The concept of improving your heifer ratio during calving season is extremely exciting – imagine if all your first-calf heifers dropped heifers… the profitability of that string would be much more enticing. Furthering that goal, Select Sires has joined with Sexing Technologies of Navasota, Texas to begin operations of a semen sexing lab at Select’s headquarters in Plain City, Ohio. The fruit of this partnership will be increased offerings of proven sires in the gender SELECTed lineup.
New Rural Develpment Chief in New Mexico
As you know, New Mexico is the fastest growing dairy state in the country, so the job of heading USDA’s rural development efforts in the state will focus on communities with strong ties to our industry and operations.
Total Milk Output Up in 2005
Final figures are in for 2005 and it was a whopper. Total milk production jumped 3.5% last year to 177 billion pounds. That translates into 19,576 pounds per cow, a gain of 609 pounds per cow on a total herd of 9.04 million head. Those cow numbers were 29,000 above 2004 as well. Here’s the kicker – total cash receipts … Read More
Spoiled Silage – Don't Feed It
With higher energy prices this summer, you might be tempted to stretch that silage a little farther than you probably should.
Chinese Dairy Demand Grows – And Buffalo May Pick Up the Slack
As we reported earlier, Chinese demand for milk and dairy products in skyrocketing. One of the largest growth dectors in cheese consumption. To help meet the expanded need for dairy products, the dairy industry may turn to an unusual producer of milk: buffalo!
USDA's Latest Edition of Healthy Animals Out Now
USDA produces a newsletter called Healthy Animals, and the latest edition is out now. This quarterly online newsletter compiles ARS news and expert resources on the health and well-being of agricultural animals.
You Normally Pour Milk Over Your Cereal…
and not the other way around. That’s about to change. Bravo Foods International has inked a deal with brand-name giant General Mills to market a line of flavored milks inspired by General Mills popular cereals.
Do You Know If Your Workers Are Really Legal?
If not, you’d better find out sooner rather than later… otherwise, Uncle Sam may be hauling you off to the federal pen.
Zapping the Stink out of Manure
A Vermont businessman has engineered a device that will deodorize your cows’ slurry before you spread it. Two units are already in use, one by the local electric co-op and the other by the University of Vermont. ElectroCell Technologies is marketing a portable device that processes manure through a large tube charged with electrical current. The current explodes the cell … Read More
The Organic Cow Cares
The Organic Cow, a New England certified organic milk brand, is recognizing individuals who make “earth awareness a top priority in their lives” and who do “things to protect the environment and prmote a healthier New England.”