Year: 2019

Customized OEM Agreement Reached with a North American Manufacturer to Expand the Tractor Line-up Kubota Corporation announced today its decision to utilize the development and production capabilities of Buhler Industries Inc. for a new series [Read More …]

Farmer-owned cooperative celebrates partnership with Michigan food banks and donates fresh milk and cheese

MMPA to donate 150 gallons of milk and 50 pounds of cheese per day for one year to the Food Bank Council of Michigan Food banks across the state of Michigan will receive a new [Read More …]

Dairy cooperative applauds federal bill outlawing mislabeling of non-dairy products

Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., that would prohibit mislabeling of non-dairy foods was reintroduced today in Congress. The DAIRY PRIDE Act would make it illegal to market products using dairy terms unless [Read More …]

Cattle Tuberculosis Confirmed in Sherman County, Texas Dairy

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed cattle tuberculosis (TB) in one Texas Panhandle dairy located in Sherman County. As a part of the ongoing epidemiological investigation, TAHC confirmed TB in an associated Dallam County [Read More …]

Time for Trump to Dig Out of the Tariff Pit

In 2016, dairymen and women were among the agricultural coalition that helped flip traditionally blue states red — places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio — during Donald Trump’s journey to the White House. Two years [Read More …]

Hageman Elected as Board President of World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo leaders elected officers at the annual March meetings of the Board of Directors, Commercial Exhibitor Committee and Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee. Comprised of dairy producers, business professionals and Expo exhibitors, these groups [Read More …]

Jefo Nutrition and Live Oak Nutrition on feeding Vitamin B to the herd

Technical and product presentations led off the opening day of the Western Dairy Management Conference on Feb. 26 in Reno, Nevada. In this conversation, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News talks with Chris Gwyn of Jefo [Read More …]

Penn State Extension promotes farm safety

Penn State Extension, Lehigh County Farm Bureau hosting tractor, machinery safety course Agriculture has the dubious distinction of being one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. With training, common sense and safety [Read More …]

Adult Holstein Convention held

Nearly 200 Holstein breeders from across the state were in attendance The Manitowoc County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA), hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at Holiday Inn in Manitowoc. [Read More …]

USDA FAS to host Farm Bill Listening Session

Will solicit input from stakeholders with an interest in FAS programs, March 22nd The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will host a listening session Friday, March 22, to solicit input from stakeholders [Read More …]

Perdue announces list for ERS & NIFA relocation

USDA is following a rigorous site selection process to identify the new locations U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the initial down-select list of 136 Expressions of Interest received from parties in 35 states vying to become the [Read More …]

Free Webinar: Myth vs Truth

Free Milk Myths Webinar Consumers are skipping dairy and its crucial nutrients due to myths they’ve seen online. In this free webinar, learn how to combat the top 10 dairy myths with science to help [Read More …]

MMPA returns $1.5 million of cash patronage refunds to members

The Michigan Milk Producers Association recently paid $1.5 million in cash patronage refunds to its dairy farmer member-owners. This cash allocation represents 100 percent of the farm supply earnings and 25 percent of the milk [Read More …]

National Renderers Association announces new Director of Communications

The National Renderers Association (NRA) is pleased to announce Anna Wilkinson as the organization’s Director of Communications. Wilkinson will manage all internal and public NRA communications, public relations, and marketing for the association and serve [Read More …]

Highlights of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

The Act provides support to beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and veteran farmers and ranchers by dedicating program funding and providing increased cost-share, loss compensation, and loan assistance; funding beginning farmer [Read More …]

Young dairy professionals recognized at summit

18 young professionals awarded scholarships to attend 2019 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit Eighteen young professionals were awarded scholarships to attend the 2019 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, held Feb. 4–6 at the Lancaster Marriott in Lancaster, Pa. The [Read More …]

Dive In, Dissect and Discover Dairy at the PDPW Youth Leadership Derby

Must-Attend Event for Youth Interested in Dairy Industry, Set for April 6-7 in Kiel, Wisconsin Know a high school student interested in a career or furthering their education in the dairy industry – [Read More …]

Bayer presents global dairy cattle health experts at 2nd Dairy Summit

Thought leaders address five core pillars to advancing dairy cattle health: calf resilience, fertility, metabolic health, udder health and well-being download Cattle health experts share and discuss the latest advancements in science and practice in calf resilience, [Read More …]

New York 4-H District Dairy Bowl 2019

Dairy Bowl provides an educational opportunity for youth interested in the dairy industry On Saturday March 2nd, 9 youth, ages 8- 15, represented Rensselaer County 4-H at the 2019 4-H District Dairy Bowl Contest. The [Read More …]

Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 to meet March 15

The meeting is open to the public The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 will meet on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the UW-Green Bay|Sheboygan Campus, 1 University Drive, Sheboygan. The meeting is [Read More …]

52 collegiate students participate in 14th annual Western Regional Dairy Challenge

Fifty-two students from six Western U.S. universities and one Canadian college traveled to Ogden, Utah, for the 14th annual Western Dairy Challenge on February 21 – 23, 2019. The contest was hosted by Utah State [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Names Pete Kappelman Senior VP, Member and Govt Relations

Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced today that Pete Kappelman will join the company as Senior Vice President, Member and Government Relations, effective today. Kappelman brings a lifetime of experience to this role, as a successful crop [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Awards Scholarships to More Than 50 Veterinary Students from United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia

Monday, 54 veterinary students from around the world received scholarships from Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF). Through the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program, the selected second- [Read More …]

Dr. Stan Hendreson Receive Dairy Challenge® Founders Award

North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) awarded Dr. Stan Henderson, Professor Emeritus from Cal Poly, the Dairy Challenge Founders Awards during the Western Dairy Management Conference in February. The Dairy Challenge Founders Award was established [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center: Applying Research to Solve Industry Challenges

A new episode of Dairy on the Air is now available, sharing a conversation between Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lentsch and Dr. Lloyd Metzger, Director of the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center (MDFRC). In this [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Spanish Courses Now Open to the Public

Dairy Girl Network is Now Enrolling for their March Spanish on la Granja (on the farm) courses! After a successful launch of their Spanish on la Granja 101 course in January, Dairy Girl Network is [Read More …]

The health of the U.S. agricultural economy

The health of the U.S. agricultural economy is something the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and CME Group take seriously. After all, the health of the ag economy directly effects the health of your business. [Read More …]

February Jobs Report: Job Growth Drops Significantly from Previous Months

March 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

After four consecutive reports of more than 200,000 jobs created a month, the report of February’s 20,000 new positions was something of a downer. Even the revisions to previous months’ reports were modest, with the [Read More …]

GENEX awarded $7.7 million grant for international development work

Farmer cooperatives in South Africa and Peru will improve their profitability, productivity, resilience and competitiveness in the marketplace as the result of a new five-year, $7.7 million grant from the United States Agency for International [Read More …]

ODFA Honors Tom Johnson and the Oregon Beef Council