, Minn.; Thomas Harren, Eagle Bend, Minn.; Chelsey Johnson, Heron Lake, Minn.;Stephanie … Read More
Fourdraine Joins AgSource
Congratulations to Robert Fourdraine, the new Vice President of Product Services and Development at AgSource Cooperative Services. Fourdraine will coordinate the research, development and support of current and new management information products for dairy producer members of the cooperative. Identification of producer needs and creation of management information aimed at meeting those needs will be a primary focus of the … Read More
Steuernagel Wins Service Award
Congratulations to Gerald “Jerry” Steuernagel, of Dresser, Wis., for receiving the National Dairy Herd Information Association’s (DHIA) Outstanding Service Award! With an extensive background in dairy records processing and educating dairy producers on effectively using DHI records, Steuernagel has spent more than a decade as the Quality Certification Services (QCS) Dairy Records Processing Center (DRPC) auditor. In this position, Steuernagel … Read More
National DHIA Approves Resolutions
Delegates attending the National Dairy Herd Information Association’s (DHIA) 47th annual meeting, March 8, in Fort Worth, Texas, unanimously adopted several resolutions. The delegates approved a resolution to thank dairy industry partners, including DHIA, Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA), National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) and their member organizations, who spent countless hours working on behalf of the dairy industry … Read More
French to Work for Van Beek
Congratulations to Skip French, who has joined the sales team at Van Beek Natural Science as Territory Sales Manager. French is located in Valdese, N.C., and will be developing large animal business in the southeast states of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. French has many years of experience in the animal health industry. He started … Read More
Cooperative Network Supports Dairy 30×20
Cooperative Network recognizes the need to supply Wisconsin’s dairy processors with the milk they need, and supports the Dairy 30×20 Initiative announced today by Governor Scott Walker in Madison. The initiative will improve the long-term viability of the state’s dairy industry through services designed to achieve an annual milk production of 30 billion pounds by 2020. In 2011, the state’s … Read More