2020-01-30T19:00:00-05:00 | Dairy Business News

Farm Credit Supports the West’s Largest Organic Farming Conference

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

40th EcoFarm Conference educated and inspired 1,600 people about sustainable farming The 40th EcoFarm Conference – the oldest and largest organic farming conference in the West – went off without a hitch in late January, [Read More …]

The Impact of Coronavirus on Dairy Markets

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Still trying to wrap my head around the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus). If I work through the numbers based on the likely impact to GDP, it would suggest a 3-10% drop in dairy prices (basis [Read More …]

Here’s to Your Best Success!

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth As you may recall from my last blog, I suggested that this year will present some solid opportunities for you to succeed. Yet, several years ago, I had a conversation with a producer [Read More …]

The Smart Approach to Clinical Mastitis Treatment

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On-farm culturing allows for more informed decisions to be made regarding treatment and can help answer questions about whether to treat a quarter or not. Does every cow with mastitis need treated? Have you ever [Read More …]

Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program. Applications are accepted from March 1 until the deadline of April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the [Read More …]

Reduce Somatic Cell Count, Minimize Mastitis in Dairy Cows with Performance Trace Minerals

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Somatic cell count can be an indicator of animal performance and milk quality. As somatic cell count increases, milk yield and quality will decrease. A high somatic cell count is usually an indicator of an [Read More …]

Where to Start Considerations for Planter Upgrades

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What planter upgrades should you do first? Focusing on even emergence followed by spacing and precision upgrades is a good plan for making changes to your setup. Getting a corn crop off to a good [Read More …]

Indiana Right to Farm Act reaffirmed

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Indiana Supreme Court upholds protections for farm in Hendricks County On Feb. 20, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld decisions from the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Hendricks County Superior Court that reaffirmed the [Read More …]

CA: Public Hearing on Quota Scheduled For April 7 & 8

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A Notice of a Public Hearing to Consider a Petition to Suspend Chapter 3.5 of the Food and Agriculture Code was posted this week by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The hearing is [Read More …]

California Jersey Association Recognizes Members, Juniors

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting on Feb. 8 at the Hilmar Cheese Company in Hilmar, Calif., some 90 members of the Jersey Cattle Association in the Golden State for the 48th annual awards luncheon and annual meeting. A highlight [Read More …]

CA: Research Shows California Dairy Farms Reducing Environmental Footprint

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science finds the climate footprint of milk production in California has been significantly reduced over the past 50 years (1964 to 2014). The amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced per unit [Read More …]

GEA introduces Effinity™ post-milking teat dip

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New non-iodine teat dip has proven mastitis killing power and doesn’t require mixing. Proven mastitis killing power. No mixing. Excellent teat conditioning. GEA Effinity™, a new post-milking teat dip, provides all that and more in [Read More …]

New Research Shows Oregano Feed Additive Reduces Methane Emissions

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Research published in the March 2020 Journal of Dairy Science shows that feeding Stand Strong for Ruminants to dairy cows reduced methane emissions by 15 percent. Stand Strong™ for Ruminants is a natural oregano- and [Read More …]

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Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved for financial training

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved as national vendor for FSA’s borrower training program Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is pleased to announce that Farm Services Agency (FSA) has approved its multi-state application to conduct financial management and [Read More …]

Progress on U.S.-China Phase One agreement

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

China has taken actions to begin implementing its agriculture-related commitments U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced today that China has taken numerous actions to begin implementing its [Read More …]

Dairy community invited to regional event, March 12

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The event is free but reservations are required by March 5 The Penn State Extension Dairy Team in partnership with the Somerset Trust Company is offering a regional event for the entire dairy community. Producers [Read More …]

Farm Bureau survey: farmers cautiously optimistic about future farm economy

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA recently projected net farm income, a broad measure of farm profitability, to rise 3% in 2020 to the highest level since 2014. In fact, USDA data suggests that farm profitability has been on [Read More …]

2020 Outlook Projects Principal Crops Rebound

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s recent Agricultural Outlook Forum presented a first look at the supply and demand projections for cotton and grains and oilseeds for the 2020/2021 crop year. The largest annual meeting of USDA, the forum is also the venue for [Read More …]

For Improved Profit Margins, the Dairy Doctor is in

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

For Dr. Joe Bender, what goes on in the environment surrounding an animal is just as important as what’s going on inside of it. As a veterinarian and assistant professor of clinical dairy production medicine [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 takes farmers to new level of business strategy

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Unique to dairy, 2-day financial course will offer advanced financial development, Mar. 24-25 With tightening financial margins, it takes business savvy to be profitable and successful in today’s dairy industry. Producers need to know their [Read More …]

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Introduction USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s monthly Milk Production report, released on Feb. 20, showed the largest annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations since 2004. Since the end of 2014, dairy farmers have [Read More …]

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved for financial training

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved as national vendor for FSA’s borrower training program Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is pleased to announce that Farm Services Agency (FSA) has approved its multi-state application to conduct financial management and [Read More …]

NAFA stresses research funding, crop insurance during DC Fly-In

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Alfalfa farmers descended on Washington, DC, for the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) DC Fly-In to stress to lawmakers the importance of research funding and crop insurance. As a non-program crop, alfalfa farmers aren’t [Read More …]

What’s on at IDF International Cheese Science & Technology Symposium 2020

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Quebec City, Quebec Canada Venue: Fairmont Chatêau Frontenac This four-in-one conference provides a unique opportunity to meet with experts and leading names from the international dairy and cheese sectors! We are proud to introduce the Cheese [Read More …]

Wisconsin experts disagree on dairy industry impact of Dean Foods sale

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

National Cooperative Dairy Farmers Of America announces deal With Dean Foods as bankruptcy continues Wisconsin experts disagree on how the sale of the nation’s largest milk processing company will impact the dairy industry. Dairy Farmers [Read More …]

Podcast: Michael Boccadoro discusses the California Dairy Summit and how this event helps tell dairy’s story

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice episode 13 features Michael Boccadoro, explaining the Dairy Sustainability Summit and their goals. Dairy is under the gun and in California the industry is doing something about it. The second California Dairy Sustainability Summit is [Read More …]

2020 PDPW Stride™ Youth Leadership Conference, Step into Student Leadership

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Overnight Lock-in Program Developed for High School Students, April 4-5 in Juneau, Wis. Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), high school students ages 15 to 18 can expect an engaging experience at the newly launched [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Beef Quality Assurance supports FARM 4.0 workshops

February 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Keynote speakers for the workshops were regional veterinarians Dr. Jennifer Kauf and Dr. Jody Kull The Pennsylvania Beef Council (PBC) along with American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) hosted two workshops for dairy producers to [Read More …]

IFCN Top-10 List: Dairy Farming Companies Worldwide 2020

February 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 2

According to IFCN’s latest research, Saudi Arabia and China have the largest dairy farming enterprises in the world. China holds half of the top 10 list, while the rest of the companies are located in [Read More …]

Request for 2021 Cornell Nutrition Conference pre-conference proposals

February 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The annual Cornell Nutrition Conference is designed to provide industry leading research and information to feed industry professionals and nutritional consultants. The three-day educational event kicks off with a pre-conference symposium and reception on the [Read More …]

Month: February 2020

Farm Credit Supports the West’s Largest Organic Farming Conference

The Impact of Coronavirus on Dairy Markets

Here’s to Your Best Success!

The Smart Approach to Clinical Mastitis Treatment

Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15

Reduce Somatic Cell Count, Minimize Mastitis in Dairy Cows with Performance Trace Minerals

Where to Start Considerations for Planter Upgrades

Indiana Right to Farm Act reaffirmed

CA: Public Hearing on Quota Scheduled For April 7 & 8

California Jersey Association Recognizes Members, Juniors

CA: Research Shows California Dairy Farms Reducing Environmental Footprint

GEA introduces Effinity™ post-milking teat dip

New Research Shows Oregano Feed Additive Reduces Methane Emissions

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved for financial training

Progress on U.S.-China Phase One agreement

Dairy community invited to regional event, March 12

Farm Bureau survey: farmers cautiously optimistic about future farm economy

2020 Outlook Projects Principal Crops Rebound

For Improved Profit Margins, the Dairy Doctor is in

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 takes farmers to new level of business strategy

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved for financial training

NAFA stresses research funding, crop insurance during DC Fly-In

What’s on at IDF International Cheese Science & Technology Symposium 2020

Wisconsin experts disagree on dairy industry impact of Dean Foods sale

Podcast: Michael Boccadoro discusses the California Dairy Summit and how this event helps tell dairy’s story

2020 PDPW Stride™ Youth Leadership Conference, Step into Student Leadership

Northeast Dairy Beef Quality Assurance supports FARM 4.0 workshops

IFCN Top-10 List: Dairy Farming Companies Worldwide 2020

Request for 2021 Cornell Nutrition Conference pre-conference proposals

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?