Year: 2019

President Trump at American Farm Bureau Federation convention President Donald Trump on Monday left a city shut down by a funding dispute with Congress and the year’s first snowfall to promote his trade policies and [Read More …]

Vilsack Says ‘Canada Has to be More Transparent’ on Agreement to End Class 7 Dairy Pricing

As Congress prepares to review a new trade agreement replacing NAFTA, the U.S. dairy industry remains wary that a Canadian protectionist pricing policy could return under another name. In a question-and-answer exchange with Farm Journal Editor Rhonda Brooks, U.S. Dairy [Read More …]

Defend Yourself By Protecting Your Milk Price

The American Dairy Coalition welcomes dairy producers and industry allied businesses to participate in our free, informative webinar entitled: “Dairy RP: Put Money In Your Pocket When You Need It.” January 25 th , 2019 8:30 a.m. [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance debuts Sustainability Impact Report

Report highlights animal agriculture’s commitment to continuous improvement Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance released its “Sustainability Impact Report” focusing on animal agriculture in the United States. The report highlights how the animal agriculture industry shares [Read More …]

“Leading Wisconsin Forward” with Community Leaders, Elected Officials and Farmers at 2019 Agricultural Community Engagement® Meeting

PDPW, Wisconsin Counties Association and Wisconsin Towns Association to Host January 29 Meeting in Madison Working together to build vibrant, growing communities will be the goal of the 2019 Agricultural Community Engagement® (ACE) Meeting hosted by [Read More …]

DCHA returns to Madison, Wisconsin, for 2019 annual conference

Registration is now open for the 2019 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, April 9-11, at the Madison Marriott West, Middleton, Wis. With a conference theme of “Joining forces. Reaching higher.” attendees will [Read More …]

China F&A Outlook 2019: Navigating the Slowdown and Industry Changes

The food & agribusiness sector in China will continue to be volatile in 2019, according to the just-released RaboResearch China F&A Outlook 2019. “Urbanisation and rural upgrading are still providing a base for growth in [Read More …]

Valley Milk named Plant of the Year

Valley Milk in Turlock has been up and running for just over 11 months and already, the state-of-the-art milk processing plant is winning awards. Valley Milk’s forward-thinking facility this week was named Food Engineering Magazine’s [Read More …]

USDA delays deadline for aid to offset tariffs

Many farmers already have received first of two payments to offset some losses Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty amid the nation’s trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to extend a [Read More …]

Bovine tuberculosis strain found in B.C. never before seen in Canada, U.S.

Chief veterinarian says 4 cases identified in southern Interior farm Canada’s chief veterinary officer says test results from a case of bovine tuberculosis found in a cow in B.C. last November show a strain not [Read More …]

President Trump Speaks at Farm Bureau Convention

In a nearly hour long speech today to the 100th convention of the American Farm Bureau, President Donald Trump hit all the right notes for this enthusiastic audience. It was his second appearance in as [Read More …]

Food inspections halted by government shutdown

FDA said it’s working to bring back about 150 employees to inspect riskier foods Routine food inspections aren’t getting done because of the partial government shutdown, but checks of the riskiest foods are expected to [Read More …]

Confinement site manure applicator workshops in Iowa

Monday, Jan. 14, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. and Monday, Feb.18, from 1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Hardin County ISU Extension & Outreach will offer two confinement site manure applicator workshops on Monday, January [Read More …]

Grazing cover crops saves money

Cover crops can pay for themselves when combined with managed rotational grazing Cover crops can pay for themselves when combined with managed rotational grazing of cattle, finds a study of eight Midwestern farms. Released Wednesday [Read More …]

CAFO update meetings to be held around Wisconsin

Receive updated information on meeting permit requirements while maximizing profitability The University of Wisconsin-Extension and Wisconsin DNR are co-hosting a series of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Update Meetings throughout the state in early February. [Read More …]

Trump to address AFBF Annual Convention

This year’s gathering takes place Jan. 11-16 in New Orleans, Louisiana Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, will address farm and ranch families from across the nation Monday at the American [Read More …]

2019 Junior Holstein Convention held

More than 450 Holstein members, chaperones, and volunteers were in attendance The annual Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention was hosted by the Sheboygan County juniors in Sheboygan, Wis., at the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center, [Read More …]

Mental health trainings for NY agriculture

NY FarmNet is partnering with Cornell Cooperative Extension to bring Mental Health First Aid training to the agricultural community in four locations across the state. This is a chance for field representatives, agricultural professionals, farm [Read More …]

Western New York Farm Show, Jan. 31st – Feb. 2nd

January 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Check out the latest cutting-edge agricultural products and technology in Hamburg Bringing together the region’s farming community and the services necessary for daily operations is the goal of the 9th Annual Western New York Farm [Read More …]

DCHA offers $1,000 scholarship

Applications due February 20 The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) is now accepting applications for its scholarship program. The goal of this long-standing program is to invest in the future of the dairy industry [Read More …]

PA Dairy Princesses raise $10,000 for ‘Fill a Glass with Hope’

January 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Great news for area food banks was announced at the Pennsylvania Farm Show this week. Rising to the challenge of helping families in need, Pennsylvania Dairy Princesses from across the state have raised more than [Read More …]

International Agri-Center® Prepares for 2019 World Ag Expo®

The International Agri-Center® is set to hold the 52nd World Ag Expo® February 12-14, 2019. The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,450 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology [Read More …]

Peterson elected House Ag Committee Chairman

Congressman Peterson elected Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Following a vote by his Democratic colleagues Friday, Congressman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District was elected Chairman of the House Committee on [Read More …]

“Women in Dairy” event in Hutchinson, Minnesota

University of Minnesota Extension, in collaboration with the Minnesota Dairy Initiative – SouthCentral Region, have announced the upcoming Winter Dairy Series in an effort to bring dairy production education to the region. The 2019 “Women [Read More …]

News

Governor Newsom reappoints Karen Ross as CDFA Secretary

Karen Ross of Sacramento has been reappointed Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the state cabinet-level department established in 1919 to promote and protect a safe, healthy food supply, local and global [Read More …]

3 Million Genotypes in CDCB Database

A new milestone was met on December 13, 2018, when the three millionth genotype was uploaded to the national cooperator database managed by CDCB. Approximately 700,000 new genotypes were added to the national database in 2018. Most of the growth in genomic services involved [Read More …]

MMPA awards nine scholarships to Michigan State University and Purdue University students

Beginning in 1971, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) has annually supported dairy education by sponsoring scholarships for members, their children and employees enrolled at Michigan State University and in 1999, MMPA added a scholarship [Read More …]

National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition [Read More …]

Undeniably Dairy: fresh dairy foods on your plate

Whether it’s your pumpkin latte, the whipped cream on your pie, or a delectable grilled cheese: it’s UNDENIABLY DAIRY. And now, we’re connecting you with the people behind the real, fresh dairy foods on your [Read More …]

Summit speaker lineup set to provide solutions to challenges facing animal ag