Month: September 2019

Contest held during the 2019 All-American Dairy Show Sugar Brook Joel Jeopardy, shown by Kirsten Feusner of Ulster, Bradford Co., Pa., earned grand champion honors at the 2019 Premier National Junior Jersey Show held during [Read More …]

Get a grip on ag economics

Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT The talk and tweets of global leaders have been making news headlines and influencing the economic landscape of American agriculture. More than ever, this business [Read More …]

Applications for second round of dairy investment grants opens

Funding to support grant program made possible by PA Farm Bill Today, the Wolf Administration opened the second round of $5 million in funding available through the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program. The announcement came during [Read More …]

Michigan State wins big at annual post-secondary dairy-cattle-judging contest

September 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Three young college students from Michigan State University took home all the big awards on Sunday at the Accelerated Genetics Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Hosted by CentralStar in Viroqua, Wis., during the Vernon County Fair. [Read More …]

California Quota Meetings Postponed

The meetings scheduled this week on the topic of the California quota program have been postponed, according to a message from the United Dairy Families of California. Set originally for Sept. 25 and 26 in [Read More …]

Enrollment open for on-farm internship program

September 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Student applications are due by October 31 The 2020 On-Farm Internship program is now accepting applications for host farms and undergraduate students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in dairy production. The program was [Read More …]

Peterson Credits House Democratic Leadership for Resolving Trade Aid Issue within Continuing Resolution

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued a statement Wednesday thanking House Democratic leadership for resolving outstanding issues related to funding available through the Commodity Credit Corporation to aid farmers impacted by the [Read More …]

Proposed H-2A Changes Try But Fail to Contain Considerable Wage Variability

On July 26, the Department of Labor published a proposed rule that would amend its regulations regarding certain provisions of the H-2A program. Among the many changes in the proposed rule are revisions to the [Read More …]

2019 Wisconsin Cow of the Year

September 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk-n-More Tequila Naomi, a seven-year-old Jersey, has been named Cow of the Year Milk-n-More Tequila Naomi, a seven-year-old Jersey bred and owned by Milk-n-More Farms of Cecil, has been named the 2019 Wisconsin Cow of [Read More …]

Corn Silage Dry Down Update: Week of September 17

Penn State Extension educators continue monitoring corn silage dry down across Pennsylvania. Management of Immature Corn Silage Due to this year’s wet spring, many corn fields intended for silage harvest were planted much later than [Read More …]

Former Ag Secretaries announce support for USMCA

September 21, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

All former U.S. Secretaries of Ag since President Reagan’s Administration support USMCA Today, all former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter to [Read More …]

Michigan State wins big at annual post-secondary dairy-cattle-judging contest held in Viroqua, Wis.

September 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Three young college students from Michigan State University took home all the big awards on Sunday at the Accelerated Genetics Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Hosted by CentralStar in Viroqua, Wis., during the Vernon County Fair. [Read More …]

News

California Department of Food and Agriculture Awards Nearly $102 Million For Dairy Methane Reduction Projects

September 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded nearly $102 million in grant funding to dairy methane reduction projects across the state. These projects, part of the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program [Read More …]

WDE Mobile App is Newest Tool for Dairy’s Progress

Launched this month, World Dairy Expo’s mobile event app is the newest tool to help attendees plan their time at WDE 2019, October 1-5. This free app, for both Android and iOS users, is built [Read More …]

Pre-Conference Symposium: No Guts, No Glory: Strategies Supporting a Healthy Digestive System

Strategies Supporting a Healthy Digestive System Tuesday, October 22, 2019 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m “Could Your Trace Mineral Program Be Doing More Harm Than Good?” Sara Kvidera, PhD, Micronutrients Dairy Technical Manager “Current Concepts [Read More …]

Nominate dairy producer or veterinarian for board of directors

The Center is seeking nominations for two board of director positions The Center for Dairy Excellence is seeking nominations of dairy producers and veterinarians who are passionate about the future of the dairy industry to [Read More …]

Congressional hearing on dairy economics

Briefings were spearheaded by Wisconsin Farmers Union through Dairy Together Over the past four years, 7,339 dairy farms have gone out of business in the United States. Dairy farmers nationwide are facing their fourth straight [Read More …]

USDA offers disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers affected by 2018, 2019 disasters

September 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires in 2018 and 2019 can apply through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Sign-up for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is underway. WHIP+ will be [Read More …]

Danone North America Pledges to Keep Farmers Farming and Provides Farm-Directed Donations of More Than $100,000

Dairy Leader Focuses on Current and Future Farmers with Farm Aid Support and HOPE Scholarship Danone North America, the purpose-driven food & beverage leader with a diverse portfolio of dairy and plant-based brands, is proud [Read More …]

A Press Conference with Congressman Yoho’s Leadership Team

You’re Invited! Hear directly from Congressman Yoho about new immigration reform legislation! The Ag Guest Worker Reform Legislation Bill A Press Conference with Congressman Yoho’s Leadership Team Across the nation, dairy producers wonder [Read More …]

International livestock conference at Kansas State

Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock draws nearly 300 guests Kansas State University Provost Charles Taber welcomed nearly 300 guests from 22 countries to the ninth Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) [Read More …]

Dairy Management Mondays webinars

All webinars are on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the monthly Dairy Management Mondays webinar series starting Sept. 23. [Read More …]

$18.6M in farmland protection grants announced

Funding provided to 25 dairy farms for conservation easement projects across NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $18.6 million has been provided in support of conservation easement projects on 25 New York [Read More …]

NYFB against chocolate milk ban in NYC schools

New York Farm Bureau pushes back against proposed chocolate milk ban New York Farm Bureau’s President, David Fisher, sent a letter to the New York City Schools Chancellor, Richard Carranza, asking him and city leaders [Read More …]

7 USDEC strategies opening doors in China and Japan for U.S. dairy farmers

September 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Effective today, China waives a retaliatory tariff on U.S. permeate for feed, illustrating how solving global problems can benefit our dairy farmers. As our farmers look to the future, it makes sense to gaze across [Read More …]

NMPF Urges Dairy Farmers To Take Advantage Of Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Extension

The National Milk Producers Federation is urging farmers to take advantage of a one-week extension in the Dairy Margin Coverage program signup deadline to Sept. 27, announced by USDA today. “Dairy farmers have much to [Read More …]

Indiana cow tops National Junior Ayrshire Show

Senior 3-year-old exhibited by Dillon Freeman of Bremen, Ind. Nor-Bert Reinholts Lochin V, the Intermediate Champion and first place Senior 3 Year Old, exhibited by Dillon Freeman of Bremen, Ind., won the Premier National Junior [Read More …]

CentralStar accepts applications for 2020 summer internships

CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. They have nine agricultural-related internship opportunities available for summer 2020: six in artificial insemination (A.I), two in milk and diagnostic testing, and one [Read More …]

Praise for proposed imitation dairy legislation

DBA applauds proposals to stop mislabeling of imitation dairy products The state’s largest dairy lobbying group today applauded three state lawmakers for a new legislative effort to stop the use of misleading labels on imitation [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Announces Variable Interest Rate Reduction