The AgChat Foundation has come up with a unique idea for you to use during this upcoming week of Thanksgiving. It’s called #foodthanks. It’s a way to show your thanks for the food we enjoy every day and the people who produce it. So what you’re encouraged to do is go to the webpage where you’ll find images for your … Read More
Get Out and VOTE!
Hopefully everyone reading this will be wearing one of these “I Voted” stickers by the end of today – well, assuming your polling place has them. Mine didn’t this morning and I was quite disappointed. It’s kind of like getting ashes on Ash Wednesday – wearing it is a reminder to others of what day it is. Much is being … Read More
Sweet and Salty Treat
Looking for a new cookie recipe to try this weekend? Do you like peanut butter and bacon? Then this is your recipe! Thank you to the Wisconsin Cheese website for posting this great combination! Peanut Brittle Bacon Cookies Servings: 4 dozen Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup … Read More
Group Focuses on Dairy Reproductive Performance
Reproduction is a key factor for the profitability of dairy operations but in a wide segment of the dairy industry reproductive performance is far from optimal. That’s why a few years ago, a group of concerned dairy industry professionals formed the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC). At World Dairy Expo, I talked to Dr. Andy Skidmore with Schering-Plough Animal Health, … Read More
Udder-licious
One of the titles that two-time World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion Harvue Roy Frosty holds is “Best Udder” and she is certainly well-endowed, as well as being very productive. At five years and seven months, in 365 days, she produced 44,713 pounds of milk with a five percent test, 2,222 lbs of fat, a 2.8 percent protein at 1,248 lbs. … Read More
New Tool for Farmers Available
A new tool for dairy farmers in now available through the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). The self-certification template tool assists dairy producers in developing Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans that covers all fuel and oil storage on the farm. The template, developed with assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is available … Read More
DFA Patronage Checks Mailed
Dairy farmers who market their milk through Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) should expect to receive their cooperative patronage checks this week. DFA’s members who marketed their milk with the company in 2009 will receive a total of $26.4 million, with $7.6 million distributed in cash and the balance allocated to members’ equity accounts. Patronage is the Cooperative’s way … Read More
Charm For Farm Site is Live
Charm Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of a new website dedicated specifically to dairy farmers: ‘Charm for Farm’. The site is designed to aid dairy farmers by identifying Charm tests that can help improve dairy herd management and milk quality. Featured tests include rapid tools to assist farmers with residue avoidance (antibiotics and aflatoxins), disease prevention, and milking … Read More
Halbur Has New Responsibilities with ANIMART
Congratulations to Joseta Halbur for being named Dairy Sanitation Division Manager of the large animal dairy and livestock division of ANIMART, Inc. In her new position, Halbur will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships, sharing product knowledge for on-farm solutions and managing the dairy sanitation product line. “We are pleased to have Joseta Halbur as part of our … Read More
Dairy Research Institute Formed
Marking another step in the dairy industry’s efforts to accelerate innovation and increase future demand for dairy, Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy recently announced the formation of the Dairy Research Institute™ to strengthen the dairy industry’s access to and investment in the technical research needed to drive demand for dairy products and ingredients, globally. … Read More