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Checkoff Watch: Why Expo West matters to farmers, dairy's future
1+ week, 1+ day ago (864+ words) Idaho dairy farmer Kim Korn and Nebraska dairy farmer Joyce Racicky attend Expo West on behalf of Dairy Management Inc. Image courtesy of Dairy Management Inc. I admit that before I attended Natural Products Expo West, I did not fully…...
Today's measurements build tomorrow's cows: Why one dairyman invests in data
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (160+ words) Idaho dairyman Greg Andersen elevates herd efficiency with better production, fertility and fitness. For him, the most successful way to do this is through genetic selection, backed by quality data. "Darn it! This content is only for registered users with…...
Lactanet recognizes 2025 top Canadian dairy herds by category
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (152+ words) Through the success of Canada's Best Managed Dairy Herds program and Lactanet's Herd Performance Index, we wanted to expand, recognize and celebrate herds not only across the country, but in their diversity in their type of operation and by milking…...
No off-season: Managing stress in dairy's metabolic athletes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) The modern dairy cow is a metabolic athlete. On a per-kilogram bodyweight basis, her daily energy turnover rivals that of a National Hockey League (NHL) athlete on gameday. The difference is that she does this day-in, day-out, without recovery until…...
Nexus awards: New bolus helps dry cows off faster, more comfortably | Ag Proud
1+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) Administering cows an innovative technology in bolus form at dry-off has been shown to decrease milk production 50% to 60% in the first 24 hours after dry-off. Research on the new product " Stop Lac from AHV " shows it also doesn't negatively impact the…...
2026 Nexus Innovation Awards
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (202+ words) Progressive Dairy Editor Walt Cooley announces the winners of the 2026 Nexus Innovation Awards at Professional Dairy Producers Business Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, March 4. The winners included AHV's Stop Lac, Merck Animal Health's Sense Hub Dairy Youngstock Monitoring and GEA Farm…...
May 7, 2026 Progressive Dairy digital magazine
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (172+ words) The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud. com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud. com to add permission to view....
May 7, 2026 Progressive Dairy digital magazine | Ag Proud
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (42+ words) The latest issue of Progressive Dairy magazine is available. To view, make sure you're logged into your agproud. com account. If you do not have access, click "Subscribe" in the top-right corner of agproud. com to add permission to view....
Laying the foundation
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (103+ words) I went back through the interviews from my podcast series and pulled tips that different producers shared about laying the foundation for generational transition on the farm. Here are a few of their suggestions. How do I get my company…...
Artificial intelligence and the future of the beef industry
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (346+ words) GPS collars can provide data to a specifically trained AI algorithm, which will detect changes in the animal's behavior and improve both animal identification and treatment. Image provided by Ira Parsons." To date, technology improvements for beef producers have largely…...