Month: December 2019

Dairy Strong 2020 will bring together 700+ farmers, professionals, representatives One of the Midwest’s premiere conferences for the dairy community will be held Jan. 22 and 23 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Thankful for dairy’s global success

Milk and dairy products account for about 14 percent of all global agricultural trade Despite the seasonal pressures to buy, buy, and buy, the holidays are best as a season for giving. Yes, that means [Read More …]

FAS builds global markets for U.S. ag in 2019

Office pursued free, fair and reciprocal trade and open markets around the world Throughout 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continued to deliver on its promise to pursue free, fair and reciprocal trade and [Read More …]

Ohio November milk production

Ohio milk production up, cow numbers down compared to last year Dairy herds in Ohio produced 436 million pounds of milk during November, up 0.7 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl [Read More …]

Leadership development for dairy professionals

December 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Three tracks available, held March 17-18 in Madison, Wis. Leadership is a result of blending abilities and experiences. Leading with professionalism and confidence is critical to a businesses’ success in today’s fast-changing dairy industry. The [Read More …]

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December Dairy Market Report from NMPF and DMI

Recently reported wholesale and farm-level milk and dairy-product prices continue to be their highest since at least the beginning of 2015. Stockpiles have been down and use up. The most recently reported stocks of the [Read More …]

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U of M Cow/Calf Days event to be held January 21

Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 14th by contacting Brenda Miller University of Minnesota Extension will be holding the annual Cow/Calf Days workshop in Staples on Tuesday, January 21st starting at 9:30 am in the Commons [Read More …]

Indiana November milk production

Indiana milk production and cow numbers down Dairy herds in Indiana produced 319 million pounds of milk during November, down 2.7 percent from a year ago, according to Greg Matli, State Statistician of [Read More …]

Cargill Foundation advances childhood nutrition in the Twin Cities, donates $10 million to nonprofits

In 2019, the Cargill Foundation distributed $10 million to nonprofits in the Twin Cities, partnering with several Twin Cities organizations to minimize the opportunity gap for low income children and advance childhood nutrition. On any [Read More …]

Online grazing school open to public

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship opens its Managed Grazing Innovation Center to the public Managed Grazing Innovation Center (MGIC), an online school created by Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), will open courses to the general public beginning Spring [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Conference

Get the latest information on current trends and topics in the dairy industry Online registration is open for the Northeast Dairy Management Conference “Focus on the Future” March 11 – 12, 2020 at the Holiday [Read More …]

PDPW Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals™

PDPW executive-level program Jan. 14-16, 2020 in Corpus Christi, Texas The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals™ will be held Jan. 14-16, 2020, at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 North Shoreline [Read More …]

Livestock needs in cold weather

December 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Livestock are very well adapted to handle cold weather, if certain needs are met With winter weather conditions comes calls from residents expressing concerns about livestock care. Specifically, an increasing number of people concerned that [Read More …]

NEDPA and NYSVGA File Lawsuit Seeking Clarity on FWFLPA

FARMERS FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT SEEKING CLARITY AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW LAW, IN THE NEW YEAR Farm Worker Legislation Remains Vague, Requires Fixes A coalition of New York State dairy and vegetable farms has [Read More …]

Farm Bill signed into law one year ago

USDA highlights implementation accomplishments to date One year ago, on December 20, 2018, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill) into law. Since that time, USDA has [Read More …]

Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School

Will cover ancient grains and heritage corn on Feb. 7, 2020, 9:30 am – 3:45 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and the Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program is holding its 6th Annual [Read More …]

USDA AMS highlights 2019 accomplishments

December 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AMS provides services to promote the marketing of U.S. agricultural products The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proud to provide a wide range of services that promote the marketing of [Read More …]

55th National DHIA Annual Meeting March 3 – 5, 2020 Savannah, Georgia

The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 55th Annual Meeting will be held March 4th and 5th (Wednesday and Thursday). There will be shoulder meetings the days prior to the NDHIA 2020 Annual Meeting. The shoulder meetings [Read More …]

Register for the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit

December 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Are you ready to reignite your passion for dairy? Registration is now open for the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit! With opportunities to network with your peers and learn from experts across the industry, the Summit [Read More …]

Gene-edited cattle have a major screwup in their DNA

December 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bid for barnyard revolution is set back after regulators find celebrity “hornless” bovines contaminated by bacterial genes. They were the poster animals for the gene-editing revolution, appearing in story after story. By adding just a few letters of [Read More …]

Cheddar Block Futures Contracts are Coming to the CME

In this episode, Ted and T3 are joined by Eric Meyer, President of HighGround Dairy in Chicago. Eric explains the CME’s new block cheddar futures contracts, which will begin trading on Jan. 13. [Read More …]

50 HP 1-to-3 Microgrid Power Source™ Powers Multiple 3-Phase Motors from Single Phase Utility Input

Single Phase Power Solutions introduces the 50 HP 1-to-3 Microgrid Power Source™ featuring a patented BELLE™ Motor with Written-Pole® technology to deliver three-phase power from single-phase utility service. The 50 HP 1-to-3 can [Read More …]

USDA Report Affirms Feasibility of Dealer Trust

A Dealer Statutory Trust would improve the recovery of livestock sellers in a dealer payment default while also allowing commerce to continue as usual, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report released December [Read More …]

CWT assisted 2019 dairy exports nearly 1 billion pounds milk equivalent

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 535 offers of export assistance that raised the milk equivalent of assisted sales in 2019 to nearly one billion pounds. In the last week of CWT activity for [Read More …]

DAIRY DEFINED: Be Thankful for Dairy’s Global Success this Christmas

December 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Despite the seasonal pressures to buy, buy, and buy, the holidays are best as a season for giving. Yes, that means solicitations – deserving charities fill mailboxes, and earnest pleas to remember the less fortunate [Read More …]

TEN JUNIOR BREEDERS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENT BY NATIONAL JERSEY ASSOCIATION

Ten young Jersey cattle owners were recognized Saturday, November 9 in Louisville, Ky., for their accomplishments in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. The contest recognizes outstanding achievement by junior Jersey owners in four areas: [Read More …]

‘Amazing Cows’ Hold Promise in Pioneering Sustainable Food Systems of the Future

As concern for climate change – and how to effectively mitigate it – grows, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine explore potential in livestock-centered, regenerative agro-food systems. In today’s climate change [Read More …]

Strategies for rising labor costs

MAKING SENSE OUT OF THESE ECONOMIC TIMES 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., CT Strategies for rising labor costs Wednesday, January 8, 2020 The management decisions dairy producers make in response to rising labor costs varies [Read More …]

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AAVSB approves NMC’s continuing education application

Veterinarians attending NMC event may earn CE credits The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) approved National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) application for continuing education (CE) credits. Veterinarians attending the 2020 NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Workshops to Assist Dairy Digester Research and Development Program Applications