Worried that increasing fees would cause more dairies to close down, Fresno County leaders have agreed to help cover the rising cost of local milk inspections.

In honor of March Madness, Animart concocted a contest that pitted dairy cattle breeds against beef breeds in a bracket-style competition dubbed Dairy vs. Beef Madness. Visitors to Animart's Facebook page voted to see which breed would win.

Todd L. Prekker Canyon, Texas Sales RepresentiveCalibrate Technologies

Weren't able to make it to World Ag Expo this year? Or perhaps you heard about one of Progressive Dairyman's seminars or virtual tour videos and are looking for a link or video. See a list a below of all of our recap coverage of the 2013 World Ag Expo. World Ag Expo Virtural Farm Tour videos • Todd Moore, Lucky Layla Farms, Texas

Now that springtime has finally arrived, farmers have plenty on their to-do list, including equipment maintenance, purchasing of supplies and fence mending. To make fence mending easier, Warn Industries has introduced PullzAll, ­ an electric hand-held and portable tool that can lift or pull up to 1,000 pounds.

BioMultimin Inc. has developed the mineral supplement Excelerite, which is purported to provide livestock with the benefits of the organic trace minerals they need to thrive, thus improving growth and overall health.

The term Weak Calf Syndrome (WCS) was coined back in the 1960s to describe calves that are dull, listless and uninterested or unable to nurse.

Scheduled for May 19-22 in Lexington, Kentucky, this year's Alltech International Symposium will focus on looking to the future to provide for the world's growing demand for food. Alltech plans to dedicate an entire track to crop science at Glimpse 2020, the 29th annual symposium. A wide range of dairy topics is also on the agenda.

Summarized data from AgSource herds in 2012 compared to 2011 show that improvements in herd management were achieved in almost all areas, including production, udder health, reproduction, transition cow management and genetics.

The MIone multi-box robotic milking system from GEA Farm Technologies has been adapted to meet the demands of the North American dairy market and to meet the quality standards and guidelines set forth by industry regulatory agencies. This udder prep process has been AMDERC (Atlantic-Midwest Dairy Equipment Review Committee) approved and therefore FDA and state inspector accepted.