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Chris Van Anne Named DQC Director Recently we had a chance to sit down and talk with Chris Van Anne, the new Director for DQC (Dairy Quality Center). Here’s your chance to learn more about him. About Myself My name is Chris Van Anne, and I grew up on a farm, ranch, and dairy in…
Dr. Nicholas Schneider named 2022 Dairy Quality Veterinarian of the Year We want to congratulate Dr. Nicholas Schneider, of Pipestone, Minnesota, who is the recipient of the Dairy Quality Center’s 2022 Dairy Quality Veterinarian of the Year award. Dr. Schneider earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine,…
You Can Avoid Lameness Lameness in dairy herds is one of the most prevalent challenges dairy producers face. While clinical lameness can lead to premature culling, subclinical lameness can cause pain over a significant period of time and lead to reduced performance in addition to animal welfare challenges. The prevention of lameness is not a one-step…
Gavin Staley, BVSc, MMedVet, DiplACT – Diamond V Technical Service Specialist Around the globe there is a growing need to extend the productive lifetime of dairy cattle. There are several important drivers for this. Rising feed prices and declining water availability mean fewer livestock can or should be raised. Environmental concerns – such as soil…
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.…