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Sexing Technologies’ sex-sorted semen has achieved a comparable conception rate to conventional semen for the first time since becoming commercially available about a decade ago, the company’s head researcher said on Sept. 26.
Today’s increased investment cost for replacement animals has producers examining their heifer inventories and replacement needs. There are several key metrics that are used to determine each of these heifer-related needs and are the basis for the Penn State Extension Dairy Team’s newly released app, PSU Herd Metrics.
AgSource Laboratories, located in Jerome, Idaho, has changed ownership. The transition of ownership began July 1 and was complete on Oct. 1. The laboratory is now officially conducting business under the name of Northwest Labs LLC.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, working with several partners, has received a $75,000 USDA Conservation Innovation Grant to continue studying an agricultural management practice that removes phosphorus from agricultural systems. If successful, the process would allow dairy producers to spread manure on their fields after the phosphorus has been removed. The grant is being supported by the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy (MRC), a major partner in the project.
A blood calcium sampling program involving more than 5,000 transition dairy cows showed subclinical hypocalcemia in an average of 55 percent of the cows tested. In most cases, producers were unaware their herd was at risk, since this form of low blood calcium often goes undetected.
Nominations for the 2015 Michigan State University (MSU) Dairy Farmer of the Year Award are currently being accepted by the MSU Department of Animal Science.
This article was #14 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the Oct. 20, 2014 Extra e-newsletter and Nov. 7, 2014 print issue.
After a major U.S. dairy trade show, Progressive Dairyman’s staff of editors and writers compile their favorite lists of new innovations seen, trends observed or people met. These lists are then turned into an article called “Cool stuff we saw” and published in the magazine’s e-newsletter. The recap from this year’s World Dairy Expo was a hit with readers.
Organic milk requires organic cows, which require organic hay and months of pasture time. California's drought has organic farmers searching for organic feed, desperate to keep their organic status.
Byrne Dairy is now producing Greek yogurt in Cortland, New York, for retail sale. The products are available in Byrne's retail stores in central New York and in area groceries, according to the (Syracuse) Post-Standard.
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) is launching "Have U Herd?," a new column on the Dairy Doing More websitethat will provide fascinating facts and insights about one of Wisconsin’s treasures: dairy cows.
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