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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.

There is still room for improvement to reduce incidence of scours and respiratory disease.

The systems reduce air bacterial counts and noxious agents in barns by driving fresh, outside air into the microenvironment of the calf.

Use of these unique genetic bulls could reintroduce lost genetic variation.

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.

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.