Month: December 2019

To achieve the best reproductive performance, we need to go back to the basics to get cows off to the right start after freshening. Compliance with synchronization programs, proper heat detection, semen handling and correct [Read More …]

Extreme weather issues across the U.S. resulting in high risk for mycotoxins in corn silage

The past year has been one of the most challenging years in recent memory for corn farmers across the Midwest due to excessive rainfall, which has resulted in delayed and/or prevented planting in many areas. [Read More …]

2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit agenda takes head-on approach to challenges

The California Dairy Sustainability Summit will return to Sacramento on March 25-26, 2020, providing an even more robust and impactful program. For decades, California dairy farms have been achieving sustainability goals, leading the world in [Read More …]

CA: Stop QIP Sues California Depart of Food and Ag

In an effort to end the California dairy quota system, the dairymen supporting “Stop QIP” filed suit Dec. 3 against the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The suit asks the Court to declare QIP [Read More …]

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CA: CDFA Awards More Than $220,000 To Support Ag Education Through Cal Ag License Plate Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $220,413 for organizations to enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities under the 2019 California Special Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. “We are pleased to provide [Read More …]

Silver Bullet Water Treatment to Feature Next Generation SMART AOP and Skid Solutions at MJBizCon That Provide Unmatched Water Management and Productivity Advantages

As an industry leader, Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company will showcase two new technology advances of its water management equipment at the MJBizCon Show from December 11-13 in Las Vegas. Highlights include an innovative Self-Monitoring [Read More …]

AGCO Names Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee as 2019 Sowing Good Deeds Winner

PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committee wins Massey Ferguson tractor for the Good Deeds they do in their community AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) announces the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee, of Santa Maria, California, as the 2019 Sowing Good [Read More …]

How Does Your Forage Stack Up?

Think you’ve got great forage? Want to see how it compares to others? Want to learn how to make it even better in 2020? Enter the Sealpro® Forage Contest and special “You Be the [Read More …]

American Royal Plants Roots, Celebrates Future Home

American Royal acquires land for “Epicenter of Agriculture” The American Royal Association is one step closer to its future home after recently acquiring 115 acres in Kansas City, Kansas. The Association’s vision is to be [Read More …]

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New Recognition Award to Be Presented by World Dairy Expo; Nominate Today

World Dairy Expo® is accepting nominations for the 2020 Expo Recognition Awards now through February 1, 2020. New this year, WDE will be combining the former Dairyman and Dairy Woman of the Year Awards into [Read More …]

Vilsack: Agreement makes USMCA “even better deal” for U.S. dairy industry

If finalized, deal could build momentum for more U.S. trade agreements in key global dairy markets. U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack praised a Tuesday announcement that the White House and Congress [Read More …]

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CDFA Accepting Public Comments On Draft Guidelines For Dairy Methane Reduction Climate Smart Agriculture Programs

CDFA is accepting public comments on its draft Request for Grant Applications (RGAs) for the next round of methane reduction funding to be awarded through its Climate Smart Agriculture Incentives Programs. These programs include the [Read More …]

Danforth Center Launches AgTech NEXT Conference

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced AgTech NEXTTM, a bold new food and agtech innovation summit that will be held May 4 – 6, 2020 at the Danforth Center in St. Louis, MO. The [Read More …]

Dairy Sense: Getting Lost in the Minutia

Trouble shooting herd problems can be very challenging and difficult. Take the big picture approach to solving problems. Production perspective: Trouble shooting herd problems can be very challenging and difficult. Reflecting on how problem herds [Read More …]

Secretary Perdue statement on USMCA agreement

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Agreement has been reached on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced agreement [Read More …]

Scott Ruby of World Wide Sires takes the people skills he learned in business and applied them to his dairy operation.

DairyVoice explores people skills learned and applied to a dairy operation DairyVoice is a bi-weekly podcast provided by DairyBusiness for the dairy professional. Tune in here or DairyVoice.com to listen. Past episodes are also available on both websites [Read More …]

CDFA accepting proposals for fertilizer program

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Fertilizer Research and Education Program accepting proposals for 2020 grant cycle The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting proposals for the 2020 grant cycle. FREP’s [Read More …]

NAFTA: Putting family farmers out of business since 1994

Two longtime Iowa politicians, Sen. Charles Grassley and now dairy industry lobbyist Tom Vilsack, held a press conference recently touting the gains for farmers from President Trump’s newly negotiated NAFTA. We’re family farmers and we’ve [Read More …]

Farm Credit East to Host Business Basics for Beginning Farmers Webinar

December 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East’s Director of Knowledge Exchange, Chris Laughton, will present several financial topics relevant to people either running an early-stage farm enterprise or considering starting one. This one-hour webinar will be held Thursday, December [Read More …]

Likely Incoming FDA Chief Gives Hope that Fake-Milk Resolution may be Near

No one – certainly not the National Milk Producers Federation – has ever said that victory in the long battle for labeling transparency of plant-based products that steal dairy terms will be simple to achieve. [Read More …]

Creamery partners with housing and food services to offer products at campuses

Creamery now is providing these campuses with milk, juices, teas, iced coffees, etc. This semester, students at three Penn State campuses — Altoona, Hazleton and Behrend — are enjoying more than just Penn State Berkey Creamery ice [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment jumps as harvest winds down