The kids are back in school. Harvest season is swinging into gear. Fall fairs are highlighting the 4-H and farm projects of future farmers. It seems that all’s well with the world until unfortunate headlines suggest that there is danger lurking behind the heartwarming scenes of farm kids, calves and trophies. FARM KIDS ON THE […]
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The study of a cow’s predominant eye which it uses while interacting with other cattle and humans could provide valuable insight into a cow’s emotional temperaments, the study revealed. University of Queensland Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics director Clive Phillips said the five-year study found dairy cows increased the use of their left eye […]
We have all been there. We go to do something but, before we can even start, we begin to worry about what people will think. That’s because everyone wants to be liked and accepted. The dairy community likes to think of itself as an all friendly and happy community. The challenge is that, when your […]
While we always try to be as forward thinking as we possible can, it’s at this time we take a look back. Once again we had a record year with the largest number of visitors in the dairy industry. While our innovative show coverage this year certainly attracted record setting visits with the top 10 viewed […]
Industry figureheads rallied progressive producers yesterday at the inaugural Women in Dairy conference. Their message was clear – farming needs women and all their positive traits. Launched last year, Women in Dairy runs a remit to connect women, share knowledge and inspire in a traditionally male dominated sector. Addressing the conference, Caroline Drummond, chief executive […]
Amendments to a European Commission proposal to ban the cloning of farm animals in the EU are the subject of an MEP debate and vote today (Tuesday 8) September. The MEPs in charge of steering the plans through Parliament support the ban, but want to add provisions on the offspring of cloned animals and the […]
Dr. Douglas Evans, DVM, owner-operator of Sunny Acres Farm of Georgetown, N.Y., is the recipient of the 2015 Obie Snider Award, the top honor of the All-American Dairy Show. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will present the award at the show’s Dairy Farmer Appreciation Banquet on Monday, September 14, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and […]
Feature Articles Show Ring Ethics: Cheater’s Never Prosper….Or Do They How producers have benefited from using genomics – Zoetis Webinar #2 Video Discovering Genetic Anomalies from Genotyping Top News Stories: Fire destroy Dairy barns in Wisconsin Dutch millionaire plans to become world’s biggest dairy farmer No turning back for Canada now that dairy protection is […]
Three quarters of consumers in the UK put animal welfare at the top of the list when it comes to ethical issues for food companies. Concerns over how animals reared for meat, dairy products and eggs are treated is the top of the list of issues for consumers when companies make ethical claims. More than […]
The Canadian dairy industry adds more than $16 billion to Canadian GDP each year with Alberta contributing a significant amount to that total. As international demand for dairy products grows in the coming years, due to growing middle classes in emerging economies and a general global population increase, demand for high-quality milk proteins from Canada […]
Last week Tuesday and Wednesday was DFC’s annual general meeting, in which they voted on the animal care, traceability, biosecurity, and environment components of the proAction project. ProAction is an intiative aimed to show consumers the work, care, and quality that dairy farmers put into their product. “Dairy farmers have a high degree of respect […]
Dairying is a complicated business. Sometimes you need to ask for help. None of us knows everything about growing and managing a dairy herd. Some are just starting out. Others might be upscaling? Or downsizing? Regardless of where you are on the spectrum, there could be major questions about dairy nutrition, finances, real estate or […]
Feature Articles Smoking is good for you…and other facts dairy breeders should know CALF FEEDING FREQUENCY: The more often the merrier? Tail Docking, Dehorning and How to Make Heads or Tails of the Saputo Announcement Top News Stories: Reese Burdette – One Year Later Goldwyn Cameron passes Dairy giant Saputo mandates dehorning pain control and […]
Youth ages eight to18 interested in learning about the dairy industry will want to register for 4-H Dairy Cow Camp, scheduled for May 27-29. “This camp draws attention to the importance of farming and its important role in Missouri’s economy. It provides youth a “hands-on” opportunity to care for dairy animals and learn about many […]
All-American Dairy Show Obie Snider Award nominations are being accepted now through May 31, 2015 announced the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today. The award recognizes dairy men and women who honor Snider’s character, ethics, service, leadership and professionalism. The award will be presented at the 52nd All-American Dairy Show, September 12–17, at the Pennsylvania Farm […]
In the post-quota milk world, social and geopolitcal upheavals from Shanghai to Moscow will be felt in Irish farms and fields. Ralph Haslam makes the universal sign for crazy by tapping the side of his head with his finger when asked what his neighbours make of his farming methods. We’re standing on Mossfield Farm, six […]
It seems like a question that comes up every February 28th, May 31st, August 31st, and November 30th among dairy breeders around the world. Since we launched The Milk House, it certainly seems to be a question of great debate. The problem is …. Is the question, in fact, irrelevant? How big an issue is […]
Go to any purebred dairy cattle sale and listen to the pedigree person. What are they saying? Usually is an exhortation to buy the animal in the ring because it has a gTPI of 2700 or her dam was Grand Champion at prominent show or she comes from eight generation of Excellent dams. In essence […]
We all know the old saying, “East is east and West is west and never the twain shall meet”. The dairy business has traditionally seen irreconcilable differences in the areas of commercial dairy vs. registered dairy; corporate farms vs. family farms; genomics vs. proven; corporate owners vs. family ownership; employee goals vs. owner strategies. Of […]
Dairies are best served by having a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) As a dairy producer, the power to prevent violative milk or meat residues is in your hands. It takes preparation, planning and teamwork to create an effective residue avoidance plan. It starts with a strong partnership with your veterinarian. “Your veterinarian is the expert […]
The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Executive Committee is again offering a $1000 scholarship in honor of Garland Bastin. The Bastin Scholarship started in 2001 and was established to honor the memory of Garland Bastin and in support of the standards of ethics that he endorsed throughout his distinguished career. He served as the […]
No matter what industry you look at there are always going to be those people who are immoral, shiftless, self-gratifying and good-for-nothing. Throughout the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church hierarchy emphasized teaching all lay people the Deadly Sins. We here at the Bullvine decided to take a look at the Seven Deadly Sins in the […]
The Klussendorf Association and McKown Fund are excited to announce seven recipients of this year’s $1,500 scholarships. These scholarships are presented annually to students in their first, second or third year at a two-year or four-year college or university in the United States or Canada majoring in dairy science, animal science, agri-business or other related […]
Nominations for the 2014 All-American Dairy Show’s prestigious Obie Snider and Image awards are due May 31. The awards will be presented during the 51st All-American Dairy Show, Sept. 13-18, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The Obie Award recognizes a dairy industry leader who honors Obie Snider’s character, ethics, service, leadership and […]
Since the unfortunate events of 9/11, over 2.8 million Americans have served in uniform. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a whopping 200,000, or about 1 in 11, are currently unemployed. The men and women who work risked their lives to protect the freedom of so many American’s enjoy on foreign soil cannot find the […]
Mark Twain once remarked, “Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing the matter with this…except that it ain’t so.” For more than 20 years articles supporting the truth about the safety of rBST have been stacking up but have had little impact on settling the debate. Critics are either unwilling or unable to […]
It seems like everybody is claiming to have the number one sire of this that or the other thing. The number of different sires out there claiming to be number one is scary. There is the #1 TPI sire, or #1 TPI sire with semen available, or the #1 proven TPI sire. The list goes […]
John Foster, Jr. was born in the same farmhouse as his father before him. He is the fourth generation to dairy on his home farm. The bank barn they continue to use today was moved from Centre County to its present location and has had four additions added to form the present freestall facility. He went […]
Recently I took the opportunity to review the Canadian Breed Strategy presented by Holstein Canada. (Read more: Holstein Canada Breed Strategy, The Bullvine Feedback) I started to ask myself, “What, exactly, is the role of a modern dairy cattle breed association?” First of all let’s get one thing clear. I have the Holstein Canada logo […]
If you’re passionate about dairy cattle, you will have seen many winning cattle pictures that record show ring success followed by the phrase, “…with Gene ‘Bambi’ Henderson on the halter.” Gene Henderson of Manchester, Iowa is a showman whose career has spanned four decades. Countless highlights from that time have been recorded for posterity with […]
Rumors, slander and outright lies have been flying around our industry lately. What large genetic operation has had “changes” in their make-up? What A.I. company is about to hit the news? It’s shocking the number of rumors that come across my desk hoping we will fuel the fires that they are afraid to face. Everyone […]
Would you buy genetics from this heifer? I would NOT! However, it has nothing to do with her pedigree, because I don’t even know her pedigree. The reason I would not buy genetics from this heifer is simply because I cannot trust that what I see in the picture is what I will actually get. […]
Last night I had the opportunity to go back to the county show that I had exhibited at for over 20 years. It has been a few years since I was last at the Brant Wentworth County Show held at Paris Fairgrounds, but man did many memories come rushing back to me. Sometimes it’s too […]
You cannot go very far without reading something about the latest drug scandal involving a pro athlete. This week it`s 13 major league baseball players headlined by Alex Rodriguez the league’s highest paid player. Experts in sports doping believe that the problems in baseball — and cycling, track and field and other sports — remain […]
National Geographic is airing an undercover exposé on animal abuse and recent “ag gag” laws on July 31. The black screen prefacing the program with the words “Viewer Discretion is Advised” will seemingly set the tone for the rest of the report. Mariana van Zeller and Darren Foster, a wife and husband team of investigative […]
The Holstein Canada Management Team, Brantford, Ont., announced on June 24th that Pascal Lemire, La Visitation Que., will be joining the Association in the role of Registrar, a key position for the Association and its members. Lemire will work on a part-time basis, starting September 1, 2013. Holstein Canada members are subject to rules and […]
Here is an idea that I am sure will shock many of the people who read The Bullvine. I don’t care if you like me. I really don’t. I actually think it’s better if you don’t like me. That tells me that I am achieving my ultimate goal. You see. We didn’t start The Bullvine […]
Today the average North American is three generations removed from a farm. Food is still being provided even though the numbers would suggest that dairy farmers themselves are going missing. Both husband Murray and I represent the fourth generation to live on the family dairy farm, which puts us among the 2 percent who still […]
World Dairy Expo has announced Ann Marie Magnochi as the new Dairy Cattle Show Manager. Ann Marie will join the Expo staff based in Madison, Wis., beginning June 10. Ann Marie grew up on her family’s purebred dairy cattle operation in Carnation, Washington. She has been active in Two Sisters’ Dairy, which is home to […]
Recently I had a conversation with a dairy cattle photographer that got me thinking about the state of dairy cattle marketing and the effect it has on the marketplace. For regular readers of The Bullvine our very publicly expressed positions on photo ethics and dairy cattle photography are very clear. (Read more: No Cow Is […]
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