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The Wisconsin Brown Swiss Association is currently accepting applications for the Wisconsin Brown Swiss queen position. The queen is responsible for promoting the advantages of the Brown Swiss breed and dairy producer’s dedication to producing a wholesome product to the industry and non-agricultural audiences.
Roto-Mix LLC (RM) has signed an exclusive agreement with Agricredit Acceptance LLC to provide co-branded financial services for the company’s dealers and customers in the U.S. and Canada, beginning April 1.
Select Sires says it will release 7HO12198 Morningview Mcc KINGBOY-ET (+2598 GTPISM) on March 1. A fancy son of 7HO11477 De-Su Bkm MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET (VG-88), he combines outstanding merit values (+$839 Net Merit, +$878 Cheese Merit, +$806 Fluid Merit) with outstanding production (+1,988 Milk) and exceptional Type (+4.05).
On Feb. 7, President Barack Obama signed into law the bipartisan 2014 Farm Bill at a special signing ceremony on Michigan State University’s campus. Also present was Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the farm bill’s lead Senate author and Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry for the ceremony.
Warm and dry conditions prevailed at the 2014 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. While the weather made for good show attendance, it was not what the locals really needed.
February is not your typical “discuss silage safety month.” However, in light of recent silage-related injuries and fatalities with pile management, this month’s safety article is focused on hazards associated with managing silage in bunker silos and drive-over piles. Silage injury or fatality statistics are not easily collected; however, silage-related fatalities continue to be reported in local media outlets.
California Dairies Inc. (CDI) welcomes David Camp to its executive team as senior vice president and CFO. Camp, a certified public accountant, will be responsible for the financial, accounting, treasury, information technology and risk management functions within CDI.
ABS Global Inc. announces the 2014 photo contest, open to all photographers. The company is searching for outstanding photos to use in its promotional materials, including but not limited to the yearly calendar, posters, brochures and company website.
Ray Prock Jr., a dairyman from Denair, California, has been named the Holstein Foundation’s 2014 Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) Distinguished Alumni Leader Award recipient. The foundation recognizes one YDLI alum annually who has made notable contributions and utilized skills gained during their YDLI experience for the betterment of the dairy industry. Prock was a graduate of YDLI Class 5.
H.J. Baker is sponsoring an agriculture webinar on how limiting and balancing amino acids can improve dairy farm profitability. The webinar, titled “The Value of Amino Acids in Your Dairy Ration,” will take place at 2 p.m. Feb. 19.
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