Introducing DeLaval Opti Blue™, the dairy industry’s first DDBSA-based pre-dip. Formulated with dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DDBSA) and two percent glycerin for teat skin conditioning, DeLaval Opti Blue kills the most common mastitis-causing pathogens in 15 seconds. Lab tests at the DeLaval facility in Kansas City, Mo., showed DeLaval Opti Blue to have a 99.999% kill rate (or log reduction of … Read More
Dr. Fox Joins Diamond V
Congratulations to Dr. Lance Fox, the new Dairy Field Technical Specialist for Diamond V®, the global leader in fermentation technology. Dr. Fox will provide sales and technical support as well as have key account responsibilities in Wisconsin. Dr. Fox is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – School of Veterinary Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Fox worked for Pfizer Animal Health … Read More
Merck to Work with UMC
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada) has announced a signed agreement with the Department of Medical Microbiology of the University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht University to embark on the development of innovative vaccination strategies against bacterial udder infections (mastitis) in dairy cattle. The project is … Read More
New SDSU Faculity
The South Dakota State University Dairy Science Department welcomes three new professionals; David Casper, Assistant Professor in Dairy Science, Tracey Renelt, SDSU Extension Field Specialist in Dairy and Melissa Schmitt, Assistant Manager for the Dairy Research and Training Facility. David Casper will focus on production in his new position as Assistant Professor in Dairy Science. Casper will teach undergraduate and … Read More
Land O'Lakes Honored
Congratulations to Land O’Lakes, Inc., for being named one of America’s Greatest Brands. The ninth edition of the America’s Greatest Brands book features 45 companies, showcasing their history, achievements and brand impact. In addition to Land O’Lakes, other companies recognized include WalMart, Campbell’s, Oreo, Subway, The Home Depot, FedEx, and The New York Times. Chris Policinski, President and CEO of … Read More
Staley Hired at Diamond V
Diamond V®, the global leader in fermentation technology, hired Dr. Gavin Staley as a Dairy Technical Service Specialist. Dr. Staley will provide Dairy Technical Sales, Service and Support for the states of California and Arizona and will support key accounts in the San Joaquin Valley in California. A 1984 graduate from The University of Pretoria, South Africa, Dr. Staley spent … Read More
Best of 2011 on World Dairy Diary
Overall, 2011 was a pretty upbeat year for the dairy industry. Traffic on World Dairy Diary was up another 4%, surpassing 102,500 unique visitors and we now have almost 2000 followers on Twitter (@animalagnews). We shared about 600 stories here on WDD, including over 65 audio interviews or podcasts. According to page views, the most popular stories of 2011 on … Read More
DBA Holds Elections
Congratulations to the elected members of the Dairy Business Association (DBA). Two seats for dairy producers and one seat for a corporate member were up for election this year. Jerry Meissner of Norm-E-Lane, Inc. was re-elected to a fourth term, Jim Winn of Cottonwood Dairy was re-elected for a second term and Jennifer Keuning, a corporate member with Conestoga-Rovers & … Read More
Dairies Sought for Pilot Herd Health Program
The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence is seeking dairy farm families interested in improving herd health and cow care for their pilot program: “Herd Health and Cow Care Improvement Project.” The project is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Soybean Board. Each participating farm will have up to $1,000 in financial support to work with the herd’s veterinarian and … Read More