Month: May 2019

CentralStar’s genetic and reproduction service area includes all of Wisconsin and Michigan The cooperatives formerly known as NorthStar Cooperative Inc. and East Central/Select Sires open a new chapter in history, today, merging under the name [Read More …]

Youth Dairy Days provides hands-on learning

Penn State Extension Dairy Team is offering three locations for its Youth Dairy Days The Penn State Extension Dairy Team is offering three locations for its Youth Dairy Days to help young people learn the [Read More …]

Pa. dairy leader testifies before Congressional panel

Rep. Thompson welcomed David Smith to speak before Agriculture Subcommittee Tuesday On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson welcomed the Pa. Dairymen’s Association Executive Director David Smith to testify on the state of the dairy [Read More …]

New products wanted for Empire Farm Days

New Products Showcase expanding for 2019 Empire Farm Days: Register by May 31st Agricultural manufacturers and retailers who are debuting a new product this year are invited to draw attention to those items by participating [Read More …]

Farm Credit East announces board election results

16-member Board represents the diversity of Northeast agriculture and forest products Farm Credit East, a farmer-owned cooperative lender, has announced the results of its recent Director Election and Board reorganization meeting. The 16-member Board represents [Read More …]

2019 AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE

The official website of the 2019 American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) Annual Meetings is now available online. The 151st AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings will be held at the Saratoga Hilton Hotel [Read More …]

AFIA Names Constance Cullman As New CEO

The American Feed Industry Association’s Board of Directors has selected Constance Cullman, current president of Farm Foundation, to succeed Joel G. Newman as president and chief executive officer of the association, upon his retirement later [Read More …]

Cows 2 Career Conference planned to engage youth

Calling all youth! The dairy industry has many incredible job opportunities for young people. The options are so bountiful that they cannot be contained in a single state or even in one country. That’s why [Read More …]

Bruster’s Launches May Limited Time Offers

As Anticipation Builds for Bruster’s 30th Anniversary, Company Continues to Introduce New Treats including Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream May limited time offer is available across the country Picture this: a rich, creamy homemade chocolate [Read More …]

Dairy Pricing Association makes whole milk powder purchase

Dairy Pricing Association, Inc., a Capper-Volstead cooperative in Taylor, Wis., has completed its first purchase of whole milk powder for distribution to humanitarian causes overseas while simultaneously removing milk from a saturated market to boost [Read More …]

Kerrygold has exceeded €1bn in annual retail value.

The brand owned by Irish dairy farmers is the first Irish food brand to reach this milestone. It was unveiled by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to farmer shareholders at the Kerrygold Kitchen in Ornua. The [Read More …]

DCRC reschedules dairy webinar to May 17

‘Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period’ rescheduled The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar — Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period — originally scheduled for April [Read More …]

For May Mental Health Awareness Month, Dairy Girl Network is Offering a Mini-Series on Behavioral Health Topics

Dairy Girl Network (DGN) recognizes the need for conversations and on-going awareness to behavioral health. During the month of May, DGN will bring forth three webinars in the form of a mini-series in honor of [Read More …]

Experts to share how to avoid being an activist target at Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit

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Online registration closes May 6 The last day to register online for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed A Seat At The Table, is Monday, May 6. The event is set for May [Read More …]

Chris Laughton discusses the Farm Credit East 2018 Dairy Farm Summary

Farm Credit East has issued its 2018 Dairy Farm Summary with financial performance of over 300 dairy farms in the region. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange, who talks [Read More …]

Cooperative board says CentralStar merger poised for success

The cooperatives formerly known as NorthStar Cooperative Inc. and East Central/Select Sires open a new chapter in history, today, merging under the name CentralStar Cooperative Inc. While CentralStar is a new name, the cooperative has [Read More …]

Infographic: Top U.S. Food and Agriculture Exports to Mexico and Canada = $40 Billion in 2018

Jobs and economic growth are on the line—and not just for dairy—when Congress considers the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The ability to export U.S. dairy products and ingredients to Mexico and Canada is vitally important for the economic [Read More …]

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Awards $5,500 in Scholarships

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Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative awarded six scholarships totaling $5,500 to deserving students who are pursuing careers in the dairy industry. The winners were selected based on their individual application, letters of recommendation, and [Read More …]

FARME Institute April 2019 Component Prices

April will have a nice upturn; component values are up, but PPD will be down. Fat was flat with protein roaring back another $0.36/lb (See graph on Page 2) and other solids remained flat. For [Read More …]

Missouri Dairy Exec Retires

Long time Missouri Dairy Association (MDA) Executive Director Dave Drennan officially retired today after serving 23 and half years at the helm of MDA. Drennan started with MDA in December 1995 after 11 years with [Read More …]

What Dairy Producers Need To Know About The New Risk Management Tools Is Set For May 17

A webinar will be hosted by I-29 Moo University at 12 noon on Friday, May 17 to review the Dairy Revenue Protection program and the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Presenters will included Marin Bozic, University [Read More …]

Experience a Wisconsin-Centric Farm to Feast Event at the Crave Brothers Farm

The Wisconsin farm to table connection comes to life on Sunday, June 9 from 3 to 7 p.m., with the Farm to Feast event that will showcase the artisan cheeses from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Support Agricultural Education

Farm Credit East recently awarded $23,100 in scholarships to support 28 educators who will be attending Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) programs this summer where they will learn to teach CASE courses to high [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim Launches BVDzero Scholarship for Veterinary Students Globally

Boehringer Ingelheim is delighted to announce the 2019-2020 veterinary student scholarship programme. This programme reflects Boehringer Ingelheim’s long-term commitment to promoting health and well-being of farm animals. Through the BVDzero Scholarship Programme, Boehringer Ingelheim aims [Read More …]

Overall, U.S. milk production was up by 0.2 percent in February from a year earlier. Butter usage in the US has increased by 2 percent from 2018.

Supply Slows, Demand Improves According to the most recent March numbers from USDA, the number of milk cows on farms in the United States in February 2019 was 77,000 head less than in February 2018. [Read More …]

National DHIA honors Edward Vink for leadership

Edward “Ed” Vink of Hanford, Calif. earns the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Edward “Ed” Vink, Hanford, Calif., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. A lifelong dairy industry advocate, Vink’s career [Read More …]

Deadline extended for Market Facilitation Program

USDA extends deadline for producers to certify 2018 crop production for MFP payments USDA extended the deadline to May 17 from May 1 for agricultural producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the [Read More …]

Report criticizes EU for targeting U.S. dairy exports