-Sponsored Content- Your team plays a critical role in the health, productivity and profitability of your dairy. But managing performance across a large operation can be challenging when you can’t see everything happening throughout the day. The Cattle Care Omni Product Line provides greater visibility into employee performance and daily operations, helping you identify issues before they affect herd health, …
—Sponsored Content— The Sort my Cow sort gate earned the Nexus Innovator Award for addressing today’s labor challenges while advancing cow comfort and welfare on modern dairy farms. Powered by real-time alerts from CowManager Ear Sensors, Sort my Cow allows producers to automatically or manually through the app redirect cows that need attention, without disrupting normal cow flow. What makes Sort my Cow award winning: …
Leaders for 2026-27 were selected at this year’s annual meeting for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), including two committee chairs from California. Alan Chittenden of Schodack Landing, N.Y., was elected to his fifth one-year term as President of AJCA on June 20. He is a fourth-generation breeder and owner of registered Jerseys at Dutch Hollow Farms LLC. He owns …
—Sponsored Content— What if you could see more of what’s happening across your dairy—every day? The Cattle Care Omni Product Line provides clear visibility into employee performance, helping you identify issues before they affect herd health, milk production, or profitability. With actionable, real-time insights, Cattle Care helps you: Monitor employee performance Reduce protocol drift Improve parlor efficiency Maintain feed accuracy …
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) released a statement following the detection of New World screwworm in Texas last week. NMPF President and CEO Gregg Doud weighed in on the news stating: “The return of New World screwworm to the United States decades after its initial eradication is a disappointing milestone, but it’s also one for which dairy producers have …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. NWS larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of living animals, causing serious damage to livestock …
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is accepting nominations for its annual FARM Excellence Awards, recognizing U.S. dairy industry achievements in adopting and improving on-farm practices. Awards are divided into four categories: Animal Care & Antibiotic Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Workforce Development and FARM Evaluator of the Year. “The FARM Program relies on farmers and FARM evaluators to …
The May 28 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar features “Beyond the Bag, Part II: Translating Trends into Real World Calf Nutrition Decisions.” This webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Actus Animal Nutrition Senior Director of Innovation Tana Dennis will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. Elizabeth Douglass will moderate the webinar. To register for the webinar, …
During the 2026 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Conference and Trade Show in New Prague, Minn., DCHA revealed its revised Gold Standards — the industry benchmarks and best management practices for raising dairy calves and heifers and beef x dairy animals. The overarching goal of DCHA’s Gold Standards is to improve the health and welfare of youngstock, allowing them …
On March 23, 2026, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). The National List is a section of the USDA organic regulations that identifies synthetic substances that are allowed, and natural substances that are prohibited, in organic …
