Year: 2018

IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 focuses on Antimicrobial Resistance Eradicating Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand, where the disease is not endemic, has posed a challenge for dairy farmers since its outbreak in July 2017. The [Read More …]

USDA: Trade agreement with Mexico – Canada next

Two, North American neighbors have reached, in principal, agreements on trade, with finalization expected later this week. The ISDA has provided links to audio, related to this announcement (Rod Bain. President Donald Trump. Translator for [Read More …]

Corn silage whole-plant moisture testing

Wednesday, August 29 at Door County Co-Op in Sturgeon Bay Kewaunee and Door County UW-Extension will offer an opportunity to have standing corn intended for corn silage tested for whole plant moisture on Wednesday, August [Read More …]

NFU Foundation awards scholarships

Scholarship funds are available annually to young Farmers Union members National Farmers Union Foundation today announced the 2018 recipients of the Hubert K. & JoAnn Seymour and Stanley Moore Scholarship awards. Jessica Jurcek of Jefferson, [Read More …]

New York State Fair Dairy Birthing Center Live Stream

The Dairy Cow Birthing Center at the New York State Fair is like no other in the country. While the concept is the same, the experience of witnessing the miracle of life is expanded upon [Read More …]

Announcing the new DGN bi-annual award: Forward Under 40! Applications are now open!

The Dairy Girl Network is proud to bring you the Forward Under 40 award. This award will be presented bi-annually at Forward TogetHER, the Dairy Girl Network National Conference, and will honor 4 passionate dairywomen [Read More …]

Size Matters: Why We Love to Hate Big Food

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New Book Navigates the Radical Disruption in Today’s Food System Earning consumer trust in this era of rapid change and tribal communications requires a look back at how we got here and a new approach, [Read More …]

2018 Dairy Profit Seminars: Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY Team

The 2018 Dairy Profit Seminar Series at Empire Farm Days, sponsored by DairyBusiness, featured a presentation by Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY Team. Dr. Tom Overton spoke about feeding strategies, Jason Karszes talked about labor efficiencies, and [Read More …]

Iowa dairy farm receiving death threats

The Iowa dairy farm that had employed the man charged with killing 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts is now the recipient of death threats. Yarrabee Farms — where Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the 24-year-old immigrant accused of abducting [Read More …]

Natural habitat can help farmers control pests, but the benefits vary widely across the globe

Songbirds and coffee farms in Central America. Ladybugs and soybean fields in the Midwest. These are well-known, win-win stories that demonstrate how conserving natural habitat can benefit farmers. But an international team of authors, including [Read More …]

California Dairy Campaign Celebrates the New Federal Order

Leaders of the California Dairy Campaign and the state Farmers Union gathered Aug. 22 to celebrate the implementation of a Federal Milk Marketing Order for California. Former dairyman and Holstein breeder Joe Vierra hosted the [Read More …]

Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announced

Dairy farmers and stakeholders to converge in Sacramento November 27 – 28 to identify opportunities continue advancing leadership in environmental and economic sustainability Leading dairy organizations today announced the launch of an inaugural California Dairy [Read More …]

In Memory of David E Lenz of Lenzview Dairy Missouri

In Memory – David E Lenz July 13, 1950 – August 20, 2018 David Eldon Lenz, 68, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on August 20th with his family surrounding him. Visitation for David will be [Read More …]

News

Select graduate students earn trip to 2019 NMC Annual Meeting

Winners represent University of Calgary, Auburn University, Ghent University, Utrecht University The National Mastitis Council (NMC) selected Saranya Narayana, University of Calgary; Savannah Basham, Auburn University; Ameline Wuytack, Ghent University; and Zhaoju Deng, Utrecht University; [Read More …]

How Do I Know When it’s Time to Harvest my Corn for Silage?

Timing is key when harvesting quality corn silage. Here’s how to make sure you’re hitting that window of opportunity. Proper harvest timing is key when it comes to storing high quality corn silage. Optimum moisture [Read More …]

£240 million UK-Chinese dairy deal to allow for third-country milk

International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox today (Thursday, August 23) met with China’s General Administration of Customs to reach an agreement which would allow the import of UK dairy products made with milk from third [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim Receives The Approval For New Label Claim For Cattle Reproductive Products

Cystorelin® (gonadorelin) by Merial and Synchsure™ (cloprostenol sodium) by Merial Now Labeled for Combination Use Efficient reproduction is vital to the success of any beef or dairy operation, and it’s not something that should be [Read More …]

Prediction: China will Become the World’s Big Cheese

A country with 1.4 billion mouths to feed is on a trajectory to become the world’s No. 1 cheese importer, presenting a huge opportunity for U.S. dairy exporters. Editor’s note: USDEC President and CEO Tom [Read More …]

Mark Mcafee of the California Dairy Campaign advocates for a plan called the Sustainable Milk Inventory System Act (SMISA)

This Week in Dairy Video Interview: With the dairy industry in crisis, many ideas for price relief have been put forward. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Mark Mcafee of the California Dairy Campaign advocating [Read More …]

Germany gives aid to drought-hit farmers

Germany has seen little rain and long spells of very hot weather since April The German government said Wednesday it will compensate thousands of farmers whose harvests have suffered as a result of this year’s [Read More …]

U.S. Tariffs in the Global Landscape

Information regarding tariff rates and talk of trade wars have been pouring into the media cycle lately. With agriculture at the tip of the spear in this war, it is important to understand the complex [Read More …]

Alltech founder Dr. Pearse Lyons to posthumously receive Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Lifetime Achievement

Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder of Alltech, will posthumously receive the prestigious Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Lifetime Achievement during the sixth annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, held Sept. 20 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Quickly Approaching

As always this crop season has brought unique opportunities and challenges for corn silage. PRO-DAIRY’s Joe Lawrence compares and contrasts 2018 with the last two years to look at the potential timing of this year’s [Read More …]

Minnesota Dairy Community Crowns 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Rebekka Paskewitz (PAS-SKI-WITZ), a 20-year-old college student from Browerville, Minnesota, representing Todd County, was crowned the 65th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Aug. 22. Paskewitz [Read More …]

‘Old MacDonald’ gets female reboot for Women’s Equality Day

The nursery rhyme we all grew up with serves a new, more powerful purpose this Women’s Equality Day. Land O’Lakes has completely overhauled “Old MacDonald” in partnership with The Martin Agency, vocal powerhouse Maggie Rose [Read More …]

How to Crest a Crisis

A crisis can literally happen in the blink of an eye—a fire can erupt, a tornado can hit or a leader can have one too many adult beverages and make a very bad decision. While [Read More …]

U.S Dairy Delegation Travels to China on Trade Mission

Leaders from America’s dairy industry travel this week to China to promote trade cooperation with official agencies in Beijing and Chinese dairy buyers in Xi’an. In Beijing, a delegation will discuss the flow of Sino/U.S. [Read More …]

Land Values and Cash Rents Are Higher in 2018

Values Have Increased in 16 Out of Last 18 Years The release of the Department of Agriculture’s Land Value Survey earlier this month held relatively few surprises at the headline level. The total value of agricultural land, [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Approves Special Cash Patronage