Podcasts about Holstein

In the first episode of the Dairy Focus Lab's new "PaperCast" series, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois discuss a symposium review on nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period.Links to papers mentioned in this episodeSymposium review: Nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period. FREE version until July 02, 2020 (Note: if the link doesn't work, try turning off ad blocking):https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1b3IT50bFT94%7ECardoso 2013, Prepartum nutritional strategy affects reproductive performance in dairy cows:doi: 10.3168/jds.2013-6759https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23810594Boisclair, Prepartum dietary energy intake affects metabolism and health during the periparturient period in primiparous and multiparous Holstein cows: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030211000932https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2010-3303Trevor, Effects of wheat straw chop length in high-straw dry cow diets on intake, health, and performance of dairy cows across the transition period:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030219309324https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17033

In the second episode of the Dairy Focus Lab's new "PaperCast" series, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois continue their discussion of a symposium review on nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period.Links to papers mentioned in this episodeSymposium review: Nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period. FREE version until July 02, 2020 (Note: if the link doesn't work, try turning off ad blocking):https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1b3IT50bFT94%7EPart 1 of the discussionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXV4Coi22VsGoff et al. 2005, Comparison of 0.46% calcium diets with and without added anions with a 0.7% calcium anionic diet as a means to reduce periparturient hypocalcemiahttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002203021830256XFehlberg, (Abstract T136 page 227) Evaluation of two pH strips on urine from multiparous Holstein cows fed a partially acidified diet prepartumhttps://www.adsa.org/Portals/0/SiteContent/Docs/Meetings/2019ADSA/2019ADSA_Abstract_Book.pdf?v20190715Kelly Ryan, Increased dietary calcium inclusion in fully acidified prepartum diets improved postpartum uterine health and fertility when fed to Holstein cowshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0093691X19304674Glossom et al. 2020, Negative dietary cation-anion difference and amount of calcium in prepartum diets: Effects on milk production, blood calcium, and healthhttps://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(20)30387-8/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email

In the last of three episodes that make up the first installment of the Dairy Focus Lab's new "PaperCast" series, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois continue their discussion of a symposium review on nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period.Links to papers mentioned in this episodeFREE version review until July 02, 2020: Symposium review: Nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition periodhttps://authors.elsevier.com/a/1b3IT50bFT94%7EPart 1 of the discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXV4Coi22VsPart 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFyXWOHEQBUPate et al., (Abstract 237, page 165) Effects of rumen-protected methionine fed to lactating Holstein cows during a heat stress challenge on blood biomarkers harvested at 2 time points post-feeding.https://www.adsa.org/Portals/0/SiteContent/Docs/Meetings/2019ADSA/2019ADSA_Abstract_Book.pdf?v20190715Dahl et al., Effects of late-gestation heat stress on immunity and performance of calves.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26805989Hans Stein webpagehttps://nutrition.ansci.illinois.edu/feed-ingredientsDiscover conferencehttps://www.adsa.org/Meetings/39th-Discover-Conference

Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois and Dr. Jackie Boerman of Purdue University discuss a review of published literature reporting protein mobilization measurements and potential methods to quantify protein mobilization that was performed to provide information about the timing and extent of tissue mobilization for dairy cattle.Links to papers mentioned in this episodeMcCabe and Boerman, Invited Review: Quantifying protein mobilization in dairy cows during the transition period.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590286520300720Bell, A. W., W. S. Burhans, and T. R. Overton. Protein nutrition in late pregnancy, maternal protein reserves and lactation performance in dairy cows.https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665100000148https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10828181Bell, A. W., R. Slepetis, and R. A. Ehrhardt. Growth and accretion of energy and protein in the gravid uterus during late pregnancy in Holstein cows.https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022 -0302(95)76821-7https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8550905

Dr. Phil Cardoso and Dr. Jim Drackley of the University of Illinois and Dr. Bruce Richards of Delaware Valley University discuss their recent paper comparing prepartum low-energy or high-energy diets with a 2-diet far-off and close-up strategy for multiparous and primiparous cows.Links to papers mentioned in this episodeRichards et al. 2020, Comparison of prepartum low-energy or high-energy diets with a 2-diet far-off and close-up strategy for multiparous and primiparous cows.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18603https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32828502/Douglas et al. 2006, Prepartal plane of nutrition, regardless of dietary energy source, affects periparturient metabolism and dry matter intake in Holstein cows.DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72285-8https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16702281/Hawkes et al. 2020, Effects of wheat straw chop length in high-straw dry cow diets on intake, health, and performance of dairy cows across the transition period.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17033https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31668439/Hawkes et al. 2020, Moisture content of high-straw dry cow diets affects intake, health, and performance of transition dairy cows.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17557https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31837778/Coon et al. 2018, Effect of straw particle size on the behavior, health, and production of early-lactation dairy cows.10.3168/jds.2017-13920https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29705431/Mann et al. 2015, Dry period plane of energy: Effects on feed intake, energy balance, milk production, and composition in transition dairy cows.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9024https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25771059/Drackley et al. 2014, Visceral adipose tissue mass in nonlactating dairy cows fed diets differing in energy density.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8014https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24704224/IN MEMORIAM: DAVID E. BEEVERhttps://www.rabdf.co.uk/latest-news/2015/6/3/professor-david-e-beever-31st-march-1944-16th-june-2014

Dr. Phil Cardoso talks with Dr. Kate Creutzinger of the University of Guelph and Dr. Katy Proudfoot of the University of Prince Edward Island about the effects of prepartum stocking density and a blind on physiological biomarkers, health, and hygiene of transition Holstein dairy cows.Links to papers mentioned in this episodeCreutzinger et al. 2020, Effects of prepartum stocking density and a blind on physiological biomarkers, health, and hygiene of transition Holstein dairy cows.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18718https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(20)30905-X/fulltextEdwards et al. 2020, Calving location preference and changes in lying and exploratory behavior of preparturient dairy cattle with access to pasture.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17218https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(20)30252-6/fulltextZobel et al. 2020, The use of hides during and after calving in New Zealand dairy cows.DOI: 10.3390/ani10122255https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2255 Creutzinger et al. 2021, The effect of stocking density and a blind on the behavior of Holstein dairy cattle in group maternity pens. Part I: Calving location, locomotion, and separation behavior.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19744https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(21)00453-7/fulltextCreutzinger et al. 2021, The effect of stocking density and a blind on the behavior of Holstein dairy cows in group maternity pens. Part II: Labor length, lying behavior, and social behavior.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19745https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(21)00454-9/fulltext

Dr. Phil Cardoso talks with Dr. Peter Erickson and Tess Stahl of the University of New Hampshire about the effects of feeding diets containing supplementary sodium butyrate and monensin on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and health in postweaned heifers. Links to papers mentioned in this episodeStahl TC, Hatungimana E, Klanderman KD, Moreland SC, Erickson PS. 2020. Sodium butyrate and monensin supplementation to postweaning heifer diets: Effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and health.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18584https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(20)30720-7/fulltextRice EM, Aragona KM, Moreland SC, Erickson PS. 2019.Supplementation of sodium butyrate to postweaned heifer diets: Effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and health.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15525https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30738684/Górka P, Kowalski ZM, Zabielski R, Guilloteau P. 2018. Invited review: Use of butyrate to promote gastrointestinal tract development in calves.DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14086https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030218302212Kononoff PJ. Snow DD, Christiansen DA. 2017. Drinking Water for Dairy Cattle. Pages 611–624 in Large Dairy Herd Management.DOI: 10.3168/ldhm.0845https://ldhm.adsa.org/Rosa F, Busato S, Avaroma FC, Linville K, Trevisi E, Osorio JS. 2018. Transcriptional changes detected in fecal RNA of neonatal dairy calves undergoing a mild diarrhea are associated with inflammatory biomarkers.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191599https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0191599Hatungimana E, Stahl TC, Erickson PS. 2020. Growth performance and apparent total tract nutrient digestibility of limit-fed diets containing wet brewer's grains to Holstein heifers.DOI: 10.1093/tas/txaa079https://academic.oup.com/tas/article/4/3/txaa079/5855081

The SLICK haplotype, originally identified in Senepol cattle, has been introduced into Holsteins. Inheritance of the SLICK1 allele of the prolactin receptor gene improves thermotolerance of lactating Holstein cows under humid heat stress conditions.Dr. Anna Denicol of the University of California-Davis, along with her research group, recently published a study on whether pre- and postweaning Holstein heifers carrying the SLICK1 allele would show physiological responses indicative of higher tolerance to heat stress in high- and low-humidity climates. In this video, Dr. Phil Cardoso talks with Dr. Denicol about her work.Links to papers and other sources mentioned in this episodeCarmickle et al. 2022, Physiological responses of Holstein calves and heifers carrying the SLICK1 allele to heat stress in California and Florida dairy farms.https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(22)00527-6/fulltextDOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22177Dikmen et al. 2014, The SLICK hair locus derived from Senepol cattle confers thermotolerance to intensively managed lactating Holstein cows.https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(14)00457-3/fulltextDOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8087Sosa et al. 2021, Inheritance of the SLICK1 allele of PRLR in cattle.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/age.13145DOI: 10.1111/age.13145Vapometer to measure the speed of water leaving the skinhttps://delfintech.com/products/vapometer/

Breaking down new bloodlines for impressive genetic gains! STgenetics® released 14 new Holstein sires this June and team members Logan Voigts and Alan Kruse join us to share more about this impressive group. Out of the 14, eight are sired by different bulls and seven of these individuals are entering our Legend™ Program. This group is providing new outcross pedigrees while also bringing extremely high-performance genetic packages. All together they average +3354 GTPI, +1005 NM$, +165 CFP, +3.4 PL and +0.54 UDC.00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:38 High GTPI Bulls: MITIGATE, BRISBANE, and BOUNTY03:06 Incredible Component Bulls: YACHTSMAN and ELEVATE05:44 Higher Health and Longevity Bulls: BURBANK, OCTANE and MAINLINE08:28 High Type Numbers Bulls: NERO, MYSTERIOUS and MARQUEE10:57 Balanced Bulls: PONDER, MEGALADON and DEOXY13:15 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

It's The Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join Jeff Tigger Erhardt, Rebecca Wanner AKA BEC and their crew as they hear how to manage bloat with Farmatan.  Plus a breakdown of the Bezos dollars being invested to cut methane emissions of Livestock, and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. Season 5, EPISODE 240 Farmatan Used To Manage Bloat Cattle producers have experienced reductions in bloats and death loss using Farmatan liquid and powder. A peer reviewed study found 81% fewer days of bloat and 17% ADG of heifers grazing winter wheat.  Jeff Bezos Invests Millions to Cut Methane Emissions from Livestock Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and one of the world's wealthiest individuals with a net worth exceeding $190 billion, is turning his attention to livestock production. Through the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion climate-focused initiative he launched in 2020, Bezos is investing in projects designed to reduce methane emissions from cattle. Bezos Earth Fund Targets Methane Emissions in Cattle Ranching, farming, and the Western lifestyle are at the heart of everything we do. Tigger & BEC bring you exclusive insights from the world of working ranches, cattle farming, and sustainable beef production. Methane is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, according to climate scientists. To address this, Bezos and the Global Methane Hub have jointly launched a $27.4 million initiative aimed at breeding low-methane-emitting cattle and developing technologies to curb livestock emissions globally. 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Nu har Anders arbejdet på at få batchmalkning på programmet i noget tid. Det er hermed lykkedes, hvor vi har fået ægteparret Michael og Lene Jensen på besøg oppe fra Hammel. Men inden vi går i dybden med batchmalkning starter vi i denne del 1 med at høre om hvordan det startede med deres kvægejendomme, som de har bygget op gennem årene, og hvordan det har udviklet sig. De har både RDM og Holstein på egendommen, og det tapper vi også meget mere ind i. Lyt med på en spændende landmandshistorie, inden vi går i kløerne på batchmalkning! Der er kvægnørderi på programmet, når Anders, i selskab med fagspersoner fra branchen, fylder dine ører med sjov og spændende kvægsnak. Det bliver underholdende, når både erfarne og mindre erfarne gæsteværter kommer forbi studiet! Malkekvæg præsenteres i samarbejde med GLS-A og Ribers Maskinimport.

Efter ni års tilløb har et flertal i Folketinget besluttet at hæve politikernes løn og skære i pensionen. Det er en politisk hvepserede, fortæller Erik Holstein, som også mener, at aftalen er både gennemtænkt og taktisk klog.Gæst: Erik Holstein, politisk kommentator på AltingetVært: Caroline Tranberg, podcastredaktør på Altinget Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Episode Description This week social media was abuzz with reports of more layoffs for Fontainebleau including the reduction of hours. The big question looms as to whether this property will be able to find its footing and whether or not new ownership will be needed. Who could possibly take over and why isn't Fontainebleau catching on. In other news the next step in Las Vegas' new commercial airport is happening. We are still a long way from having a new airport in Ivanpah, but things are on track. In other #news Flamingo's renovated pool is now open, Caesars is paying their employees to sell credit cards, Holstein's is reopening, Wynn gave up on a new casino, Rio is charging resort fees up front, Primm is still a mess and are free Vegas drinks a trap? Episode Guide 0:00 The Strip walking fallacy 0:59 Next step in Las Vegas' 2nd major airport 2:04 Rio charging resort fees up front on comps 3:55 A new Las Vegas “restaurant fee”? 5:15 Wynn gives up on New York casino - Cancels Hudson Yards project 6:25 Caesars front desk commissions on credit card sales 8:55 Holstein's (former Cosmo burger spot) opening in Arts District May 26 9:38 Flamingo's Go Pool is now finally open 10:08 When Vegas inflation isn't too bad! 11:10 Vegas that never was - Fremont Street canals 13:00 Why you shouldn't get free drinks in Vegas casinos 14:30 Will Vegas free drinks ever go away like free parking? 15:37 More turnover and problems for Primm casinos 17:11 More trouble at Fontainebleau - Layoff rumors, potential lawsuit 19:25 Will Fontainebleau Las be sold and can it be turned around?   Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

I denne episoden retter vi blikket mot en rase som ikke heter Norsk Rødt Fe – nemlig Holstein!Hvorfor i all verden selger Geno sæddoser fra Holstein-okser når vi er kjent som NRF-ens høyborg? Hvordan henger dette sammen med Genos rolle som totalleverandør? Og hva bør melkebonden vite før han eller hun velger rase eller kryssing?For å få svar, har Rasmus og Oda fått med seg Inger Husveg Lassen fra Geno, som jobber tett med Genos Holstein-tilbud og kjenner markedet bedre enn de fleste. I tillegg har podkasten vært ute i felten og besøkt melkebonde Joar Nordbø på idylliske Kvitsøy – en produsent som har valgt å bruke Holstein i egen besetning. I episoden får du høre om:Hvorfor Geno har Holstein-okser på dunkenHva slags Holstein-okser Geno faktisk tilbyrHvordan Geno tenker helhet og fleksibilitet for bondens behovEr du nysgjerrig på hva Holstein har i Genos verden å gjøre – denne episoden gir deg innsikt og inspirasjon rett fra både fjøs og fagfolk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aufregend war die Kieler Erstligazeit. Wegen unerwartet vielen Toren, einer Verletztenmisere und einem Spiel des Jahres hinten raus. Und dann war da noch ein attraktiver Sportdirektor auf dem Markt. Pike blickt mit uns auf die Saison.

Wir fahren über die Alpen! Zum dritten Mal in vier Jahren qualifiziert sich der Sport-Club fürs internationale Geschäft - und hat im Finale gegen Frankfurt sogar die Königsklasse in der eigenen Hand. Patrick, Paddy und Julian verabschieden zuerst Vereinslegende Hasret Kayikci nach ihrem letzten Spiel für den SC, bevor wir uns ausgiebig dem Spiel gegen Holstein Kiel und dem anschließenden letzten Spiel gegen Frankfurt widmen. Es ging um: Hasret Kayikcis Abschiedsspiel und ihre Bedeutung für den SC Das Karriereende von Manuel Gulde Der Gegner Holstein Kiel Der Spielverlauf Spieler des Spiels die anderen SC-Teams (Frauen, Zweite, U19) die Leihspieler Bundesliga Spieltag 33 (danke für nichts, Leverkusen) Ausblick auf das Spiel gegen Frankfurt So könnt ihr uns unterstützen: Patreon: https://patreon.com/SpodcastFreiburg Paypal: https://paypal.me/SpodcastFreiburg Das SC Freiburg Tippspiel 24/25: https://www.kicktipp.de/spodcast Feedback? Sehr gerne! Kontaktiere uns jederzeit via Social Media oder Mail (spodcastfreiburg@gmail.com) Mehr Infos auf https://www.spodcast-freiburg.de Euer Spodcast Team in dieser Folge: Paddy (@bergzwuckel / @bergzwuckel.bsky.social), Patrick (@prsc1904.bsky.social), Julian (@nokraut / @nokraut.bsky.social)

Den 3 juli 1866 drabbade närmare 500 000 man trupper ur den preussiska armén samman med den österrikiska armén vid Köningsgrätz i nuvarande Tjeckien. Slaget var det största i Europa mellan Napoleonkrigen och första världskriget.Den preussiska 7.infanteridivisionen och 1.gardesinfanteridivisionen anföll och i princip krossade fyra österrikiska kårer i skogarna kring Shiepwald och Chlum. Det österrikiska nederlaget ledde direkt till fred och innebar att Preussen kunde bilda ett Nordtyskt förbund och ta ett stort steg mot ett enat Tyskland under Preussen.I detta avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden samtalar Martin Hårdstedt och Peter Bennesved om ett av den europeiska militärhistoriens mindre kända, men betydelsefulla krig.1864 hade Danmark besegrats genom en gemensam preussisk-österrikisk krigsinsats. Motsättningar om hur de nya områden Slesvig och Holstein skulle styras tillsammans med den grundläggande konkurrensen mellan de båda maktcentrumen i Berlin och Wien utmynnade i en direkt konflikt 1866. De nordtyska staterna anslöt på den preussiska sidan och de sydtyska staterna gjorde gemensam sak med Österrike.Den preussiska framgången berodde på den reformerade preussiska arméns slagkraft som ett resultat av skicklig ledning, taktiskt välövade trupper och nya beväpning. Den preussiska generalstabens chef Helmuth von Moltke hade inspirerad av militärteoretikern Clausewitz teori om kriget och infört nya principer för hur krigföringen skulle ledas. Fyra preussiska arméer rörde sig snabbt med järnväg mot den österrikiska huvudarmén. Österrikarna var på papperet numerärt överlägsna, men tvingades avdela en armé för att försvara sig mot ett italienskt anfall från söder. Den mångkulturella österrikiska arméns olika avdelningar var visserligen att betrakta som en yrkesarmé, men hade mycket varierande stridsvärde. Vid Königgrätz koncentrerade preussarna tre arméer och fångade den österrikiska huvudarmén under den uppgivne och passive befälhavaren Benedek.Preussarna hade underlägset artilleri, men ett nytt bakladdat tändnålsgevär som medgav en snabbare eldgivning än de äldre mynningsladdade österrikiska musköterna. De österrikiska kolonnanfallen i täta formeringar i rent napoleansk stil krossades av den intensiva preussiska eldgivningen. Trots att den österrikiska armén hann retirera i relativt god ordning valde kejsare Frans Josef att gå med på en fredsuppgörelse. Den preussiska rikskanslern Otto von Bismarck valde att så snabbt som möjligt få en fredsuppgörelse till stånd. Hans mål var inte att krossa eller förödmjuka Österrike och dess habsburgske kejsare. Han vill få fria händer att bilda ett nordtyskt förbund under ledning av Preussen. Nästa steg i enandet av Tyskland kom några år senare i samband med det Fransk-tyska kriget 1870-71. Lyssna också på Dansk-tyska kriget år 1864 – en dansk katastrof samt Fransk-tyska kriget år 1870-71 – krig som politiskt medel.Bild: Den preussiske kejsaren Wilhelm I, Bismarck och general Moltke observerar det största inringningsslaget i krigshistorien: Den 3 juli 1866 stod omkring 180 000 österrikare och 200 000 preussare mot varandra. Den preussiska arméns seger öppnade vägen för ett enande av imperiet under preussiskt ledarskap - utan Österrike. Av Georg Bleibtreu (1828–1892), Wikipedia, Public Domain.Musik: KÖNIGGRÄTZER MARSCH av Grosses Blasorchester; G. Piefke, 1952, Internet Archive, Public Domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dans l'histoire de l'agriculture mondiale, peu d'animaux ont connu la notoriété d'Ubre Blanca, une vache cubaine devenue un symbole national dans les années 1980. Son nom, qui signifie « mamelle blanche » en espagnol, est aujourd'hui encore évoqué comme un exploit biologique… et un instrument politique.Ubre Blanca était une vache croisée entre une Holstein (race laitière allemande) et une Zébu cubaine, deux races choisies pour allier forte production laitière et adaptation au climat tropical. Ce croisement a été initié par les équipes agricoles sous la direction du gouvernement de Fidel Castro, qui voyait dans l'agriculture un levier de souveraineté nationale.En 1982, Ubre Blanca bat un record mondial homologué par le Livre Guinness des records : elle produit 113,5 litres de lait en une seule journée, là où une vache classique produit entre 20 et 30 litres. Sur une période de 305 jours, elle donne 24 268,9 litres, pulvérisant les standards de l'époque. À titre de comparaison, une vache française moyenne produit aujourd'hui autour de 9 000 litres par an.Cette prouesse n'est pas qu'un exploit agricole, elle devient un symbole de la réussite du socialisme cubain. Fidel Castro lui-même évoque fréquemment Ubre Blanca dans ses discours comme preuve que l'homme nouveau et l'agriculture d'État peuvent surpasser les limites imposées par la nature. L'animal devient une véritable célébrité nationale : des articles lui sont consacrés, des poèmes sont écrits à sa gloire, et même une statue en marbre est érigée à Nueva Gerona, sur l'île de la Jeunesse, après sa mort en 1985.Mais Ubre Blanca est aussi le produit d'un encadrement scientifique et vétérinaire intense. Elle vivait sous surveillance constante, nourrie selon un régime hyper-contrôlé, dans des conditions qui n'étaient pas reproductibles à l'échelle nationale. Malgré les tentatives de clonage menées dans les années 2000, aucune autre vache n'a jamais atteint un tel niveau de production à Cuba.Sa mort marque la fin d'un rêve, mais pas celle du mythe. Aujourd'hui encore, Ubre Blanca symbolise à la fois l'orgueil agricole d'un petit pays sous embargo, les limites de l'exploitation animale, et l'instrumentalisation de la science à des fins idéologiques.Si elle ne broute plus depuis longtemps, la mémoire d'Ubre Blanca continue de ruminer dans l'imaginaire cubain, entre admiration sincère et propagande bien orchestrée. Une vache devenue, en quelque sorte, une légende d'État. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

There are beef cattle producers. There are dairy cattle owners. Never the two types of cows shall meet after all.

Hennes traut seinen Augen nicht: "Den älteren Herren kenne ich doch", denkt sich das Kölner Kult-Tier. Friedhelm Funkel ist zurück am Geißbockheim. Und in Kiel? Gibt`s da vielleicht doch noch das Wunder von Bernhardsson? Holstein hat in Augsburg die Puppen(kiste) tanzen lassen, während die Hamburger Stadtreinigung eine Extra-Schicht am Millerntor einlegen musste. Wer hätte auch sonst die ganzen Bierbecher vom Rasen entfernt? Nikola Vasilj sicherlich nicht. Die Anstuss-Redaktion fragt sich unterdessen: Was ziehen wir eigentlich zur Aufstiegsfeier des HSV an? Rothosen!

The Bundesliga Show previews the Matchday 32 games.It's a title-clinching weekend in the Bundesliga! Bayern Munich has the opportunity to get their 32nd title when they head out to face Leipzig. Leverkusen will hold on hope for Leipzig to win and for them to beat Freiburg on the road to prolong the title hopes one more week amid the rumours of Xabi Alonso's imminent exit to Real Madrid. For their part Dortmund and Leipzig will attempt a push for the last UCL spot currently held by Freiburg. On the other end of the table Hoffenheim will aim to get one step closer to salvation as Heidenheim holds the relegation playoff spot and Holstein the direct relegation ticket alongside Bochum. Matchday 32 features the crucial games: Heidenheim vs Bochum, Monchengladbach vs Hoffenheim, Leipzig vs Bayern, Dortmund vs Wolfsburg, Freiburg vs Leverkusen and Mainz vs Frankfurt.  Join our BetUSTV host, Gordon “Flash” Watson, who'll be joined by our soccer experts Alex Campean and Stefan Bienkowski to discuss the best Bundesliga odds available, and to share with you their hottest soccer predictions, free tips, and best soccer picks for Matchday 32.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @soccerpicksandpredictions  In this video:Bundesliga Matchday 32 0:00Heidenheim vs Bochum Match Prediction 6:09M'gladbach vs Hoffenheim Match Prediction 12:07RB Leipzig vs Bayern Match Prediction 19:44St. Pauli vs Stuttgart Match Prediction 28:06Dortmund vs Wolfsburg Match Prediction 33:50Augsburg vs Holstein Kiel Match Prediction 40:23Freiburg vs Leverkusen Match Prediction 46:30Bundesliga Q&A 52:31Bundesliga Betting Record 54:23Bundesliga Best Bets 54:36

This episode was recorded at the 2025 Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell University; Dr. Will Mustas, Progressive Dairy Solutions; Dr. Don Niles, Dairy Dreams LLC; and Joey Airosa, Airosa Dairy Farms, introduce themselves. (0:48)Dr. Mann outlines the high points of her presentation. Giving an adequate amount of high-quality colostrum quickly after birth is essential to equip the calf with the best chances to stay healthy. Colostrum is more than a solution of water and immunoglobulins, and we are continuing to learn more about other nutrients and growth factors that colostrum contains. (12:03)Dr. Niles and Mr. Airosa talk about colostrum and maternity protocols on their dairies. Each has dedicated maternity staff in charge of postnatal calf care. Don mentions they often have public tours of their dairy and shares some anecdotes. Joey's maternity staff try to get colostrum in calves within 30 minutes of birth and have worked out a good communication system to ensure seamless calf care when shift changes occur. (13:57)Dr. Mann emphasizes the timing of colostrum delivery is critical. But what about the amount? Should every calf get four liters? Joey notes they bottle feed and have settled on three quarts for Holstein calves and two quarts for Jersey calves. Sabine says research backs that up - calves will not voluntarily drink much more than 3-3.5 liters. Using esophageal feeders to give four liters could be overfeeding in some cases, which could cause slower emptying of the stomach and thus slower arrival and uptake of immunoglobulins at the small intestine. The four liter recommendation came from the idea that good quality colostrum probably had about 50 grams per liter of IgG, and at that time, we wanted to get 200 grams into the calf. Perhaps making a sheet with recommended amounts based on calf weights could be helpful for maternity staff.  Dr. Mann also clarifies that the 50 grams per liter of IgG is not really good quality colostrum. Most herds average about 90-100 grams per liter of IgG in colostrum. She recommends every farm find out how good their colostrum is and optimize feeding amounts from there. (22:45)Dr. Mann notes the importance of making sure dry cows are not deficient in protein supply and ensuring the dry period is long enough to create high-quality colostrum. While it's commonly thought older cows have better colostrum than young cows, she underlines again the importance of measuring colostrum quality to know for sure. She also highly recommends measuring colostrum quality from individual cows before pooling so that poor colostrum does not dilute good colostrum. (31:04)Dr. Mustas shares some of the challenges he's seeing on dairies where he consults. What can we do to control the bacteriological quality of colostrum? He notes there's no reason we can't get very low bacteria counts pre-pasteurization. Making sure maternity areas are clean and sanitary, udders are prepped very well, and harvesting equipment is not neglected are all great strategies. (35:53)Dr. Mann talks about individual cow variation in colostrum production and some factors that might influence including placental interactions, hormones, and genetics. (38:04)Scott and Sabine discuss some of the research around supplementing with choline during the dry period and subsequent colostrum production. (41:28)Dr. Niles comments that pasteurization of colostrum has been one of the most exciting technologies to come along. On his farm, the pasteurizer has given them much more control over colostrum quality and delivery time. Dr. Mann agrees storage of colostrum has given dairies the ability to be strategic about how they use colostrum, what colostrum they use, and to also plan for seasonal colostrum shortages. She agrees with Dr. Mustas that clean colostrum harvesting equipment is key to low bacterial counts. (44:13)Dr. Mustas talks about how the beef-on-dairy phenomenon has altered colostrum protocols. Calf ranches are giving deductions for poor colostrum scores when calves are received. Some operations even offer premiums or discounts on daily yardage depending on individual calf colostrum scores. (50:21)Joey, Don, and Sabine comment on the importance of finding the right people to work in maternity and instilling the idea that taking care of cows and calves is both a great responsibility and a great honor. (52:56)The panel wraps up with their take-home thoughts. (58:31)Please subscribe and share with your industry friends to invite more people to join us at the Real Science Exchange virtual pub table.  If you want one of our Real Science Exchange t-shirts, screenshot your rating, review, or subscription, and email a picture to anh.marketing@balchem.com. Include your size and mailing address, and we'll mail you a shirt.

Holstein Sire Analysts Kevin Jorgensen and Rick VerBeek talk standout Holstein young sires from the April 2025 sire summaries, highlighting health traits, calf wellness specialists and pedigrees. Check back in for future episodes of The Select Sires Podcast that dive deep into other lineups including Jerseys and how to leverage these elite genetics to boost your bottom line. 

This week, veterinary student Patrick O'Donnell from Co Waterford speaks of his plans to set off working as a farm vet and why his family added a few pedigree Shorthorns to their high-EBI Holstein Friesian herd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott from Showbox Sires talks with Jan Bierma from Holstein International. They discuss Jan's history in the business, and the passion behind the Holstein International publication. They take a deep dive in to where the most progress on breeding cattle has been made in the past couple decades and on Holstein Internationals future.

More from Lonnie's Scrapbook as we shoot back to the late nineteen seventies and consider the Knack (the band, not the noun or the film), George Harrison's wedding to Olivia, the 1979 fire at Ringo's residence, the aftermath of Paul McCartney / January 1981, and  the farms of John and Yoko - including their Holstein cattle (Mango the cow!).    

Following the 2025 April Genetic Evaluations, STgenetics® released a group of 14 new Holstein bulls. In this STtalks, Logan Voigts, breaks down the impressive group that averages +3344 GTPI. These 14 bulls bring 11 different bloodlines and are all available in Ultraplus High Purity™. Don't miss this comprehensive breakdown of the latest in Holstein genetics from STgenetics®!

Select Sires graduated 11 Holstein and five Jersey sires to the daughter-proven lineups following the April sire summary. Holstein Sire Analysts Kevin Jorgensen and Rick VerBeek recap the Holstein graduates. Tune in as they talk about health traits, critical calf wellness traits, pedigrees and chart-topping Red & White sires. Herby Lutz, Jersey Development Manager and Marc Bolen, Dairy Sire Marketing Coordinator join the podcast to talk about Jersey graduates, including daughter fertility superstars, index leaders and more. Check back in for future episodes of The Select Sires Podcast that dive deep into the young sire lineups and how to leverage these elite genetics to boost your bottom line.  

Proof news is here! Following the April 2025 Genetic Evaluations, we had a lot to catch up on and learn. This STtalks covers the impact of the recent base change, changes in TPI and NM$, and the performance of breed leading sires like CAPTAIN, THORSON and more. Additionally, this group discus's the promising young bulls in the STgenetics® portfolio and how pairing this elite group of genetics with the correct technology can lead to exponential performance and profitability for a dairy farm. We dive into more of the results on both the proven sire and young GTPI lists as well as other areas that bring diversity and success to the Holstein breeder.00:00 Introduction00:34 Understanding the Base Change02:40 Impact on TPI and NM$05:10 Chromosomal Mating® and Its Importance06:05 Proven Sire List Highlights07:52 THORSON: A Newly Proven Sire10:40 Diversity in the Top TPI Proven List14:49 Exciting Young Bulls in the Lineup17:29 Future of the Bull Program19:24 Traits and Indexes That Matter23:01 Eco$: A Progressive Tool24:50 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

Holstein Association USA Names 2025DJM Semifinalists and YDJM Finalists and we say congratulations!

Dairy Cow Culling Research InsightsIn this episode of The Moos Room, Brad takes a break while guest hosts Emily and Joe dive into a recent research study from the University of Minnesota on dairy cow culling. The study, spanning 14 years of data, compares Holstein and crossbred cows, uncovering key insights about the reasons for culling and its economic impact.Did you know that dairy cows make up 10% of the U.S. beef market? In this episode of The Moos Room, guest hosts Emily and Joe break down a new University of Minnesota study analyzing 14 years of dairy cow culling data. The study compares Holsteins and crossbred cows, revealing key factors that influence culling decisions, market value, and farm profitability.What You'll Learn:✅ Why cows are culled (poor reproduction & mastitis top the list) ✅ How cull cows impact the beef market and farm revenue ✅ Which cows bring in the most money—Holsteins vs. crossbreds ✅ How seasonal trends & lactation cycles affect cull value ✅ The future of dairy genetics—is a shift toward dual-purpose cows coming?This episode challenges the traditional view of dairy culling and explores how breeding, management, and market trends are shaping the future of dairy farming.Valuing Cull CowsReasons for disposal and cull cow value of Holstein cows compared with Holstein, Jersey, Montbéliarde, Normande, and Viking Red crossbred cowsQuestions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message!Linkedin -> The Moos RoomTwitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafetyFacebook -> @UMNDairyYouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and HealthInstagram -> @UMNWCROCDairyExtension WebsiteAgriAmerica Podcast Directory 

In episode 10 of the New England Holstein Association Podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Keith Kimball of United Sires. Keith has New England roots, growing up in Massachusetts and runs a successful operation in New York. They talk about United Sires, his part as one of the 11 breeder members in the organization, and how United Sires is benefiting dairy operations.

K-State junior Kennedy Holstein joins the show to talk about her experience in Kansas Farm Bureau's Collegiate Fellows program that offers emerging collegiate leaders an opportunity to engage in intentional leadership and personals development while learning firsthand about Farm Bureau policy. To learn more, visit www.kfb.org/Article/KFB-Collegiate-Fellows.

DSD 6.3 | Big Picture Management Decisions Matter Timeless dairy management decisions, such as voluntary waiting period & days dry, have recently been the topic of interest across the globe. Scrutiny to illuminate the ideal to maximize productive life has left the industry questioning convention.   Michael Overton, DVM at Zoetis worked with co-author Steve Eicker to tease out the answers to these questions from a a massive dataset of 109,000 cows across 60 herds nationwide. This retrospective, observational research project was recently published in the Journal of Dairy Science titled, “Associations between days open and dry period length versus milk production, replacement, and fertility in the subsequent lactation in Holstein dairy cows”. All dairymen should pause to determine the unintended consequences of their management decisions on optimal performance and ultimately the economic success of the herd. Listen in to learn ways to apply concepts from this project to your operation. Topics of discussion 1:33       Introduction of Dr. Overton 2:54       Difference between association vs causation 4:28       Description of data set 4:51       Genomic testing, background 6:31       Advising herds on selection indices DWP$ 10:02     Different measurements collected – carry over impact of days dry and days open 11:50     Figure 4: Impact of previous days open and previous days dry on cumulative milk 14:04     Risk of replacement and impact of mastitis 18:05     How many sins is a dairyman willing to forgive? 19:46    What does your data say for optimal VWP 22:27     Twin events or sex of calf 24:59     Figure 7: Risk of pregnancy   28:46     What do you want Boots on the Ground dairy producers to gain from the project?  Featured Article: Associations between days open and dry period length versus milk production, replacement, and fertility in the subsequent lactation in Holstein dairy cows #2xAg2030; #journalofdairyscience; #openaccess; #MODAIRY; #daysdry; #milk; #previousdaysopen; #VWP; #daysdry; #DWP$; #Zoetis; #dairysciencedigest; #ReaganBluel; 

Hi there! Happy Saturday. Here are our top local stories for Saturday, March 29. Find the complete articles and much more – including our Spring Sports magazine – in today's paper and online at https://www.iolaregister.com/.

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, host Peggy Coffeen wraps up Women's History Month by engaging in a heartfelt conversation with Lindsey Worden, the newly appointed CEO of Holstein Association USA. Lindsey, the 10th CEO in the association's 140-year history, shares her inspirational journey from her beginnings in New York and New Mexico to becoming a key leader in the dairy industry. She discusses her vision for the future of the Holstein Association, focusing on partnerships, individual animal identification, and innovation in programs and services. Lindsey also reflects on her personal experiences, including fond memories of dairy camp, her professional development, and her active role in breeding genetics on her family's farm. The discussion highlights the importance of youth and leadership programs offered by the Holstein Foundation, emphasizing the value of inspiring and educating the next generation of dairy industry advocates. Lindsey concludes by sharing her commitment to lead with intention, authenticity, and gratitude, aiming to maintain the association's rich legacy while steering it towards a promising future.This episode is brought to you by Zoetis. As the world's leading animal health company, Zoetis is dedicated to helping producers achieve healthy animals, healthy dairies and healthy food through their world-class portfolio. For more information, visit ⁠DairyWellness.com.⁠

This episode I am joined by... my dad! The inspiration to start We Lost A Good One came from the fact that I had never once talked to my dad Charlie about what it was like losing his older brother Bryon at such a young age. Well, after two seasons and quite the hiatus, we finally did it! We dusted off my dad's memories and with a box of my Uncle Bryon's papers, letters, schoolwork, pictures and other artifacts between us, had quite the conversation.

Støtte til forsvarsudgifter på mindst 3,5 procent kan blive meget farligt for SF på længere sigt, siger Altingets politiske kommentator, Erik Holstein, før SF's landsmøde i weekenden. Forstå fredspartiet SF's udvikling på forsvarspolitikken i dagens Ajour.Gæst: Erik Holstein, politisk kommentator på AltingetVært: Mathilde Brieghel, podcastredaktørProducere: Clara Vestergaard Lausen og Emma Klitnæs, podcastassistenter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eli Holstein is back after missing most of the second half of the season last year due to injury. What does Pitt need from the redshirt sophomore quarterback? We're talking about how Holstein played in 2024 and what he needs to do in 2025 on today's Morning Pitt. 

This episode was recorded at the 2025 Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium. Dr. Johnson and Dr. Felix begin with brief descriptions of their background. (1:26)Dr. Johnson's presentation at the symposium focuses on beef quality aspects of using beef sires on dairy cows. Using the same Angus semen, his research model compared Angus-sired beef calves raised in a conventional cow-calf system, Angus x Holstein calves, Angus x Jersey calves, and Angus-sired IVF beef embryos transplanted into Holstein and Jersey cows. The model evaluated how the management impacted feedlot performance and carcass quality. (6:37)Dairy-influenced beef is tender and highly marbled. It also has more oxidative fibers prone to lipid peroxidation and higher myoglobin content which gives it a redder hue. When high-myoglobin beef is in retail packaging, it goes through discoloration faster than traditional native beef, and retailers shy away from that. Beef on dairy products have a retail display life more like native beef, and large retailers are embracing that product. (10:12)Ribeye size was not different among any of the cattle groups in Dr. Johnson's study, including straight calf-fed Holsteins. Beef on dairy calves have similar ribeye area and 0.15-0.20 inches less backfat than a straight beef calf, so their yield grades are lower, implying more red meat yield. In practice, however, they don't have increased red meat yield compared to native beef because they give up so much muscle in their hindquarter. (14:14)Dr. Felix asks if the selection criteria of the Angus sire Dr. Johnson used may have limited the findings from a yield standpoint. Dr. Johnson agrees that was definitely the case, as they chose a high-marbling sire on purpose, and he happened to be fairly light muscled. Dr. Johnson feels that improving the plane of nutrition of beef on dairy calves in the hutch for the first 60-70 days could vastly improve hindquarter muscling later in life. (19:39)Muscle biopsies from the ribeye and hindquarter of hutch calves on low and high planes of nutrition found no difference in muscle proliferation in the ribeye. Hindquarter muscle proliferation was improved in calves on the high plane diet. Dr. Felix reiterated that there is a lack of literature in this area. (25:35)If beef on dairy calves have less backfat, does that mean they have better feed efficiency? In Dr. Johnson's study, the best feed efficiency group was the Angus x Holstein F1 cross. Dr. Felix and Dr. Johnson discuss changes in feedlot practices and days on feed and how the industry is moving to carcass-adjusted average daily gain and feed efficiency measures. (31:14)The panelists discussed the impact of gut size on carcass value. In the dairy industry, we want cows to have high intakes for high milk production, which requires a large gut size. Dams of beef on dairy calves may pass on these traits. Dr. Johnson describes a beef calf and a beef on dairy calf out of the same sire where the beef calf was 40 pounds lighter at the end of the feeding period, yet both calves had the same hot carcass weight. That 40-pound difference was gut size. Dr. Felix and Dr. Johnson share their experiences with differences in fat and trim between beef and beef on dairy carcasses. (39:25)Dr. Felix asks Dr. Johnson how the valuation of beef on dairy calves drives marketing decisions. Day-old dairy calves are extremely valuable right now. A high index beef on dairy calf will bring $800-$1100, depending on what part of the country you live in. If a dairy producer only has $200 in that calf, they should take the money and run. There is no way they will make $800 per head feeding out those calves. (47:30)In closing, Dr. Zimmerman urges ASAS and ADSA to bring back Joint Annual Meetings so more cross-species interactions can be fostered. Dr. Felix notes there is a tremendous gap where the dairy nutrient requirements end and where the beef nutrient requirements pick up. We need to fill that gap to better target optimal muscle development in beef on dairy calves. Dr. Johnson is enthusiastic about the amount of progress the beef on dairy sector has experienced in a short period. We're one or two tweaks away from beef on dairy carcasses rivaling native beef in quality. What we're learning in this sector can also be applied to the native beef sector to improve meat quality and red meat yield. (56:52)Please subscribe and share with your industry friends to invite more people to join us at the Real Science Exchange virtual pub table.  If you want one of our Real Science Exchange t-shirts, screenshot your rating, review, or subscription, and email a picture to anh.marketing@balchem.com. Include your size and mailing address, and we'll mail you a shirt. 

This episode was recorded at the 2025 Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium. Dr. Felix and Dr. Johnson begin with brief descriptions of their background and interest in beef on dairy research. (3:15)Dr. Felix's first study in this area compared dairy calves with beef on dairy calves of unknown origin. They were placed in the feedlot and fed and implanted the same. Beef on dairy calves grew faster, but they ate more, so there was no difference in feed efficiency. They also had larger ribeye areas and slightly heavier carcass weights. In subsequent studies, calf growers indicated that beef on dairy calves were more hardy and got a quicker start in the calf systems. (9:16)Dr. Johnson and Dr. Felix are both fans of using Charolais sires in beef on dairy systems. Dr. Felix emphasizes that while breed can be important, individual sires within breeds really make the difference when it comes to successful beef on dairy systems. (13:23)The beef and dairy industries speak two different languages when it comes to genetic selection. Dr. Felix encourages education efforts across both segments to speak a common language. Bull studs are heavily invested in this effort. Just 2.5 million units of beef semen were sold in the US in 2017, compared to 9.4 million units in 2024. (16:15)The use of beef sires increased gestation length by two days in one study of over 10,000 dairy records. Dairy producers may have to manage the dry period of beef on dairy cows differently to avoid loss of milk production. (20:46)Last year, the National Association of Animal Breeders published a new category in their annual semen sales report: heterospermic beef, at 1.5 million straws. Genetic companies have started to market straws containing semen from two to three different beef bulls who have similar desired traits. The literature suggests that different cows' reproductive tract environments have different “preferences” for semen. The theory behind heterospermic beef is by putting more than one bull in a straw, we may see increased fertility for that straw. (27:52)Dr. Felix explains her sire selection process from her USDA research. Regardless of breed, she focused on yearling weight, carcass weight, and ribeye area. Because of this, little difference was found between breeds since the same terminal traits were of priority. Dr. Johnson agrees that the growth of beef on dairy has been beneficial to feedlots and that the beef cattle industry can learn from the beef on dairy systems. (32:36)What challenges still exist with beef on dairy? Dr. Felix suggests we need to get past the block of dairy beef “only being 20% of the fed cattle” - why shouldn't that 20% be as high quality as possible? Health will continue to be a challenge, particularly in the areas of liver abscesses and respiratory disease. (41:46) Adequate colostrum intake is critical for successful beef on dairy calves. Dr. Felix describes a project where calves who had adequate passive immunity were heavier at nine months of age than calves who had failure of passive immunity. Dr. Johnson concurs and reminds listeners that colostrum also contains bioactive components that appear to have value beyond immunity, even after gut closure. (44:36)Dr. Johnson gives some perspective from the cow/calf side of the beef cattle industry regarding beef on dairy. He feels that there is much to learn from beef and dairy systems that can be applied to the cow/calf sector. Dr. Felix has received pushback from cow/calf producers that she's trying to “put them out of business.” She counters that we had 20% dairy influence in fed cattle when they were Holstein, and there is still 20% dairy influence now that they're crossbred cattle. We're not changing how many calves come from the dairy industry each year, but we are increasing the amount of beef produced. (47:52)Each panelist wraps up with their take-home messages. Dr. Zimmerman was interested to learn about the longer gestation lengths in beef on dairy crosses and the implications that has for drying off cows. Dr. Johnson reminds listeners not to forget about the maternal side of the beef on dairy industry. He wonders if dairy producers could select for improved muscling without a loss in milk production to make beef-on-dairy crossbred calves even more desirable to the packer. Dr. Felix comments that, at the end of the day, it's about feeding people. The increase in beef production from beef on dairy is something to be proud of, and she hopes some of what has been learned can also benefit the cow/calf industry to improve sustainability for the entire beef supply chain. (54:16)Please subscribe and share with your industry friends to invite more people to join us at the Real Science Exchange virtual pub table.  If you want one of our Real Science Exchange t-shirts, screenshot your rating, review, or subscription, and email a picture to anh.marketing@balchem.com. Include your size and mailing address, and we'll mail you a shirt. 

Baylee Rose Drown, is a queer woman farmer, educator and community builder. Baylee believes in good food for all people. For Baylee, this starts with caring for soil and extends into seeking justice in our land and food system. Sliding scale CSA, working with meal centers and acknowledging colonial land theft (our land is the home of Nehantic people) are all part working of towards an equitable food system. Baylee was raised on her families' Holstein dairy farm in Michigan.  She earned a Bachelors of Science from Michigan State Universities' College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in 2009. This is where she first discovered land and animal ethics, which inspired her transition from a conventional farmer to a regenerative farmer.Baylee picked up the organic farming bug in Vermont, where she worked at Green Mountain College's diversified farm from 2009-2013.  During Baylee's time at Green Mountain she qualified the farm as Animal Welfare Approval and was active in the greater community by serving as a boardmember for the Stone Valley Food Coop. Baylee earned her Masters of Science in Sustainable Food Systems from Green Mountain College in 2014, as she was incorporating Upper Pond Farm as an LLC and turning the soil in Old Lyme for the first time.  Baylee is a life long learner. Recently she completed courses on Uprooting Racism in the Food System, Holistic Management, Soil Health and Climate Change and Compost Facility Management. Baylee enjoys mentoring and teaching all ages from mutual aid for fellow farmers, to apprentices, WWOOFers and LymeConsolidated Elementary Students. Baylee presents on the subjects of grant writing, composting, chemical free pest management and integrating animal and plant food production systems. Baylee uses her small cattle herd to manage and improve grasslands and soils. Cows can save the planet - ask Baylee how! Baylee loves bringing people together through farmers' markets hosted at the Long Table, and volunteering withConnecticut Farmland Trust and the Connecticut Compost Alliance.Baylee loves feeding people and being really tired and dirty at the end of a workday. She also loves to teach, hike, fish, make cheese and cook.www.5calls.org  Long Table Farm website  Long Table Farm Facebook Long Table Farm Instagram Long Table Farm YouTube  Long Table Farm BlueskyCows Save the Planet by Judith Schwartz Beaver Land by Leila Philip Animal Welfare Approved  Holistic Management International Richard Perkins Youtube Thanks to New England Grazing Network for sponsoring this episode under a USDA-Grazing Lands Conservation Initiation grant! More educational and transformational offerings from Jenn Colby Whole Human web site Choosing to Farm Patreon link Leave us a review at Choosing to Farm!The Choosing to Farm podcast is all about telling origin stories, learning from the journeys, and creating connection among first-and returning-generation livestock farmers and ranchers across the US and the world.  After nearly 30 years working professionally in agriculture as well as being a returning-generation farmer myself, I'm here to share stories, tips and resources to help livestock farmers and ranchers heal our relationship with success.  Want to help? Like, share or review this episode! Want to help even more? Join our Patreon to support the show or even buy me a cup of coffee at the Choosing to Farm web site!

Tune in to this episode where host Ethan Haywood chats with Matt Hendel, owner of Hendel Farms, and Kevin Jorgensen, senior Holstein sire analyst for Select Sires Inc., about mastitis resistance. Learn about the importance of focusing on mastitis resistance in your breeding program and which bulls could help lower your somatic cell count. 

In times of limited forage, dairy producers may need to feed diets lower in forage than is typical but would like to maintain milk production. In this study, two diets similar in neutral detergent fiber (NDF), starch, and crude protein with different amounts of forage were fed to 32 mid-lactation Holstein cows in a crossover design. The control diet (CON) contained high forage (55.5% of diet dry matter) with no supplemental fatty acids or amino acids. The low-forage diet (LF) contained 36.6% forage along with supplemental fat and rumen-protected methionine and lysine. As forage was removed from the LF diet, it was replaced with byproducts and high-moisture corn was replaced with dry corn. (4:42)Dr. Lock added fat and amino acid supplements to the LF diet to not lose milk production. The fat supplement was a palmitic-acid-rich prill. Dr. Lock does not think the response would have been the same if a different fat supplement had been used. The LF diet was higher in fat and palmitic acid, but most other fatty acids were fairly similar between the two diets. (16:25)Milk yields were similar between the two diets. Cows on the LF diet consumed about 1 kg more dry matter each day than CON-fed cows. Cows fed the LF diet also had higher milk fat and milk protein yields and content which led to an approximately 2 kg increase in energy-corrected milk compared to cows fed the CON diet. Dr. Lock believes the fat and amino acid supplementation were a key part of achieving these results, and they would not have seen the same response if those supplements had not been added to the LF diet. The LF diet spared around 5.5-6 kg of forage per day, and cows gained body condition.  (22:03)Dr. Weiss asks Dr. Lock to speculate if low-forage diets fed for longer periods would have negative health impacts. Dr. Lock feels that usually production would be negatively impacted by cow health issues, which was not the case here. However, if high-moisture corn had been used in the LF diet, he predicts they would have seen negative impacts. (27:18)What about low-forage diets for early lactation cows? Dr. Lock suggests looking at diets in other parts of the world where forage is limited and see how dairy producers manage diets in those instances. He speculates that lower forage could be successfully implemented in early lactation cows after the fresh period. (31:09)Dr. Weiss and Dr. Lock discuss the apparent improved digestibility of the LF diet given the increased production. While byproduct ingredients are often more fermentable in vitro, the results don't always translate in vivo. Palmitic acid supplementation has been shown to improve fiber digestibility, so that may have happened in this experiment. (32:12)On the protein side, we've moved away from talking about crude protein in the diet and toward amino acid concentrations. Dr. Lock would like to see the same trend in the industry for fat in the diet. A good leap was made recently from ether extract to total fatty acids, and he hopes to see individual fatty acids as the next step in that evolution. He recommends two questions be asked when considering a new fatty acid supplement. What is the fatty acid profile? What is the total fat content? The appropriate fatty acid profile is going to depend on the basal diet and what type of cow is being fed. Dr. Lock's preference is a palmitic: oleic acid blend around 70:20 or 60:30 early in lactation, with a higher palmitic blend later in lactation. He expects the current work with different oilseeds to provide some good recommendations for feed ingredients to incorporate to increase dietary fat.  (35:53)As genetics continue to improve and nutrient requirements of cows continue to increase, is it conceivable that someday we are going to purposefully decrease fiber in the diet? While that may be the case, Dr. Lock reminds listeners that about half of milk fat comes from acetate and butyrate produced in the rumen, so fiber is still going to be critical. While we may lower the forage in a diet, forage quality is going to remain very important. (39:45)The panel wraps up with their take-home messages from this paper. Clay looks forward to more research with a factorial design to further evaluate low-forage diets. Dr. Weiss reminds listeners there's no one recipe for diets to achieve high yields of milk components. Lastly, Dr. Lock is excited about the future of research in this area and refining diet formulation in the area of fat supplementation. (43:21)You can find this episode's journal club paper from JDS Communications here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910223001084Please subscribe and share with your industry friends to invite more people to join us at the Real Science Exchange virtual pub table.  If you want one of our Real Science Exchange t-shirts, screenshot your rating, review, or subscription, and email a picture to anh.marketing@balchem.com. Include your size and mailing address, and we'll mail you a shirt.

Beef on Dairy Research: Growth, Efficiency, and Carcass DataIn this episode of The Moos Room, Brad continues the deep dive into beef-on-dairy research, focusing on data collected in Minnesota. This is the second installment of a three-part series, where we examine how different beef breeds perform when crossed with dairy cattle.Key highlights include:✅ Pre-Weaning Performance: Limousin crossbred calves showed greater growth efficiency than Holstein calves, consuming less milk while gaining more weight.✅ Breed Comparisons: Angus, Simmental, Charolais, Hereford, and Limousin crosses were evaluated from birth through harvest. Hereford calves had the highest weaning weights, while Charolais and Simmental showed strong growth through finishing.✅ Carcass Data: Charolais and Hereford yielded the heaviest carcasses, while Limousin crosses had the largest ribeye areas. Angus and Hereford crosses finished the fastest, reaching market weight in fewer days.✅ Meat Quality & Economics: Most animals graded Choice, with some achieving Prime. Economic analysis showed that Charolais and Hereford crosses brought in the highest total revenue due to their larger carcass sizes.Next week, we'll wrap up the series by exploring the role of genomics in beef-on-dairy systems. Tune in to find out if genomic testing is worth it for terminal animals!

Evan Schrauth has wanted to farm since he was two years old. Today - he is, but not after more than a few setbacks and challenges. Evan, and his wife Taylor, were recognized by Compeer Financial during their GroundBreaker 2025 forum in Rockford, IL. Their mixed breed herd of Guernsey and Holstein dairy cattle make up the foundation that Evan is building on for their future. During a conversation with Pam Jahnke, he explains his dedication to keeping a sharp pencil one expenses, and making sure that he's planning for technology to help him enjoy his young family as they grow. He acknowledges that their current location just outside of the Fond du Lac city limits may pose some challenges, but Evan believes in always finding a silver lining. He says at least he's always close to supplies when he need them. Compeer created the GroundBreaker program to recognize young growers on the move.To be eligible, nominees must meet at least one of the following criteria: • Be between 18 and 35 years old• Have 10 years or less of farming or ranching experience• Or generate less than $350,000 in annual gross sales Compeer presented Evan and Taylor with a $5,000 check, and will present an additional $2,500 to a charity of their choice - the Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association'd podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Bonnie Burr. They discuss the Eastern States Exposition… The Big E, which will be September 12 - 18, 2025 this year. Bonnie explains how she became connected with holstein activities, the history of the exposition, and the work that goes on behind the scenes for the event. The exposition is about community and is deeply embedded in the industry and their discussion sheds light on what it takes to provide a top show.

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires has a lively discussion with Lindsey Worden, the new CEO of Holstein Association. They talk about Lindsey's upbringing, mentors, life in the business and her plans for the future of the organization.

“People think sequels are easier, and I'm like, ‘No, no, it's much harder. It is much harder to write.' They have never written sequels, those people, because you need to do everything as well as the first and yet better, and go to new places, follow all the world rules, but create new ones. I mean, it's just so many balls in the air,” says Meg LeFauve, co-writer for Inside Out 2, along with Dave Holstein.  In this special live episode from the Writers Guild Foundation Library, Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein talk about tackling a whole new set of challenges as they wrote the sequel to the beloved movie Inside Out. They also discuss the 5-year Pixar development process that includes the concept of failing fast. “They really want you pushing to things that are new and innovative, so they expect you to fail. They actually want you to fail but they want you to do that quickly, right? Because we only have five years, so it's always like, hurry up, hurry up. You know, fail. Go again. Go again,” she says. Holstein shared some very personal advice for writing coming of age stories, like the Inside Out movies: get micro-focused.  “Sometimes it's better to zoom in than to zoom out. For me, it helps to zoom in on a detail and let the detail be a microcosm for the rest of it. I know that when we were writing this film, I was thinking about my anxiety at that age and where that came from. I had a speech impediment, I had a stutter, so I hated Spanish class because I had to read out loud, and my stutter always came out in front of people, which made me very, very anxious. And I feel like, for Riley, there's a three-day hockey camp that could determine the rest of her life. That's where I sort of sunk into and if I was writing a different story about me, I would have gone into those details. But for me, it was about finding something very specific and very small,” says Holstein. To hear more about the writing process, listen to the podcast.   

After a high school English teacher introduced Alizah Holstein to Dante's Divine Comedy, the Italian capital Rome became the first place she wanted to go. Rome's rich history was the one thing she wanted to study most. As an adult, she did spend time researching and exploring in Rome, believing that becoming a Roman historian was her destiny. But while working on her Ph.D. back in the U.S., Holstein came face to face with gender biases in academia – and she pivoted to another, wholly different path. In today's episode, Holstein speaks with NPR's Robin Young about her memoir My Roman History, the gender biases she encountered, and how Rome has continued to be a city that inspires wonder in her.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy