Month: August 2019

INTL FCStone Inc. has announced its Save the Date page is now online for Global Markets Outlook 20/20, Feb. 27-28, at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Florida. The comprehensive conference will feature four program [Read More …]

A Road Contractor’s Approach to Farming

Lee Gross of FYP Comsulting lee@fypconsulting.com One of my most enlightening requests for help came from a road contractor who asked for help with crop budgeting. What’s that got to do with dairy farming? Robin [Read More …]

Last Call for Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars

The dairy seminars featuring presentations on money-saving solutions and dairy operation strategies get underway Tuesday, August 6 at Empire Farm Days near Seneca Falls, New York. Keynote speaker Professor Tom Overton, Director of PRO-DAIRY will [Read More …]

Milk Production is Decreasing. – Is it Enough?

In 2018, there was more milk being produced than was needed. A lot of that excess milk went into cheese, bloating inventories and making wholesale cheese prices fall. That directly affected producer prices. Six months [Read More …]

I Didn’t Invent the Process…

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Ray Kroc, the entrepreneur behind the McDonald’s Corporation, stated, “I didn’t invent the hamburger. I just took it more seriously than anyone else.” Likewise, I didn’t invent Cash Flow Analysis. [Read More …]

USDA Dietary Hearings Still Anti-Dairy

On July 11, the USDA Dietary Advisory Committee held its second in a series of five hearings on the dietary guidelines it will issue later this fall for the school lunch program. These recommendations issued [Read More …]

Fuel Up to Play 60 Celebrates 10-year Anniversary at Annual Summit

Nearly 400 students and teachers gathered with farmers to keep the momentum going Fuel Up to Play 60, a program created by the dairy checkoff and National Football League (NFL) to improve health and wellness [Read More …]

Second Annual Dairy Experience Forum Pushes Industry to Think with the Mindset of the Next Generation to Drive Disruptive Innovation

A live Generation Z focus group, expert panels and round-table discussions challenged dairy farmers, processors and partners to think differently about meeting the changing needs of today’s consumers The 2019 Dairy Experience Forum in St. [Read More …]

The 4 F’s: Bear Grylls on Failure, Fear, Fire and Faith

Bear Grylls has remarked that “life is an adventure that is best lived boldly.” As a former British Special Forces serviceman, a well-known TV adventurer, a survival expert and an accomplished author, Grylls is clearly [Read More …]

Water Importance in Lactating Dairy Cows

When considering the importance of water in lactating cow diets, we need to remember that milk is 87 percent water, and its consumption is directly correlated with milk production and feed intake. Water also makes [Read More …]

Know Your Employees Before Hiring

The people you hire, no matter how qualified, can take your dairy in the wrong direction if their goals and values differ from the operation’s. You can prevent that from happening by taking time to evaluate [Read More …]

CA: California Food Expo Expands Proven Award Platform

New Golden State and Fred Ruiz Awards unveiled promising brand exposure and exclusive connections for Expo exhibitors The California Food Expo’s expanded suite of awards promises expanded brand exposure and exclusive new opportunities with the unveiling [Read More …]

USMCA Delivers New Opportunities for U.S. Dairy — USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee

Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), testified today before the Senate Finance Committee and urged Congress to swiftly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and usher in the benefits it [Read More …]

CA: From Seed to Feedout – California Silage Conference

New seed and agronomic information, techniques, and a review of silage harvest best practices were taught at the California Silage Conference on July 24. Over 130 farmers, dairymen, chopping contractors, dairy nutritionists, and industry service [Read More …]

CA: California Milk Advisory Board Launches Startup Competition To Accelerate Innovation In Fluid Milk

In the changing food and beverage landscape, today’s consumers want options that taste great but also offer specific benefits to help them maintain overall wellness while aligning with the values they hold dear. It’s a [Read More …]

Vermeer Corporation Holds Commemoration in Honor of Year-One Tornado Recovery Efforts

On Friday, Vermeer Corporation held the groundbreaking for a monument commemorating the buildings destroyed by an EF3 tornado last July, while celebrating the strength of the Vermeer team and the growth and progress that is [Read More …]

Phibro Animal Health Corporation Acquires Business of Osprey Biotechnics, Inc.

Phibro Animal Health Corporation (“Phibro”) (NASDAQ:PAHC) today announced it has acquired the business and assets of Osprey Biotechnics, Inc. (“Osprey”), a privately held developer and marketer of innovative microbial products. Acquiring the Osprey business strengthens [Read More …]

Resources for potential hemp producers

“Hemp presents its own unique challenges” Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) and the Midwest Hemp Council co-hosted a sold-out hemp field day recently. A total of 200 attendees participated in the sessions [Read More …]

FARME Institute July 2019 Component Prices

July component prices increased $1.13/cow/day. The big winner was protein which increased $0.40/lb. Fat increased slightly and other solids decreased a little further. June PPD will likely decrease $0.79/cwt ($0.68/cow/day) resulting in a total change [Read More …]

NY’s Empire Farm Days: Something for everyone

To take place August 6-8, 2019 at Rodman Lott and Son Farms in Seneca Falls The August 6-8, 2019 Empire Farm Days is set to deliver new demonstrations, seminars, speakers, activities and information for production [Read More …]

USDA opens signup for Market Facilitation Program

USDA will provide up to $14.5B in direct payments; sign-up period runs through Dec. 6th Signup is open for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who [Read More …]

FTD brings farming community together

The show took place on the same site it did 35 years ago Three years of planning, one host farm, 1,500 volunteers, and over 600 exhibitors in a 70-acre field created a magnificent view and [Read More …]

USDA unveils support for farmers enduring retaliatory tariffs

Georgia farmers can start signing up at their local Farm Service Agency office USDA has announced the details of the relief package for farmers suffering losses from unjustified retaliatory tariffs. Georgia farmers can start signing [Read More …]

Deadline is Sept. 1 to honor NY agriculture’s best!

2020 Annual Meeting & Forum will take place January 9 at the Holiday Inn, Syracuse The NYS Agricultural Society has a long history of honoring individuals and businesses who have lifted the state’s ag and [Read More …]

Create Six Summery Spins on Caprese Salad with Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella

There’s a reason the Caprese Salad is a classic. Its genius lies in the simplicity of combining fresh seasonal tomatoes and basil leaves from the garden with fresh mozzarella cheese and a drizzle of extra [Read More …]

Stout present first ever International Conference on Animal Health Nutraceuticals