Year: 2019

Rafael Jiménez-Flores, the J. T. “Stubby” Parker Endowed Chair in Dairy Foods at The Ohio State University, assumed the role of president of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) during the 2019 ADSA Annual Meeting [Read More …]

Vaccine could protect against chronic wasting affliction

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Johne’s disease costs the U.S. dairy industry more than $200 million per year A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new “ingredient” for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne’s [Read More …]

CEO Andrei Mikhalevsky talks about the California Dairies Co-Op Growth

California Dairies, Inc., the largest dairy co-op in California and the largest producer of milk powders in the world, celebrated the acquisition of the powder plant in Turlock, California it acquired earlier this year from [Read More …]

Dairy analytical standards on the agenda at the IDF/ISO Analytical Week 2019

Leading analytical experts exchange perspectives on the latest technical and technological findings within the dairy sector This week saw the close of 2019 IDF/ISO Analytical week, an important event in the calendar for those working [Read More …]

CDFA Meet in San Luis Obispo. Seek Public Input on Creating Climate-Resilient Water System

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a public listening session on California’s Water Future on July 2, 2019 in San Luis Obispo. The meeting will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 [Read More …]

Public invited to “California’s Water Future”

CA State Board of Food & Agriculture seeks input on creating climate-resilient water system The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a public listening session on California’s Water Future on July 2, [Read More …]

Select Sires Announces Restructuring to Marketing Department

To reflect increasing demand and facilitate future growth, Select Sires’ marketing department will experience restructuring and operate under new leadership beginning July 1. Chris Sayers, former sales and marketing operations manager, will become the manager [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim Global Announces BVDzero Scholarship Winners

The BVDzero Committee, consisting of industry experts from various countries, in collaboration with a representative of the World Association for Buiatrics, identified outstanding 12 veterinary students from around the world who can help address the [Read More …]

Dairy on the Air Episode 13: From Dairy Skeptic to Dairy Advocate

The newest episode of Midwest Dairy’s podcast, Dairy on the Air, highlights research on the health benefits of dairy and how it’s helping the wellness community rethink previously held beliefs about dairy fat and cholesterol. [Read More …]

Join DeLaval in Supporting 4-H Dairy Youth

A portion of the profit from select product sales to be donated to National 4-H Dairy Conference Dairy farmers can support the next generation of the dairy industry with their DeLaval product purchases this summer. [Read More …]

Amplimune data from 1,360-calf study presented today at American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting

NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, today announced that research data related to its regulator-approved immunotherapy for calf scours (Amplimune®) was presented at the 2019 American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, OH. [Read More …]

Bipartisan support for milk resolutio

DBA praises Assembly for supporting milk consumption among children Wisconsin’s largest dairy lobbying group today applauded the state Assembly for stating its support for increasing the consumption of milk, including flavored whole milk, among children. [Read More …]

Crosser Retires after 42-Year Career at Select Sires

After 42 years of service to Select Sires, Blaine Crosser has announced his retirement, effective July 1. As vice president of dairy sire products and customer service, Crosser made incomparable contributions to Select Sires’ marketing [Read More …]

St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Proposes Merger with DFA

The board of directors of St. Albans Cooperative Creamery (SACC) has voted unanimously to recommend to its membership a merger with DFA. The merger proposal, discussed by SACC members at an informational member meeting today, [Read More …]

USDA investments will benefit 631,000 rural Americans

June 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funding will support education, health care, municipal and public safety facilities Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has more than $2 billion [Read More …]

Minnesota Groundwater Protection Rule (GPR) regulations begin in 2020

Rule limits use of nitrogen fertilizer in areas with vulnerable soils The state’s new Groundwater Protection Rule (GPR) became effective June 24, 2019. The GPR will reduce the risk of nitrate from fertilizer impacting groundwater [Read More …]

Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

Milk production is down again and you can see the impacts on product production and dairy stocks. This is all pointing toward better milk price outlooks and even $18.00 milk may not be out of [Read More …]

Commodity Classic helps farmers see the future

Farmers urged to mark their calendars for 3 days of education and innovation In a year of challenge and change in agriculture, farmers have the opportunity to learn from the experts, see game-changing equipment and [Read More …]

Review Finds USDA Underestimates Cost of Moving Researchers

Economists with the Agriculture and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) have reviewed the cost analysis released by USDA leadership on June 13 to justify relocation two USDA research agencies to Kansas City. The USDA report reports [Read More …]

USDA Issues June Dairy Outlook

Due to recent declines in milk cow numbers, relatively high slaughter levels, and higher expected feed prices, milk production forecasts have been lowered for 2019 and 2020. Dairy exports were relatively weak in April, and [Read More …]

FARM Program Announces New Educational Resources

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program announced two new manuals and other materials as part of its FARM Workforce Development program area. The FARM Safety Reference Manual provides straightforward, relevant and useful [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. and Royal Agrifirm Group announce China joint venture focused on dairy nutritional products, services

Two global agricultural cooperatives, U.S.-based Land O’Lakes, Inc. (Land O’Lakes) and The Netherlands-based Royal Agrifirm Group (Agrifirm), today announced that they will be setting up a dairy animal feed joint venture in China. The new [Read More …]

Alltech to recognize those putting the power of agriculture to work for a Planet of PlentyTM

Call for nominations is open until July 31, 2019 Winners will be profiled and recognized on the mainstage of ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE2020) Today’s headlines seem dominated by doom, forecasting a future of [Read More …]

Pa. State Grange encouraged by dairy developments