Year: 2019

Calves play a vital role in the future of your dairy farm Calves play a vital role in the future of your dairy farm. Let’s brush up on our ABC’s for healthy calves! A is [Read More …]

Ohioan named national FFA president

Kolesen McCoy was last year’s Ohio FFA president Students from Montana, Virginia, Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Oregon and Ohio have been elected by delegates throughout the United States to serve on the 2019-20 National FFA [Read More …]

Women in Dairy Conference to be held December 3

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Registration deadline November 20 Register now for the 2019 Women in Dairy Conference, scheduled for December 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Best Western Premier Hotel, Harrisburg. Hosted by Penn State’s Extension [Read More …]

Cargill opens $34M addition to Temple facility

Cargill expands feed production capacity to meet the growing needs of local feed customers Cargill has opened a $34M expansion of its Animal Nutrition & Health facility in Temple, Texas. Construction of the 70,000 square foot [Read More …]

PDPW Cybersecurity webinar: Keep your sensitive business data secure

TOMORROW Wednesday November 6, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT The amount of data shared in cyberspace is mind-boggling. Milking systems track production, components and SCC; pedometers lend insight into lameness, health and estrus cycles; [Read More …]

FDA antibiotic law creates client-vet relationship

Producers will only be able to get antibiotics for their animals by prescription The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now is moving forward with a law to bring all antibiotics used on animals grown for [Read More …]

Crop Pest Management Short Course

The early pricing discount concludes on Tuesday, November 19th The three-day Minnesota Crop Pest Management Short Course program and Minnesota Crop Production Retailers Trade Show starts Tuesday, December 10th and continues through Thursday, December 12th. The [Read More …]

CWT assists with 1.5 million pounds of dairy product export sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted ten offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 747,367 pounds (339 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 125,664 pounds (57 [Read More …]

Is it time to stop skimming over full-fat dairy?

Americans consume about 150 pounds of milk and eat nearly 40 pounds of cheese and 20 pounds of ice cream per person per year, according to data from the Department of Agriculture. Yogurt and butter [Read More …]

Out-Wintering of Cattle: USDA Video

Richard Schleis, of Red Grouse Farm, in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, works with the NRCS through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to out-winter cattle. He established a rotational grazing system and hosted a pasture walk to demonstrate [Read More …]

2019 Chippewa County FFA Dairy Judging Contest

Stanley-Boyd FFA dairy judging team pulls off an unprecedented back-to-back-to-back title A Stanley-Boyd FFA dairy judging team pulled off an unprecedented back-to-back-to-back title during the 2019 Chippewa County FFA Dairy Judging Contest held on October [Read More …]

Goodrich Farm, Salisbury, Vermont and Jordan Dairy Farms, Rutland, Massachusetts Win American Biogas Council 2019 Awards for Farm Powered Anaerobic Digester Projects

Goodrich Farm, Salisbury, Vermont, Jordan Dairy Farms, Rutland, Massachusetts, and Vanguard Renewables received top honors at the 2019 American Biogas Council Awards ceremony on October 29 in Madison, Wisconsin. Goodrich Farm, Vanguard Renewables, and Vermont [Read More …]

Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year 2019: Lino Saputo Jr.

Lino Saputo Jr. leads a pretty hectic life so it took a bit of doing to squeeze in an hour or so of his time for an interview one morning in early September, before he [Read More …]

Grassland Dairy Products invests in dairy education

Company makes second commitment toward the Dairy Pilot Plant Renovation Project Dairy industry leader Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. has announced a second financial commitment of $350,000 toward the Dairy Pilot Plant Renovation Project at the [Read More …]

Is it Too Late to Control Weeds?

With dropping temperatures, many wonder if it is too late to control weeds? Not necessarily; but read below for some comments about this question. As temperatures get colder, some people wonder if it is too [Read More …]

Officials hear update on state’s agricultural future

Board will also hear updates from CDFA’s CalCannabis and Farmer Equity program The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear a presentation from the UC Agricultural Issues Center on California’s Agricultural Future and [Read More …]

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 1, 2019

The Barrel Market is Ablaze Call the fire department! The barrel market is ablaze. The fire has been raging on LaSalle Street for more than a month. Buyers are in a panic, wondering when the [Read More …]

Beeman Named Vita Plus Kennan Facility Manager

Chris Beeman was recently named the Vita Plus Kennan facility manager. Beeman will work closely with the Vita Plus Kennan team to oversee daily plant operations and customer service. In addition, Beeman will help the [Read More …]

New November HOLSimTM Bull List Now Available

In April 2019, the American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) announced the formation of the HOLSimTM branded beef program that identifies elite SimAngusTM bulls with specific production attributes as mating solutions for [Read More …]

USDA Releases Long-Awaited Industrial Hemp Regulations

Introduction On Tuesday, Oct. 29, USDA released the text of its interim final rule for regulations establishing a domestic hemp production program. Since this is an interim final rule, it will be in effect immediately [Read More …]

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Trump trade war with China takes toll on struggling Upstate NY dairy farmers

It took Kevin Ellis more than two years to navigate China’s trade barriers and win approval to export $25 million worth of dairy products from Central New York to the world’s most populous nation. His [Read More …]

Top Ten Tips: Human – Dairy Heifer Interactions

One of the most common causes of employee injuries on dairies is cattle. These injuries are a result of human-dairy cattle interactions that went wrong. Providing dairy cattle handling training is the first step in [Read More …]

From Birth to Breeding: Raising Healthy Replacement Heifers

By implementing strategic protocols, dairy producers can reduce costly setbacks associated with developing replacement heifers Often ranked as the second-largest production cost on dairy farms, replacement heifers are an important investment in the future of [Read More …]

“The Art of Racing in the Rain!”

John Ellsworth, Success Strategies I recently saw an excellent movie by the title listed above, and I must tell you – It was a wonderful and very touching story. I’d highly recommend you see it! [Read More …]

With Higher Milk Prices, Milk Production is Growing. Will Over-Production Result?

Milk production and cow numbers for the first half of 2019 were reviewed in the July 15, 2019 post to this blog. Data for the third quarter is now available. Class III milk prices have increased (Chart [Read More …]

Florida Dairy Farmers Behind Creation of Massive Mural in Orlando

Artwork playfully pays homage to the state’s dairy farmers Florida Dairy Farmers is fittingly staking its prominence in an area referred to as The Milk District in Orlando with the creation of a signature mural [Read More …]

France in shock over U.S. cheese winning “Best in the World” honor

Judges at the World Cheese Awards put only one French cheese in the top 15, a national disgrace one leading newspaper calls a “sacrilege.” Based on a review of global food media coverage, the world is [Read More …]

Canola Meal: Too Often Overlooked in Dairy Cattle Nutrition Programs

The Canola Council of Canada recently completed a survey of the nutritive value of canola meal produced by 12 Canadian meal producing plants. Samples of meal were obtained 3 times per year for 4 consecutive [Read More …]

Spoiled Milk: A Cautionary Tale of Advertising and Labeling for the Animal Products Industry

Earlier this year, a class action complaint was filed against Coca-Cola and one of its subsidiaries, Fairlife LLC, alleging false advertising for selling “humanely sourced” milk. So, why was the claim false? According to the complaint, which was [Read More …]

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