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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says it applauds FDA changes to veterinary feed directive (VFD) regulations that will require veterinary oversight of antimicrobial use in livestock.
The FDA’s Final Guidance 213 establishes a three-year timeframe for phasing out growth-promotion uses of antibiotics important in human medicine and the phasing in of veterinary oversight. The changes were announced recently in Washington D.C.
Clayton Gill has been hired as the new public relations and strategic communications manager for Diamond V. Starting in January, Gill will be responsible for the global reach of the company’s public relations efforts, working from headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
More than 375 dairy producers, consultants and industry peers came together Dec. 11-12 for the Vita Plus Dairy Summit 2013 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. MilkSource Genetics LLC was one of the pre-conference tours.
Delivering consistency from one end of the feedbunk to the other begins with the right TMR mixer. With different styles and sizes available, choosing the mixer that best meets your dairy’s needs can be a challenging task.
A new concept in holding area cooling is taking the edge off of heat stress, and it can be achieved at a fairly low cost.
“Holding areas have been identified as a primary contributor to heat stress,” said Chris Eisele, University of Wisconsin-Madison, during the Vita Plus Dairy Summit.
“Being a dairy cow is fairly risky business,” according to Dr. Frank Garry, Colorado State University.
During his presentation at the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, Garry drew attention to the trend for increasing death losses among dairy cows and called producers to take action on this economic and dairy welfare issue.
Three Midwestern dairy producers discussed the trial-and-error, cost analysis and strategic thinking that influenced their heifer-raising decisions at the recent Vita Plus Dairy Summit.
Attendees heard from Dan Smits, Double S Dairy, Markesan, Wisconsin; Dr. Don Niles, Dairy Dreams LLC, Casco, Wisconsin; and Chad Carlson, Carlson Dairy LLP, Pennock, Minnesota.
Two companies, Alta Genetics and CRV, have begun collaboration on their U.S. breeding programs. The cooperation between the groups offers economies of scale resulting in, according to the companies, greater volumes and higher quality of genetics on the U.S. base with the end product being a greater output of high GTPITM bulls.
The 2014 National Mastitis Council meeting will be held Jan. 26-28 in Fort Worth, Texas. Progressive Dairyman reached out to several speakers and asked them to share insight into their upcoming presentations.
Taking the time to understand the culture of Hispanic employees can build loyalty and cut down on costly turnover.
During the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, Cody Heller, Cows R Us Consulting and Heller Farms Inc., provided an overview of the heritage, traditions and values celebrated among the Hispanic culture, and two Hispanic dairy managers opened up about their personal journeys to becoming U.S. citizens and living out the American dream.
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