Month: May 2020

A total of $6,000 was awarded in 2020; a total of $60,000 will be awarded over a 10-year period Top row from left to right: Michael Moede, Jeremy Schlies and Brynne Wolfe. Bottom row from [Read More …]

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Annual Youth Dairy Days to be held virtually

Youth interested in dairy industry invited to participate The Penn State Extension dairy team is offering an online opportunity for young people to learn the science of modern dairy farming during the Youth Dairy Days [Read More …]

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years, Agri-Plastics created a variety of [Read More …]

TechMix Hires Kelly Coulson

TechMix has hired Kelly Coulson to support sales and education in its domestic business unit. Kelly brings more than 15 years of experience in animal husbandry training along with more than two decades of sales, [Read More …]

May 2020 dairy market report available

As of mid-May, cash and futures markets were strongly rebounding The coronavirus pandemic has attacked the U.S. dairy economy in waves. It showed up first via collapsing futures-based price outlooks in March, then prompted an [Read More …]

2020 Dairy Experience Forum July 15, 2020

2020 Dairy Experience Forum July 15, 2020, 10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Virtual Conference $25 for Dairy Farmers $50 for Industry (non-dairy farmers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=1cswp4dzX18&feature=emb_logo Convening the entire dairy supply chain virtually! With the rapidly [Read More …]

USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees

Loans available to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during pandemic U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help [Read More …]

Progress on U.S.-China agreement implementation

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recent actions build upon actions announced by USDA and USTR in February and March The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional progress in the implementation [Read More …]

Coronavirus Farm Aid Signup Begins, NMPF Urges Participation

Today is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by Congress and implemented by USDA. The National Milk Producers Federation is urging all [Read More …]

Important Coronavirus Updates from IDFA: Please Remain Vigilant

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Dairy Community, I hope that everyone had an enjoyable, relaxing holiday weekend. My thoughts were with our nation’s veterans, their families, and the sacrifices they made on behalf of our nation. The IDFA family [Read More …]

National Heifer Sale has New Date and Time

Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) is preparing for the 2020 National Heifer Sale. The all-virtual sale will now be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The new time and date will allow [Read More …]

GENEX Launches Virtual Learning for Global Audience

On May 18, GENEX kicked off a live and illuminating virtual learning experience for Spanish-speaking dairy producers around the globe. For the first of six sessions, the experience – deemed GENEX Hard-Wired – drew more [Read More …]

Select Sires to Award Three Research Grants

For more than four decades, Select Sires Inc. has supported research efforts to benefit the dairy and beef industries through the Competitive Research Grants Program. Overseen by the cooperative’s board of directors, the intent and [Read More …]

USJersey Announces Dates of Annual Business Meetings

The dates for the virtual business meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), have been announced by Executive Secretary Neal Smith. The 62nd annual meeting of National All-Jersey [Read More …]

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USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees for rural businesses and Ag producers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, [Read More …]

Reducing Forage Harvest Losses

Ready, set, mow! First cutting alfalfa is underway in many parts of the state. Every pass across the field reduces the amount of dry matter you end up with in a bale. How much are [Read More …]

New Line-Up of Speakers for Week Eight of The Dairy Signal

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) – several new speakers are part of the line-up for week eight of The Dairy Signal™. New to [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers And Pizza Hut Team Up To Celebrate The High School Class Of 2020 With 500,000 Free Pizzas

Just in Time for At-Home Graduation Parties, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” announces that Hut Rewards members can claim a Medium one-topping pizza through May 28, while supplies last Prom, birthdays, and graduations. The [Read More …]

USDA, FDA strengthen supply chain protections

USDA and FDA announce MOU to prevent interruptions at FDA-regulated food facilities The following statement is attributed to Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food [Read More …]

March margin triggers DMC program payment

Projections indicate DMC payment likely to trigger every month for remainder of 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that the March 2020 income over feed cost margin was [Read More …]

COVID-19 resiliency survey

Are agricultural workers and dairy producers uniquely resilient to the effects of COVID-19? UMASH/University of Minnesota is studying whether agricultural workers and dairy producers are uniquely resilient to the health and economic effects of COVID-19 [Read More …]

Five Fresh Air Picnic Ideas Featuring Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella

Add Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella to your menu for Father’s Day small gatherings, June picnics and the summer grilling season. Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella comes in a variety of sizes and shapes to suit your [Read More …]

Titan to Help Ag Industry Pay it Forward with Donations to Select Nonprofit Organizations in ‘Goodyears Ahead’ Campaign

Participants selecting their favorite organization are eligible for a free hat, and social followers can win a Goodyear Farm Tires cooler through the #GOODYEARSAHEAD social giveaway. Titan International Inc. (Titan) has launched its Goodyears Ahead [Read More …]

2020 World Brown Swiss Conference Rescheduled to September 2021

With the COVID-19 situation continuing to evolve, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 World Brown Swiss Conference, originally scheduled for September 28 – October 3, Madison, WI. While we are extremely [Read More …]

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CDFA’s 2020 healthy soils incentives program awards more than $22 million in grants to farmers and ranchers

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 316 Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program projects for grant awards totaling approximately $22.06 million. The program encourages farmers and ranchers to implement on-farm practices [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series During June Dairy Month

The series will include one-hour webinars held each Wednesday at 1:00 PM EDT, June 3 through July 1. Hosted by PRO-DAIRY and NEDPA, the Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series is a five-part presentation series to [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Supports Future Dairy Leaders with Scholarships