Month: March 2020

More than 150 Holstein breeders from across the state were in attendance The Fond du Lac County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA), hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at the [Read More …]

Increase dairy productivity with insight offered through Dairy Management Mondays webinar

Next Dairy Management Monday webinar is 1 p.m., on March 23 Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Management Monday webinar at 1 p.m., March 23. [Read More …]

NNYADP dairy-beef research: how to add value to dairy business

Four farms in Northern NY assisted this NNYADP project Dairy farmers may have an opportunity to add income through enhancing their breeding bull selection. Research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program [Read More …]

Will virus alter demand for farm goods?

Could slow global economic growth and recovery from trade disputes As countries affected by the coronavirus try to control its spread, market and public reactions to the fast-moving situation have sent ripple effects to people [Read More …]

PDPW goes virtual March 18 & 19

PDPW Business Conference — it’s a Virtual Conference Some of you may have received an email message indicating the 2020 PDPW Business Conference was still at the Alliant Energy Center. The message you received was [Read More …]

NFU Hosts 118th Annual Convention

More than 500 National Farmers Union (NFU) members from across the country gathered in Savannah, Georgia from March 1-3 for the organization’s 118th Anniversary Convention. Over the course of the event, attendees engaged with industry [Read More …]

News

Liberty Brings Back Women’s Bibs After Nearly Two Decades

Reintroduced products offer female-specific fit, iconic durability and new fabric technology Liberty, an iconic American brand and manufacturer of bib overalls since 1912, has reintroduced its line of women’s bibs after discontinuing the female-focused products [Read More …]

Helping our Communities: USDA’s Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

Congress created the Milk Donation Reimbursement Program as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The goals of this program are to reduce food waste and provide nutrition assistance to low-income families and individuals. Under the [Read More …]

Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers

Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer Cornell Ag Workforce Development in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering a series of four hands-on regional training workshops “Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an [Read More …]

Agrifoods Cooperative Signs Exclusive Canadian Licensing Agreement with The a2 Milk Company

Launching a proven global dairy innovation in Canada Tim Hofstra, Chair of Agrifoods Cooperative, excited about Agrifoods’ exclusive licensing agreement with The a2 Milk Company and in being able to offer consumers more choices for [Read More …]

In-Depth Analysis – Coronavirus in the USA

In 2015 the amount of money US consumers spent on food away from home exceeded the amount they spent on food at home for the first time on record. While the USDA hasn’t released the [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Awarded First Place for Jalapeño Cheddar Cheese Curds

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese took home a total of six awards at the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest held in Madison, Wisconsin on March 3 and 4. More than 3,000 products were entered in the [Read More …]

Coronavirus triggers consumers’ guilty pleasures

Isolation and social distancing brought on by COVID-19, or coronavirus, are causing unprecedented changes in consumer behavior, according to The Center for Food Integrity Consumer Trust Insights Council (CTIC), which brings together food industry thought [Read More …]

Online participation expected to increase at Ritchie Bros. auctions in wake of COVID-19 concerns

Ritchie Bros. making temporary changes to its onsite auctions to increase online participation Information is moving fast and so is Ritchie Bros. With concerns about large gatherings growing around the world due to the COVID-19 [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on COVID-19 and Dairy Availability in the U.S.

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on COVID-19 and the Availability of Dairy Products Across the Nation Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy [Read More …]

FWilbur-Ellis Company launches unique surfactant EMBRECE-EA™

Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in precision agriculture, crop protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today the launch of EMBRECE-EATM, a unique blend of surfactants designed to elevate the performance of fungicides, insecticides and miticides [Read More …]

2020 Spring Dairy Expo Cancelled

In accordance with orders from Ohio Governor Mike Dewine, Spring Dairy Expo, scheduled for March 26-28, has regretfully been cancelled. We value the safety and health of our exhibitors, families and the allied industry supporters [Read More …]

Learn About Dairy Revenue Protection During Webinar on March 25

Monthly webinar will feature Christine Brodeur as guest speaker On Wednesday, March 25 at noon, the Center for Dairy Excellence will welcome Christine Brodeur, Director of Dairy Farmers of America Risk Management, as a guest [Read More …]

A message regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and National DHIA Annual Meeting Attendees

To all National DHIA Annual Meeting and DHI Managers Meeting Attendees: Update from National DHIA 2020 Annual Meeting Coronavirus (COVID-19) Concerns Those who attended the National DHIA annual meeting and the DHI Managers and QCS [Read More …]

Progress on China Phase One Agreement

Perdue: this agreement will produce positive gains for the entire economy U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that China has continued its progress in implementing the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement [Read More …]

Coronavirus Dairy Event Disruption

To provide a convenient tool for our viewers, DairyBusiness is listing all news items that relate to event cancellations, postponement, or change to “virtual” online venue. This along with the Coronavirus button on the main [Read More …]

Dairy Quarterly Q1 2020: The Corona Hangover

The upward trajectory in global dairy product prices visible in Q4 2019, stalled in Q1 2020. The onset of the coronavirus in China and the permeation across the globe have buyers and sellers scrambling to [Read More …]

How, why to keep phos on no-till fields

Using gypsum, injecting fertilizer below the surface are options Left untilled, fields gain organic matter and maintain high yields, but there’s a tradeoff to consider when deciding not to till. Fields that aren’t [Read More …]

The Worst Week on Wall Street Since 2008

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 13, 2020 This was the worst week on Wall Street since 2008, and the major indices suffered their largest daily losses since Black Monday in 1987. At [Read More …]

Spring forward this March with the ROXOR Beast of a Sales Event from Mahindra

Spring forward this March with the ROXOR ‘Beast of a Sales Event’ from Mahindra Vehicle Sales and Service. For a limited time, customers will receive $1,250 off a 2019 ROXOR, plus an extra bonus year [Read More …]

New webinar series for dairy nutritionists features the latest canola meal research

In conjunction with Agriculture Modeling and Training Systems’ (AMTS) The Nutritionist webinar series, the Canola Council of Canada is offering a series of three webinars demonstrating the use and versatility of canola meal as a [Read More …]

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and groups wanting to protect agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. The 2018 Farm Bill has provided USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation [Read More …]

Decision Time on ARC and PLC