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Two California Meetings Delayed
DELAYED – TBD – CDFA public hearing on Chapter 3.5 Referendum, Visalia DELAYED – July 31 – Opening hearing for Stop QIP’s lawsuit against CDFA, Sacramento
Month: March 2020
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Celebrate Earth Day The Culture of Sustainability and Recycling at Crave Brothers Farm and Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese
Sustainability is built into the culture of Crave Brothers Farm and Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. All of the Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheeses are produced with renewable energy, on a family-owned farm and farmstead cheese-making facility [Read More …]
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WEBINAR: “The National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program
Dairy Cattle Welfare Council – Webinar Series https://dcwcouncil.org/ These one-hour live educational sessions are available to attendees from around the world. Live webinars are free of charge, but you must register (recordings are [Read More …]
All Breeds Blog
CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update
Dear members and friends, Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the CDC’s guidelines for gatherings, we unfortunately have to postpone the 2020 CA State Holstein Show. We do hope to still hold the [Read More …]
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FB highlights immediate challenges facing ag sector
Supply chain issues and possible price manipulation top the list of immediate issues American Farm Bureau has released its first assessment of the impact on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation [Read More …]
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Fluid Milk Sales A Ray of Sunshine On a Gloomy Horizon
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 20, 2020 Milk is simply flying off the shelves. Sales at retail have dwarfed the partial loss of the school milk program. USDA’s Dairy Market News [Read More …]
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OSU Extension offices closed for now
Will implement teleworking options for staff amid COVID-19 concerns Governor DeWine recently issued a state of emergency for the state of Ohio, and along with the Ohio Department of Health, has implemented a variety of [Read More …]
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A Message From NEDPA’s Executive Director
Hello NEDPA Members, We realize these times are unprecedented and you have information coming at you from all directions. We want you to know that NEDPA, as well as our other industry partners are [Read More …]
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A Message To The National Farmers Union Family
To our Farmers Union family: This is a strange and difficult time. We are all concerned about what the coronavirus pandemic means for our health, our livelihoods, our food system, and our communities, both in [Read More …]
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The New IDFA.ORG Website
Dear Dairy Community, Today IDFA launches our new and improved website at www.idfa.org. We are excited to share this new tool for advocacy, education and networking on behalf of the dairy industry. Moreover, we’re confident that [Read More …]
All Breeds Blog
World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19
World Dairy Expo is actively monitoring the ongoing public health risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live events like Expo are in a particularly fluid state, with some future events continuing as planned and [Read More …]
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Food Safety Summit is Rescheduled for October 19 – 22, 2020
Dear Food Safety Summit Community, We have been monitoring the evolving situation around COVID-19/Coronavirus which is changing rapidly. The health and safety of our attendees, sponsors, vendors and staff at the Food Safety Summit is [Read More …]
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Senate Passes HR 6201; President Invokes Defense Production Act; Work Begins on Relief Plan 3
SENATE PASSES HR 6201, RELIEF PACKAGE 2 The Senate passed the House coronavirus relief bill 90-8 without changes Wednesday, freeing up Congress to focus more energy on passing subsequent legislation. The “no” votes included Sens. [Read More …]
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Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.
Crave Brothers Talks About Coronavirus with DairyBusiness Wisconsin dairy farmer Mark Crave talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the steps he’s taking to protect his family, his employees and his business in the face [Read More …]
All Breeds Blog
Upcoming PRO-DAIRY Webinars in English and Spanish
Cornell PRO-DAIRY 2020 Corn Silage Strategies New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluations March 31, 2020 | 1-2 pm EST Presenter: Joe Lawrence, PRO-DAIRY Forage Systems Specialist The impact of weather on [Read More …]
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Livestock Marketing Association on COVID-19 Precautions
Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is actively working to keep livestock auction markets functioning while following the rapidly changing field of guidance and mandates for businesses in light of COVID-19. Livestock auction markets are essential to [Read More …]
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Take precautions at livestock auctions
Check auction protocols before hauling, unloading livestock Measures are being taken in Ohio and throughout the country to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and these measures will impact the state’s livestock auctions. Effective [Read More …]
All Breeds Blog
Jersey Performance IndexTM Update Slated For April Genetic Evaluations
An update to Jersey Performance IndexTM that includes new Jersey-specific health traits and weights will be implemented April 7 when the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) releases the April official genetic evaluations. The new [Read More …]
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Coronavirus will delay anticipated ag export surges
Need for economic recovery means U.S.-China trade war unlikely to further escalate in 2020 The novel coronavirus has shocked the world’s economies. The virus has spread to more than 100 countries and many U.S. states. This has rattled global stock markets, [Read More …]
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COVID-19 resources available to dairy farm families
The Center for Dairy Excellence Launched a Library of COVID-19 Farm Resources The Center for Dairy Excellence has launched a library of farm resources to help Pennsylvania dairy farm families and small business owners navigate [Read More …]
All Breeds Blog
USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]
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Balchem’s Plan To Ensure Product Availability During Coronavirus Outbreak
COVID-19 Action & Response Plan As global concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continue to escalate, Balchem Corporation has created the following COVID-19 Action & Response Plan to ensure we can provide an adequate supply of key [Read More …]
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Cayuga County 4-H Members participate in District Dairy Cattle Quiz Bowl Contest
Cayuga County 4-H Youth showed their knowledge of dairy cattle at the District Dairy Cattle Quiz Bowl Contest held on March 7th . Quiz Bowl is a jeopardy-style format that is set-up in such a [Read More …]
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GFE Conference May 27-29, 2020 Fort Worth, Texas Postponed
Time to Call the Game We’ve been working hard on contingency plans this past week. Although much is still uncertain, the most important thing is now clear – it’s time to call off the game [Read More …]
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IDFA COVID-19 Update
IDFA continues to track developments on how coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the dairy industry within the food and agricultural sector. With improved testing capabilities across the country, the number of confirmed U.S. cases has risen [Read More …]
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Guidance to Prevent the Transmission of COVID-19 in Food and Beverage Venues
California officials issued guidance regarding retail food, beverage and other service venues. These venues bring people from multiple communities into close contact with each other and have the potential to increase the transmission of COVID-19. [Read More …]
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Statewide COV-19 Guidance Affecting All Dairies and Their Employees
The State of California has issued the following guidance for self isolation to control the spread of COV-19. Gathering Guidance English Gathering Guidance Spanish Additional information on other self-isolation protocols can be found here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Guidance.aspx [Read More …]
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Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming
The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The World Health Organization now considers the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The [Read More …]
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Merck Animal Health Awards $270,000 in Scholarships to More Than 50 Veterinary Students Around the World
Since 2013, Merck Animal Health has partnered with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to provide scholarship aid to hundreds of veterinary students. Through this partnership, in 2020, we are pleased to announce that 54 [Read More …]
All Breeds Blog
All West/Select Sires COVID-19 Response Plan
To our All West/Select Sires cooperative members, While at this time we have much uncertainty about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to know that the health & safety of our customers and employees is our [Read More …]