A significant increase in new crop cottonseed supplies, coupled with favorable prices, is good news for dairy producers who count on the feedstuff to add a punch of protein, fat and digestible fiber to the ration, experts say.

In recent years, we have seen a heightened emphasis on worker safety on U.S. dairy farms. Dairy operations in the U.S. continue to have high worker injury and fatality rates as compared to general industry, as well as other agriculture production operations.

Throughout his career, Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus, Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, has worked with agricultural enterprises from all over the country. In a webinar, hosted by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW), Kohl outlined the 10 practices that top-performing CEO dairy producers follow.

Henriette Haworth is a Baxter Black fan.She reads his columns in this magazine and tries to see him in person when he’s in town.But this fall, a column Black wrote for Progressive Dairyman contained a line she didn’t like. She told him so in a letter.

Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD) announced on Dec. 8 the close of a $15 million Series C round of equity financing. The financing was co-led by Cultivian Sandbox and Kansas Bioscience Authority and included Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Middleland Capital and existing investors Intersouth Partners, Novartis Venture Funds and private individuals.

What has 53 tables, 20 graphs and tells you almost anything you need to know about milk production, dairy product production and sales, and dairy exports and imports?

Producers can now benefit from two publications that monitor milk production and feeding intake, helping to detect problems before they turn into major bottlenecks. The publications, both available in hard copies or for any mobile platform, were developed jointly by the Penn State Extension Dairy Team and the Center for Dairy Excellence.

Emily Metz Meredith, vice president for animal care at the National Milk Producers Federation, was honored Tuesday as a Rising PR Star by a leading newsletter for communications professionals.

The Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center, a facility of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) at the University of New Hampshire College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA), has been awarded a 2014 Gold Quality Award by the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA).

The Christmas season is here again. Finally! I have to admit that with four children and 5 acres at home to take care of, it seems Christmas seasons come and go faster than they used to.