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The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County and Advanced Comfort Technology (ACT, Inc.), the Wisconsin-based company home of Dual Chamber Cow Waterbeds (DCC Waterbeds), hosted a group of 13 community leaders from Tepatitlan, Mexico, at the state-of-the art Laufenberg Farms.
The leaders' visit to the Waunakee dairy farm was part of an Official Visit by the Mexican delegation to the City of Madison, part of the Madison/Tepatitlan Sister City Program.
Cows on the Concourse brought consumers and cows face-to-face in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday June 2.
This year, a record number of families took part in the annual tradition, which serves as the official kick off of June Dairy Month in Dane County.
Cows on the Concourse took place on the Capitol Square in downtown Madison, where the Dane County Farmers’ Market also connects consumers with farmers.
The Center for Dairy Excellence recently hosted Train The Trainer, a two-day program titled Building the Bridge to Dairy Transition.
Participants included employees from a number of different fields that wished to enhance their existing succession and transition facilitation skills.
Attendees listened to six speakers covering topics such as family businesses, financial planning and insurance, dairy transition planning, legal considerations and accounting.
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This new product was introduced at the 2011 World Dairy Expo and is now being manufactured in the U.S. and Canada.
It is a one-step covering system that utilizes a reusable, UV-protected cover with built in anti-freeze lines that provide optimal sealing and eliminate the need for tires and sand bags.
Click here to read prior coverage of this product in Progressive Dairyman's Canadian edition.
Progressive Dairyman columnist and long-time dairy industry advocate Ben Yale passed away June 13, 2012, from complications following surgery. Funeral details are still forthcoming. More details will follow as they are available.
Progressive Dairyman sends its regrets to Ben Yale's family and the many dairy interests he has represented over the years.
"We are sorrowful for the loss of a great industry advocate," Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley said. "Ben was an artful communicator who was uniquely able to shine historical context on today's most important industry issues. He inspired many through his words, and he will be greatly missed."
View statements below from dairy organizations expressing condolences:
This handy insulated tablet holder from Udder Tech keeps your tablet safe and allows your hands to be free.
The insulation protects it from getting bumped and the waterproof fabric protects it from getting wet.
It straps close to your body which makes it nice for passing through gates and working with animals. A zipper top makes for easy access.
Merck Animal Health has announced the U.S. approval of ZUPREVO (tildipirosin) – a novel, new macrolide antibiotic for the management of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) that offers excellent combination of effectiveness and convenience.
ZUPREVO is indicated for the treatment of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle, and for the control of respiratory disease in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle at high risk of developing BRD associated with these bacterial pathogens.
The high price of feed coupled with the lowest milk prices since January 2011 are putting some New Mexico dairies out of business, reported the Albuquerque Journal.
Luke Woelber of Belen’s H.A.W. Farms, president of the Dairy Producers of New Mexico, told the newspaper that he knows of five New Mexico dairies that have closed in the face of feed costs that have doubled in the past two or three years.
The closed operations range in size from small to bigger than average and were all in the eastern and southern part of New Mexico, he said.
The Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX), a new large-scale dairy event and a first ever for Canada, will mix dairy agribusiness, breed associations, and the research community under one huge roof with dairy producers and global industry stakeholders.
In addition to hundreds of dairy product and service providers in the tradeshow halls, the event will feature a world-class speaker program, live milking robot showdown, working cow showcase, and an evening networking social.
All will take place February 6-7, 2013, in the new world-class Stratford Rotary Complex in Stratford, Ontario.
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