Month: December 2018

Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week Reproductive Management Course online in Spanish from January 11 to March 8, 2019. Register at prodairy.cals.cornell.edu. Cost is $265. A $25 discount will be applied to registrations completed [Read More …]

Breeding For a Strong and Sustainable Dairy Future

CRV is the global leader in breeding for healthy and efficient cows This December 218 proof week, CRV USA concludes a year that has been noticeably tough on dairy farmers throughout the USA. The dairy [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Delegates Set Policy for 2019

Today, more than 240 delegates at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s 99th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells established new policy directives for the organization. Farm Bureau delegates adopted the policies that will guide the legislative agenda [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Merger Brings Premier Opportunities for Cooperative’s Member-Owners

As their January 1, 2019 Select Sire Power/Southeast Select Sires merger approaches, the future Premier Select Sires team prepares to better serve member-owners. When the merger takes effect, more than 200 employees and nearly 100 independent [Read More …]

‘Tis the Season for Wisconsin cheese

Find seasonal recipes and festive ideas for holiday entertaining The holidays are here which can only mean one thing – it’s time to deck your table with Wisconsin cheese. The new Holiday issue of Grate. Pair. Share. is full [Read More …]

2018 Empire Farm Days winners announced

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Empire Farm Days is the largest outdoor agricultural trade show in the northeastern U.S. Empire Farm Days has announced the winners of the 2018 show competitions and prize drawing. Paul Martens of Penn Yan, N.Y. won [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Announces the Protection of Two Critical Farms in Michigan

A gift from farmers Ellen and Owen Love helps to drive farmland protection in the state American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food® announces the protection of two critical [Read More …]

FARME Institute November 2018 Component Prices

Unfortunately, November will likely be a step backward. Fat was nearly flat, and protein decreased another $0.38/lb when it was expected to drop $0.23/lb. Solids increased another 6%. For our example herd, component prices decreased [Read More …]

Dairyfoods.com top 10 ‘Best New Dairy Products of 2018

They picked our favorite innovative new dairy products; now it’s time for you to vote for yours. New dairy products such as Chobani Savor (a squeezable plain Greek yogurt), Fairlife Smart Snacks (snack-sized ready-to-drink beverages), [Read More …]

MDARD Director Gordon Wenk Selects Dr. Nora Wineland as New State Veterinarian

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gordon Wenk today announced the selection of Dr. Nora Wineland as the department’s new state veterinarian, effective Monday, November 5, 2018. Wineland replaces Dr. James Averill who [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds USDA Support for More Milk Options in School Meals

The National Milk Producers Federation commended Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for returning low-fat (1%) flavored milk as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. The final rule implementing regulatory changes needed to [Read More …]

Capitol Hill Celebrates Dairy with IDFA

IDFA kicked off the holiday season by hosting its second annual Celebration of Dairy reception, where administration officials, members of Congress and their staffs, embassy officials and industry stakeholders came to socialize while enjoying dairy [Read More …]

EPA, USDA Encourage Use of Market-based and Other Collaborative Approaches to Address Excess Nutrients

Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint letter to state environmental and agricultural agencies actively voicing support for collaborative, market-based approaches to reduce nutrient overloading and [Read More …]

EPA to Seek Stakeholder Input on National Nutrient Strategy

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday their intent to work with state, tribal, and local agencies to reduce the flow of nutrients into navigable waters from non-point sources, [Read More …]

Producer optimism clouded by lack of farm bill

Producer sentiment holds steady, but lack of new farm bill concerns farmers Agricultural producer sentiment held steady in November with producers remaining optimistic about the state of the agricultural economy, according to results from the Purdue [Read More …]

2019 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum

Forum to be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 on the UW–Madison campus The financial health of Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses, with a special focus on consolidation in the state’s dairy industry, are topics for the [Read More …]

Dairy career help for military veterans

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship receives grant to recruit and support Veterans Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is proud to announce receipt of a $954,000 USDA grant to create dairy farming career path for military veterans through participation [Read More …]

Watertown NY Dairy Day, Jan 15th or 16th

Two locations will be offered: Jan. 15th in Lowville and Jan.16th in Watertown Dairy Day is a program for dairy producers held from 10 am to 3 pm. Two locations will be offered: January 15th [Read More …]

CALF hires new director of education

Shelli Hendricks named new director of education, effective Dec. 3, 2018 The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) has named Shelli Hendricks as its new director of education, effective Dec. 3, 2018. As director of education [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy featuring Lucas Lentsch CEO of Midwest Dairy

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews Lucas Lentsch, CEO of Midwest Dairy about the downward trend in fluid milk sales and what farmers are seeing value in. Lentsch discusses the bright spots concerning whole milk and [Read More …]

FrieslandCampina acquires cheese importer Jana Foods in the United States

The Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., a global dairy company, today announced the acquisition of US based importer and distributor Jana Foods. The acquisition will further strengthen FrieslandCampina’s position in supplying Dutch specialty cheese to the [Read More …]

Six dairy digester projects funded

Projects will demonstrate the collection of biomethane from dairy digesters The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced funding for [Read More …]

White House hails trade truce, skeptics raise doubts

Many economists have raised doubts very much could be achieved within 3 months The Trump administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade war with China as a significant breakthrough despite scant [Read More …]

USDA announces 2019 trade missions

Seven trade missions will help expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture across the globe, Under [Read More …]

Minnesota Milk elections

Newly elected members to the Minnesota Milk Producers Board of Directors include Ron Miller of Enchanted Dairy, Little Falls, and Paul Daley of Daley Farms LLP, Pine Island. Re-elected as incumbents were Garrett Luthens of Skyview [Read More …]

Official Judges Selected for 53rd World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals who will serve as official judges during the 2019 World Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Show, October 1 through 5. The official judges are responsible for [Read More …]

End-of-Year Farm Economic Outlook

The U.S. economy continues to outperform expectations. Year-over-year growth in gross domestic product has been positive for 36 consecutive quarters, unemployment is the lowest in nearly 50 years and inflation remains mostly flat (U.S. GDP [Read More …]

How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? Trade expert explains

What’s changed from the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement? Leaders of the U.S., Mexico and Canada have formally signed a trade deal intended to replace NAFTA, but the new accord has a long road ahead as lawmakers in [Read More …]

Dairy groups applaud signing of new NAFTA pact

The trade deal includes reforms to Canada’s controversial dairy pricing system The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council commended the Trump Administration today for signing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which had been [Read More …]

New York tax exemption on farm buildings extended