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Two daily servings of dairy: Good for your heart? Harvard is watching.

December 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

People whose daily diets include at least two servings per day of milk, yogurt, or cheese appear to have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, or death than people who don’t consume dairy products. [Read More …]

IDFA Joins USDA for Historic Fluid Milk Food Bank Delivery

December 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this year announced plans to purchase up to $135 in cheese and, for the first time ever, pasteurized fluid milk for delivery to food banks across America. IDFA collaborated [Read More …]

The Dairy Community Can Turn Around Fluid Milk

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bank of America. Intel. Walt Disney Co. Citibank. Each of these companies share something in common. They all are $25 billion to $30 billion brands, each investing in innovation, infrastructure and brand marketing to anticipate [Read More …]

Genomics 2.0 – Collaboration Delivers Improvements for December 2018 Evaluations and More

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The genomics 2.0 bovine map is here and while you will see some immediate changes, ultimately genomics 2.0 delivers a number of important improvements for dairy (and beef) genetics now and into the future. Beginning [Read More …]

Adjusting Your Genetics and Surviving Low Milk Prices

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Many dairymen in California have been anticipating a boost in prices with the new Federal Milk Market Order Area. Likely not much of a boost, so your genetic plan may need to: 1) Rethink your [Read More …]

Considerations for Successful Group Calf Housing Facilities

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the latest free DeLaval Calf College webinar, Dr. Bob James, PhD., presented the key considerations of successful group calf housing facilities with automated feeders. According to Dr. James, a producer’s ultimate goal in building [Read More …]

Inventories Control Producer Prices

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

November Class III milk and Component prices were released on December 5. Milk protein and the Class III milk price were down considerably, and butter and butterfat were down slightly. The Class III price fell to [Read More …]

How to Prepare for Animal Rights Activists Coming to Your Dairy

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 10

Here in California this month, we are expecting an increase in demonstrations on dairy farms by so-called animal rights activists. Considering that, the Sheriff’s Department of Stanislaus County, suggests the following protocols for preparing your [Read More …]

Area Ag Lenders Tightening Up on Loans According to Survey

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the Siouxland Agricultural Lenders Seminar on November 1, we surveyed the participants on what they were seeing in their ag loan portfolios in light of the current ag economy. The 58 attendees were from [Read More …]

Coaching Tip: A People-Focused New Year’s Resolution

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bob Milligan, Dairy Strategies Research show that most New Year’s Resolutions are broken. Therefore, I encourage you to make ONE people-focused goal for 2019 and then MEET THAT GOAL. The following are suggested resolutions to [Read More …]

Train Farm Personnel for Better Animal Health and Fertility

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Training farm personnel has positive impacts on animal well-being and performance, thus increasing overall farm profitability. The performance of dairy cows is mainly determined by genetic merit, but without proper management by knowledgeable and capable [Read More …]

Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What Is the Issue? Many U.S. growers of labor-intensive crops have long relied on immigrant workers from Mexico, including many who are not legally authorized to work in the United States. New data and analysis [Read More …]

CA: Change is Coming with California’s Federal Milk Marketing Order

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Things are changing for milk producers and handlers in the Golden State. Beginning Nov. 1, milk marketing in the state is now governed by a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). The state order administered by [Read More …]

New Products: Nedap brings Augmented Reality into the dairy farm

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Augmented Reality Nedap is the first to bring Augmented Reality into the dairy farm. Herd information gathered by Nedap CowControl – a worldwide leading cow monitoring system – is now brought to life in the barn. This [Read More …]

New Products: CNH Industrial launches new Precision Farming aftermarket brand AGXTEND™

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The AGXTEND™ range of breakthrough precision farming technologies will provide agricultural equipment users with exclusive productivity and efficiency enhancing solutions which simultaneously deliver sustainability benefits. CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) has launched [Read More …]

ACE Regional Meeting Set for January 29, 2019

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW, Wisconsin Counties Association and Wisconsin Towns Association to Host “Leading Wisconsin Forward” Meeting in Madison The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), Wisconsin Counties Association, and Wisconsin Towns Association will host the 2019 ACE (Agricultural Community [Read More …]

WFU president comments on farm bill

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Von Ruden: The passage of the farm bill is welcome news in farm country Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden gave the following comments Thursday in response to the passage of the farm bill: [Read More …]

Ohio Farm Bureau delegates set policies for coming year

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Bureau members convened recently to identify policies that benefit Ohio agriculture Continuing a century-long tradition, Ohio Farm Bureau members convened recently to identify policies that benefit Ohio agriculture and guide their organization. During Farm [Read More …]

Governor-Elect Stitt Nominates State Ag Secretary in Oklahoma

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Oklahoma 4-H Foundation Executive Director Blayne Arthur has been nominated Oklahoma Gov.-elect Kevin Stitt has nominated a state 4-H leader to become the new state secretary of agriculture. Stitt on Thursday said he’s nominating Oklahoma [Read More …]

Rice Dairy’s Trevor Slegers to open California branch office

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After spending over 5 years working for Rice Dairy in Chicago, Trevor Slegers will be moving back to his home in the Central Valley of California. Trevor will be working on his family’s dairy and [Read More …]

NMPF Strongly Supports EPA Efforts to Exempt Manure Air Emissions Reporting Under EPCRA

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) filed comments today in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Nov. 14 proposal to exempt manure air emissions reporting from the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act [Read More …]

Dairy Revenue Protection Program info meetings

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Get comprehensive overview of program; updates to the FSA Dairy MPP University of Wisconsin-Extension will offer a number of meetings across the state for farmers interested in learning about the new Dairy Revenue Protection program, [Read More …]

Farm bill compromise unveiled, clears way for vote

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agreement is the result of months of negotiations to reconcile conflicting versions of the bill Lawmakers have reached an agreement on the farm bill, a mammoth package that will fund key farm safety net programs [Read More …]

NEAFA lauds passage of the 2018 Farm Bill

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NEAFA congratulates Congress on the bipartisan passage of the 2018 Farm Bill The Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA) congratulates Congress on the bipartisan passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. This bill’s passage is a [Read More …]

Farm Credit East to Host Informational Webinar on Trucking Compliance for Northeast Agriculture

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Each year, the laws and regulations relating to trucking compliance grow more complex, including new Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations that took effect in 2018 related to Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Devices [Read More …]

AFIA Tips Hat to Congress for Farm Bill that Supports Animal Agriculture

December 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) applauded federal lawmakers late yesterday for passing a Farm Bill that supports many provisions to improve animal health and welfare and expand market opportunities for the animal food industry. [Read More …]

Month: December 2018

Two daily servings of dairy: Good for your heart? Harvard is watching.

IDFA Joins USDA for Historic Fluid Milk Food Bank Delivery

The Dairy Community Can Turn Around Fluid Milk

Genomics 2.0 – Collaboration Delivers Improvements for December 2018 Evaluations and More

Adjusting Your Genetics and Surviving Low Milk Prices

Inventories Control Producer Prices

How to Prepare for Animal Rights Activists Coming to Your Dairy

Area Ag Lenders Tightening Up on Loans According to Survey

Coaching Tip: A People-Focused New Year’s Resolution

Train Farm Personnel for Better Animal Health and Fertility

Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture

CA: Change is Coming with California’s Federal Milk Marketing Order

New Products: Nedap brings Augmented Reality into the dairy farm

New Products: CNH Industrial launches new Precision Farming aftermarket brand AGXTEND™

ACE Regional Meeting Set for January 29, 2019

WFU president comments on farm bill

Ohio Farm Bureau delegates set policies for coming year

Governor-Elect Stitt Nominates State Ag Secretary in Oklahoma

Rice Dairy’s Trevor Slegers to open California branch office

NMPF Strongly Supports EPA Efforts to Exempt Manure Air Emissions Reporting Under EPCRA

Dairy Revenue Protection Program info meetings

Farm bill compromise unveiled, clears way for vote

NEAFA lauds passage of the 2018 Farm Bill

Farm Credit East to Host Informational Webinar on Trucking Compliance for Northeast Agriculture

AFIA Tips Hat to Congress for Farm Bill that Supports Animal Agriculture

Dairy West announces 2018 award winners

This Week in Dairy editorial on three-term Congressman David Valadao

ADC Applauds House and Senate Agriculture Leaders for Passing of the Farm Bill

Dairy Farmers Of America Commends The House And Senate For Approving The 2018 Farm Bill

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?