Month: May 2020

Analysts expect the forthcoming report on the first quarter 2020 gross domestic product to show the economy dropped 3.5-4% on an annualized basis. Since the Dow Industrials were still over 29,000 as recently as February [Read More …]

Social Distancing is Just as Important on Dairy Farms

Separating calves from their mothers at birth is a farming practice that is sometimes questioned and criticized. However, this separation is not only beneficial for the dam, but the calf also. While the new COVID-19 [Read More …]

DCHA webinar: Maximize your heifer enterprise’s ROI

DCHA Webinar featuring Cathy Bandyk, ‘A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation’ May 5, 2020 at 2PM CST Introducing, “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers [Read More …]

At Long Last – A Rally!

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 1, 2020 At long last, a rally! Most dairy markets bounced back this week, with enthusiastic double-digit gains in Class III and mixed results in Class [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 828,938 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted five offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 372,581 pounds (169 metric tons) of butter, 37,479 pounds (17 metric tons) of cream [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund Awards 1,000 Farmers $1,000, Giving Farmers in Need a Way to Navigate These Uncertain Times

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Fundraising will continue to secure monies for as many of the qualified applicants as possible as submissions continue unabated — a total of 4,000 in the door to date American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund [Read More …]

DFA Finalizes Transaction to Acquire Substantial Portion of Dean Foods’ Assets

“We are pleased to announce that our transaction to acquire a substantial portion of Dean Foods’ assets has officially closed. With the final closing, DFA will pay $433 million to acquire 44 of Dean’s facilities [Read More …]

Start your calves right for a productive life

First Arrival® with Encrypt® helps calves maintain normal digestive health Did you know 70% of the immune system resides in or around a calf’s digestive tract? Maintaining normal digestive health at the start of your [Read More …]

Farm Credit East announces board election results

16-member Board represents the diversity of Northeast agriculture and forest products. Farm Credit East, a customer-owned cooperative lender, has announced the results of its recent director elections and board reorganization meeting. The 16-member Board represents [Read More …]

COVID-19 and the U.S. food supply

Insight into how COVID-19 is impacting food supply chain, animal welfare Purdue University’s College of Agriculture offers the following questions and answers to provide background and insight into how COVID-19 is impacting the food supply [Read More …]

Corona

Governor Newsom announces of expansion of Farm to Family Program and new initiatives to combat food insecurity

Governor Gavin Newsom announced new initiatives to help Californians put healthy food on the table while also supporting the farm industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19. The Governor unveiled $3.64 million in new funding [Read More …]

Kroger Launches Expanded Dairy Rescue Program to Support Children and Families During COVID-19

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kroger and dairy cooperative suppliers to donate 200,000 gallons of surplus milk to food banks through August The Kroger Family of Companies (NYSE: KR) today announced the launch of an expanded Dairy Rescue Program, designed [Read More …]

EIDL Program Reopening TODAY at Noon for Agricultural Businesses

Submit Your Application TODAY for EIDL Program The Portal Is Reopening for Agricultural Businesses Only The Small Business Association (SBA) just announced they will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications [Read More …]

NMPF Calling for Adequate Aid for All Dairy Producers, Citing Analysis

A new economic analysis projecting a 58 percent decline this year in net cash income for U.S. dairy farms due to coronavirus-related market disruptions further demonstrates the need to eliminate a proposed $125,000 payment cap [Read More …]

President Trump Orders Meat and Poultry Processors to Stay Open, Delegates Additional Authority to Agriculture Secretary Perdue

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

On April 28, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at keeping beef, pork, and poultry processors operating during the COVID-19 public health emergency while following guidance on the operation of such facilities jointly issued on Sunday, [Read More …]

CUSMA implementation: the dairy sector was also misled by the federal government

The Dairy Farmers of Canada and the Dairy Processors Association of Canada confirm today, that not only were parliamentarians misled by the Trudeau Government, but they too were misled on the date of implementation of [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Need Quick Help, Not Government-Inflated Prices

About three weeks ago, Minnesota Milk introduced the Dairy CORE Program. CORE, standing for Coronavirus Recovery, gets to the root of the problem – dairy farmers need cash to continue their operations. We are glad [Read More …]

Europe Rebuked for Unfair Dairy Trade Practices in New USTR Report

The U.S. dairy industry applauds the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for firmly rebuking the European Union (EU)’s protectionist dairy trade policies in its annual U.S. Special 301 Report. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and [Read More …]

Aid package for farmers has parallels to Great Depression, says Purdue historian

May 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WHAT: The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will provide $16 million in direct payments to farm families and $3 billion to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat. Farmers have been forced to destroy their milk, eggs [Read More …]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Program Offers SWNY Beef Industry Virtual Summit

All members of the beef industry are invited to join an informal discussion on regional industry needs, challenges, and opportunities Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is committed [Read More …]

Federal Dairy Relief Welcome, But More Will Be Needed

May 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

As Americans – and American dairy producers – begin the third month of strain caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., everyone has been forced to adapt to a seemingly endless uncertainty. But, [Read More …]

Next dairy industry conference call scheduled for May 7

Dairy producers can ask questions about recent industry updates As COVID-19 continues to impact the dairy industry, dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to join a fourth dairy industry conference call on Thursday, May [Read More …]

Statement from the Northeast Dairy Producers Association

This initiative is an important step forward The Northeast Dairy Producers Association thanks Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets Commissioner Richard Ball for recognizing the challenges family dairy farms, cooperatives, and [Read More …]

Considering wheat for forage

Wheatlage an alternative forage source for beef, dairy operations Wheat has long been grown on the Texas High Plains, but fewer producers are taking the crop to grain harvest, opting instead to cash in on [Read More …]

Do’s and Don’ts for Dairy Farmers When Facing Financial Difficulty During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Each time the dairy industry experiences low milk prices, managers start looking for ways to save money. This is smart and something that all good businesses do. If less money is coming in, how do [Read More …]

Surviving the Corona Virus on Your Dairy

It doesn’t appear to be a great year in the Dairy business. Futures after four year of poor milk price look horrible for 2020. How do you survive? The following are my recommendations in your [Read More …]

Creative policy solutions needed for dairy