Year: 2019

Top national dairy awards prove sustainable farming equals great food Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) producers, Green Dirt Farm, and Certified Grassfed by AGW, Pure Éire Dairy, are recent award winners [Read More …]

Expanding access to NY agricultural products

Budget includes $6.2 million to expand access to New York agricultural products Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the FY 2020 Enacted Budget includes $6.2 [Read More …]

PDPW Dr. Combs Webinar this Wednesday

Spring is here: What’s the impact of winter kill? This Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT How did the “queen of forages” survive the winter? Spring is finally here [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy/DFW Announce Annual Dairy Experience Forum

The Event Will Bring Together Broader Dairy Community to Discuss Today’s Consumer and Industry Opportunities to Build Dairy Demand Hundreds of dairy farmers from across the nation will convene in Saint Paul, Minnesota July 16-18, [Read More …]

You are invited to Spring on the Farm at Bonnie Mohr Studio

Thursday, April 25th from 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Friday, April 26th from 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. SATURDAY, April 27TH from 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Live Milking Demonstrations Daily at 10:00 A.M. & [Read More …]

Beef, Dairy Collaboration Launches HOLSim™ Program

April 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

First-of-its-kind branded program promises to reshape beef-on-dairy opportunities. The American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) have announced the formation of the HOLSim™ branded program. The program identifies elite SimAngus™ bulls with specific [Read More …]

DCHA speakers take members’ businesses to a higher level

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) members from 33 states and eight countries gathered April 9-11, in Madison, Wis., for the DCHA Annual Conference and business meeting. The conference provided a well-rounded mix of technical [Read More …]

Select Sires MidAmerica Recognizes Scholarship Winners

April 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Select Sires MidAmerica is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to 10 high school seniors. The annual scholarship program recognizes outstanding youth of Select Sires MidAmerica customer-owners with preference given to incoming freshmen at a university [Read More …]

Reviewing U.S. Dairy Supply Management Efforts

Following five consecutive years of low milk prices and record U.S. milk production, some U.S. dairy farmers are again interested in coordinated intervention in dairy markets — specifically, a milk supply management program designed to [Read More …]

USDA update on Farm Bill implementation

Secretary Perdue: “We are implementing the 2018 Farm Bill as quickly as possible” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill [Read More …]

2017 Census of Agriculture data now available

Census data provides insight into demographics, economics, land, activities on U.S. farms The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, spanning some 6.4 million new points of [Read More …]

Is your farm’s insurance coverage up-to-date

There are tons of insurance options for farmers-some you may need, some you may not There’s no denying that farming takes a lot of investment, both of time and money. We can get so wrapped [Read More …]

Western NY farmers stress importance of local jobs

Press conference held to highlight Senate events on Farm Labor Bill and the bill’s impacts New York Farm Bureau members spoke today about the positive work happening on their farms to support their employees and [Read More …]

Fat Filled Milk Powder Sales Surge with standardization of Retail Industry, Modern Trade Accounts for Nearly 40% Sales.

Over 2 million tons of fat filled milk powder was consumed globally, by 2018 end. As analyzed by a new intelligence report, the consumption volume will increase by 5.1% in 2019. While demand from dairy [Read More …]

What is Chapter 12 Family Farmer Bankruptcy?

In recent months much attention has been given to the rise in Chapter 12 family farmer bankruptcies in portions of the U.S., e.g., Farm Bankruptcies in 2018 – The Truth is Out There. On the [Read More …]

News

Soil Compaction Threat is High This Spring

With the warm weather, it is tempting to get into the field, but soil conditions may not be fit to be on it without causing undesirable soil compaction. What can you do to avoid causing [Read More …]

CHROME and GREG Dominate New Health and Wellness Rankings

Select Sires is excited to offer a complete lineup of Jersey sires to meet the genetic and breeding goals of our customer-owner herds. Evaluation Changes The April 2019 sire summary evaluations reflected adjustments and changes [Read More …]

NMPF WELCOMES NEW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFFER

NMPF is pleased to announce that Claudia Larson has joined the staff as Director of Government Relations to work with NMPF Vice President of Government Relations Paul Bleiberg. Larson arrives from the office of Representative [Read More …]

BEEF, DAIRY COLLABORATION LAUNCHES HOLSIM™ PROGRAM

First-of-its-kind branded program promises to reshape beef-on-dairy opportunities. The American Simmental Association (ASA) and Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) have announced the formation of the HOLSim™ branded program. The program identifies elite SimAngusTM bulls with specific [Read More …]

2019 Breakthrough Award goes to California Dairies Inc.

April 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Each year, Dairy Foods and the Elmhurst, Ill.-based American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) honor one deserving ADPI member company with the Breakthrough Award for Dairy Ingredient Innovation. The award celebrates achievements and innovations in one [Read More …]

Jacoby’s The Milk Check Podcast … Cauition: Optimism Ahead

Below is a transcript of the podcast. If you would like to hear the audio or learn more, Please go to: https://www.jacoby.com/caution-optimism-ahead/ So far, milk production across the eastern U.S. is trending downward. Cheese prices [Read More …]

Select Sires MidAmerica Recognizes Scholarship Winners

April 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires MidAmerica is pleased to award $1,000 scholarships to 10 high school seniors. The annual scholarship program recognizes outstanding youth of Select Sires MidAmerica customer-owners with preference given to incoming freshmen at a university [Read More …]

Dr. Van Eenennaam speaks at NEAFA meeting

Food marketers undermining ability to use science & technology to feed the world Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, UC Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist, told the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA) members at their 2019 Annual [Read More …]

Interview with Cathy Myers of Amelicor DHI Processing Center

Joel Hastings spoke with Cathy Myers of Amelicor, the DHI Processing Center in Provo, Utah. Cathy is on the board and is an active volunteer with the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. NAIDC recently held [Read More …]

Kyle Karlen earns DCHA scholarship

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) selected Kyle Karlen, Owen, Wis., as this year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. The DCHA scholarship program recognizes an outstanding student pursuing a degree in agriculture, with a particular interest [Read More …]

Select Sires Graduated Fifteen Daughter-Proven Sires

Select Sires Inc. graduated eleven Holsteins, three Jerseys and one Ayrshire into the cooperative’s diverse product lineups with the April sire summary. “We are dedicated to procuring and developing sires that fulfill a variety of [Read More …]

Southern Border Showdown, 2020

Last week, President Trump walked back the threat to close the southern U.S. border, a potential development that had caused a significant amount of concern among the agricultural community. Hindsight is 20/20, but we don’t [Read More …]

Updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production Released

At the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Global Animal Welfare Forum in Paris, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) in collaboration with the OIE and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) [Read More …]

Former World Dairy Expo president, well-known dairy farmer to retire, sell all cattle this weekend

A former World Dairy Expo president and well-known local farmer is moving on to the next chapter of his life after this weekend. Mike Holschbach owns the Heatherstone Enterprises farm off U.S. Highway 12 in Baraboo, [Read More …]

Ruby Joins Holstein Foundation Board of Trustees