Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – April 2022
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – April 2022 VPP dairies honored for Sustainability: Name City State Year Haakma and Sons Farwell TX 5th
Dr. Tera Barnhardt, DQC 2021 Veterinarian of the Year
DQC Veterinarian of the Year Talks about her Work in the VPP Community We recently had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Tera Barnhardt, the Dairy Quality Center (DQC) 2021 Veterinarian of the Year. Tera is a mom to a five- and three-year-old, and is currently expecting her third child. She grew up in southwest…
Optimal Herd Health Starts at Birth
The Triumphs of Tomorrow Start with Good Beginnings How successful a milking herd is in the future begins with the health of calves being born today. By providing proper nutrition and management, a calf’s gut microbiome and immune system can get off to a good start and help production, performance, and ultimately a dairy’s bottom…
Reminder: Health and Wellness Premium Program Available for Producers
Qualifying Producers Can Earn Additional Premiums The Dairy Quality Center (DQC) and its supply chain partners have been providing premiums to its certified producers for the past 12 years through the Verified Premium Plus (VPP) program. We strive to deliver ways to connect our certified herds to food-industry opportunities that can provide you extra value.…
VPP Auditing Process Made Easy
Have You Signed Up for the VPP Digital Audit App? “The digital VPP Audit App has streamlined the audit process, allowing me to perform the task much more efficiently. The notifications after audits are submitted and approved are great because I know my audit did not get lost somewhere in the submission process, and ensures my…
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – March 2022
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – March 2022 VPP dairies honored for Sustainability: Name City State Year Kingdom Dairy McCook NE 1st Ballard Acres St. Alband VT 2nd Pleasant Valley Farms Richford VT 3rd Full Circle Jerseys Dalhart TX 3rd Whitesides Dairy Rupert ID 4th Boer Jersey Dairy Dalhart TX 4th Evergreen Farms Dimmitt TX 4th
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – February 2022
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – February 2022 VPP dairies honored for Sustainability: Name City State Year Sandy Creek Dairy Hollis OK 1st Rick Van Vliet Dairy New Plymouth ID 2nd Forget Me Not Farms Cimarron KS 1st Grand View Diary Plainview TX 1st Rajen Dairy Clovis NM 5th Spandet Dairy Kansas Cimarron KS 2nd Rueth…
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – January 2022
Sustainable Dairy Award Winners – January 2022 VPP dairies honored for Sustainability: Name City State Year P Bar S Dairy Malta ID 1st Eagle View Farms East Castleford ID 1st Eagle View Farms 1700 Buhl ID 1st Ah-Zet Dairy Buhl ID 1st Holly Dairy Syracuse KS 3rd Noble Dairy Garden City KS 7th SI Ellen…