Month: February 2020

The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce Elizabeth Donaldson has been selected to receive the 2020 NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship. Elizabeth impressed the application committee with her strong involvement in the beef [Read More …]

Can dairy corn silages be compared?

The Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and Penn State partner in a corn silage hybrid testing program. Results for NDF and starch digestibility yield discussion about the impact of corn silage in rations for [Read More …]

On-Farm Culture: the smart approach to clinical mastitis treatment

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 …]

ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference explores solutions in global food supply

Register by Feb. 29 to save $200 The agriculture industry has been presented with a great responsibility — to produce enough safe, nutritious food for all, while caring for our animals and sustaining our air, [Read More …]

Tim Hood of Hood Farms Family Dairy named 2020 MSU Dairy Farmer of the Year

Tim Hood, who along with his wife Debbie own and operate Hood Farms Family Dairy, will receive the 2020 MSU Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. The award is given by the Department of Animal [Read More …]

CWT assists with one million pounds of dairy product export sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted nine offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 559,974 pounds (254 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, 83,776 pounds [Read More …]

Gloves: Are you protecting your herd?

Wearing gloves is a simple management tool that could help prevent bacteria and help to reduce your somatic cell count. Weekly we receive calls from producers that are experiencing milk quality issues on their farm. [Read More …]

Mark your calendars for the 2020 Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium

February 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is now open for the 5th Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium Promoting dairy cattle welfare and ethics through science and implementation of best practices. The program will be held on May 27-28, 2020 at the [Read More …]

Introducing an innovative solution for your lagoon that is cost-effective and easy to use.

See us at World Ag Expo Booth 6307 Click here to set up your free consultation! TARGETS AND MANAGES BOTTOM DWELLING SLUDGE! Liquefies manure, which simplifies pumping and agitation, resulting in savings on energy [Read More …]

News

CDFA accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs administered by its Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) and funded by California Climate Investments (CCI). [Read More …]

Federal farm aid boosts personal income growth- Wisconsin & other states

Agriculture Economists: Tariff Subsidies Kept Farmers Afloat In 2019, But Had Little Impact On State’s Economic Growth Personal income grew in Wisconsin last year, due in part to federal aid for farmers hurt by increased [Read More …]

New to the animal food industry? Join AFIA at the Feed Industry Institute

The American Feed Industry Association has opened registration for its biennial Feed Industry Institute (FII), happening June 8-11 in Milwaukee, Wis. The conference brings together individuals in the industry to learn the fundamentals of the [Read More …]

USDA invests $10.3M in broadband for rural NY

Funding will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,875 rural households Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for New York Richard Mayfield announced USDA has invested $10.3 million in high-speed broadband [Read More …]

California Artisan Cheese Guild – – Felice Thorpe Charlton new President

Experienced Cheese Specialist of Chefs Warehouse to Lead the Board of the Non-Profit Trade Organization The California Artisan Cheese Guild (CACG) recently voted in Felice Thorpe Charlton as their new President. Dedicated to promoting California [Read More …]

Fake milk labeling needs resolution by any available means

While success is never guaranteed, we at NMPF see we’re gaining critical momentum needed to make 2020 a breakthrough year in the long-running fight against dairy imitators who misuse dairy terms on their products. On [Read More …]

In fight to survive, US dairy farmers look for tech edge

Technology has become a life and death matter at dairy farms these days At Rosendale Dairy, each of the 9,000 cows has a microchip implanted in an ear that workers can scan with smartphones for [Read More …]

2020 Roxor continues to evolve as the ideal one-of-a-kind work/play vehicle

Mahindra Automotive North America continues the evolution of the ROXOR with the release of the 2020 model. The ROXOR evolves with the introduction of new styling, new gearing, and a flood of new accessories in [Read More …]

Ag area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols

Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles Excess selenium from fertilizers and other natural sources can create air pollution that could lead to lung cancer, asthma, and Type 2 diabetes, according to new UC [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC Annual Meeting focuses on global milk quality topics

Milk quality experts receive honors More than 400 milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners gathered for the 59thNational Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 28-31, in Orlando, [Read More …]

MMPA dairy farmers take home 45 percent of national milk quality awards

Seventeen Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farmer members were recently awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the National Mastitis Council (NMC), making up nearly 45 percent of the total award winners. Honored at the [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC names J. Eric Hillerton as 2020 Award of Excellence recipient

The Scotland native was the first NMC president from outside North America J. Eric Hillerton, Cambridge, New Zealand, earned National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control recipient. The [Read More …]

Protecting Dairy’s Role in Sustainable Nutrition

Dairy MAX brings farmers, agricultural experts and health professionals together at first-ever Sustainable Nutrition Summit Nourishing a global population that is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050 while protecting natural resources is [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: USDEC’s Vilsack on how dairy exports help farmers

Despite trade headwinds, U.S. dairy producers are seeing real export gains that are crucial for supporting milk prices now and in years to come, said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export [Read More …]

Harrington Seed Destructor kills nearly 100% of U.S. agronomic weed seeds in lab study

In the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds, farmers are increasingly eager to add non-chemical control methods to their management toolbox. Impact mills, which destroy weed seeds picked up by a combine, have been shown to kill [Read More …]

2020 Interbull/ICAR Meeting – Call for Abstract!

Dear colleagues, The 2020 Interbull and ICAR meetings will be held in the beautiful city of Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, from 8 to 12 of June. The central theme for the ICAR Conference is “Circular economy, [Read More …]

IDFA Adds Andrew Jerome to Communications Team as Director of External and Member Communications