Sexed Semen: Is It Finally a Reality?
Most of us have heard the rumor that sexed semen is “just around the corner” for as long as we have been aware of A.I., writes David Thorbahn, Select Sires Inc., University of Florida IFAS, Dairy Extension.

Feeding Dairy Cows for Body Condition Score
Changes in body weight are not a very good indicator of the nutritional status of dairy cows, writes Alvaro Garcia and Arnold Hippen of the Dairy Science Department - South Dakota State University, Extension Extra.

Drying Digestates from Biogas Plants
By Dipl.-Ing. agr. Janett Peschel, Big Dutchman International GmbH. Generating power from renewable energies is becoming increasingly important in Germany as well as on the international level.

Milk Production up 2.5%, Cheese Hits Record Prices
By Robert Tigner, Iowa State University, published in the Iowa Farm Outlook. April 2008 23 major dairy states milk production rose 2.5%. Production per cow was only 12 pounds higher for April.

A.I. Technology is Changing Rapidly!! (Molecular Genetics and Sexed Semen)
David Thorbahn, Select Sires, Inc., explains where the practise of artificial insemination is heading in the future. His essay, taken from the proceedings 45th Florida Dairy Production Conference, was published by the University of Florida, IFAS Exte...

UK Milk Statistics
This publication, published on 23 June 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority, brings together various sources of statistics relating to the production and supply of milk and milk products.

Are Cattle Warming the Globe?
By Lori Weddle-Schott, University of Minnesota Beef Team and Paula Waggoner, Capricorn Communications. Consumers want to save the environment as long as it’s not inconvenient.

Sand for Bedding and the Dangers of Mastitis
Sand has been used to bed cattle for many years and producers tend to give it little thought, yet sand can carry a lot of bacteria posing health concerns to animals. David R. Bray, writing in the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural...

Teat End Condition Matters
This spring I have noticed a lot rougher teat ends than usual, writes Jeffrey Reneau, Professor of Dairy Management, University of Minnesota, Dairy Extension.

Animal Cloning and Implications for the Food Chain
This report examines the potential issues involved with cloning animals for commercial industry, prepared for COI, on behalf of their client, The Food Standards Agency.

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report - June 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the June 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

Some Pasture Management Do's and Don'ts
By Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Athens County and published in the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team Newsletter, Issue #590. To this point, (end of May) the 2008 growing season has been good for the cool season forages that make up...

US Feed Outlook
Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Lutman, ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information...

Cow Size – A Foundational Issue
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service. Knowing the weight of the cows being turned out to grass is something every producer needs to know.

Japan Dairy and Products Semi-Annual Report 2008
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the dairy industry data from the USDA FAS Dairy and Products Semi Annual 2008 report for the Voluntary Semi Annual Report from Japan. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report...