World Dairy Expo announced Scott Bentley as the new general manager, effective June 3. At a press conference that same week, World Dairy Expo Board President Mike Holschbach said Bentley is the sixth general manager in the 47 years the event has been held.

Heat stress costs the U.S. dairy industry nearly $900 million annually. It’s a problem producers have to face every summer as rising temperatures affect their cows’ milk production levels, immune systems, fertility and more.

Boosting overall wellness and immune function as well as improving feed efficiency are the goals at Liberty Dairy in the Pacific Northwest. Amino acid balancing in the dairy’s milking ration is a critical part of achieving them.

Effective communication between a dairy herd’s advisers can greatly enhance its performance. The herd veterinarian and nutritionist are usually both key individuals that have a vested interest in a dairy’s success, and making sure they are both working together as effective team members to evaluate current programs and set new goals is a mark of most successful dairies.

Formulating modern dairy cow diets has become much more complex in recent years. In order that high-producing milk cow rations can meet a host of nutritional requirements, computerized ration modeling programs have become a necessity.

Many of us have heard the suggestions to use direct-fed microbials (DFM) supplements, also known as probiotics, on calves soon after birth. There is a good reason for this suggestion.

This article is a summary of some very useful information recently presented at technical conferences in the U.S. by Dr. Frederique Chaucheyras-Durand from INRA, France. It also builds on the recent article “Yeast Products in Ruminant Feeds, What, Why, Where and When?” by Dr. Angel Aguilar in the April issue of Progressive Dairyman.