When you see pictures in magazines of winning show cows, it’s pretty common to think that you have nothing in common with the owners in the pictures.

The interaction between the foot of a dairy cow and the floor of the facility in which she is housed is one of the most important factors in an animal’s daily life, according to extension veterinarian and field investigator Ernest Hovingh of Penn State’s Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences.

Dairymen are increasingly becoming aware of the cow comfort, health and production benefits associated with compost-bedded pack barns. However, these potential benefits will not arise unless the pack is properly managed.

Navel dipping, arguably the very first husbandry act in a dairy calf’s life, is not only the least costly investment in its entire life cycle, but also the most cost-effective management tool to ensure a healthy animal is positioned to succeed.

Deere & Company announced on Nov. 2 it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Monosem, a European manufacturer of precision planters. The purchase includes the company's four facilities in France and two in the U.S.

Reuters reports DuPont is talking about its agriculture business with rival Dow Chemical Co., according to DuPont’s interim chief executive, Edward Breen.

Allen Moczygemba, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is the new CEO of the American Angus Association (AAA), effective Dec. 1, 2015.

Warren Burgevitz
Dairy Sales Professional
Elanco Animal Health
Calgary, Alberta

Innovative Livestock Services Inc. (ILS) today announced the appointment of Jerry Kuckelman as president and CEO; he is replacing Lee Borck who will remain with the company as chairman of the board.