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Challenges for Today’s Dairy Industry Producers As we all know far too well, high corn prices, by-product costs, and other feed expenses create challenges for producers in the dairy industry. Prices have continued to increase and are predicted to take a chomp out of 2022 profits. While feed costs may vary from year-to-year and region-to-region,…
It’s Unavoidable. So What Can You Do? Like death and taxes, there are some things on the dairy that are just unavoidable. Mycotoxins are a good example. There are more than 400 different strains of mycotoxins that could be present on a dairy farm, so avoiding them is usually a losing exercise. However, there are…
Tell us a little bit about yourself – family, hobbies, etc. I have a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren aged five and four. My son is a certified marine technologist and operates a marina on Long Island. My daughter is a Pre-Kindergarten teacher in Iowa. I lived on a boat on Long Island Sound…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The Impact of Nutrition on Herd Health and Welfare We’re all aware of how critical nutritional management is to overall herd health and productivity. We’re also learning more and more about how the connection between nutrition and efficiency begins at birth. It’s vital to deliver the necessary nutrients to each cow, at the correct stage…
DQC Talks with Trevor Caviness About His Role as President of Caviness Beef Packers Recently we had the pleasure to sit down and talk with Trevor Caviness, President of Caviness Beef Packers and one of our Verified Premium Plus (VPP) partners. Caviness Beef Packers, LTD, is a progressive beef packer and processor whose products are…
VPP Audit Impacts More Than 776,000 Cows Annually! For years the work of the Dairy Quality Center (DQC) has been focused on the health and wellbeing of animals and people alike. We continue to look for ways to add value to our customers and to provide information, education, updates on enhancements, and opportunities with our…