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Mechanics Corner: Maintain your hay and forage equipment

November 20, 2013

The fall and winter months are ideal times to assess your equipment. It’s wise to do a full inspection of your equipment before it’s stored away for the winter months so it will be ready to go in the spring.

November 21, 2013 issue: Industry Honor Roll

November 20, 2013

• Rodrigo Bicalho, DVM, assistant professor of dairy production medicine at Cornell University, is the recipient of the 2013 Cattle Call grant from Zoetis.

Popular dairy nutritionist passes away

November 20, 2013

Donald L. Bath, a dairy nutritionist, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 26. He was 81.

November 21, 2013 issue: New Products

November 20, 2013

Stress and dehydration aid available from Aurora Balance Stress & Dehydration Aid is a nutritional and metabolic supplement formulated to balance systemic electrolytes needed to maintain hydration. It acts as a buffering agent to correct blood pH when stress occurs due to heat or handling.

The Milk House: A woman’s business

November 20, 2013

Ryan Dennis

The Vikings, besides being fierce raiders and conquerors, knew how to settle a land. In addition to the livestock they brought – sheep, horses and cattle that have now evolved to unique breeds only found on the island – they are believed to have kidnapped the best-looking women they could find in Ireland and Scotland, taking them to the new land as brides.

EPA releases proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes

November 19, 2013

On Nov. 15, the EPA proposed to lower the total 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumetric requirement from the 18.15 billion gallons specified by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to 15.21 billion gallons.

ABS Jersey bull wins Premier Performance Sire Award

November 19, 2013

For the fourth consecutive year, ABS Jersey bull 29JE3301 IATOLA earned the Premier Performance Sire Award, presented Nov. 11 at the 61st All American Jersey Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

New Hire Michelle Windle

November 18, 2013

Dr. Michelle Windle Forage products & dairy technical service specialist Madison, Wisconsin Vita Plus

Vets Plus Inc. named ‘preferred supplier’ by National Animal Supplement

November 18, 2013

Vets Plus Inc. (VPI) has been granted “preferred supplier” status by the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), of which it has been a member company since 2005. NASC President Karen Howard announced the addition of VPI to its list at the SupplySide Animal Nutrition Insights Summit, Nov. 13 in Las Vegas.

Dairy checkoff leader tells farmers how to grow sales and trust

November 18, 2013

Through checkoff, the nation’sdairy farmers and importers have the collective power to innovate, change and grow sales and trust. That was the message Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) that manages the dairy checkoff program, gave to nearly 1,000 farmer and industry representatives at the joint annual meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, National Milk Producers Federation and United Dairy Industry Association in Phoenix.