At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention I got to meet and interview Diane Jones and Dr. Janet Snow, BASF Plant Science about their Nutridense silage hybrids.
Select Sires Recieves USDA Grant for Sexed Semen
Select Sires earned a $300,000 Rural Business Cooperative Value Added Producer Grant from USDA this month, supporting Select’s efforts in commercializing Gender SELECTed sexed semen. Select will match the grant dollar for dollar in marketing and educational efforts promoting the product, highlighting the pros and cons of using sexed semen in production.
Help Recognize a Great Jersey Breeder
You have until January 15th to nominate a great Jersey breeder or breed backer for recognition at this year’s American Jersey Cattle Association Annual Meeting. Four awards are presented at the confab, held this year in Sioux Falls, SD. The awards include:
Animal ID Program to Remain Voluntary
I know this news has been all over the papers, radio, tv and web. I also know it’s a very emotionally charged issues, so I won’t throw my personal opinion out there. Tell me what you think of national animal id – do you think it should be mandatory or voluntary and why? USDA Secretary Mike Johanns says the voluntary … Read More
Dairy Cow Slaughter Numbers
Culling activity continues to surpass year-ago levels. During October, 218,000 dairy cows went to slaughter. That’s up 18,000 head versus a year ago and 12,000 head more than in September. Year-to-date slaughter through October is up 4.2 percent, or 78,000 head versus the same time last year.
Cheese For The Holidays
I know we’re not a recipe site but sometimes when something looks this good you’ve got to pass it along. This is from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and a good example of the way they’re working to provide people with great ideas to combine dairy in their diet. So get your holiday cheese plan in gear.
Biodiesel Milk Trucks
Oakhurst Dairy, based in Maine, announced the conversion of their delivery trucks to a biodiesel blend. Oakhurst credited tax incentives for driving the decision to convert 90 percent of its vehicles, making it the largest private biodiesel fleet in New England. Biodiesel is produced in Maine from waste vegetable oil. Except in the coldest weather, the delivery trucks will use … Read More
Cheese – What a Story
I wasn’t able to visit this cheese plant during my recent trip to South Dakota, but now you and I can learn all about the history of this plant in the new coffee table book, “Valley Queen Cheese: The Birth and Growth of An American Dream.” The company employs 150 people from Milbank and surrounding areas and continues to grow, … Read More
Get Your SAMMY
Student athletes need to listen up and drink a little bit of milk while they’re at it. It’s time once again for the SAMMY competition.
Recognize The Best
You always see the awards at the show but there’s work to do long before we get there. Let’s start with nominations. It’s time to think about who should be nominated for the World Dairy Expo recognition awards.