Year: 2019

June 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The meeting is open to the public and will be led by Chair Dr. Mark Stephenson The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 will meet on Friday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Department of [Read More …]

Official Statement From Fair Oaks Farm Founder Mike McCloskey On The ARM Video Release

This morning I was made aware of an animal abuse video that the group Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) produced and has released to the public and the press. Most of the footage for this video [Read More …]

Oconoto-Marinette Co. FSA to hold DMC meeting

Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Pound Hall The Oconto-Marinette County Farm Service Agency, along with Scott Reuss from University of Wisconsin-Extension, are hosting a Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) informational meeting [Read More …]

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Organic Dairy Series begins on July 11

Free workshops will take place in Vermont, New York & New Hampshire beginning in July As part of the 2019 Summer Organic Dairy Series, the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program [Read More …]

Dr. Barry Bradford, Kansas State, to discuss amino acids and the immune system during Adisseo wine and cheese

Dr. Barry Bradford from the Animal Sciences and Industry Department at Kansas State will present “Taking Amino Acids Beyond Production: How Amino Acids Impact the Immune System” during an upcoming Adisseo wine and cheese reception. [Read More …]

USDEC Sponsoring U.S. Entries for the 2019 World Cheese Award

The World Cheese Awards (WCA) is one of the most respected competitions in the world attracting thousands of entries each year and your company’s cheese could be among the contenders. Last year’s edition drew in [Read More …]

Mapping $8.5 Billion in Trade Assistance

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Reviewing MFP Payments by Commodity and State In response to U.S. tariffs on imported solar panels, washing machines, steel and aluminum, as well as additional products from China, e.g., Tariff Revenues Up Sharply, many of [Read More …]

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier?

Could dairy proteins may be the next product produced in a lab? Lab-grown meat is getting a lot of attention along with plant-based meat substitutes. Technology is driving the industry toward providing alternatives to conventionally [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Celebrates June Dairy Month with Mega Dairy Prizes

Charitable Giving Program Set to Reach 4-million Cap Milestone June is National Dairy Month – a great time to celebrate the milk on your cereal, cheese on your pizza, ice cream in your cone, and [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Passage of H-2A Amendment Aiding Dairy Farmers

From National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern: “We greatly appreciate the work of Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) on behalf of America’s dairy producers to include year-round employees on [Read More …]

Navigate the Dairy Margin Coverage program

New tool available from UW-Extension USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the signup period for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program will open June 17, 2019. Dairy producers who elect a DMC coverage level between [Read More …]

Late spring planting decision making resources

June 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Making decisions about late crop planting? Joe Lawrence, PRO-DAIRY Dairy Forage Systems Specialist has developed some resources to help. Late Spring: Forage considerations beyond corn Recent weather windows have allowed some progress around the [Read More …]

June Dairy Month Discussion with Doug Ode of Royalwood Farms

June Dairy Month includes all sorts of outreach events for consumers celebrating dairy. Breakfast on the Farm is a tradition in several Midwest states. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with Doug Ode, [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes CEO: Farmers Are in Crisis—and America Isn’t Paying Attention

June 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 2

Imagine, if you can, a computer virus that cut the productivity of Apple, Google, and Facebook in half. Or try to imagine Wall Street’s investment bankers seeing a season’s worth of deals washed away. Such [Read More …]

Dairy Team has new On-Farms Dairy Series

Meetings are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., include lunch and a farm tour following educational session Penn State’s Extension Dairy Team is offering a new “On-Farm Dairy Series: Plan the Work; Work the Plan” at [Read More …]

Dairy industry to Congress: Help us, pass USMCA

Letter details how provisions of USMCA positively impact the U.S. dairy industry The U.S. dairy industry is urging Congress to quickly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with an outreach campaign highlighting the importance of the [Read More …]

Dairy risk management webinar set for Friday

June 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East and Crop Growers holding free webinar on Friday from 11 a.m. to noon Farm Credit East and Crop Growers, LLP are hosting a webinar on available dairy risk management options on Friday [Read More …]

Chairs Fudge, Plaskett Voice Opposition to Announced ERS, NIFA Moves

House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett issued the following statements in response to today’s announced relocation of the U.S. Department [Read More …]

‘Birthday Batter Blast’ Proclaimed Dairy Goodness Bar’s 2019 Flavor of the Fair

The colorful concoction made with vanilla ice cream or malt, birthday cake bites and rainbow sprinkles will be available exclusively at Midwest Dairy’s Dairy Goodness Bar at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair The people have [Read More …]

USDA DATA SHOWS FOURTH MONTH OF DMC PAYMENTS

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has reported milk and feed prices that peg the April 2019 margin under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program at $8.96 per cwt, which would generate a payment that [Read More …]

Soil Health Center names keynote presenters

Announces keynote speakers for the 2019 Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, N.Y. The New York State Interagency Soil Health Working Group, New York Soil Health Initiative, and Empire Farm Days have announced the Soil [Read More …]

NIGON JOINS VITA PLUS AS SUMMER 2019 INTERN

Kristyn Nigon was selected as the 2019 Vita Plus summer intern. She will be working with the Vita Plus Loyal team to gain experience in dairy management and the feed industry, as well as conduct [Read More …]

Perdue on disaster and trade-related assistance

June 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Perdue: “I know [farmers are] discouraged, and many are facing difficult decisions” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and trade-related assistance: “Whether it’s because of natural disasters or unfair [Read More …]

ADC Applauds Cuellar and Newhouse on the Passage of the Cellar-Newhouse Amendment

The American Dairy Coalition and its nationwide members applaud the passage of the Cellar-Newhouse Amendment, which will allow the year-round employees of the dairy industry to utilize the H-2A visa program. Previously, the [Read More …]

More than 960 Food & Ag Groups Urge Congressional Ratification of USMCA

Today, organizations representing U.S. food and agriculture including the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) called on members of Congress to swiftly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter sent to Congress, more than 960 [Read More …]

EU-US feed industries join forces

Will work to tackle global challenges linked to sustainable and safe feed production The American and European feed industries, represented by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC), have [Read More …]

DAIRY TAKES POSITIVE STEPS FORWARD, BUT TRADE TREMORS ABOUND

It would be nice to have time to savor real progress, but that seems such a luxury when turbulence is the new normal. The long overdue end to Mexico’s retaliatory tariffs against U.S. cheese exports [Read More …]

GFB President Long thanks President Trump for signing disaster assistance bill