Year: 2019

Learn the latest information in dairy nutrition and management by attending the 2019 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 12 and 13 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. This premier conference [Read More …]

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Holstein breeders earn genetics awards

April 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Progressive Genetics HerdSM award honors herds with high genetic value Holstein Association USA is excited to honor herds with the 2018 Progressive Genetics HerdSM award. Given annually, the award is presented to Registered Holstein® herds with high genetic [Read More …]

Social Security “No-Match” Letters Return

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently resumed issuance of Employer Correction Requests, commonly known as social security number “no-match” letters. These notices alert employers of mismatches between submitted W-2 form information and SSA records. Employers [Read More …]

Select Sires’ DEMPSEY Passes at Age Thirteen

Select Sires is saddened to share news of 7HO9264 Lirr Drew DEMPSEY’s passing. For nearly a decade, DEMPSEY was a headliner for the successful Showcase Selections program. To date, he has more than 38,700 daughters [Read More …]

Top 20 Startups Tackling the Middle of Food’s Supply Chain in 2018

There is a growing number of startups tackling the portion of the supply chain between the farmers and the retailer, including traceability technologies, robotics for processors, environmental sensing and tracking technologies, logistics, and robotics [Read More …]

USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program

The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2019 is May 10, 2019. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest up to $700 [Read More …]

USDA Census of Agriculture release date

2017 Census of Agriculture results will be released on Thursday, April 11th The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture results on [Read More …]

New food & nutrient data system launches

Provides online access to nutrient profile information about a wide variety of foods USDA’s Agricultural Research Service released an integrated food and nutrient data system today that provides online access to nutrient profile information about [Read More …]

Radio series highlights farmer stress

Farmers, take care of yourselves and those around you Prompted by the many sources of stress currently impacting farmers and ranchers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Red River Farm Network [Read More …]

Mastitis Prevention

Don’t forget heifers and dry cows There’s no denying the importance of milk quality and mastitis management. Mastitis management is considered to be most important in our lactating cows. However, have you ever [Read More …]

Movement to rebuild a viable dairy industry

Dairy Together Road Show drawing hundreds of farmers across the U.S. Hundreds of farmers have been gathering for Dairy Together Road Show events across Wisconsin this month. Organized by the National Farmers Organization [Read More …]

Scheider to serve as PDPW secretary

2019-20 Professional Dairy Producers Board of Directors, Executive Committee The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce their 2019-20 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee, re-electing incumbents Jay Heeg as President, Katy Schultz as [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes recognizes farmer advisors

Ceres Solutions recognized with Outstanding Ag Retailer Award Farm sustainability can be easier to achieve with the right tools, advice and support. That’s why farmers rely on agricultural retailers as trusted advisors and suppliers of [Read More …]

Brightmark Energy Launches Central Washington’s First Dairy Biogas Project

Project to convert 150,000 gallons of dairy manure per day into renewable natural gas & other products Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, recently launched a biogas project in [Read More …]

NRCS and 8 Northeast Wisconsin Counties Launch New Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) and Waupaca County Land & Water Conservation Department, in partnership with Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, and Winnebago counties and [Read More …]

2019-20 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee Announced

The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce their 2019-20 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee, re-electing incumbents Jay Heeg as President, Katy Schultz as Vice President and Dan Scheider as Secretary, and naming [Read More …]

Registered Holstein® Breeders Recognized with Progressive Genetics Herd Award

April 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA is excited to honor herds with the 2018 Progressive Genetics HerdSM award. Given annually, the award is presented to Registered Holstein®herds with high genetic values, measured by average CTPI. The [Read More …]

Phibro Animal Health Corporation’s OmniGen™ Nutritional Specialty Product Awarded Patent for use in Heat Stress in the EU

With hot, humid summer weather around the corner, dairy experts remind producers about the importance of protecting their herds from negative health and economic impacts of heat stress on cattle. EU Patented OmniGen feed supplement [Read More …]

Do Happier Cows Make For Happier Consumers?

April 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I recently came across a fascinating product aimed at dairy farmers. Check out the video below, which shows a cow enjoying the product, called the BlissBrush, which is designed to help dairy cows reduce stress, [Read More …]

Manure application changes can cut nitrogen loss

April 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Penn State study shows dairy farmers can improve water quality, increase forage production Dairy farmers in the Northeast can improve water quality and boost the profitability of their operations by changing the timing and method [Read More …]

Dr. Novakovic addresses NEAFA members

April 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Dairy policy isn’t just pricing and prices.” Dr. Andrew Novakovic, the E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics at Cornell University’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, addressed the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed [Read More …]

Insect-deterring sorghum compounds may be eco-friendly pesticide

Penn State / EurekaAlert! Compounds produced by sorghum plants to defend against insect feeding could be isolated, synthesized and used as a targeted, nontoxic insect deterrent, according to researchers who studied plant-insect interactions that included [Read More …]

New tools help with H2A applications, loans

USDA launches new Farmers.gov features to help with H2A process, managing loans Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched two new features on farmers.gov to help customers manage their farm [Read More …]

Farmers need disaster relief now

Urges U.S. senators to support farmers, ranchers and their affected rural communities The following statement concerning congressional efforts to provide disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers was released by American Farm Bureau Federation [Read More …]

Bruster’s Unveils New Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae in April

Company continues to introduce new flavors, treats and more Bruster’s Real Ice Cream will celebrate its 30th anniversary this July. But you can bet the company isn’t waiting that long to celebrate. Instead, Bruster’s is [Read More …]

Emergency Livestock Management Workshops

All of the workshops are free, and registration is now open for all of the locations Livestock owners face numerous challenges, including natural disasters like flooding and wildfire and the threat of foreign animal diseases [Read More …]

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“Dairy Risk Management Strategies” workshop

Short workshop comparing the new Farm Bill’s DMC and DRP to be held April 10 “Dairy Risk Management Strategies” is a short workshop comparing the new Farm Bill’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and [Read More …]

Wis. dairy farmers lean on creativity, innovation

Some dairy scientists are working to make more data available to farmers on their cows Some Wisconsin dairy farmers are crediting creativity and investments in innovation for their success after seeing hundreds of [Read More …]

ODPA elects officers for 2019

Budget and other priorities also established The Board of Directors for the Ohio Dairy Producers Association recently elected their 2019 officers. Officers are: Chair – Joe Miley of West Salem Vice Chair, Producers – John Douglass of Marshallville [Read More …]

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