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NEW’N’NOTED M Welcome mat out in Madison ore than 65,000 dairy industry enthusiasts are expected at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc. from Oct. 4 to 8. You can tour the huge commercial exhibit display area, watch the virtual farm tours to gather ideas for your operation, see the dairy cattle exhibitors compete for coveted awards or bid at one of the breed sales to purchase top genetics. The education showcase gives you the chance to visit with peers, while learning from fellow producers and industry experts about different ways to make your operation more profitable. The seminars are structured with a 45-minute presentation and time for questions and answers. The farm tour program features virtual presentations given by a variety of producers about their operations. Expo attendees can also benefit from a variety of other international conferences, special seminars and fun programming. The strictly dairy-focused trade show is the largest of its kind, designed to help you become more profitable. The 775-company show lets you see cutting-edge technology and the latest dairy equipment. You can talk one-on-one with leading researchers, technical experts and national sales representatives from around the world. For more information, visit www. world-dairy-expo.com. Note: Descriptions of products and services are for the information of our readers only. Publication of this information does not constitute endorsement by The Milk Producer. Monitor your feed costs F FeedWatch software helps you prepare consistent TMRs for your herd. eedWatch, a simple, yet powerful tool to help improve and optimize your total mixed ration (TMR) feeding, has been introduced to the Canadian dairy market by CanWest DHI. From the developers of Dairy Comp herd management software, FeedWatch involves installing software on your PC, and some hardware on your TMR box. Rations can easily be created and continuously updated in the software. It then sends this information wirelessly to a scale indicator and large LED display mounted on the TMR box. The large display allows the feeder to accurately prepare the ration, ingredient by ingredient, and then helps accurately deliver feed pen by pen as needed. Actual feeding data is then automatically recorded and transmitted back to the office computer for easy record-keeping and data analysis. From easy dry matter intake monitoring—with the ability to factor in weighbacks—to complete feed cost calculation and analysis, FeedWatch provides numbers at the touch of a key. Another important feature is its ability to track ingredient inventories and monitor losses and shrink, which can be significant. Dairy cattle nutrition advancements have come a long way and FeedWatch now takes it to that final stage of ensuring feed preparation and delivery is done in an accurate and consistent manner. On many farms, this final step in cow nutrition is often overlooked and the impact can easily be in the tens of thousands of dollars each year. “With increasing feed costs, which are already a high percentage of farm expense, a tool like FeedWatch can really make an impact on a producer’s bottom line,” says Richard Cantin, DHI’s manager of marketing and customer services. “This is a great example of how technology can be used to improve efficiencies and increase profits.” The program’s latest version includes improvements based on user feedback, letting DHI bring a product to the market with a proven track record. For more information, call DHI at 1-800-549-4373 or visit www.canwestdhi.com. MilkPRODUCER | September 2011 | 47 http://www.world-dairy-expo.com http://www.world-dairy-expo.com http://www.canwestdhi.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Milk Producer - September 2011

The Milk Producer - September 2011
Contents
Editor’s Notes
DFO Chair’s Message
Dairy Update
Johne’s Update
DFC Promotion
Producer Profile
Cover Story
Research
Applied Science
Ruminations
Alternative Energy
Markets
New 'N' Noted
Back Forty

The Milk Producer - September 2011