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Defining Breed Purity
Source: Lactanet
The ancestry of all registered dairy cattle can be traced back to the origin of each breed’s herdbook.
For Jerseys this is the Island...
Feed Outlook: January 2022
Source: USDA
by Michael McConnell, Olga Liefert, Angelica Williams, and Amy Boline
The January 2022 Feed Outlook report contains estimates for 2020/21, and projections for the 2021/22 U.S. and global...
NASDA Sets Its Federal Policy Focus For 2022 With Added Emphasis On The Food...
Source: NASDA news release
NASDA members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, hand-selected nine issues to serve as the organization's primary policy focus...
Dairy calves are motivated to be with be with another calf
Source: University of British Columbia
By Thomas Ede, Daniel M. Weary, and Marina A.G von Keyserlingk1
Dairy calves are often reared individually early in their life,...
Register for the Dairy Direct Payment Program before March 31, 2022.
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
Dairy Direct Payment Program
The Government of Canada is committed to providing full and fair compensation for dairy farmers as a result...
It’s in the Genes: Comparing Dairy Bulls’ Ability To Transmit Traits to Their Daughters
Source: USDA, Christine Whitt
When they say she has her father’s fat and protein, that’s a compliment to her dairy bull sire. Certain traits, like high...
Danisco Animal Nutrition Further Expands Its Portfolio For Ruminants
Danisco Animal Nutrition reports:
Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business unit of IFF's Health & Biosciences division, has announced new developments to its ruminant portfolio. As...
Full Year: Canadian Tractor Sales Up 11%, Combine Sales Up 19%
Agri Marketing magazine reports:
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in Canada during December were up 11%...
Preweaning dairy calves’ preferences for outdoor access
Source: Science Direct
LauraWhalin, Daniel M.Weary, Marina A.G.von Keyserlingk
Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4
ABSTRACT
Adult dairy...
Podcast: Phosphorus in Dairy Diets
Today’s Real Science Exchange podcast is our January installment of the Journal Club, styled after the traditional journal clubs at universities across the country...
Managing and monitoring the health of transition dairy cows
Source: University of Minnesota
Quick facts
Monitoring the transition dairy cow helps producers to recognize signs of trouble before it starts.
The transition period is 60...
USDA: Fluid Milk Availability Continued To Decline In 2019
Source: USDA news release
The supply of fluid cow's milk available for U.S. consumers to drink decreased by 42 percent from 1979 to 2019, from...
Next phase of support for Alberta livestock producers
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
In response to severe drought conditions, the Governments of Canada and Alberta worked together to rapidly deploy the Canada-Alberta Livestock...
Dairy Defined Podcast: Price forecast positive for dairy, NMPF’s Vitaliano says
Dairy prices for 2022 are projected at an eight-year high, with supply adjustments and booming exports across a wide range of products shoring up...
Lactalis Canada and Mapleview Agri Donate 24,500 Kilograms of Formula for Calves to Help...
Source: Lactalis Canada
Canadian dairy leader Lactalis Canada together with Canadian milk replacer manufacturer Mapleview Agri today announced a joint donation of 24,500 kilograms of...
