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Source: International Milk Genomics Consortium, Peter Williamson, Ph.D.
Sequencing the bovine genome has made genomic selection of dairy cows possible.
Incorporating genomics into herd improvement schemes has markedly increased productivity and health traits.
Rates of genetic change increased by 50–100%...
Source: Dairy Management Inc. news release
The checkoff-funded Dairy Foods Research Centers network - created to provide innovative, science-backed solutions related to consumer demand and business needs and trends - is celebrating its 35-year anniversary.
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides the...
Source: USDA news release
As of September 19, 2022 the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) classified more than 18 percent of land in the Western States as experiencing extreme or exceptional drought.
Data reported by USDM show that drought in the Western...
Source: Merck Animal Health
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 18 bovine veterinary students...
Source: VAS news release
VAS is pleased to announce the launch of MyDC on PULSE. The new cloud-based herd management platform is designed to help simplify day-to-day tasks. MyDC on PULSE boasts efficiency and accessibility for farmer's dairy data in...
Updates to executive team announced out of annual sales and marketing meetings
BS Bio Platforms today announced updates to its Executive Leadership Team, including the promotion of Krisjan Jones to President, Rob Patterson to Vice President Innovation & Commercialization and...
Source: Syngenta
Enogen corn for feed supports dairy producers' efforts to improve profitability while also aiding industry efforts to improve sustainability in dairy production
U.S. dairy operations using Enogen could potentially save up to $208 per milking cow
Life Cycle Assessment...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today announced the appointment of Shikha Jain to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC). The appointment is a four year term,...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Titled “Faster and further: Canada’s Methane Strategy”, this document is a follow-up to Canada’s 2021 Global Methane Pledge. The following is Dairy Farmers of Canada’s reaction.
The federal government today unveiled a new methane strategy which...
Source: Cornell University, Krisy Gashler
When farmers adopt new digital technologies, it affects far more than just their bottom lines: It can impact a web of relationships – including between farmers and workers, banks, insurance companies, veterinarians, nutritionists, and cheese...
Source: Nationwide news release
According to a recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, climate change could make it more difficult to grow crops, raise animals, and catch fish in the same ways and same places as have been...
Source: Dairy Management Inc. news release
The dairy checkoff's "Reset Yourself with Dairy" campaign earned a best-in-class International Milk Promotions (IMP) Trophy at the recent International Dairy Federation's World Dairy Summit 2022 in India, winning against finalist campaigns from France...
Source: University of British Columbia
By Elizabeth R. Russell, Marina A.G von Keyserlingk, and Daniel M. Weary1
Calf rearing practices vary greatly across farms, including feeding and weaning methods. This variation occurs despite research-based evidence showing the benefits associated with feeding...
Source: Cornell University
Introduction
Many dairy herds have unusual or exceptionally serious lameness problems. The paper describes a systematic way to approach and evaluate such problems based on published observations of risk factors for specific disease problems and the author’s experience....
Source: University of Minnesota
With a variety of skills and experience, often hard-won through working for others, Latinos look for ways to lower barriers to farm ownership.
The Todd County dairy barn where a dozen Minnesotans gathered earlier this year can best...
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