Month: April 2019

PDPW presents APPs training for non-farm professionals, May 21-23, 2019 The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce the 2019 PDPW Agricultural Professional Partnerships® (APPs) training for non-farm agribusiness professionals. The training will be held on three Wisconsin [Read More …]

2019 DCHA conference in review

Attendees left with renewed energy and enthusiasm for raising calves and heifers Dairy Calf and Heifer Association just wrapped up a successful annual conference. Many thanks to the 2019 DCHA Annual Conference Planning Committee: Co-chairs [Read More …]

China fails to fulfill WTO commitments

U.S. wins dispute finding China’s grain tariff-rate quotas breaches WTO commitments U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that [Read More …]

USMCA Passage Critical to Preserve and Strengthen Dairy Export Markets

April 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released an economic analysis of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today and dairy industry officials eager to see USMCA’s passage welcomed this key step in the trade agreement approval process. [Read More …]

Aurora Organic Dairy Officially Launches Columbia (MO) Milk Plant

The facility expands the company’s product assortment and enters aseptic processing market State and local officials gathered for a special ceremony today to officially open Aurora Organic Dairy’s 127,000 sq. ft. milk production and storage [Read More …]

News

Early Preplant (EPP) Herbicide Applications…How Early Can They be Sprayed

How early can herbicides be sprayed before corn or soybeans are planted? The below article provides some information about early preplant applications. Historically, we have not recommended early preplant herbicide (EPP) application in our region [Read More …]

World Health Organization Drops Its High–Profile Endorsement of the EAT–Lancet Diet

British Medical Journal reports that the World Health Organization (WHO), the arm of the United Nations charged with monitoring global health, has dropped its endorsement of the EAT–Lancet Commission’s planetary health diet—a much–ballyhooed, well–publicized attempt [Read More …]

Dairy Team workshop to address calf weaning

Workshop to be held April 24 at Good View Farm in Bradford County from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register now for this classroom and hands-on learning experience to learn proper feeding and management of [Read More …]

Dairy Farmer Funded Research is Working for Whole Milk

April 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

The tide seems to be turning on full fat dairy products. The National Dairy Council’s Dr. Greg Miller, Global Chief Science Officer, is quick to credit research funded by dairy farmers’ checkoff dollars as a [Read More …]

Program to reshape beef-on-dairy opportunities

Collaboration between dairy and beef groups leads to creation of HOLSim™ program The American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) have announced the formation of the HOLSim™ branded program. The program identifies elite [Read More …]

Fund supports educational dairy experiences

Brennan Topp and Abigail Grimm earn Fred Stout Experience Awards Brennan Topp, Orrville, Ohio, and Abigail Grimm, Milaca, Minn., have been selected as the 2019 recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Awards. The fund supporting [Read More …]

Wis. Milk Marketing Board nominees certified

The election period runs through May 24 The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 14 nominees as eligible for election to the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, [Read More …]

2019 National Holstein Convention – Create a “Yes” culture on your farm

“Galen Emanuele is exactly what dairy farmers need to hear in these challenging times,” said a 2019 Young Dairy Leaders Institute attendee. Another dairy leader shared, “He is the best speaker that I have ever [Read More …]

Networking Events at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2019

One of the best parts of the IDF World Dairy Summit is the chance to network and meet sector leaders across the entire dairy supply chain. In addition to the main programme of panels and [Read More …]

U.S. Exports Buoyed by Strong Cheese Shipments

February cheese shipments were the second-most ever Improved cheese shipments highlighted U.S. export performance in February. Cheese exports totaled 32,515 tons, up 16% from the prior year. On a daily-average basis, this is the second-best [Read More …]

BRADNICK and GOLD CHIP Pass Committee for New Scores

At nearly 10-years-old, 7HO10999 Regancrest-GV S BRADNICK-ET and 7HO10920 Mr Chassity GOLD CHIP-ET earned higher classification scores from a committee of Holstein Association USA classifiers last week. BRADNICK, now Excellent (96), and GOLD CHIP, now [Read More …]

Hesston and Massey Ferguson Hay Days Offer Forage Agronomics and Hay Harvesting Education

During the 2019 hay production season, Hesston by Massey Ferguson® and Massey Ferguson® hay equipment dealers across the U.S. will be hosting Hay Days in their local communities. These new educational events will include a variety [Read More …]

Dairy firms eye growing appetite for cheese

Sales expected to boom as Chinese eating habits evolve due to increasing popularity of Western food Cheese is set to become a new growth point of the dairy sector in China, prompted by the increasing [Read More …]

NMPF Endorses EPA WOTUS Proposal, Praising Clarity and Certainty

The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule, a proposal meant to provide clarity and certainty about the waterways subject to regulation under the [Read More …]

DTE Biomass Energy commissions first dairy renewable natural gas project in Wisconsin

Thanks to 30 years of creating clean renewable energy throughout the country, DTE Biomass Energy has the experience required to improve sustainability and increase renewable energy production at Wisconsin dairy farms. DTE has begun operations [Read More …]

Dr. Richard Murphy to receive Alltech Medal of Excellence

Ramez Naam, co-chair of Energy and Environment at Singularity University, joins keynote speaker lineup Dr. Richard Murphy, research director at the Alltech European Bioscience Centre in Dunboyne, Ireland, will receive the Alltech Medal of Excellence [Read More …]

Strong Young Sire Offering to Maximize Genetic Goals

Select Sires’ offering of young sires is well-balanced with index, wellness and fertility leaders to increase genetic potential and enhance herd profitability. Select Sires’ newly launched NxGENTMprogram is now accepting membership applications and features two [Read More …]

Resources to help effectively manage BRD

Consult these resources to more effectively manage bovine respiratory disease Managing bovine respiratory disease effectively involves implementing vaccination and treatment protocols, but there is more that can help lay the foundation for success. Daniel Scruggs, [Read More …]

Amid changes, Wis. agriculture remains strong

April 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy and livestock continue to play a major role in our state’s ag landscape and economy The foundation of Wisconsin agriculture is strong, says Brad Pfaff, DATCP Secretary-designee in response to the release of the [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives tips for dairy producers

This week, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives some tips for dairy producers about finding new revenue sources on the dairy and cutting expenses. In his interview with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness.com, he calls it [Read More …]

Fair Oaks Farms issues warning on Facebook of animal activist infiltration

April 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 4

Editors note: The Fair Oaks Farms family has issued a warning to their followers on Facebook yesterday, anticipating video’s to be released that were obtained by animal activist infiltrators. The DairyBusiness staff found the Fair [Read More …]

MFBF on President Trump’s roundtable in Minn.