Holstein Association USA is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2009 Herd of Excellence recognition. An elite group of eleven members from around the United States have met the strict criteria to qualify for this prestigious award. The herd standards for the award include: Must be 25 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent (ME) for milk, fat, and protein; … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Wholesale dairy product prices remain depressed but are showing a little strength. While retail dairy product prices are down from a year ago, to the delight of consumers, dairy farm milk prices remain far below the cost of production. The Memorial Day holiday-shortened week saw block cheese close at $1.1525 per pound, up a penny … Read More
Gear up for Dairy Month this June!
With May Beef Month coming to a conclusion, it’s time to start celebrating the wonderful product of dairy. Each year, Dairy Month highlights the dairy producers and the healthful dairy products to consumers around the country. So, how can you get involved and promote the benefits of dairy, while also giving a face to dairy producers? According to Associated Content, … Read More
Minnesota Milk Producers Association Tour
Minnesota Milk Producers Association and University of Minnesota Extension will team up with industry partners to host a six farm dairy tour in Southwestern Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota on June 16th and 17th. The overnight trip will provide a terrific opportunity for participants to learn as they tour these farm facilities, receive insight on new technologies and labor practices … Read More
Caldwell Pa. Center Dairy Excellence Intern
Penn State University student Sarah Caldwell of Beaver Falls will serve as summer intern for the Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence. Caldwell will assist the center in meeting the goals of the Pennsylvania Dairy Task Force and its five committees by coordinating programs, activities and events such as the Dairy Advocacy and Resource Team (DART) meetings and the June Dairy … Read More
Phosphorus Leaching Differs in Dairy Manures
Ann Perry at the USDA summarizes a study done by the USDA Agricultural Research Service the pros and cons of solid and liquid dairy manure as fertilizer. Here is a brief excerpt from that study… Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that solid dairy manure is better than commercial fertilizer in mitigating the amount of phosphorus that can accumulate … Read More
Scholarships Available for Pa. Youth to National 4-H Dairy Conference
Attention Pennsylvania 4-H dairy members! Are you between the ages of 15-19? Do you want to attend the National 4-H Dairy Conference Sept. 27-30 in Madison, Wis.? Then you need to apply for a special grant from the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association. Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science is coordinating Pennsylvania’s delegation to … Read More
Simple Steps Can Improve Milk Taste and Quality
Improved milk quality on the farm can reduce costs, increase profits, improve animal health and give pride to producers. Pfizer Animal Health now offers a Dairy Wellness Plan that focuses on the health of the dairy cow and her calf, the economic health of the dairy operation and appropriate use of animal health products leading to a safe and healthy … Read More
NIR on Choppers
Silage evaluation can be a timely process. Following harvest, a sample needs to be bagged and sent to a lab for evaluation. At Pioneer Hi-Bred, experts are using near-infrared technology (NIR) on research choppers which offers a much faster turnaround time for evaluating the nutritional value of silage hybrids. Kevin Putnam, Pioneer dairy specialist, discusses the benefits of Pioneer using … Read More
Opinion: US Dairy Subsidy Move Seen as Backward Step
Dairy producers, your opinions are wanted! I ran across an article written by Ray Lilley with the Associated Press in Forbes Magazine, “US Dairy Subsidy Move Seen as Backward Step,” and I want your thoughts on this issue. Australia and New Zealand on Monday condemned a U.S. decision to reintroduce export subsidies on dairy products as a step toward trade … Read More