Year: 2018

The weather is heating up and now is good time to ensure protections are in-place to prevent heat stress. For Employees: An employee working in moderately warm weather can lose about 3/4 quart of water [Read More …]

CA: Farm Security Tips

There has been an increase in unauthorized persons on dairies over the last several weeks. A few easy steps can increase the general security of your dairy. Signage: Post “No Trespassing” signs at all road [Read More …]

CA: Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs Rachael O’Brien promoted

Secretary Ross administered the oath of office June 1 to Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs Rachael O’Brien, who was promoted from the position of assistant secretary. She joined CDFA in January of this year. “Rachael has [Read More …]

New Products: Muck Boots and XTRATUF Boots deliver hardworking technology and comfort

For long days in the fields, in the barn or at the dairy, Muck Boots and XTRATUF Boots deliver hardworking technology and comfort. Muck Boots are known for their roots in active, outdoor lifestyle and [Read More …]

New Products: ARM & HAMMER Expands its Family of Targeted Microbial Solutions

Every day cattle, swine and poultry are under siege by pathogenic bacteria. In fact, one estimate notes that more than 80 types of bacteria, such as E. coli, Salmonella and Clostridium, pose serious threats to the poultry industry alone.1 What [Read More …]

New Products: Red Wing Software® Releases CenterPoint® Version 12

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QuickBooks® Software Integration and Migration, ACH Payment Options Included Red Wing Software has released version 12, for all CenterPoint products, including CenterPoint Accounting, CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture, CenterPoint Fund Accounting, CenterPoint Payroll, and CenterPoint Depreciation. A [Read More …]

Milking robot demo rescheduled for June 7

Due to inclement weather, the demo at St. Brigid’s Farm changed from May 31 to June 7 A Perennial Pasture Walk and Milking Robot Demo to be held by Future Harvest — Chesapeake Alliance for [Read More …]

July 2 is Deadline to Apply for National Jersey Youth Scholarships

Monday, July 2 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The scholarships to be awarded for 2018-19 will provide financial support for young [Read More …]

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S. – Dairy Products on Their List

The Trump administration’s latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.’s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said [Read More …]

CDFA looks at new manure management practices

CDFA accepting new dairy & livestock manure management practices for consideration The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is now accepting new dairy and livestock manure management practices [Read More …]

Dairy companies invited to Cheese Export Seminar

Hear about global opportunities for exporting cheese and other dairy products The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) invite Wisconsin dairy companies to attend a one-day [Read More …]

Got Jobs? Dairy Does

The newspaper headlines in 2018 have painted a grim portrait of the difficult financial conditions facing many of America’s dairy farmers. The prolonged slump in milk prices we’ve been going through has taken a painful toll on [Read More …]

Dairy groups comment on food safety regulations

Asks FDA to not use same imported food safety oversight for dairy as imported shellfish U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Interview With Nevin Lemos of Waterford, California

Joel Hastings interviews young dairyman Nevin Lemos near Waterford, California, who is celebrating a one year anniversary on his 400-cow Jersey dairy. While he’s had help from family, friends and neighbors, he wants to do [Read More …]

Year Two of Undeniably Dairy Kicks Off With Celebration of Those Devoted to Dairy

National Dairy Month honors the farmers, artisans and food lovers devoted to dairy from coast to coast with murals, podcasts, on-farm events and more This June, in honor of National Dairy Month, the Innovation Center for [Read More …]

Bayer sells ag businesses ahead of merger

Must sell about $9 billion in ag businesses as condition for acquiring Monsanto German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG has agreed to the U.S. government’s demand that it sell about $9 billion in agriculture businesses as [Read More …]

$38M available to protect New York farmland

State dedicates highest level of funding ever to accelerate protection of at-risk farmland Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced nearly $38 million is now available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help farmers [Read More …]

Spring into Summer with a Barn Full of New Evolution® Low-Slip Liners

Enter by liking and sharing Evolution Liner posts on Facebook Dairy producers now have a chance to win a barn full of new Evolution Low-Slip Liners, up to a $2,500 value, in a new social [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Demonstrates Commitment to Southeast Asia with Singapore Innovation Partnership

Agreement is latest in a series of moves aimed at raising U.S. dairy profile and enhancing customer service in the region. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Food Innovation and Resource Center (FIRC) [Read More …]

News

NMC continues to offer graduate student travel scholarships

Four NMC Scholars will earn trip to annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program provides four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and [Read More …]

News

Dairy Management Dairy Market Report

Many of the key dairy market statistics reported for March and April indicated that milk prices for U.S. dairy farmers are on the road to improvement. Among them were a rise in the national average all-milk price [Read More …]

Edge supports students with $1,000 scholarships

Two young adults are getting help from Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative to follow their dreams in agriculture. Edge has awarded $1,000 education scholarships to Brandon Gilbertson and John Nagel. Gilbertson is a senior at Elk [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Second-Annual Producers for Progress Recognition Program

Dairy producers to be rewarded for the judicious use of antibiotics Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) is once again accepting applications for its Producers for Progress Recognition Program. The program commends those who have shown commitment to [Read More …]

Berg + Schmidt hires Kristin Robertson

Berg + Schmidt America, LLC is pleased to announce the hiring of Kristin Robertson as Account Sales Representative. Kristin will be responsible for lead generation, forecasting and sales of key product lines including BergaFat bypass [Read More …]

New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows to end disease!

New Zealand is home to some 10 million cows, about double its human population New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national [Read More …]

Changes to dairy insurance affecting NY farmers

Farmers can enroll no later than June 1st if they have active marketings under LGM Dairy farmers have experienced a multi-year period of low milk prices, complicated in the Northeast by challenges with processing capacity. [Read More …]

State Restores $1.4 Million In Subsidies For Dairy Farmers

Connecticut’s dwindling contingent of dairy farmers was breathing just a bit easier Tuesday after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced he’s been able to restore $1.4 million in subsidies to help dairy operations survive ongoing low milk prices. [Read More …]

Dairy farmer was special guest at the Indy 500

It’s the moment many Hoosiers dream of, winning the Indy 500 and being handed that glass of milk. That moment was also big for a local dairy farmer. It was quite the Memorial Day trip. [Read More …]

USDA, University Study Compares Farmers Using Dealer Financing and Those With Conventional Lender