Year: 2019

The publisher of the Holstein Journal in Canada has announced that the monthly magazine will cease publication with the current March issue. For 81 years the magazine has reported on the registered Holstein industry in [Read More …]

Yea-Sacc® certified by the Carbon Trust to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Alltech continues its commitment to improving the health and performance of animals and protecting the environment through scientific innovation Alltech’s flagship brand, Yea-Sacc®, has been validated by the Carbon Trust to reduce cattle methane emissions [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Applauds USTR for Enforcement Action Against India

March 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The U.S. dairy industry commended the Administration’s decision to terminate the preferential trade status granted to India for its failure to provide “equitable and reasonable access to its market” and comply with other provisions of [Read More …]

Save time, increase cow comfort, reduce mastitis

Adjusting the setting on the automatic cluster remover, or ACR, unit shows benefits How does a reduction of 27 seconds add up to a gain of an important 15 minutes and more comfortable dairy cows? [Read More …]

Wisconsin Dairy Processor Grant recipients announced

A total of $200,000 was available for the 2019 Dairy Processor Grants Ten Wisconsin dairy companies have been named recipients of Dairy Processor Grants through a Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) [Read More …]

AgriLife Research targets feverish cows with drones

Drones are helping to identify feverish animals before they show symptoms of illness Scientists within The Texas A&M University System are testing new technologies at a feedlot in the Texas Panhandle to find ways to [Read More …]

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Dairy FARM standards available for comment

March 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

National Dairy FARM Animal Care proposed standards available for comment The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, the dairy industry’s on-farm quality assurance program, this week released proposed Animal Care Version 4.0 standards [Read More …]

Cows are getting a bad rap and it’s time to set the record straight: Giving up meat won’t save the planet

Advocates urge the public to eat less meat to save the environment— some activists have called for taxing meat to reduce consumption of it. This misconception comes from a UN report that claimedlivestock was doing more to harm the [Read More …]

Micronutrient deficiencies

Dan Kaiser, Carl Rosen, and Jeff Vetsch discuss micronutrient deficiencies In this episode, Dan Kaiser, Carl Rosen, and Jeff Vetsch discuss micronutrient deficiencies. What crops are sensitive to micronutrient deficiencies? How accurate are tools such [Read More …]

Loans available to help farmers restructure debt in Minnesota

Minnesota farmers may seek assistance from the RFA Restructure Loan program Minnesota farmers may seek assistance from the Rural Finance Authority’s (RFA) Restructure Loan program if they have good credit but are having trouble with [Read More …]

Mike Durkin and Lino Saputo, Jr. to Join Global Dairy Platform Inc. Board of Directors

Global Dairy Platform (GDP), a pre-competitive collaboration of dairy sector organizations focused on encouraging the appropriate intake of nutrient-rich dairy foods and demonstrating the sector’s role in sustainable agriculture, today announced the addition of Mr. [Read More …]

Peterson on the State of the Rural Economy

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson releases statement House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., releases a statement at the House Agriculture Committee Hearing on the State of the Rural Economy, as prepared for [Read More …]

Vote underway on California Cattle Council

Referendum asks producers whether or not to establish the California Cattle Council The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has mailed more than 19,000 ballots to state cattle producers, urging them to vote on [Read More …]

CWT Assisted Dairy Product Export Sales Top 300 Million Pounds Milk Equivalent

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 14 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.158 million pounds (978 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, 524,700 [Read More …]

2019 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference – Will you be there?

Join other feed industry representatives, agriservice personnel, veterinarians, and dairy producers to increase your knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques while interacting with other professionals. Topics Nutrition and Reproduction in Transition Cows [Read More …]

Davidson Brings Diamond V Added Dairy Technical Leadership

Diamond V continues to grow its sales and service team, with Jill Davidson, Ph.D., joining the company as National Account Manager – Technical Service Specialist. “I’m happy to announce that Dr. Jill Davidson is the [Read More …]

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Announces Food Safety Training, Resources

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy will host food safety workshops that are taught by industry professionals for the benefit of the entire industry. Established under the leadership of dairy farmers and led by dairy [Read More …]

Farm Credit Mid-America to distribute $146 million in Patronage program

For the third year in a row, Farm Credit Mid-America is returning money to eligible customers as part of its Patronage program. This year, the financial services cooperative will distribute record Patronage – $146 million [Read More …]

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Announces Food Safety Training, Resources

March 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy will host food safety workshops that are taught by industry professionals for the benefit of the entire industry. Established under the leadership of dairy farmers and led by dairy [Read More …]

Select Sires Hosts New Employee Orientation and Training

Twelve new employees, from five member cooperatives, Select Sires GenerVations and World Wide Sires, completed orientation and sales training February 5 through February 8 at Select Sires’ headquarters in Plain City, Ohio. “Select Sires’ hosts [Read More …]

Farm Credit Mid-America to distribute $146 million in Patronage program

For the third year in a row, Farm Credit Mid-America is returning money to eligible customers as part of its Patronage program. This year, the financial services cooperative will distribute record Patronage – $146 million [Read More …]

Diamond V Dairy Advisors Promoted

March 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Diamond V is proud to announce two promotions within the company’s Ruminant Team in the Americas: Mark Tegeler is now Technical Service Specialist, and Darrel Rennich is Ruminant Field Technical Specialist. Mark Tegeler, MS “In [Read More …]

Cowsmo now home to HolsteinWorld and All-American contests

Friday, March 1 marks a new chapter in the North American purebred dairy industry. Cowsmopolitan is excited to announce the acquisition of HolsteinWorld and its accompanying assets, the All-American Holstein and Jersey contests. “The tradition [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. reports annual results for 2018

Farmer-owned cooperative posts $14.9 billion in sales Land O’Lakes, Inc. today reported net sales of $14.9 billion and net earnings of $255 million for the year ending December 31, 2018 compared with net sales of [Read More …]

National Dairy FARM Animal Care Version 4.0 Proposed Standards Available for Comment

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, the dairy industry’s on-farm quality assurance program, this week released proposed Animal Care Version 4.0 standards for input from industry stakeholders. Currently, 98 percent of the [Read More …]

IDF Asked to Join New H2020 Consortium to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance