Month: January 2019

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) welcome the introduction of legislation sponsored by Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Collin Peterson (D-MN), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, allowing [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER Adds Two Members to US Ruminant Team

ARM & HAMMER™ announced today the additions of Brenda Siefken, PMP, and Brad Clyburn, Ph.D., to the Animal and Food Production team as ruminant account managers. Siefken and Clyburn will focus on supporting and expanding [Read More …]

Summit panel to explore how to engage influencers about animal agriculture

Photo contest offers opportunity for farmers to win free registration Early registration rates are available through Friday, February 1 for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit themed, A Seat At The Table. The event [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy featuring an interview with Joao Durr, CEO of the CDCB

On Monday February 25, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is hosting a meeting entitled, “Genomic Revolution: The Next 10 Years.” The day-long session will be held on the day before the start of [Read More …]

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Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan

A study released today by the U.S. Dairy Export Council projects that new trade agreements between Japan and other countries will put U.S. dairy exports at a competitive disadvantage, resulting in lost U.S. sales of [Read More …]

EEX and GDT take next steps towards joint venture for a European Dairy Auction

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Global Dairy Trade (GDT) have successfully concluded the initial consultation period regarding the establishment of a joint venture to operate a European-based auction mechanism for European dairy products. The [Read More …]

USDEC: Better Balance Expected for 2019

The U.S. Dairy Export Council is pleased to share the latest Global Dairy Market Outlook, our take on global dairy trade, international market drivers and U.S. performance. Global dairy markets rallied in the first month [Read More …]

ARPAS approves DCHA’s continuing education application

The American Registry of Professional Animal Sciences (ARPAS) approved Dairy Calf & Heifer Association’s (DCHA) application for continuing education (CE) credits. ARPAS members may earn up to 16 credits for attending the DCHA Annual Conference, [Read More …]

NYSERDA PON 3739 – Demonstration of New Business Models for Anaerobic Digester to Electricity

Funding Opportunity Detail: Demonstration of New Bus. Models, Marketplace Dev. of ADG-to-Elec. Category A&B (PON 3739 – A & B) NYSERDA is making approximately $7.75 million in funding available for demonstration of new ADG business [Read More …]

Change headlined 2018 for GENEX

Engaging cooperative members is focus for future Dairy and beef cattle producers serving as member-elected delegates of GENEX attended the cooperative’s annual meeting Jan. 23 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Delegates from 25 states represented the cooperative’s [Read More …]

2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates world feed production increased by 3 percent to 1.103 billion metric tons

8th annual survey features data from 144 countries and 30,000 feed mills Top 8 countries produce 55 percent of the world’s feed production North America increases 2 percent overall, with beef and broilers leading growth [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Four Future Agriculture Leaders

Farm Credit East recently awarded four scholarships to students involved in The National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America). The student recipients exemplified a strong Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) and expressed a clear understanding of [Read More …]

2018 NY & VT Corn Silage Hybrid Test Results Webinar

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM, January 31, 2019 Join the Webinar Presenter: Joe Lawrence, MS, CCA, Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY If you are looking to get a sense of what silage hybrids [Read More …]

Alice in Dairyland applications due Feb. 4

One of the most widely recognized communications professionals in Wisconsin ag Persons interested in applying to be Wisconsin’s 72nd Alice in Dairyland have until Monday, Feb. 4 to submit application materials to the Wisconsin Department [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Union names Barrett a Friend of the Family Farmer

Rick Barrett recognized for going above and beyond in efforts on behalf of family farmers Wisconsin Farmers Union recognized Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter Rick Barrett with the Friend of the Family Farmer award Jan. 26 at the 88th [Read More …]

Add value to your dairy without adding cows

Interactive half-day workshop to be held Feb. 20 in St Cloud and Feb. 21 in Rochester “How to Add Value to Your Dairy Farm without Adding More Cows!” a value-added dairy workshop, will be offered [Read More …]

Precision Dairy Conference June 18-19, 2019

Early bird registration ends April 15 Registration for the 2019 International Precision Dairy Conference is open! The event will take place June 18-19, 2019 in Rochester, MN, USA. The 2-day conference will have five plenary [Read More …]

Registration Deadlines 2019 WDMC – Feb 1 and Feb 3

Registration Deadlines for the 2019 Western Dairy Management Conference are coming soon. Early Bird Registration for the conference is Friday, Feb 1 – $390 and will increase to $425 after Friday. Sleeping room reservation deadline [Read More …]

Changes announced for Senate, House ag committees

With the recent start of the 116th Congress, House and Senate leaders have announced the memberships of their committees. Notable is the absence of Rep. Frank Lucas, R-OK, on the House Agriculture Committee. Lucas has [Read More …]

News

CWT Assists with 5.6 million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 17 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 4.343 million pounds (1,970 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese; 169,756 pounds [Read More …]

Young Cooperators Learn What Consumers Want from Dairy

Consumers want quality flavor in milk. That’s according to Dr. MaryAnne Drake from North Carolina State University and the consumer research she shared with Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative’s Young Cooperators (YC) who attended the [Read More …]

“A Seat At The Table” Farmer Photo Contest

Some are round, set for five with a dog underneath waiting for something to drop. Some are rectangular, feature homemade pies and have a highchair at the end. Others have take-out set for two and [Read More …]

Registration opens for the IDF World Dairy Summit 2019

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the organizer of the event, the National Dairy Council of Turkey, today announced the opening of registration for the IDF World Dairy Summit, which will take place in Istanbul from 23-26 September. [Read More …]

Podcast: Talking Brexit and farming with Karl Schneider

Brexit has been keeping many people awake lately. We discussed this topic with Karl Schneider, editorial director for Farmers Weekly magazine in the UK who has been following the Brexit closely over the last months. [Read More …]

Holstein America Broadcasts Feb. 7 on RFD-TV

Even during challenging times, dairy farmers across the nation are committed to preserving this business and way of life. It is early mornings, late nights and caring for the cattle every day of the year. [Read More …]

Keep It In Your Plants” Campaign Highlights the Benefits of Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE[TM])

January 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Verdesian Life Sciences has launched a satirical marketing campaign aimed at educating growers on the importance of Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE™). The campaign encourages farmers to “Keep It In Their Plants”, and demonstrates how Verdesian’s [Read More …]

NMPF Urges FDA as Labeling Docket Closes: Stop Milk Imitators’ Abuse of Dairy Terms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration must enforce its existing rules against mislabeling plant-based products with dairy terms to address widespread consumer confusion over the nutritional content of dairy-product imitators, the National Milk Producers Federation [Read More …]

CDL Training for agriculture producers in New York

An informational meeting will be held on January 31st at 7:00 p.m. in Batavia Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, in collaboration with Genesee Valley Educational Partnership, will be offering a CDL Training Program for [Read More …]

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Prepare now to protect animals from extreme cold

Ensure animals have adequate food, water and shelter during cold weather With below zero temperatures forecasted through next week, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is warning pet and livestock owners [Read More …]

Dairy risk management program Feb. 7