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Organizations, Associations, and Programs Identity, Traceability, and Records Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock Herd Management, Monitoring, and Data Nutrition and Feed Animal Health and Veterinary Milking, Milk Quality, and Parlor Systems Housing, Facilities, and Cow Comfort Manure, Crops, and Nutrient Management Farm Operations, Equipment, and Infrastructure Logistics, Hauling, and Supply Chain Business, Finance, and Risk Management People, Labor, and Workforce Marketing, Brands, and Value-Added Education, Training, and Professional Services Government, Regulatory, and Oversight Water, Environment, and Climate Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

Breed Associations & Registries Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

National and state breed associations that register animals and manage pedigrees...

Producer & Policy Organizations Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

Farmer-led groups that advocate on policy and regulatory issues affecting dairy...

Milk Marketing Co-ops & Processors Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

Cooperatives and processors that market, pool and pay for farm milk...

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Category: Water, Environment, and Climate

Federal Agricultural Agencies Category: Government, Regulatory, and Oversight

Milk Recording & DHIA Programs Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

Organizations that provide official milk testing, record processing and performance programs...

Rural Broadband & Wi-Fi Systems Category: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

Air Quality & Emissions Management Category: Water, Environment, and Climate

Promotion, Checkoff & Dairy Councils Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

Groups funded by checkoff dollars that promote dairy products and dairy nutrition...

Sensor Gateways & IoT Bridges Category: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

State Departments of Agriculture Category: Government, Regulatory, and Oversight

Cybersecurity & Farm Data Protection Category: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

Food Safety & FSMA Compliance Category: Government, Regulatory, and Oversight

Organic, Grazing & Specialty Certification Bodies Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

Certification programs for organic, grass-fed, pasture-based and other specialty production systems...

Watershed & Runoff Management Category: Water, Environment, and Climate

Animal Welfare & Humane Standards Category: Government, Regulatory, and Oversight

Cloud Storage & Backup Services Category: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

Renewable Energy for Farms Category: Water, Environment, and Climate

Solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems, and other renewable energy solutions specifically designed for agricultural use....

Youth & Heritage Organizations Category: Organizations, Associations, and Programs

Programs that support youth development and preserve dairy industry history and culture...

Environmental Monitoring & Reporting Category: Water, Environment, and Climate

International Trade & Export Regulations Category: Government, Regulatory, and Oversight

Precision Ag Data Platforms Category: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

Undergraduate Dairy Programs Category: Education, Training, and Professional Services

Bachelor's degree programs in dairy science, animal science with dairy focus, and related 4-year university programs...

Visual ID - Ear Tags Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Non-electronic ear tags used for visual animal identification...

Graduate Dairy Programs Category: Education, Training, and Professional Services

Master's and PhD programs in dairy science, animal nutrition, and dairy-related research...

Visual ID - Collars, Leg Bands & Markers Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Collars, leg bands, paint and markers used to visually identify animals or groups...

Electronic ID - RFID Ear Tags Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Electronic ear tags that carry unique ID numbers readable by RFID equipment...

Extension & Continuing Education Category: Education, Training, and Professional Services

University extension programs, online courses, professional development, and continuing education for dairy professionals...

Electronic ID - Boluses & Implants Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Electronic identification devices placed in the animal as boluses or implants...

Trade Schools & Vocational Programs Category: Education, Training, and Professional Services

Two-year associate degree programs, certificates, and vocational training for dairy farm careers...

ID Readers - Handheld & Stick Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Portable readers used to scan RFID tags in the parlor, pen or chute...

ID Readers - Panel, Alley & Parlor Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Fixed RFID readers installed in alleys, gates, robots or parlors...

DNA & Tissue Sampling Devices Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Tissue sampling units, hair cards and related DNA collection supplies...

Registration & Official ID Programs Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

AIN and 840 tag programs, premises registration and national ID systems...

Traceability & Compliance Platforms Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Software that tracks animal IDs and movements and supports regulatory or export reporting...

On-Farm Tagging & Enrollment Services Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Service providers that apply tags and enroll animals into ID or registry programs...

Genomic & Parentage Testing Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

DNA-based tests that estimate genetic merit and confirm parentage...

Semen, Sires & Genetic Programs Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Bull studs and genetic programs offering semen and mating or genetics plans...

Embryos, IVF & Advanced Reproduction Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Embryo transfer, IVF and related advanced reproductive technologies...

AI Services & Breeding Technicians Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Technicians and services that perform artificial insemination on farm...

Reproductive Management Tools & Software Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Protocols, tools and software used to plan, schedule and monitor reproduction...

Pregnancy Diagnosis & Fertility Diagnostics Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Ultrasound, blood tests and other tools to diagnose pregnancy and fertility status...

Calf & Heifer Rearing Systems Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Housing, feeding systems and services for managing calves and heifers...

Colostrum Management Products Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Colostrum replacers, pasteurizers and testing tools for newborn-calf care...

Youngstock Health & Growth Monitoring Category: Genetics, Reproduction, and Youngstock

Programs and tools that track calf and heifer health, growth and development...

Herd Management Software Category: Herd Management, Monitoring, and Data

Core herd management systems that store animal events, histories and lists...

Data Integration & Middleware Platforms Category: Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity

Tools that connect and synchronize data between software, sensors and equipment...

Identity & Single Animal ID Platforms Category: Identity, Traceability, and Records

Platforms that provide a unified digital identity and record for each animal...

Activity, Heat Detection & Location Systems Category: Herd Management, Monitoring, and Data

Wearables and sensors that track activity, heat, rumination and cow location...

Health, Rumination & Behavior Sensors Category: Herd Management, Monitoring, and Data

Sensor systems that monitor rumination, eating, lying time and health indicators...

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