Year: 2019

Midwest Dairy, the organization representing 7,000 dairy families across the Midwest, announced that the Corporate Board of Directors has chosen Molly Pelzer as the organization’s next chief executive officer. Pelzer, who currently serves as Midwest [Read More …]

MMPA butter and cheese win awards in North American dairy product contest

Butter made in southwest Michigan by farmer-owned Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)was today awarded top honors from the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. First, second and third place awards were granted to unsalted [Read More …]

DAIRY DEFINED: THE OVER-HYPED SHIFT TO PLANT-BASED BEVERAGES

One important lesson we’re taught in high school science class is the adage that “correlation is not causation.” One example is the commonly reported, “milk is losing market share to plant-based beverages,” which implies that [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Women’s Conference to address the many dynamics of dairy farming today

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 …]

U.S. Government, dairy industry work together to open new doors for dairy in Indonesia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), in partnership with the government of Indonesia, today hosted a business roundtable in Jakarta that brought together 13 U.S. dairy suppliers and 120 plus participants representing [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Wins National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest Again

Winning the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for the third year in a row was the team from Wisconsin. This group, placing first in both overall and reasons, consists of team members Abigail Powers, [Read More …]

California Dairy Families Celebrate American Cheese Month by Declaring State “Cheese & Wine Country”

October is American Cheese Month and California’s dairy farmers are renaming the state “Cheese and Wine Country” in recognition of the award-winning cheesemaking heritage that grew alongside its wine industry and pairing the state’s most noteworthy [Read More …]

EU-Indonesia Trade Dispute Should Benefit US Dairy, Says IDFA

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) issued the following statement today from Beth Hughes, senior director for international affairs, on Indonesia: “On behalf of our nation’s dairy processors, the International Dairy Foods Association expresses its [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Approves 300th FarmStart Investment to Support Beginning Farmers

Photo caption: Jorge Marzuca, owner of Whitemarz Farm in Lunenburg, Mass., pictured with his FarmStart Advisor Samantha Stoddard. Jorge utilized his FarmStart investment to purchase a plastic mulch layer and equipment to assist with [Read More …]

Economic Indicators Make for Tough Predictions

Economic forecasts have almost become as bad as politics. One set of forecasters is ready to call gloom and doom, while another suggests we are on the verge of new records in the equities markets. [Read More …]

Rice Dairy, LLC and Commodity Risk Management Group Combine Forces to Form Vault

Rice Dairy, LLC (Chicago) and Commodity Risk Management Group (Platteville, Wis.) have announced the partnership between the two businesses to create a single brokerage company that will service the agriculture and dairy industries under the [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancy on Livestock Identification Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA), Bureau of Livestock Identification (LID) (Bureau) is announcing a vacancy on the Livestock Identification Advisory Board (LIAB). According to Food and Agriculture Code 20469, the LIAB makes [Read More …]

USDA relocation questioned after critical research delayed

U.S. Senator Stabenow: Lack of capacity has delayed economic reports, research grants U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, raised concerns that the relocation of [Read More …]

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AMPI dairy products are North America’s best

Cheese, butter and powdered whey made in dairy farmer-owned Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) manufacturing plants are North America’s best, according to judges at the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. In all, the [Read More …]

Young Stockmen tour beef and dairy industries

Third installment of the KLA Young Stockmen’s Academy was held September 16-18 The third installment of the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) Young Stockmen’s Academy (YSA) was held September 16-18. The group of 20 young producers [Read More …]

Dairy on the Air: Dairy’s Role in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management

Dairy’s Role in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management: It’s predicted that by 2050, more than half the U.S. population will be at risk for pre-diabetes or have type 2 diabetes. Joslin Diabetes Center [Read More …]

Valuing standing cover crops for feed

Adjust forage price for harvest costs, quality, moisture and the other factors Considering the current shortage of quality forages, and the abundance of cover crops that were planted in Ohio this summer, the question has [Read More …]

Yin Rani Named Milk Processor Education Program Chief Executive Officer

New CEO brings passion for collaboration, strategy and impact to the milk industry The board of directors for the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) today announced the selection of Yin Rani as chief executive officer [Read More …]

New Illinois degree addresses growth of technology in animal sciences

The Illinois Board of Higher Education this month approved a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences at the University of Illinois. Incoming freshmen can enroll in the program, known as CS + [Read More …]

2020 World Ag Expo® announces Show Chairman

The 2020 World Ag Expo® season was kicked-off in style with a beef and pork deep pit dinner on Saturday, September 21. It was also the first chance for 2020 Show Chairman Jim Parsley to [Read More …]

Yield monitor calibration for fall harvest

Yield maps are being used to provide precision ag insights, recommendations Harvest has not yet started in many places, but it is good to remember to make sure your yield monitor is setup and calibrated [Read More …]

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2019 Corn Silage Harvest: An exercise in patience

I want to start with two statements, or more accurately, titles of past articles that have stuck in my head over the years and serve as good reminder as we intently monitor this year’s corn [Read More …]

August milk production in Ohio

Ohio dairy herd production, cow numbers down from last year Dairy herds in Ohio produced 458 million pounds of milk during August, down 0.9 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician [Read More …]

Fall Manure Application – Environmental and Personal Safety Considerations

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Manure is a valuable, nutrient-rich resource and should be handled as such. This article presents some thoughts on approaching fall manure application with a mindset to keep your nutrients on site and assure all workers [Read More …]

Udder Comfort introduces new tool, updates website in multiple languages

In the milking parlor or out in the headlocks, it’s good to have options. Udder ComfortTM is pleased to announce a new tool for spray application and a revamped new website with customer profiles and [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow recognized with scholarships

Scholarship program honors outstanding students in dairy industry Mikayla Davis of Leesport, Berks County, and Karly Marshman of Oxford, New York, were recently awarded scholarships through the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania’s Dairy [Read More …]

Experts May Not Be Expert at Telling the WHY

September 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Communicating the Science of Responsible Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture “We have to connect the dots for consumers,” Dr. Leah Dorman, a panelist at the upcoming 2019 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium said in a recent interview. [Read More …]

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending September 27Th

The Cheese Markets Continue To Lurch Back And Forth The cheese markets continue to lurch back and forth, probing about for a fair value. After much volatility, the boundaries are becoming clearer. While CME spot [Read More …]

International Dairy Champions Honored By IDF

Four dairy champions have been honoured for their leadership, dedication and commitment to the sector at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit 2019. The winners of the prestigious awards were announced during the [Read More …]

Lebanon County native named 2019 Pa. Dairy Princess