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Opperman replaces David Selner, who is retiring.
Candidates for extended dry periods are younger, lower risk, healthy cattle.
Using the right data to find and fix the problem is critical.
Animal agriculture could actually become climate neutral, says Frank Mitloehner, an air quality specialist with the University of California-Davis
The additive reduces methane emissions and potentially increased feed efficiency.
To avoid the problem in the future, both the genetic and phenotypic bases for calving ease traits will be updated at the same time.
At next year’s event, scheduled for Sept. 30, honorees for both 2020 and 2021 will be recognized.
USDA last week noted 7,700 dairy producers have applied for and have received $337 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments.
Here is how to get your share of the $3 billion in direct aid to dairy farmers.
On Thursday the World Dairy Expo Executive Committee reached this difficult decision based on the public health orders and restrictions related to COVID-19, in place and issued by Public Health Madison & Dane County.
National Dairy Shrine will provide 32 scholarships worth more than $37,500 to students this year.
There is still room for improvement to reduce incidence of scours and respiratory disease.
The Wisconsin State Fair announced Thursday that for the first time in 75 years they’d be cancelling the 2020 state fair.
The systems reduce air bacterial counts and noxious agents in barns by driving fresh, outside air into the microenvironment of the calf.
Current projections indicate that a DMC payment is likely to trigger every month for the remainder of 2020.
Scientists plan to use an industry wide dairy survey to identify critical areas in the industry and help minimize further health issues, labor disruptions, milk supply shortages and economic risks due to the coronavirus.
Don’t let this opportunity to enroll in Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) pass you by, warns Jenny Wackershauser.
Wisconsin joins USDA and California in not collecting the dairy checkoff on milk dumped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program sign-ups will begin May 26. USDA plans to begin issuing payments the first week of June.
Use of these unique genetic bulls could reintroduce lost genetic variation.
Researchers suggest the average American should laugh 15 times or more a day for health maintenance.
Dry cows should maintain a body condition score in the range of 3.0 to 3.25.
Jay Mattison, a leader in the creation of the Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding, named Guest of Honor.
Spore forming bacteria survive pasteurization and affect the quality of dairy products such as fluid milk and milk powders.
There are two main reasons dairy plants are unlikely to house large COVID-19 outbreaks.
On average, 1,000 gallons of milk contains 46 lb of nitrogen (N), 26 lb of P₂O₅ and 17 lb of K₂O.
Perdue says DMC is intended to function as an insurance program.
Step up, overcommunicate and solve problems during a crisis.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted to USDA a joint plan to confront the COVID-19 dairy crisis.