Dr. Michael Smith from University of Missouri explains reproductive tract scores and A.I. semen.

In a panel discussion, moderated by Attorney David Crass of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, four dairy producers shared their unique situations with regulatory agencies that have taken an interest in the dairy industry. Read on to see what they learned and gather the advice they have for fellow producers. OSHA Brody and Jeremy Mahr Mahr City View Dairy Stanley, Wisconsin

The 31st Western Canadian Dairy Seminar gathers the latest information in dairy production and technology advances. This seminar is designed for people who want to improve their knowledge and decision-making abilities in dairy production and management. Dairy producers, extension specialists, researchers, and dairy service and supply representatives will find this seminar valuable.

The Holstein Association USA board of directors met in Chicago Nov. 14-15. President Chuck Worden presided over the meeting. The board approved the 2013 Management-by-Objective Business Plan and associated budget. The plan predicts growth in sales of Holstein Association USA’s core products and services. The Holstein Association is pleased to announce it will be participating in two dairy genetic research studies.

Commodity market graphs of recent years are commonly compared to roller coasters with all of their ups and downs. Much like the feeling of climbing the first big drop of a roller coaster, anyone in agriculture today can be a bit anxious of what will happen next. At the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, Dec. 6 in Merrillville, Indiana, Joe Kerns of Kerns & Associates of Ames, Iowa, tried to calm everyone’s fear of the unknown by explaining what is taking shape in the marketplace.

Dairy producers have been experimenting with harvesting corn as shredlage and snaplage. At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Randy Shaver has been conducting feeding trials of these feedstuffs to see how they perform in the cow. He shared his results at the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, Dec. 5 in Merrillville, Indiana. Shredlage Currently shredlage processing rolls are only available on Claas choppers. These provide a longer theoretical length of cut of 1-¼ inches versus an average ¾-inch length of cut with a kernel processor.