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Another record year!
We are currently closing the books for 2006 with the completion of our audit and are pleased to report that preliminary sales and profit results look good. Click to learn more about the success of your Cooperative in 2006.
Research accelerating on bulk tank Johne’s assay
Growing interest from milk marketers and processors has spurred a collaborative research effort to develop an organism based assay to detect Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis (Johne’s) in bulk tanks and tanker loads. Click here to learn more about the efforts of AntelBio, Michigan State University and Marshfield Clinic of Wisconsin.
Good reproduction starts in the dry period
Dairy cows that experience milk fever, ketosis, displaced abomasums or other metabolic diseases are much more susceptible to fertility problems. Click here to review key recommendations which can set the stage for better reproduction.
BVD: Is it worth the gamble?
Firestorms of BVD caused abortions, calf mortality and plummeting conception rates can have a significant and direct economic impact on your dairy. In January, AntelBio will offer new tools to assist in the screening and control of BVD. Click to learn more about new testing options, including one that can be run on your DHI milk samples.
River Ridge Dairy: Progressive Dairy Producer of the Year
Building enhancements and management changes set the stage for progress at River Ridge Dairy, but it’s the teamwork of all involved that is the real key. Click to read more about the astounding production increases the Coopersville, Michigan dairy has made, which earned them the 2006 NorthStar Cooperative Progressive Dairy Producer of the Year award.
District stockowner meetings set
Four stockowner meetings will be conducted throughout Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin in February and March. Meetings in districts 1, 2, 11 and 12 will include highlights of the February 2007 sire summaries and gender SELECTed™ semen. Click here for complete details on meeting locations and times.
Director candidates announced
At the district meetings, stockowners will have the responsibility to help decide who will establish the future direction of NorthStar Cooperative, Inc. Click to learn more about the candidates for the director positions in districts 1, 2, 11 and 12.
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