Month: April 2019

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Conference will help youth of all ages dig into genetics, genomics, and reproduction Holstein Association USA and Zoetis are inviting all dairy enthusiasts to the National Junior Genetics Conference to be held Wednesday, June 26, [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds House Subcommittee for Putting Dairy First; DMC Decision Tool Now Online

As key milestones are being met in offering much-needed financial relief for dairy producers, the National Milk Producers Federation today thanked the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture for choosing dairy as [Read More …]

New ITC Report Calls U.S. Dairy a Winner in North American Trade Deal

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Dairy Exports to Canada and Mexico Would Surge by $277 Million The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) hailed a new report released today by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that assesses the likely [Read More …]

Majority of Crop Acres Covered by Crop Insurance

Designed to protect against a drop in crop revenue or yields due to price declines or crop losses, crop insurance policies are one of the most important risk management tools available to farmers. While [Read More …]

USDA advancing animal disease traceability

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The transition to electronic identification in cattle and bison The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently working with federal, state and industry partners to strengthen its traceability system to protect the long-team health, [Read More …]

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

Largest exhibition of Registered Jersey cattle in the world to be held Nov. 9-11 The judges have been selected for The 67th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. [Read More …]

A few reminders on safe livestock handling

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Keeping ourselves safe from the animals, and keeping the animals safe from us Whenever I talk about livestock safety, I like to highlight two goals: Keeping ourselves safe from the animals, and keeping the animals [Read More …]

Natural Ventilation for Freestall Barns

Cows continuously produce heat and moisture so a ventilation system is necessary to continuously exchange inside air for drier, cooler outside air. Basic Requirements for Natural Ventilation Cows continuously produce heat and moisture. When cows [Read More …]

Rural US to gain benefits from cloud computing

Hurdles remain, but rural telecommunications operators are positioned well to capitalize While cloud computing has seen tremendous growth in urban areas in the past few years, rural communities have seen less progress. This is about [Read More …]

‘More exports’ mantra isn’t getting the job done

Darin Von Ruden offers a cautionary point of view We are deluding ourselves if we think that exports alone will forge a viable future for America’s dairy farm families. We’ve had 25 years of steadily [Read More …]

Farmworkers, owners debate labor rules

Under current law, agricultural workers aren’t allowed to unionize Farm owners warned New York state lawmakers that legislation that would give workers the right to organize to demand better wages and conditions could devastate New [Read More …]

New Indiana Online Ag School Takes Students “Down on the Farm”

Farm Week Introduces Kids to Ag-Related Career Pathways Students at Indiana Agriculture & Technology School will spend a week “down on the farm.” The new tuition-free, online charter school will host a Farm Week for [Read More …]

Farm Bureau testifies on eminent domain reform

TFB President Boening testifies in support of SB 421 during a House committee hearing Texas private property owners need and deserve fairness and transparency when their land is taken with eminent domain, Texas Farm Bureau [Read More …]

150,000 growers, 16 million acres impacted by flooding

Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri & Kansas are experiencing significant impacts from flooding The Midwest flooding crisis has already damaged grain and potentially many grain bin structures and is expected to present problems into July, impacting the current [Read More …]

Low-interest loans for ag producers

Approval is limited to applicants who suffered severe physical losses only Minnesota agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans. The [Read More …]

Hearings held on farmworker labor rights

2nd hearing will take place Friday on Long Island, final hearing will be May 2 in Sullivan Co. The Democrat-led New York state Senate held the first of three hearings dedicated to proposals to expand [Read More …]

National Junior Genetics Conference planned for June 26

Holstein Association USA and Zoetis are inviting all dairy enthusiasts to the National Junior Genetics Conference to be held Wednesday, June 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the Red [Read More …]

US Denounces EU’s GI Abuses in Special 301 Report

CCFN Commends U.S. Denunciations of EU’s Geographical Indications Abuses; Calls for Binding Commitments from U.S. Trading Partners The United States this week rebuked the European Union for its abuses on geographical indications (GI) policies, describing [Read More …]

SMITH NAMED VITA PLUS DAIRY SPECIALIST

Wyatt Smith was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist. Smith’s primary responsibilities will be to provide dairy producers in northwest Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota with feed, nutritional, and management expertise for every area of [Read More …]

Cover Crop Termination Tips

Selecting the right herbicide burndown program for cover crop termination will help you start clean this growing season. Warmer temperatures are promoting cover crop growth and moving up targeted planting dates across the state. Selecting [Read More …]

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Minnesota Dairy Farmers Urge Congressional Delegation to Ratify USMCA

AMPI leaders stress importance of trade to U.S. dairy industry Minnesota dairy farmers are calling on Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the wake of a government report that shows dairy farms are [Read More …]

CDFA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

April 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comment on the draft Request for Proposals and application materials developed for the 2019 Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technical Assistance Grant Program. CDFA was [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Provide Plenty Of Fodder For The Bulls

The dairy markets have had a slew of data to digest in the past two weeks, providing plenty of fodder for the bulls. The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction kicked things off last Tuesday with [Read More …]

U.S. Special 301 Report Criticizes Europe for Wrongly Targeting U.S. Dairy Exports

April 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. dairy officials today lauded the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office for denouncing Europe’s anti-trade agenda against common-name food products and pursuing avenues to preserve U.S. export access rights. The U.S. Special 301 Report, issued yesterday [Read More …]

CDI President and CEO Announces Intent to Retire in 2019

April 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Andrei Mikhalevsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) has announced his intention to retire from his position as of December 31, 2019. The CDI Board of Directors has initiated a search [Read More …]

International Precision Dairy Conference

Early bird registration ends May 1st and online registration closes June 12 Plan to attend this exciting learning and networking event in Rochester, MN, USA June 18-20, 2019. Early bird registration ends May 1st and [Read More …]

Closer look at dairies on the Piedmont Farm Tour

Two of nearly 2,000 Organic Valley family farms nationwide featured this weekend What makes organic farms special? Just ask the Teague family of Reedy Fork Farm and the Lindley family of Lindale Organic Dairy – they’re [Read More …]

Tickets are now available for ‘Toast to Dairy’

Annual event on June 20 supports next generation, offers showcase of Pennsylvania foods Tickets are now available for the annual “Toast to Dairy” farm-to-fork celebration, hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania [Read More …]

Dairy Professional Round Tables Start Next Week in Pennsylvania

There is still time to register to attend one of the Dairy Industry Professional Roundtable Meetings this April and May at six locations around the state. The roundtable meetings will include a discussion on current [Read More …]

Nominations sought for beef quality awards