1958
Glen Reit founded Dairyland Laboratories as a commercial butterfat testing lab at the age of 23 in Whitehall, Wisconsin.
1959
Dairyland Laboratories moved to its current headquarters location in Arcadia, Wisconsin.
1960s
Our first satellite lab opened in Marshfield, Wisconsin, beginning what's proven to be a durable business model of providing testing service directly in the geographies of end users.
1970s
Dairyland introduced chemistry mineral analysis for feeds.
1980s
Dairyland began NIR testing for feeds, opening a new realm of possibilities for dairy ration formulation.
2000s
Key developments:
- Developed Corn Silage Processing Scores in conjunction with USDA-FRC.
- In Vitro NDFDs
- Barcoding for reliable data handling
2010s
Key developments:
- Fatty acid profiles
- Ash-free NDFs
- Purpose-built Digestion Lab with on-site in vitro, in situ, and gas production testing.
2020s
Key developments:
- Amino acid profiles
- LC-MS/MS mycotoxins
- Software as service for labs
What's next?
Cultivating value by quantifying variation in livestock feeds!
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