AMES, Iowa — As cow-calf and feedlot operators continue to deal with drought related issues, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Beef Center will continue to offer educational opportunities to address ongoing and emerging issues. 

Golden Calf Company has launched a new line of calf milk pasteurizers. “Our company is committed to the best calf care solutions for dairy farmers. Our clients have started asking for the next step in calf care – calf milk pasteurizing,” said Andy Beckel, owner of Golden Calf Company.

When the people at Beef Bucks, Inc. were notified that their pre-paid debit card for purchasing beef will again be featured as a gift tag on the Wheel of Fortune – —this time during the popular game show’'s “Salute to Military Families” week in November – —they decided to do their part to salute veterans closer to home. For the second year in a row, television viewers across the U.S. will tune in to see whether or not a Wheel of Fortune contestant is lucky enough to spin the wheel and land on the prize consisting of $1,000 in Beef Bucks.

Don Spiers, professor of animal sciences at the University of Missouri, talks with PD Editor Dario Martinez about the Thermal Aid app, its development and plans to make the app available to producers later this year.

There is a long tradition behind the dairy industry. As I am sure you are aware, it’s a way of life for farmers. There is no doubt that dairy farmers care for their animals and have a strong commitment to them. However, the growing disconnect between food producers and food consumers has led to an increasing number of questions about how farmers care for their animals. It is important that milk producers take an active role in sharing with consumers how they rely on both tradition and modern technology to ensure animal care and proper handling.

This is the first issue that was written and published completely after the end of this year’s World Dairy Expo. The show is always a great place to meet story sources, find new article ideas and meet with producers. Our group happened to arrive at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, at the same time as California dairyman Ray Prock. He was coming to the show to work at the dairy checkoff’s booth. We gave him a lift from the airport to his hotel. His parting words were to “have fun” during the week-long exhibition.