Here’s a first in a series of interviews with the winners of the New Holland 1st Cut Competition. I spoke by phone with Tyler Egeland of Iowa who submitted a very creative photo into the contest. Tyler proposes to his girl friend by cutting the words, “Lauren, will you marry me?” into an alfalfa field using a New Holland Speedrower. … Read More
Life of A Dairy Show Heifer
Showing livestock isn’t glamorous. It’s hard work. It’s a 365 day experience. Late nights and early mornings. I have never shown a dairy cow, but I walked into my first showring with a Hereford heifer when I was just three years old. It’s in my blood and it’s in the blood of many exhibitors I met at the 2015 World … Read More
Art Exhibit Showcases Cargill Dairy Dreams
The Cargill booth at the 2015 World Dairy Expo featured an especially unique 3D art exhibit: studio and street artist Casey Kasparek created a different dairy-themed image in the exhibit space each day, working by hand, and using silage as the medium. The silage art demonstrations were held as part of the company’s new Dairy Dreams campaign, which has created … Read More
Focused on Genomics Not Milk
When you think of a dairy farm you think milk. Or, as in the case of Rocky Mountain Holsteins, you think genomics. Rod Churchill is the manager for the business, pictured with his wife during a Canadian Farm Writers Federation tour stop near Calgary, Alberta. Ron describes the business as an “elite breeding genetics farm.” They raise very expensive breeding … Read More
Alberta Youth Wins #WDE15 Fitting Contest
Lee Morey, 19 year old college student from Rochester, Alberta, claimed top honors out of a field of thirteen talented dairy youth in this year’s World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest. It is his second time winning the top honor, and his 5th consecutive year placing in the top five of the competition. Contestants had 60 minutes to fit their … Read More
#WDE15 Facilitates International Collaboration
Management of World Dairy Expo takes a village of industry professionals, and the man at the helm of it all is Al Deming, President of the World Dairy Expo Board of Directors. Deming works closely with the Expo’s key staff of about 14 people, as well as over 500 volunteers that offer their time to help the Dairy Expo run … Read More
Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Meeting Slated for Nov.
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) will meet this fall in upstate New York. The group’s annual meeting is slated for November 12 – 13 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York. “Our goal is to bring together top dairy reproduction authorities and industry leaders to improve dairy reproductive performance,” explains Joe Dalton, DCRC president. “This year’s program … Read More
Avery Weigh-Tronix Partners with Nestle
Avery Weigh-Tronix is pleased to announce its new partnership with Nestle as the preferred partner in weighing technology for their prestigious Dairy Farming Institute (DFI) in Shuangcheng, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China. The partnership with Nestle will see Avery Weigh-Tronix offer their expertise and advise on accurate weighing equipment for the three progressive farms of varying size located at the … Read More
Grant Supports Imperiled Tricolored Blackbird
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) teamed with Audubon California and the Western United Dairymen organizations to announce an innovative new conservation project to boost habitat and outreach work for the threatened Tricolored Blackbird. The partnership was announced at an event held at the Sacramento Zoo, which has been collecting donations to help the struggling bird. “We are excited … Read More
Dairy Calf & Heifer Meeting Details
This spring’s Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) annual conference is promising some real networking opportunities for farm managers and employees. The group hosts the event March 31-April 1, 2015 at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton, Wisconsin with the theme, “Connect with the Best.” “Some of the best connections I’ve made in the industry have been through the Dairy … Read More