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Wisconsin to hit highest loss of dairy farms since 2013

September 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin is on pace for losing the most dairy farms this year since 2013. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said Wisconsin lost 47 dairy farms in August alone, the Wisconsin Public [Read More …]

PMI Continues to Build Team of Experts to Deliver Leading Feed Additive Solutions

September 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PMI is proud to announce and welcome Kevin Kouri as a Senior Technical Sales Consultant within their expanding technical sales team. “Kevin is an example of the talent we are hiring to accelerate our [Read More …]

Locals Shine in Wisconsin State Dairy Judging

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grace Harrigan earns spot in National Contest in Wisconsin “I placed this class of Holstein cows….” This is the start of every set of dairy cattle judging oral reasons that seven 4-H Dairy youth have [Read More …]

Using virtual reality to promote farm safety

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Demonstration and exhibit to be offered at the annual Farm Science Review, Sept. 18-20 Agricultural safety professionals with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University will use virtual reality [Read More …]

Tariff relief payments to be made

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Service Agency will administer the Market Facilitation Program Recently, the USDA announced it first round of tariff relief. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will administer the Market Facilitation Program, or MFP, to provide payments to [Read More …]

Hokkaido dairy farmers hit by quake work together to overcome hardship

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With many dairy farmers in Hokkaido forced to dump thousands of liters of fresh milk following power outages and a scarcity of water triggered by the powerful earthquake on Sept. 6, local communities are trying [Read More …]

Join Balchem at Cornell Nutrition Conference for Calf Performance Insight

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PRIOR TO CORNELL NUTRITION CONFERENCE Join us for New Insights into Improved Calf Performance A MINI SYMPOSIUM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Doubletree by Hilton Niagara Room 6301 Route 298 East Syracuse, New York AGENDA 8:30 am Registration & [Read More …]

Intrigue, impasse persist over NAFTA

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Chrystia Freeland was not happy. With trilateral NAFTA talks having been on hiatus for most of the summer, the foreign affairs minister was in Berlin, barely one full day into a week-long diplomatic mission to [Read More …]

Enhancing sustainable dairy to promote economic growth and biodiversity

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Participants at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Daejeon, South Korea, from 15-19 October 2018 will have the opportunity to listen to Michel Donat from Nestlé who will present the buyer’s perspective on sustainability in [Read More …]

Changing the thinking on fat inclusion in dairy cow diets

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A notable transformation is taking place in the way fats – more specifically fatty acids – are included and utilised in the diets of dairy cows. Adam Lock, an associate professor specialising in fat and [Read More …]

Feds will take over Oregon’s troubled Lost Valley Farm megadairy, judge decides

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Justice can take over management of troubled Oregon mega-dairy Lost Valley Farm, a bankruptcy judge ruled Wednesday. Owner Greg te Velde also will lose control of his two California dairies – GJ [Read More …]

Judge will appoint trustee to run huge Oregon dairy

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bankruptcy judge has said the U.S. Justice Department can take over the management of the second-largest dairy in Oregon. Judge Fredrick Clement issued his decision last Wednesday on the future of Lost Valley Farm, [Read More …]

California and France Announce Soil Health Commitment at the Global Climate Action Summit

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Friday, at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, the government of California announced the launch of a Global Soil Health Challenge in partnership with France. The challenge calls on governments across the world [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Announces Events Happening at World Dairy Expo

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Girl Network (DGN), an organization supporting all women in dairy by enhancing lives and creating opportunities, announces events taking place during this year’s World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. DGN is excited to bring [Read More …]

Amanda Parker Joins Cowgirl Creamery as Deputy Managing Director, Bringing A Passion for Cheese Paired with Strong Business Acumen

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Amanda Parker has joined Cowgirl Creamery and Tomales Bay Foods as Deputy Managing Director, and will work over the next year with founders and Co-Managing Directors Peggy Smith and Sue Conley through their professional transitions. [Read More …]

Entire food & agriculture value chain relies on trade

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Senate committee holds hearing titled “Perspectives on U.S. Agricultural Trade” U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today held a hearing titled, “Perspectives on U.S. Agricultural Trade.” [Read More …]

National Dairy Council Brings Farmers’ Voice to Changing Conversations About Nutrition

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There is a lot of consumer confusion today when it comes to understanding nutrition advice and what constitutes healthy eating. At every turn, or rather every click of a website, the confusion seems to grow. [Read More …]

Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. H. Douglas Goff, PhD, and the team of [Read More …]

Caffeine Intervention: Help for Your Calves, Too!

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my morning joe!”. “Black, no I don’t need room for cream!” These are proclamations we’ve all likely made even before a “Good morning” or “I love you”. Make [Read More …]

Coaching Tip: Who is the Quarterback

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A frequent issue I have been discussing with my clients is ensuring that employees know what to do next and who to listen to for assignments. Often there is lack of clarity. This is [Read More …]

Technology and Risk Management in a Changing Industry

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2014, Veganuary launched in the UK. A month of post-Christmas veganism that individuals could sign up to online. That first year, 3,300 participants logged on share their meat-free, dairy-free experiences. By 2016, there were [Read More …]

What’s Wrong With These Charts?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New production, inventory, and export data is now available. Warning – some of these charts may be offensive! As covered in prior posts, the linkage between the cheese price and the Class III milk price is [Read More …]

How can they do that?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I always find it interesting to visit with various business people and discuss the challenges they are currently having running their operations. One of the most common discussion points I have had with many producers [Read More …]

Same Trait, Different Result. How Can This Be?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What if you had your blood pressure checked twice in the same hour – and received different results? It’s certainly plausible, as conditions change. Different machines function differently and use slightly different formulas to calculate the systolic [Read More …]

Send Them Home Safe: Silage Feedout Safety

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Now that you took the time to make the best silage or high moisture corn of your life, feed every ounce of it safely from the pile or bunker! Always, always, always expect silage to [Read More …]

Harvest Strategies and Forage Quality Monitoring for Corn Silage

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A great deal of time is spent on the basics of an optimum corn silage harvest. This time is justified as these steps are critical to a successful harvest, where the decisions made during a [Read More …]

Do Your Cows Know How You Feel About Them?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Handling, transportation, environment, feed, interactions with other animals, and interactions with humans can stress cattle. Do our attitudes influence factors that can affect profitability? The saying goes “attitude is everything,” but is it? Researchers have [Read More …]

Month: September 2018

Wisconsin to hit highest loss of dairy farms since 2013

PMI Continues to Build Team of Experts to Deliver Leading Feed Additive Solutions

Locals Shine in Wisconsin State Dairy Judging

Using virtual reality to promote farm safety

Tariff relief payments to be made

Hokkaido dairy farmers hit by quake work together to overcome hardship

Join Balchem at Cornell Nutrition Conference for Calf Performance Insight

Intrigue, impasse persist over NAFTA

Enhancing sustainable dairy to promote economic growth and biodiversity

Changing the thinking on fat inclusion in dairy cow diets

Feds will take over Oregon’s troubled Lost Valley Farm megadairy, judge decides

Judge will appoint trustee to run huge Oregon dairy

California and France Announce Soil Health Commitment at the Global Climate Action Summit

Dairy Girl Network Announces Events Happening at World Dairy Expo

Amanda Parker Joins Cowgirl Creamery as Deputy Managing Director, Bringing A Passion for Cheese Paired with Strong Business Acumen

Entire food & agriculture value chain relies on trade

National Dairy Council Brings Farmers’ Voice to Changing Conversations About Nutrition

Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day

Caffeine Intervention: Help for Your Calves, Too!

Coaching Tip: Who is the Quarterback

Technology and Risk Management in a Changing Industry

What’s Wrong With These Charts?

How can they do that?

Same Trait, Different Result. How Can This Be?

Send Them Home Safe: Silage Feedout Safety

Harvest Strategies and Forage Quality Monitoring for Corn Silage

Do Your Cows Know How You Feel About Them?

Not all calf milk replacers are created equal

FARM Releases New Materials Related to Workforce Development

A New Support Program is Available

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?