Historically, heifer programs have been a source of widely varied growth patterns. Dairy producers that could produce more heifers than needed generated additional revenue by selling extra heifers for a premium.

Editor’s note: The following report was submitted prior to recent violence and political upheaval in Egypt after the removal of Pres. Mohamed Morsi from office.

The dedication of a new state-of-the-art research and development facility at Kemin Industries’ corporate headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, reveals an open-concept layout and 1,215 feet of linear research bench space as requested by the company’s scientists and researchers.

This year’s World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA), received a record 820 entries from dairy processors throughout North America.

Cheese curds, cow-naming rights, or a plate at an on-farm harvest meal are all available through the just-launched a kickstarter campaign by Redhead Creamery, one of Minnesota’s newest cheese producers.

Progressive Dairyman asked Biomin experts to comment on their annual mycotoxin survey findings from earlier this year. Q. What is most strikingly different about this year's survey compared to previous years' surveys? A: We have been conducting a mycotoxin survey for several years. The survey allows feed and animal producers to assess the risks of using certain feedstuffs/feeds from different regions.

One-third of all companies in the S&P 500 Index are family run businesses according to Business Insider. That’s impressive! Family run businesses care about the long-term effects of their decisions, focus on future generations and have passionate, dedicated family members at the top. In family farming operations, we share in those impressive qualities.