SPONSORED CONTENT According to Laura Raatz, CowManager’s new comprehensive calf monitoring system provides real-time health alerts 24/7 for early disease detection. “By pinpointing and finding those calves that are not feeling well sooner, we’re able to get them feeling better faster, before they become truly sick or chronic,” says Raatz. “This technology ensures that our calves stay healthy, happy and …
– SPONSORED CONTENT – “Adding Sort My Cow is One of the Best Investments” Ethan Wise farms with his family, dad and brother in Decorah, IA. They milk about 1,200 cows and raise their heifers at a second, nearby site. They use CowManager at both locations. Wise installed CowManager’s new Sort my Cow sort gate in February 2023 and is …
California leads the nation in the adoption of renewable energy. Significant investments have been made in solar electricity generation and biogas digesters in its agricultural industry, but what about hydrogen power? The State of California was recently awarded $1.2 billion from the Federal Dept. of Energy to invest in hydrogen power as a renewable energy source and offers much promise …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Ever.Ag are excited to announce that registration for the third annual DairyTech conference opens today. DairyTech 2024 will showcase the pioneers and pioneering applications bringing transformative potential of artificial intelligence to the dairy industry, from processing plant functions to supply chain management, demand forecasting, sustainability optimization, and corporate practices. The event will connect …
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is now accepting public comments on drafted updates made to the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) Benefits Calculator Tool and Quantification Methodology (QM) from July 5 until July 17, 2024. Public comments can be submitted by email to GGRFProgram@arb.ca.gov. The draft documents are available on the California Climate Investments Resources page: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cci-resources. …
SPONSORED CONTENT CowManager is more than a 24/7 cow monitoring tool. This company wants to be your partner in herd management, working side by side and supporting you and your herd every step of the way. They offer the only herd monitoring system that successfully measures ear temperature combined with behavior, resulting in early and accurate alerts and actionable insights …
Scientists and cheese specialists from all over the world travelled to Bergen in Norway recently to share the latest research and innovations in cheese technology, milk quality, nutrition and sustainability. On Tuesday June 4th a packed conference hall at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Bergen, Norway was welcomed to a three-day cheese symposium. The IDF Cheese Science & Technology …
International Dairy Federation (IDF) is pleased to announce the opening of the third edition of the “IDF Professor Pavel Jelen Early Career Scientist Prize” for “early career” scientists, including graduate and postgraduate students who are less than 3 years since graduation from their highest degree attained. The prize is aimed towards the recognition of scientists and/or technologists in the dairy …
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword. In farming, it encompasses responsible stewardship of land and resources, while maintaining economic viability, so that farmers can continue feeding the world for generations to come. John Deere and DeLaval have joined forces to create a new (free) tool to help dairy farmers measure the efficiency and sustainability of their operations. California Dairy …
“A Genomic Journey” headlines the March 19th Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Asha Miles, U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL) research geneticist, Tony Lopes, Tony L. Lopes Dairy LP and Precision Genetic Solutions LLC, and Tim Baumgartner, Jer-Z-Boyz Ranch genetics and marketing manager, will share their genomic and genetic strategies during this free, one-hour …
