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In April, the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program, based in Wisconsin, launched a new web presence at www.dairygrazingapprenticeship.org.
Progressive Dairyman recently caught up with DGA Communications Coordinator Bridget O'Meara to provide some information about the new site.
The FDA recently granted Diamond V a functional claim, saying the company’s original product plays an important role in supporting dry matter intake (DMI) during a cow’s early lactation phase.
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS), which celebrates 20 years this September, is expanding from the inside out this summer to make way for a new lane of exhibits in the middle of the show site, where Second and Third lanes traditionally have been located.
This year’s Feeding Quality Forum (FQF), sponsored by Certified Angus Beef, is scheduled for Aug. 20 in Omaha, Nebraska, and Aug. 22 in Garden City, Kansas. Dan Basse, president of AgResource Company, will kick off the event at 10 a.m. with his outlook on the markets for human food protein and livestock feedstuffs.
June Dairy Month was all about celebrating dairy and sharing the industry with the public. It served as a great opportunity for the industry to reach out and let consumers know where their food comes from and the work that goes into producing it.
One infographic created by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy also did its part in spreading awareness of the importance of the industry during June.
Lung diseases have been recognized among dairy workers for decades. While changes on modern dairies have reduced the risk of lung disease, dairy workers continue to experience an excess of chronic bronchitis and occupational asthma with measurable decreases in their pulmonary function and increased syptoms including wheezing, cough and phelgm production.
This article was #22 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the July 11, 2013 Extra e-newsletter.
Click here for the full list of the Top 25.
The Four State Dairy Nutrition Conference held in Iowa in June 2013 featured a panel discussion on low-protein feeding. Wisconsin dairyman John Koepke, Cornell University’s Mike Van Amburgh, Nutritional Professional Inc.’s Steve Woodford and Purina Animal Nutrition’s Dave LaCount provided tips for making this feed strategy work.
Two radio groups — New York-based SiriusXM Radio (SXMR) and Nebraska-based Rural Radio LLC — have joined forces to form Rural Radio, a 24/7 channel devoted to agribusiness, rural American life and western lifestyle. It was launched on July 15.
