Six dairy herds recognized for reproductive efficiency
Lansing, Mich., Jan. 27, 2022 – Six herds with 12‐month pregnancy rates of 32 percent or higher were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Marshland Acres, Durand, Wis.; Raterink Dairy Farm, Zeeland, Mich.; Wepner Farms, LLC, Manawa,...
On‐farm Somatic Cell Count and Ketone tests available
Dairy producers now have access to three on‐farm diagnostic tests to help facilitate the management of somatic cell count (SCC) and ketosis in their herds. The PortaSCC® Quick, PortaBHB™ milk‐ketone, and BHBCheck™ Plus blood‐ketone tests are affordable, rapid, easy to...
CentralStar expands DHI and milk‐analysis services
CentralStar Cooperative and Gallenberger Dairy Records (GDR), an independent, certified milk‐ testing association and lab in Kewaunee, Wisconsin have entered into a purchase agreement. “As a cooperative, the board of directors is committed to ongoing investments in...
Dieter named Chief Executive Officer at CentralStar
The CentralStar Board of Directors announced this week that Phillip Dieter has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the cooperative. “CentralStar is well-equipped with talented leaders, one of which is Phil,” said Paul Trierweiler, President, CentralStar Board...
CowManager® Launches New Nutrition Module
Identifies cows at risk weeks prior to calving and gives insights into feed and transition PLAIN CITY, Ohio, November 2, 2020 – Today, CowManager® launches a new Nutrition module that provides actionable insights regarding feed and transition management on dairy...
Select Sires Launches New Mobile App with Sire Search
Select Sires has developed a full-service sire search mobile application for farmer-owners. This easy-to-navigate app is available at no cost on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. “As we set out to create an app for Select Sires’ farmer-owners, we identified...
Beef embryos provide diversified breeding strategy and maximized ROI to dairy producers
Select Sires offers SimVitro® HerdFlex® beef embryos. Select Sires and the J. R. Simplot Company’s Animal Sciences division have teamed up to bring a new strategic breeding concept to commercial dairy farms. Select Sires is the first and only provider of Simplot’s...
You can make A2 milk, but should you?
by Todd Byrem, Ph.D. Director, AntelBio Judging by recent inquiries at NorthStar the story surrounding A2 milk must be reaching new heights. Questions such as; can we test our milk for A2, how can we transition our herd to A2 milk, and are there really beneficial...-
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