Month: March 2019

18 young professionals awarded scholarships to attend 2019 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit Eighteen young professionals were awarded scholarships to attend the 2019 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, held Feb. 4–6 at the Lancaster Marriott in Lancaster, Pa. The [Read More …]

Dive In, Dissect and Discover Dairy at the PDPW Youth Leadership Derby

Must-Attend Event for Youth Interested in Dairy Industry, Set for April 6-7 in Kiel, Wisconsin Know a high school student interested in a career or furthering their education in the dairy industry – [Read More …]

Bayer presents global dairy cattle health experts at 2nd Dairy Summit

Thought leaders address five core pillars to advancing dairy cattle health: calf resilience, fertility, metabolic health, udder health and well-being download Cattle health experts share and discuss the latest advancements in science and practice in calf resilience, [Read More …]

New York 4-H District Dairy Bowl 2019

Dairy Bowl provides an educational opportunity for youth interested in the dairy industry On Saturday March 2nd, 9 youth, ages 8- 15, represented Rensselaer County 4-H at the 2019 4-H District Dairy Bowl Contest. The [Read More …]

Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 to meet March 15

The meeting is open to the public The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 will meet on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the UW-Green Bay|Sheboygan Campus, 1 University Drive, Sheboygan. The meeting is [Read More …]

52 collegiate students participate in 14th annual Western Regional Dairy Challenge

Fifty-two students from six Western U.S. universities and one Canadian college traveled to Ogden, Utah, for the 14th annual Western Dairy Challenge on February 21 – 23, 2019. The contest was hosted by Utah State [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Names Pete Kappelman Senior VP, Member and Govt Relations

Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced today that Pete Kappelman will join the company as Senior Vice President, Member and Government Relations, effective today. Kappelman brings a lifetime of experience to this role, as a successful crop [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Awards Scholarships to More Than 50 Veterinary Students from United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia

Monday, 54 veterinary students from around the world received scholarships from Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF). Through the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program, the selected second- [Read More …]

Dr. Stan Hendreson Receive Dairy Challenge® Founders Award

North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) awarded Dr. Stan Henderson, Professor Emeritus from Cal Poly, the Dairy Challenge Founders Awards during the Western Dairy Management Conference in February. The Dairy Challenge Founders Award was established [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center: Applying Research to Solve Industry Challenges

A new episode of Dairy on the Air is now available, sharing a conversation between Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lentsch and Dr. Lloyd Metzger, Director of the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center (MDFRC). In this [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Spanish Courses Now Open to the Public

Dairy Girl Network is Now Enrolling for their March Spanish on la Granja (on the farm) courses! After a successful launch of their Spanish on la Granja 101 course in January, Dairy Girl Network is [Read More …]

The health of the U.S. agricultural economy

The health of the U.S. agricultural economy is something the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and CME Group take seriously. After all, the health of the ag economy directly effects the health of your business. [Read More …]

February Jobs Report: Job Growth Drops Significantly from Previous Months

March 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

After four consecutive reports of more than 200,000 jobs created a month, the report of February’s 20,000 new positions was something of a downer. Even the revisions to previous months’ reports were modest, with the [Read More …]

GENEX awarded $7.7 million grant for international development work

Farmer cooperatives in South Africa and Peru will improve their profitability, productivity, resilience and competitiveness in the marketplace as the result of a new five-year, $7.7 million grant from the United States Agency for International [Read More …]

ODFA Honors Tom Johnson and the Oregon Beef Council

Two highlights of the Oregon Dairy Farmers Annual Convention are the presentation of the Community Service and Distinguished Service Awards. Tom Johnson, ODFA Community Service Recipient Tom is a native Oregonian, born in North Bend [Read More …]

USDEC: March’s Dairy Data Dashboard

Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The March Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page PDF of this dashboard. Get a [Read More …]

US Agriculture Secretary Perdue Visits Vermont, But Doesn’t Deliver Hope For Dairy

In a brief visit to Vermont Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he did not favor a supply management system that many dairy farmers hope will help support their struggling industry. A trip to [Read More …]

2018 Brown Swiss All American Program Results

The All American Program recognizes the outstanding animals exhibited at state and national shows during the current calendar year. Classes for the All American contest include Spring Heifer Calves, Winter Heifer Calves, Fall Heifer Calf, [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Recognizes Influential Dairy Leaders

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards to be formally presented during the 53rd annual event, October 1-5 in Madison, Wisconsin. The honorees were nominated and selected [Read More …]

St. Albans, Cabot co-ops celebrate a century and look for new markets

With Vermont dairy farmers struggling to survive, milk industry leaders are looking for the next big thing in dairy. For Cabot Creamery Cooperative, that just might be cheese cubes for dogs. The Vermont cooperative, which [Read More …]

Don’t forget about heifers

Providing your heifers with proper housing will ensure you can offer the best management We regularly talk about two main groups of animals on a dairy farm: calves and cows. While calves and cows are [Read More …]

2019 PDPW Business Conference – An upbeat break away from the farm

ON THE FENCE ABOUT COMING NEXT WEEK? Check out the EXTRAS we’ve got in store for you… We know how difficult it is to leave work and the farm behind. We also know life-long learning [Read More …]

Beth Ford, Land O’ Lakes CEO, to Address Students at Ag Career Exploration Day

The International Agri-Center® is hosting the inaugural Ag Career Exploration Day for local high school and college students on Wednesday, March 13 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Previously known as “Ag Career Expo,” the [Read More …]

State Grange testifies on milk marketing orders

Grange called on the PMMB to set over-order premium payment at $1 at its hearing March 8 The Pennsylvania State Grange called on the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board to set the over-order premium payment at [Read More …]

NMPF Offers Guidance to Producers Considering New Dairy Margin Coverage Levels

With the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the first month of data applicable to farmer payments under the new Dairy Margin Coverage program, the National Milk Producers Federation commended USDA for helping farmers understand the [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Cheese Wins Two New U.S. Cheese Championship First Place Awards

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese has continued its tradition of excellence, winning five awards at the 2019 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Crave Brothers Cheese received two Gold Awards (Best of Class/First Place) for Crave Brothers Fresh [Read More …]

Registration required for all livestock locations in Wisconsin

State law requires any location that keeps livestock to be registered with DATCP The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is reminding anyone [Read More …]

Milk for Good Campaign Puts Maola Milk in Virginia Food Banks Statewide