In summary, genetic gain is happening in alfalfa through this progeny testing program, capturing heterosis among the diverse DLF germplasm pools that the DLF alfalfa breeding team is then utilizing to bring the best alfalfa varieties to market through the brands they support in Alforex Seeds, Forage First and Forage First 5 Series.

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When a winter storm knocks out the grid, even for a few hours, it can put livestock health, milk quality and business operations at serious risk.

Jim Van Patter has managed large dairy herds from Wisconsin to Turkey to Australia to Mississippi and back again. He's now the dairy manager at Nehls Brothers Farm near Juneau, Wisconsin, and he's brought home some hard-won lessons about what works at scale – and what doesn't.

Six automated milking dairies share their success stories here. Each of them have that adaptation mindset. All of them identify net profit as an important measure of success. Each of their stories highlights a specific strength that successful automated milking dairies have in common.