2018-05-30T20:00:00-04:00 | Dairy Business News

Crystal Farms Launches Shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella

June 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Mozzarella Cheese Made with the Benefits of Whole Milk Crystal Farms, Wisconsin’s best-selling cheese, announces a new offering in their portfolio, Shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella, which provides consumers a butter-rich flavor and great melting ability. [Read More …]

Is your job in dairy, but wish you understood it better?

June 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW APPs Training July 24-26, 2018 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. Drop-off/Pick-Up Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel (main lobby) 4402 E Washington Ave., Madison 53704 Tour 3 modern dairy farms Dairy farming is a dynamic business [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy: Dairy Farmers of America Sprint Accelerator Program

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This Week in Dairy with Joel Hastings features Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), who supports the Sprint Accelerator program for new high-tech businesses in Kansas City. This week Kevin Strathman, senior VP of finance, describes [Read More …]

USDA enhances quality of life in rural areas

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Department invests $237M in health care, schools, opioid treatments and more Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $237 million in 119 rural [Read More …]

Webinar series discusses 2018 dairy situation

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Extension group is hosting three webinars that discuss how to recognize the signs of stress Farming is one of the most stressful occupations in the United States. This is particularly true for dairy farmers as [Read More …]

Study finds mandatory labels reduce GE food fears

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Attitudes toward GE foods improved by 19% in Vermont, compared to rest of U.S. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares guidelines for labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients, a new study from the [Read More …]

Experience ONE18 again with conference presentations available now on Alltech Idea Lab

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

ONE week only: Join us next year at ONE19 for our lowest rate of $550 Big ideas, powerful messages and heartfelt memories were shared this year at ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE18) as more [Read More …]

White House Proposes to Shift Federal Roles on Food Safety, Nutrition Assistance

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The White House on Friday released a comprehensive plan to reorganize the executive branch, which included two key proposals of relevance to the dairy foods industry. The plan would transfer the non-commodity nutrition assistance programs [Read More …]

Dr. Guoyao Wu presents a paradigm shift in protein nutrition during Adisseo reception at ADSA Annual Meeting

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A paradigm shift in protein nutrition was presented by Dr. Guoyao Wu, Distinguished Professor of Animal Nutrition, University Faculty Fellow, and Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow, during the Adisseo Wine and Cheese Reception at [Read More …]

New Internal Teat Sealant Added to Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy Mastitis Portfolio

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Producers now have a choice when it comes to internal teat sealants for their dairy cows For the first time, dairy producers have a choice in internal teat sealants, and new Lockout™ comes with advantages, [Read More …]

Select Sires’ Communications Department Receives Multiple Awards at Cooperative Communicators Association Conference

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires’ Communications Department was recognized at the 2018 Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) Institute, held in Fort Worth, Texas June 3 through June 5. CCA is an organization of more than 300 professionals who [Read More …]

National Milk Praises Senate Passage of 2018 Farm Bill

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today lauded passage of the Senate version of the 2018 Farm Bill by a bipartisan vote of 86 to 11. With the House having adopted its version of the [Read More …]

Melanie Herman Receives SRS Specialist of the Year Award

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Melanie Herman (left) receives the 2018 SRS Specialist of the Year Award from Dr. Ray Nebel (right), vice president of technical service programs at Select Sires. Melanie Herman of St. Cloud, Florida was named Select [Read More …]

Nutrition Society of China and Russia Jointly Promote Dairy Industry Development

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Mengniu, one of the leading Chinese brands, has promoted the international exchange and consumer education in dairy industry. Mengniu and Danone have joined hands in the field of fresh yogurt to focus on bringing in [Read More …]

PDPW: Key costs dairy farms can control

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin dairy tours – What’s it take to make a buck? Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:45 am – 5:45 p join the round table discussion Cut to the heart of dairy managment in today’s dairy climate as [Read More …]

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting – March 5 – 7, 2019

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 54th Annual Meeting will be held March 6th and 7th (Wednesday and Thursday). Shoulder meetings will be held the day prior to the NDHIA 2019 Annual Meeting on March 5th [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America’S Garden City Facility Named 2018 Manufacturing Innovator Of The Year By Profood World Magazine

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Award Recognizes Outstanding Processing and Packaging Operations in the Food and Beverage Industry Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) state-of-the-art ingredients plant in Garden City, Kan., recently received the Manufacturing Innovator of the Year Award from ProFood [Read More …]

Senator Gillibrand amendment would mean about $8,000 to each NY dairy farmer

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, introduced an amendment to the Senate farm bill Tuesday that would provide an average of $8,000 to New York dairy farmers. Gillibrand said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had denied her [Read More …]

Keown-Bomar hired as WFU executive director

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Keown-Bomar has served in UW-Extension roles since 2005 Wisconsin Farmers Union is pleased to welcome Julie Keown-Bomar as executive director. Keown-Bomar brings to the role a strong background in organizational development and civic engagement as [Read More …]

Commodity Classic releases 2019 schedule

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Range of educational sessions will cover critical topics important to America’s farmers Commodity Classic has released its tentative schedule for the 2019 show slated for Thursday, February 28 through Saturday, March 2 in Orlando, Fla. Commodity Classic [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Failure of House Immigration Bill

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We are extremely disappointed that Congress did not include an agricultural guestworker element as part of its compromise immigration reform bill that ultimately failed today. The U.S. dairy industry continues to face serious challenges obtaining [Read More …]

House and Senate Farm Bills Contribute to Deficit Reduction

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Congressional Budget Office’s May 2013 Baseline for Farm Programs projected farm program spending over a 10-year period at approximately $978 billion. CBO’s most recent May 2018 baseline for USDA’s mandatory farm programs projected 10-year outlays at $867 billion. [Read More …]

Select Reproductive Solutions Specialists Engage in Training

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 75 Select Reproductive Solutions® (SRS®) specialists from each of Select Sires’ nine member organizations, Select Sires GenerVations and World Wide Sires, as well as Select Sires staff and guests, gathered for Select’s annual [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition (ADC) Requests House Leadership to Stand by their Promise

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

ADC is extremely disappointed and frustrated with the lack of desire to move forward a guest-worker program to ensure the dairy industry has an adequate labor force to feed the world. Late last night the AG [Read More …]

Changes to standard animal weights could affect Pa. producers

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is reminding livestock producers to review changes made to standard animal weights that take effect in 2019. These new weights could reclassify some livestock farms as Concentrated Animal Operations (CAOs) [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards 32 College Scholarships

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, recently awarded $49,500 in college scholarships to 32 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and [Read More …]

Seeking proposals for PASA’s 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PASA is seeking innovative and enthusiastic presenters for its 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The conference will be held February 6th through 9th, 2019 in Lancaster, PA at the Lancaster County Convention Center. The annual [Read More …]

As Dairy Farmers Struggle With Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Proposes Emergency Relief Funding and SNAP Expansion

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, on yesterday (Tuesday, June 26th) introduced two amendments to the Farm Bill. One proposal would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize [Read More …]

Global Trade Pacts Progress without US Dairy

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the United States takes a different direction on trade policy, several countries are forging ahead with new pacts, giving preferential market access to other trade players and changing the landscape for U.S. dairy products [Read More …]

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting – March 5 – 7, 2019

June 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 54th Annual Meeting will be held March 6th and 7th (Wednesday and Thursday). Shoulder meetings will be held the day prior to the NDHIA 2019 Annual Meeting on March 5th [Read More …]

Month: June 2018

Crystal Farms Launches Shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella

Is your job in dairy, but wish you understood it better?

This Week in Dairy: Dairy Farmers of America Sprint Accelerator Program

USDA enhances quality of life in rural areas

Webinar series discusses 2018 dairy situation

Study finds mandatory labels reduce GE food fears

Experience ONE18 again with conference presentations available now on Alltech Idea Lab

White House Proposes to Shift Federal Roles on Food Safety, Nutrition Assistance

Dr. Guoyao Wu presents a paradigm shift in protein nutrition during Adisseo reception at ADSA Annual Meeting

New Internal Teat Sealant Added to Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy Mastitis Portfolio

Select Sires’ Communications Department Receives Multiple Awards at Cooperative Communicators Association Conference

National Milk Praises Senate Passage of 2018 Farm Bill

Melanie Herman Receives SRS Specialist of the Year Award

Nutrition Society of China and Russia Jointly Promote Dairy Industry Development

PDPW: Key costs dairy farms can control

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting – March 5 – 7, 2019

Dairy Farmers Of America’S Garden City Facility Named 2018 Manufacturing Innovator Of The Year By Profood World Magazine

Senator Gillibrand amendment would mean about $8,000 to each NY dairy farmer

Keown-Bomar hired as WFU executive director

Commodity Classic releases 2019 schedule

NMPF Statement on Failure of House Immigration Bill

House and Senate Farm Bills Contribute to Deficit Reduction

Select Reproductive Solutions Specialists Engage in Training

American Dairy Coalition (ADC) Requests House Leadership to Stand by their Promise

Changes to standard animal weights could affect Pa. producers

Farm Credit East Awards 32 College Scholarships

Seeking proposals for PASA’s 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference

As Dairy Farmers Struggle With Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Proposes Emergency Relief Funding and SNAP Expansion

Global Trade Pacts Progress without US Dairy

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting – March 5 – 7, 2019

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?