Month: March 2020

Will provide discounts to school field trips, transportation grants Indiana Pork and the Indiana Soybean Alliance are excited to announce a partnership to allow more school-aged children to visit Fair Oaks Farms. Both groups have partnered [Read More …]

DBA applauds water quality credit clearinghouse

Law will enhance program that capitalizes on farmers’ conservation work The state’s leading dairy lobbying group applauded Tuesday’s signing by Gov. Tony Evers of legislation that creates a streamlined process for trading water quality credits [Read More …]

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KDA to host livestock export seminars

Thursday, April 2, in Hays and Friday, April 3, in Manhattan A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas [Read More …]

Dairy Protein Market to Garner $14.54 Bn, Globally, by 2026 at 5.6% CAGR, Says Allied Market Research

Increase in demand for protein as nutritional and functional ingredients, rise in demand for infant formula coupled with consumer awareness regarding healthy diet drive the growth of the global dairy protein market Allied Market Research [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 1.4 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 10 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 738,549 pounds (335 metric tons) of Cheddar, Colby and Monterey Jack cheese, and 661,387 [Read More …]

OSHA Alert: Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The novel coronavirus (officially called COVID-19) is believed to spread from person-to-person, primarily through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus is also believed to spread by people touching a [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Expands Pinkeye Vaccine Portfolio through New Licensing Agreement

Licensing deal with Addison Biological adds Moraxella Bovoculi Bacterin Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) has announced an agreement with Addison Biological Laboratory, Inc., to market the [Read More …]

ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference transitions to a virtual experience for 2020

The virtual platform ensures accessibility and safety for all global participants Alltech has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak, with particular consideration for ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE). The annual event was scheduled for [Read More …]

4 Million Genotypes Announced by CDCB

The four millionth genotype was recorded on March 2 in the CDCB database – an incredible feat possible through collaboration between the U.S. and Canada and among dairy producers, genotyping labs, nominating organizations, international partners, [Read More …]

Ag Economy Barometer pushed to all-time high

Data is based on a mid-month survey (Feb. 10-14) of 400 U.S. agricultural producers Producers’ perception of improved current conditions in the agricultural economy pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to all-time record highs. The [Read More …]

NE Dairy Management Conference postponed

March 11 – 12, 2020 event has been postponed due to Cornell University coronavirus policy As you are aware, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) continue to [Read More …]

Thirteen producers elected to CentralStar Board of Directors

Member-stockowners of CentralStar Cooperative confirmed the election of 13 dairy and beef producers to the board of directors at the cooperative’s annual meeting in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. “We are fortunate to have such a talented and [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC webinar focuses on producing quality milk with robotic milkers

Milk quality expert Brandon Treichler to lead presentation National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) April 2 webinar features “The Robot Uprising: Successfully Embracing Technology to Produce High Quality Milk.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. [Read More …]

Winter calf feeding research helps cold climate dairies

Research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Winters in Northern New York can be harsh. One farm has already adjusted its winter calf nutrition program based on participating in research funded [Read More …]

News

Conversation on farmland and development to occur in conjunction with Ag Day

Ag Day 2020 is scheduled for March 18 at the State Capitol Every year, about 50,000 acres of fertile California farmland and ranchland are lost to development. That is why protection advocates will [Read More …]

Professor and author Alan Levinovitz to speak at 2020 Summit

Levinovitz will explore ‘how faith in nature’s goodness leads to harmful fads, unjust laws, and flawed science’ Alan Levinovitz, PhD, author and associate professor of religion at James Madison University, is set to speak at [Read More …]

Bipartisan House Coalition urges FDA to act on dairy labeling

Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Simpson (R-ID), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), and John Joyce (R-PA) spearheaded a Feb. 18 letter urging new FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn to quickly finish the job begun by his predecessor, Scott [Read More …]

Improve dairy grazing management with insight offered through webinar series

Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the last installment of the Dairy Grazing Management webinar series at 1 p.m. on March 11. This webinar will focus on [Read More …]

Dairy team facilitators invited to continuing education workshop

The Workshop Is Approved for Three Hours of RACE Continuing Education Credits The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a continuing education workshop for professionals who facilitate dairy team discussions. The event, titled “Bridging the [Read More …]

USDA ERS and NIFA opportunities in Kansas City

The Department of Agriculture is currently on a hiring sprint for multiple vacancies at the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Both agencies relocated to the Kansas City [Read More …]

Experts Weigh in on Tradeoffs of Plant and Animal Proteins

Will plant-based diets save the planet? Is animal protein important for health? Questions continue to swirl around the pros and cons of animal and plant protein-based diets, particularly as accessibility of plant-based alternatives grows and [Read More …]

OSHA SAFETY ALERT: Protect Workers from Wet Grain Engulfment Hazards

Wet weather conditions increase the risk of engulfment for workers inside grain bins. Moisture content causes grain to bridge or clump together. Workers who step onto the bridge to loosen grain from side walls can [Read More …]

Hit the reset button with new thinking at the PDPW Business Conference

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2020 PDPW Business Conference March 18 & 19, 2020 Alliant Energy Center | Madison, WI With the agricultural and dairy industries at a crossroads, your flexibility and mental acuity are more critical to your success than ever. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Are Fixated on the Spread of Coronavirus

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending March 6, 2020 The dairy markets sprinted out of the gate on Monday, but they couldn’t sustain such an energetic pace. They managed to cross [Read More …]

Statement from Cary Frye, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), on Leading Scientists’ Consensus Statement on Saturated Fats

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A group of established U.S. and international nutrition scientists, including three former members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, have requested the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services give serious and immediate [Read More …]

NEDPA Annual Meeting Location Change

With the postponement of the Northeast Dairy Management Conference, the location of the NEDPA Annual Meeting, which was originally scheduled for 7:00 AM on Thursday, March 12th at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, will now be [Read More …]

Millions of dollars available for on-farm conservation. Deadline approaching soon!

NSAC releases information alert for renewals and first-time enrollments in the Conservation Stewardship Program Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released an information alert for farmers and ranchers interested in renewing their Conservation Stewardship [Read More …]

CentralStar scholarship applications due June 1