HD Notebook

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council meeting has started

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 15:47
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Thu, 11/08/2012

7th annual event in California has largest-ever turnout.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor


The 7th annual Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council annual meeting is underway in Sacramento, Calif. Over 250 attendees have registered from as far away as Brazil, the most in the event’s history. Read more

House Ag results keep committee neutral

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 09:45
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Thu, 11/08/2012

Agriculture leaders remained mostly stagnant in the House of Representatives just like their Senate counterparts. Primary defeats were the biggest source of changes in Tuesday’s election.

by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

Nation’s top repro herds share details on nutrition

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 12:27
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Wed, 11/07/2012

DCRC award winners highlighted in November issue of Hoard’s Dairyman.

by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Assistant Managing Editor Read more

Senate looks the same after historic election

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 09:43
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Wed, 11/07/2012

The election is over. But for agriculture, little has changed in the powerful Senate.

by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

Dairy youth apply their knowledge in written form

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 08:52
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Tue, 11/06/2012

Honors awarded on written exam scores at National 4-H Dairy Bowl contest

by Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager

Trent Dado and Cody Getschel

Written exam top scores: Trent Dado (2nd) and Cody Getschel (1st)
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Intermediate Champion Jersey named Grand at NAILE

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 17:31
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Mon, 11/05/2012

Top senior 3-year-old also was best udder of the show. Reserve Grand took home bred and owned honors.

by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Assistant Managing Editor Read more

Only seven points separated the three winning teams

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 14:58
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Mon, 11/05/2012

The Minnesota wins both college and 4-H; Cobleskill tops the post-secondary contest at NAILE.

by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Assistant Managing Editor Read more

New York captures National 4-H Dairy Bowl Title

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 08:27
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Mon, 11/05/2012

Rematch of last year's finals had New York edging Wisconsin in 2012

by Patti Hurtgen, Hoard's Dairyman Online Media Manager Read more

Three Midwest co-ops could merge by year’s end

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 14:32
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Fri, 11/02/2012

The new co-op to be called FarmFirst. It would rank second nationally for members.

by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman Assistant Managing Editor Read more

$20 milk isn’t special anymore

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 08:00
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Fri, 11/02/2012

2012 prices look good, but don’t mean much these days.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

There’s a cruel irony to what has been one of the most destructive financial years that dairying has ever seen: The Class III milk price average in 2012 is likely to be the third highest in history. Read more

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