Month: April 2020

Unusually warm weather and rains encourage pasture growth. Use caution when planning to turn livestock out to graze. Getting out a little earlier in the spring may cost you more than you know in the [Read More …]

Dairy Difficulties To Reverberate For Several Months, NMPF’s Vitaliano Says

April 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Milk Producers Federation Chief Economist Peter Vitaliano says current coronavirus-created gloom over dairy prices as expressed in futures markets may turn out be overstated in the end, but that the pain felt by producers [Read More …]

Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin

Just as the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wuhan, China, on or around Jan. 14, the United States and China signed a long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal (China: What Does it Mean Now?). China’s all-encompassing [Read More …]

Searching for next Voice of Big Tex

State Fair of Texas accepting submissions through April 15, 2020 No April Fool’s joke here. The State Fair of Texas really is looking for the next Voice of Big Tex. Do you think you have [Read More …]

Financial assistance for farms facing COVID-19

Early options available for farms to support cash flow The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program would like to share recently announced programs that may aid farmers financially. Farm businesses and operations [Read More …]

SBA launches Paycheck Protection Program

April 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program provides [Read More …]

Additional Traits Enhance Selection Insights From CLARIFIDE® Plus Testing

New cow-wellness and fertility traits improve predictions for potential lifetime profitability Dairy producers now have additional trait insights to help predict potential lifetime profitability. Results from CLARIFIDE® Plus genetic testing for Holsteins and Jerseys now [Read More …]

UPDATE: Paycheck Protection Loans Available to Farmers, Regardless of Revenue, Apply Now

Recently, we posted an article, Farmers’ Use of Paycheck Protection Loan Depends on ‘Small Business’ Definition, questioning whether the Small Business Administration’s industry-level standards pertaining to revenues would be enforced, ultimately excluding thousands of agricultural [Read More …]

CT Department of Agriculture update – Grade-A milk program

We are suspending inspections related to the Grade-A milk program, in state producers of milk for pasteurization and in state milk processors. Our Retail Raw Milk program is not effected at this time. FDA has [Read More …]

COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®

As of March 16, 2020, all events scheduled at the International Agri-Center® were postponed or cancelled in accordance with COVID-19 safety measures. “We are doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19,” stated Jerry [Read More …]

U.S. Department Of Labor Announces New Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Implementation

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Americans Overcome COVID-19 Workplace Challenges The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by [Read More …]

DATCP Advocates for Dairy Industry Amid Milk Disposal Concerns

At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to step in and support the dairy industry amid concerns about [Read More …]

Paycheck Protection Loans Available to Farmers, Regardless of Revenue, Apply Now

Agriculture enterprises that employ 500 or less people whose principal place of residence is in the United States are eligible, regardless of revenue levels. Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL) In a nutshell, the PPPL is [Read More …]

4.4 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 28 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.013 million pounds (913 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 330,693 pounds [Read More …]

2020 Prospective Plantings: Corn Soars, Soybeans Bounce, Wheat Falls

USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31, provides the first look at farmers’ planting intentions for corn, soybeans and wheat in 2020. Normal survey procedures were conducted during the first two weeks of March [Read More …]

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

For the past six weeks, IDFA has worked day and night to ensure the federal government hears and understands the unique challenges facing our dairy industry because of COVID-19. As the impact deepens across our [Read More …]

Cutworm and Armyworm Traps Set in SWNY

The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program is pleased to announce an effort to help farmers monitor pest issues this growing season. Black cutworm and common armyworm are problematic in agronomic and [Read More …]

Dairy Responding to COVID-19

A Limited Podcast Series EPISODE 6: MILK SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES This episode includes interviews with: Andrew M. Novaković, PhD E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Emeritus Chris Wolf, PhD Applied Economics and Policy Charles H. [Read More …]

Ron Dehli joins Nedap’s North American dairy team

Nedap Livestock Management recently welcomed Ron Dehli to their North American dairy team as the technical business development manager. In his role, Dehli will be a resource for Nedap’s U.S. business partners in all aspects [Read More …]

Dr. Jeff Hill Returns to Ralco

Ralco is pleased to announce and welcome the return of Dr. Jeff Hill to the company as a brand manager. In his new role, Dr. Hill will focus on managing product lines utilizing Ralco’s patented [Read More …]

Proposal deadline extended – 2021 Cornell Nutrition Conference Pre-Conference Symposium

Proposal Deadline Extended to April 15 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 [Read More …]

Mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on food trade

We must ensure that our response to COVID-19 does not unintentionally create shortages Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. As countries move to enact measures [Read More …]

Wisconsin Emergency Disposal of Milk for Dairy Farms During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

You are advised to create and maintain a record of every milk disposal: In the event that state or federal programs become available to help farmers with lost revenue during the COVID-19 public health emergency, [Read More …]

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]

Virtual Dairy Advisory Teams provide ‘social distance’ and effective communication

Dairy Advisory Team lead to better communication In 2020 as winter moves into spring the world is being rocked by COVID-19. While our dairy farm businesses continue to be key drivers in our food production [Read More …]

‘Discover Dairy’ shares virtual learning resources with teachers, students

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The free digital resources give children an inside look at dairy farming With many schools transitioning to virtual learning to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Discover Dairy has launched a virtual learning library for [Read More …]

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]

NMPF coronavirus webpage adds employer section

NMPF offers information to help dairy farmers navigate COVID-19 challenges The National Milk Producers Federation’s coronavirus webpage has added key guidance documents for agricultural employers in the wake of recent legislation and also expanded its Spanish-language resources to [Read More …]

Farmer veterans serving communities

This is a moment of great opportunity for small, independent farms As the world reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, one group of Americans is providing the fuel to keep us going – our farmers. Planting [Read More …]

2020 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics finalists