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WFU response to Perdue comments

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Tuesday, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue said at the World Dairy Expo that he didn’t know if small family dairy farms can survive as the industry evolves. “In America, the [Read More …]

Vilsack lists reasons for U.S. dairy farmers to smile about the future of exports

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At World Dairy Expo, the USDEC president and CEO cites new developments and marketing strategies to increase exports to our North American neighbors as well as overseas markets. Despite a lingering trade war with China, [Read More …]

Students prepare for 92nd Nat’l FFA Convention

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a few weeks, the city of Indianapolis will transform into a sea of blue jackets when the National FFA Convention & Expo kicks off for the 92nd time. This time-honored tradition will be held [Read More …]

DeLaval Brings Dairy Expertise to You

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The dairy solutions company celebrates its in-house expertise with a new campaign DeLaval, a leading supplier of dairy solutions for more than 135 years, is celebrating the source of the company’s success – its [Read More …]

PFAS: An Emerging Threat to the Environment… and Dairy Farms

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A family of chemicals found in a wide range of every day products is becoming a challenging new problem Remember in the 1970s when tens of thousands of dairy cattle in Michigan were destroyed as [Read More …]

The ‘Bull About Cows’

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Throughout history there have been three agricultural revolutions, from domestication to industrialization and on to intensification (The Green Revolution). Now in the 21st century we are witnessing the fourth agricultural revolution – the digitization of [Read More …]

How Could the Dairy Market Be Impacted by the Global Economy in 2020?

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook brings together experts and thought-leaders from around the world to offer a global vision of the future for more financial and commodity markets than any other conference. INTL FCStone’s Vision [Read More …]

Can You Make Overcrowding Work for You?

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Stalls are the often-used metric to measure overcrowding. It easy to see, measure and calculate cows per usable stall. However, it may not be the limiting factor! What is overcrowding? Overcrowding may be too simple [Read More …]

John Ellsworth on Re-inventing Your Future

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Does the name Coco Chanel ring a bell for you? Your Mom probably used her products when you were growing up. I know my Mom did. Coco Chanel was a [Read More …]

UW–Madison dairy science dept. visit day Oct. 22

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Dairy Science invites prospective students and their parents to visit campus on Tuesday, October 22, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to explore what the program has to offer. [Read More …]

Butterfat Components Levels Continue to Rise. Now it’s Time for Protein Improvement.

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk protein prices have been low for the last five years. During this time, butterfat prices have been consistently high. Dairy producers and their nutritionists have done an exceptional job of increasing butterfat levels in [Read More …]

Help Prevent Next-Lactation Mastitis on Dry Off Day

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What happens in the dry period … doesn’t stay in the dry period. The productive revenue potential of an average U.S. Holstein is nearly $4,500.* That value can be compromised when cows calve with mastitis, [Read More …]

Four Steps to Successful Fresh Cow Management

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Diligent management techniques, proper nutrition and monitoring can help mitigate potential post-calving problems The beginning of each new lactation challenges a dairy cow’s ability to maintain normal blood calcium concentrations, often opening the door to [Read More …]

Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms: Part II

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The previous article focused on the advantage of deep sand bedding and choice of sand quality. Clean, deep-bedded sand has been associated with the best outcomes in cattle health, cleanliness, lying times, and cow’s preference. [Read More …]

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Central Plains Dairy Women’s Conference Nov. 5-6

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Get informed, empowered and inspired at the 2019 Central Plains Dairy Women’s Conference, Nov. 5-6, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bloomington, Minn. Sarina Sharp, a dairy market analyst and risk manager for Ag Business [Read More …]

National Cancer Institute Endorses Dairy Council of California’s Nutrition Education

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nutrition Pathfinders Considered Effective Research-Tested Intervention Program Dairy Council of California, a quasi-state government nutrition education organization committed to elevating the health and wellness of children and families, announced its fourth grade Nutrition Pathfinders program was [Read More …]

CA: Geoff Vanden Heuvel’s California Update

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I was in the dairy business for nearly 39 years in Chino in Southern California. I spent over 25 of those years on the board of Milk Producers Council. Since I retired from active dairy [Read More …]

Introducing New KUHN Hay Tools

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

GA 6930, 7530 & 8131 Twin-Rotor Rotary Rakes The GA 6930, 7530 and 8131 twin-rotor, semi-mounted rotary rakes provide operators with an even wider range of sizes to find a machine that best fits their [Read More …]

Dry Cow Rations: Rethinking The Value of Straw

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Added as a way to prevent DAs and milk fever, straw in dry cow rations is up for review as new information comes forth: understanding rumen function and its relationship with microbiology allows for an [Read More …]

Power up your feed with BOVAMINE® Dairy Plus

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We often say, ‘We don’t feed the dairy cow, we feed the microbes in her rumen and lower digestive tract,’” says Keith Bryan, PhD, technical service manager, Silage and Dairy, at Chr. Hansen. That’s because [Read More …]

Lemken Offers Karat 9 for Maximum Versatility with Intensive Cultivation

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lemken, a global manufacturer and supplier of professional crop cultivation implements for strategic tillage, planting and crop protection, offers the Karat 9, a multi-purpose cultivator designed for maximum versatility. The Karat 9’s user-friendly engineering, durable construction [Read More …]

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Double S Liquid Feed Services Receives Distinguished Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Double S Liquid Feed Services is excited to announce it has been certified by the Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program. Administered by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), the Safe Feed/Safe Food program means a [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on U.S. Response to Illegal EU Subsidies Under WTO

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Subsidies and barriers that handicap U.S. businesses in the global marketplace by violating international trade commitments shouldn’t be tolerated. We strongly support the World Trade Organization’s imposition of $7.5 billion in retaliatory duties on European [Read More …]

Vermont Cow Wins International Ayrshire Show

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

De La Plaine Bingo Stinger of Bridport, Vt. took home the Senior and Grand Champion titles, the $1,000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award and the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy during the International Ayrshire [Read More …]

DMC Payments Top $300 Million as Signups, Aid Exceed Previous Program

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The popular Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program signed up more than 22,000 dairy farmers – more than participated in the last year of the Margin Protection Program (MPP) that it replaced — and paid out [Read More …]

Comestar Holstein Invests in Robotic Milking

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Quebec-based dairy farm known across the globe for its outstanding genetics, including famed Laurie Sheik, signed an agreement to purchase a total of eight DeLaval VMS™ V300 with Herd Navigator™ A pillar of the [Read More …]

DeLaval donates $8,500 to National 4-H Dairy Conference

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

For 36 years and counting, DeLaval has been supporting the next generation of dairy producers through a donation to the National 4-H Dairy Conference. This year’s donation of $8,500 was made possible through sales of [Read More …]

UW–Madison dairy science department to hold fall visit day Oct. 22

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Madison’s Department of Dairy Science invites prospective students and their parents to visit campus on Tuesday, October 22, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to explore what the program has to offer. Those attending will get [Read More …]

Reviewing 2019 County-Level Cash Rents

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Despite a prolonged downturn in the price of many farm commodities, USDA’s state-level estimates of cash rents for cropland and pasture in 2019 revealed the national average rental rate for all cropland at $140 per [Read More …]

CoBank Quarterly Economic Review: Volatility Continues to Roil U.S.

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Uncertainty over trade policy, weather and African Swine Fever dominated agricultural markets last quarter, causing greater volatility across the industry that’s affecting producers, supply chains and end users, according to the latest Quarterly Rural Economic [Read More …]

Month: October 2019

WFU response to Perdue comments

Vilsack lists reasons for U.S. dairy farmers to smile about the future of exports

Students prepare for 92nd Nat’l FFA Convention

DeLaval Brings Dairy Expertise to You

PFAS: An Emerging Threat to the Environment… and Dairy Farms

The ‘Bull About Cows’

How Could the Dairy Market Be Impacted by the Global Economy in 2020?

Can You Make Overcrowding Work for You?

John Ellsworth on Re-inventing Your Future

UW–Madison dairy science dept. visit day Oct. 22

Butterfat Components Levels Continue to Rise. Now it’s Time for Protein Improvement.

Help Prevent Next-Lactation Mastitis on Dry Off Day

Four Steps to Successful Fresh Cow Management

Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms: Part II

Central Plains Dairy Women’s Conference Nov. 5-6

National Cancer Institute Endorses Dairy Council of California’s Nutrition Education

CA: Geoff Vanden Heuvel’s California Update

Introducing New KUHN Hay Tools

Dry Cow Rations: Rethinking The Value of Straw

Power up your feed with BOVAMINE® Dairy Plus

Lemken Offers Karat 9 for Maximum Versatility with Intensive Cultivation

Double S Liquid Feed Services Receives Distinguished Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification

NMPF Statement on U.S. Response to Illegal EU Subsidies Under WTO

Vermont Cow Wins International Ayrshire Show

DMC Payments Top $300 Million as Signups, Aid Exceed Previous Program

Comestar Holstein Invests in Robotic Milking

DeLaval donates $8,500 to National 4-H Dairy Conference

UW–Madison dairy science department to hold fall visit day Oct. 22

Reviewing 2019 County-Level Cash Rents

CoBank Quarterly Economic Review: Volatility Continues to Roil U.S.

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage