The Bullvine - The Dairy Information You Want To Know When You Need It

Coronashow 2020 - New Online Dairy Spring Show: Coronashow 2020 – New Online Dairy Spring Show

Andrew Hunt Mar 23, 2020

With all the major North American Spring shows pretty much being cancelled due to the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic, the Bullvine is launching a contest for all those locked down spring show enthusiasts that are suffering from the show bug. The format is simple. Submit either a short v… Read More
Ways For Kids To Be Up-On-The-Farm During Coronavirus: Ways For Kids To Be Up-On-The-Farm During Coronavi…

Karen Hunt Mar 19, 2020

Necessity became the Mother-of-Invention when my grandchildren moved further away from the farm than an easy drop-in distance. That’s when we inaugurated Granny Camp. It was tremendously successful and gave me many ideas to share with friends and families with kids home on the farm during the… Read More
April 2020: Genetic Base Change: April 2020: Genetic Base Change

The Council of Dairy Cattle Breeding Mar 10, 2020

The base for U.S. genetic evaluations will be updated, effective with the April 7, 2020, triannual evaluations. The genetic bases to which (most) dairy traits are expressed in the United States have been updated every five years since 1980. With the base change, users of genetic evaluations may become aware that the standards they set for choosing service bulls or valuing females in the past may no longer meet the genetic quality to remain competitive, due to genetic progress. Since 1980, some have suggested that the base should be updated more often. A few have lobbied for a f… Read More
You CAN Strengthen Your Dairy Herd Immune Status - Healthier Herd. More Milk. Healthier Herd. More Profit.: You CAN Strengthen Your Dairy Herd Immune Status -…

Karen Hunt Mar 5, 2020

The Health of Your Dairy Herd Is Always Under Attack Over the past 6 decades, advances in disease control and dairy productivity have required that professionals repeatedly shift their focus to a broader perspective and expand the array of methodologies used. Thus, we have made the leap from the si… Read More
NEEDED – More Heifer Data: NEEDED – More Heifer Data

Murray Hunt Feb 28, 2020

For far too long the dairy industry has neglected to capture and transmit to a central data base calf and heifer data. It is time to do a full-scope analysis of what is needed for the genetic improvement of calves and heifers. The result will be dairy farmers with calves and heifers that will positi… Read More
STOP WASTING TIME! Choose Sires that Save on Labor: STOP WASTING TIME! Choose Sires that Save on Labor

Murray Hunt Feb 19, 2020

Recently I overheard two milk producers discussing a proven sire’s daughters in their herds. One producer praised the sire for his ability to raise fat yield while the other producer put down the sire because of the extra time it took his staff to treat sick calves, the need to pull the calves from… Read More
Dairy Farmers - Break Down The Stigma Around Suicide: Dairy Farmers – Break Down The Stigma Around Suici…

Karen Hunt Feb 13, 2020

Suicide in the agriculture community is an unfortunate reality and is an issue farm families have to be concerned about. It’s time to end the stigma. Let’s start by ending the silence. “What are We Talking About?” As dairy farmers, we spend the majority of our time working and when we do ge… Read More
The Bullvine 2019 All-North American Awards: The Bullvine 2019 All-North American Awards

Andrew Hunt Feb 6, 2020

Take out all the politics, all the baloney and just look at who had the best year, and that is the Bullvine's 2019 All North American Contest. In the same way that Golf, Nascar and many other major sports determine their yearly winners, the All-North American system is designed to keep it… Read More
Use 20/20 Hindsight to Build 2020 Vision: Use 20/20 Hindsight to Build 2020 Vision

Karen Hunt Jan 30, 2020

We are almost one month into 2020 and here at The Bullvine we are eager to be a relevant resource and sounding board for the new dairy year. For some of us, the indulgences of the holiday season are affecting both our waistlines and our health goals. It would be wonderful if we could grow our… Read More
Tomorrow’s Dairy Cattle Genetic Evaluations Must Consider Environments: Tomorrow’s Dairy Cattle Genetic Evaluations Must C…

Murray Hunt Jan 23, 2020

Have you ever wondered why some sires’ daughters perform better in some herds or environments than they do in others? I have. The current sire indexing system may rank two sires as being of equal genetic merit, yet their daughters may perform differently in the individual tie stall barns… Read More

Slide 5: Slide 5
Slide 8: Slide 8
Slide 5: Slide 5
72176516_744023232735799_8543842759620952064_n: 72176516_744023232735799_8543842759620952064_n
Slide 7: Slide 7

Slide 5: Slide 5
Slide 5: Slide 5
Slide 7: Slide 7
Slide 8: Slide 8
72176516_744023232735799_8543842759620952064_n: 72176516_744023232735799_8543842759620952064_n

Slide 5: Slide 5
Slide 5: Slide 5
Slide 8: Slide 8
Slide 7: Slide 7
72176516_744023232735799_8543842759620952064_n: 72176516_744023232735799_8543842759620952064_n

Send this to a friend

Your emailRecipient email