Here’s a great Thanksgiving Day message from Dairy MAX. We also wish you and yours a wonderful holiday. Life on the farm doesn’t stop on holidays. Our dairy farmers work hard each and every day to keep your family happy and healthy. Learn more at http://www.DairyMax.org. Happy Thanksgiving from our farm to your family!
Don't Forget the Ice Cream with that Apple Pie!
Happy Thanksgiving! Life on the farm doesn’t stop on holidays. Our dairy farmers work hard each and every day to keep your family happy and healthy. Learn more at DairyMax.
Most Think RFS Cut is Bad
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”What is your opinion on the EPA lowering biofuels requirements?” Our poll results: · Bad for the country – 26% · Guts the RFS and hurts ag – 26% · Windfall for oil industry – 19% · Other – 13% · Industry can overcome – 7% · Doesn’t go far enough – 5% · … Read More
Congrats to Jersey Scholarship Winners
Seven Jersey youth pursuing degrees in animal, dairy and food science or ag business received scholarships totaling $13,000 presented by American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). The Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies of $5,000 was awarded to Morgan Randall, Soldiers Grove, Wis. The daughter of Robert and Marla Randall is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls majoring in animal … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 36 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creameries, Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms USA, Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), Tillamook County Creamery Association and Upstate Niagara Cooperative (O-AT-KA) to sell 9.760 million pounds (4,427 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 3.003 million pounds (1,362 … Read More
Reducing Hypocalcemia
Dr. Dave Beede, Michigan State University, was one of the presenter during the pre-conference symposium of the Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop. He spoke on “Revisiting Prepartum DCAD: Reducing Hypocalcemia of Transition Cows.” The symposium was sponsored by Prince Agri Products. Afterward I sat down with him to ask a few questions including: Why is it vital to maintain … Read More
Growing the Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team was hard at working making sure everything ran smoothly for the Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop. Two of the team members I spoke with are (l-r) Rebecca White and Virginia Ishler. Virginia says the workshop was born out of conversations about how to do more educational programs for the feed industry. She says they used … Read More
Results from Southern Dairy Challenge
The eighth Annual Southern Regional Dairy Challenge, which ran November 17-19, 2013, attracted 51 students from 11 universities and colleges to the event hosted by the Louisiana State University. Dairy Challenge is an innovative competition developed by industry and university professionals, which exposes students to opportunities in a vibrant dairy industry. Working in four- or five-person, mixed-university teams, students at … Read More
Jersey Seeks Candidates for Job Openings
The American Jersey Cattle Association is seeking highly qualified, motivated individuals to provide direct on-farm service to Jersey herd owners plus accurate cow-side evaluation for the AJCA linear type traits appraisal program. Two Area Representative & Type Appraiser positions are available, one in the Central Plains, the other in the Western U.S., as well as a part-time Type Appraiser position. … Read More
Keys to Good Dairy P&L
Dr. Greg Bethard, G&R Dairy Consulting, conducted a presentation at the pre conference symposium, sponsored by Prince Agri Products, titled, “Keys to a Good P&L: Strategies to Make Money. He presented a number of key components to managing your dairy. One of those is knowing statistics on your business like volume of milk shipped. He says “We’re a commodity business … Read More