Year: 2019

Improved insurance program in 2018 farm bill expands coverage levels for farmers An insurance program to help hard-pressed dairy farmers is expected to be ready for enrollment in June, the U.S. Farm Service Agency says, [Read More …]

USDA announces 2019 loan rates for crops

The 2018 Farm Bill extended the marketing assistance loan program USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the 2019 marketing assistance loan rates by: County for wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans and each “other [Read More …]

Now is the time to invest in dairy research

Last year, Wisconsin lost 691 dairy farms, the most since 2011 Last year, Wisconsin lost 691 dairy farms, the most since 2011. Wisconsin also leads neighboring states in farm bankruptcies. Consecutive years of low milk [Read More …]

136 Century Farms honored in 2019

State Fair and Farm Bureau program salutes Minnesota family farms The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 136 Minnesota farms as 2019 Century Farms. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership [Read More …]

We should discuss soil as much as coal – From gatesnotes

I’m done with cow farts. I’ve written about them several times over the last six months, and I bring them up in polite conversation more than I should. In my defense, I have a legitimate reason: cows, with [Read More …]

A Look at the Big Picture for Dairy

A new episode of Dairy on the Air is now available, sharing a conversation between Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Inc, and Midwest Dairy CEO, Lucas Lentsch. Listen in to hear their discussion about [Read More …]

USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure

Nearly 77,000 rural customers will benefit from improved or new service Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley announced that USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems (PDF, [Read More …]

Know risks to livestock before planting cover crops

Publication outlines threats, benefits of common varieties A Kansas State University extension specialist is encouraging the state’s cattle producers to study up on some of the more common cover crops before they plant this spring. [Read More …]

3 ways to improve reproductive efficiency

Take advantage of technology, including breeding indicators, to improve reproductive results Many technologies are available to improve reproductive efficiency, a key performance indicator for herd profitability. Yet, only a handful of producers are [Read More …]

Alfalfa cutting management

Balancing alfalfa tradeoffs between yield, quality and persistence Balancing alfalfa tradeoffs between yield, quality and persistence reminds me of the “Good, Fast, and Cheap” paradigm where only two can be selected (Figure 1; Dev. 2018). [Read More …]

72nd Alice in Dairyland finals

Tickets are available for two events: May 10 & May 11 Each year in May, a group of talented individuals with an interest in communications and agriculture participates in a very public job interview that [Read More …]

Vote in 2019 Farm Credit East elections

Farm Credit East encourages stockholders to vote in 2019 Director Elections The 2019 director candidates were formally introduced at Farm Credit East’s Annual Meeting in March, and following, voting stockholders were mailed their ballots to [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors Junior Members

The National Junior Holstein Association is a dynamic organization for youth under the age of 21, with over 8,000 active members in 48 states. Semifinalists in the 97th Annual Holstein Association USA Distinguished Junior Member [Read More …]

Early registration for Animal Ag Alliance 2019 Stakeholders Summit ends April 12

April 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Students can now sign up for the 2019 College Aggies Online scholarship competition Early registration for the Animal Ag Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed A Seat At The Table, closes April 12th. The [Read More …]

2019 Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse

Designed for early career nutritionists and industry professionals seeking a more comprehensive foundation in dairy cattle nutrition principles, this course blends classroom-based instruction with practical skill development. This course is a collaboration between Cornell University [Read More …]

Purdue experts provide spring climate outlook

May see higher temperatures, wetter conditions Meteorological spring technically begins on the first day of March, with astronomical spring following on March 19 or 20, depending on the year. This year, Indiana started to see [Read More …]

CFSAN Deputy Director to Headline IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP

Douglas Stearn, deputy director for regulatory affairs for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will give the keynote address at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP, June [Read More …]

fairlife to Expand and Build New Production Facility in Arizona

fairlife, LLC announced plans today to increase overall production capabilities with the construction of a new 300 thousand square foot production and distribution facility in Goodyear, Arizona – a suburb of Phoenix. fairlife currently produces [Read More …]

Don’t Skip the Weight on Silage Covers

Recent regulations may change how some U.S. producers weigh down their silage covers. Yet, the benefits to properly covering silage bunkers or piles continue to provide returns. “The additional time and expense to comply with [Read More …]

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CATTLE PRODUCERS APPROVE CALIFORNIA CATTLE COUNCIL

The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently conducted a referendum to determine whether California cattle producers favor the implementation of a proposed California Cattle Council. The results of this referendum have been certified and [Read More …]

You are invited to attend the upcoming Food and Ag at the Intersection Symposium

“Food and Ag at the Intersection” Symposium to Focus on Consumer Trends Shaping Investment in Agriculture Speakers and attendees are from organizations across the country and throughout the food supply chain Lindsay Corporation, Farmers [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Encourages Stockholders to Vote in 2019 Director Elections

The 2019 director candidates were formally introduced at Farm Credit East’s Annual Meeting in March, and following, voting stockholders were mailed their ballots to vote in the 2019 Director Elections. As a customer-owned [Read More …]

Farmers Need Disaster Assistance

Economic Contribution of Agriculture in Disaster-Impacted Regions Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC BY 2.0 In 2018 and 2019 U.S. farmers and ranchers nationwide weathered several major disastersincluding wildfires, a volcanic eruption, two Category [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

Petition Seeks to End California Quota

A law firm in Bakersfield, Calif., representing Eugene Azavedo and a “coalition of dairymen” has submitted a petition to the California Department of Food and Agriculture asking for termination of the California milk quota program, [Read More …]

Central Valley Meat Holding Company to Acquire Harris Farms’ Beef Operations

Harris Farms, Inc. (“Harris Farms”) Owner John Harris and Central Valley Meat Company, Inc. President and CEO Brian Coelho announced today that Central Valley Meat Holding Company will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company (“Harris [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports Start with Farmer Passion for Sustainability, Customer Focus, Animal Care and Efficiency

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

First-person essays by four farmers show how the U.S. dairy industry lives its values for its global customers. Despite the challenge of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and China, the U.S. dairy industry set an all-time record for dairy exports last year, shipping more than [Read More …]

Scout alfalfa now

Heaving of alfalfa taproots has been found in southern Indiana Heaving of alfalfa taproots has been found in southern Indiana, and a Purdue expert feels that this damage could be more widespread. It’s time to [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 1.1 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted four offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 253,532 pounds (115 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese, 661,387 pounds (300 metric tons) of [Read More …]

Students from South Dakota State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison Take Home Land O’Lakes Bot Shot Championship

David Robinson, Christian Laettner Ball with Bots in University Robotics Competition Students from the South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison earned the title of Land O’Lakes Bot Shot Champions on Sunday, beating [Read More …]

Rabo AgriFinance Adds Dairy Analyst Ben Laine