The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association conference, to be held April 1-3 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, will provide information on the newest practices, technology and research in calf and heifer raising. Conference attendees will be able to visit four tour stops, with each stop offering expertise and perspectives from calf industry experts. Read on for details about Tours C and D.

Mizzou Collegiate CattleWomen (CCW) is planning its 5th annual Meet Your Meat, a program focused on promoting the beef industry to Mizzou students. The program will provide beef industry educational resources to the Columbia, Missouri, community 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29.

U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports all opened the new year on a positive note, although market conditions suggest 2014 could be a challenging year for U.S. red meat exports, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

John Deere’s (JD) K-Series 4WD Wheel Loaders now feature three models that meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards, according to the company.

Lewis R. Jones Chief Business Administrator Grove City, Ohio American Guernsey Association

Farm groups are applauding the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing a bill that allows farmers to legally operate their farm machinery on roadways this year.

Planting new fields of pure alfalfa sometimes gets to be too automatic. Maybe it’s time to consider adding some grass to the mix. Let’s look at some of the advantages for including grass with our alfalfa plantings:

Farm groups are applauding the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing a bill that allows farmers to legally operate their farm machinery on roadways this year.

Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) will host its Dairy Quality Insight Workshop focused on “Milk, Meat & Margin” from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 10 at the Hyatt on Main, 333 Main St., Green Bay, Wisconsin.

When it comes to improving pasture and rangeland health, ranch management consultant Dave Pratt says to stay away from agronomic principles and instead apply ecological principles to land management. At the recent Ranching For Profit School held Jan. 19-25 in Billings, Montana, Pratt and his associate Dallas Mount of the University of Wyoming discussed various methods to improve range health, among many other aspects of a ranch business.