2020-06-29T20:00:00-04:00 | Dairy Business News

Dairy Industry Praises USDA-Baylor University Partnership to Support New SNAP Milk Incentive Program

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s award of nearly $1 million to the Baylor University Collaborative [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The fourth and final progress report of the Dairy Farm Business Summary has been released for 2019. As dairy businesses across the state continue to analyze their financial and business performance utilizing the Dairy Farm [Read More …]

Duke Energy teams with SustainRNG to develop renewable natural gas on dairy farms

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Methane to be converted to renewable energy, distributed through natural gas pipelines Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced a partnership with SustainRNG to harness renewable natural gas (RNG) on dairy farms, starting in the southeastern [Read More …]

CDFA scientists published in academic journal after developing improved method to test for mycotoxin in feed

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC) scientists Bahar Nakhjavan, Nighat Sami Ahmed, and Maryam Khosravifard were recently published in an academic journal after developing an improved method to test [Read More …]

“Voice of the Green Bay Packers” Wayne Larrivee part of PDPW Dairy Fest Line-up

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Fest to offer educational resources, networking, entertainment “Voice of the Green Bay Packers” Wayne Larrivee will give a glimpse of what the upcoming football season might look like when he addresses the crowd at [Read More …]

Big-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet On Farm Land

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For a glimpse of what could happen to a trillion dollars worth of American farmland, meet Ray Williams. He’s a lawyer-turned-farmer, growing organic grain and feeding young cows on 3000 acres in northeastern Oregon. Last [Read More …]

Three Myths Debunked: Animal Agriculture’s Real Impact on the Environment

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The way the public and the media perceive animal agriculture’s environmental impact can, and should, change. New research from Oxford University and the University of California, Davis have recently debunked some of the most [Read More …]

Choose Wisely

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth I recently was reading about a presentation by Damien McLoughlin, marketing professor at the University of Dublin, within which he explained that our industry (in fact, all industries) are currently at what he [Read More …]

Cheese Prices Continue to Climb! Why are They Climbing? Where are They Going?

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

July cheese prices published in the NASS weekly surveys continue to climb ito record highs. However, cheese inventories as of the end of June do not show any shortages or low inventories. This is a [Read More …]

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Dairy Experience Forum Delivers Consumer Insights to Drive Dairy Demand

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The event virtually united members of the dairy supply chain to gain valuable insights and prepare for the post-COVID-19 future Midwest Dairy hosted the third annual Dairy Experience Forum on July 15, convening more than [Read More …]

Health Benefits of Consuming Dairy Products

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scientific evidence suggests that consuming dairy products is associated with decreased risk for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer1,2. Most of these studies have searched, evaluated, selected, summarized, and performed [Read More …]

Keep an Eye on Your Dairy Farm Employee Vision Health

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Do the employees see what they learn? In response to producer requests, SDSU Extension’s dairy team has developed various training (i.e., milking school, dry cow therapy, maternity, and cow handling) for dairy employees in both [Read More …]

Leadership in the Current Environment

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today likely presents the greatest leadership opportunity for essentially every owner, leader, supervisor, and even individual in our lifetime. The reason is that all of us are feeling at least uncertainty if not frustration, anger, fear, [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference recap

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

COVID-19 has changed all of our lives in one way or another. Our Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference (organized by Extension specialists from Iowa, Ill., Minn. and Wis.) was moved to a virtual format. [Read More …]

Mystery seeds arrive in Texas

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recipients advised to report unsolicited seed shipments Texas residents are now among those across the nation receiving mysterious seeds delivered by mail in tiny bags marked as jewelry. U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are on alert because [Read More …]

Farmers, Business Owners, Community Leaders Launch New Effort to Oppose President Trump’s Rural Policies

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bipartisan group chaired by former Trump voter, local Ohio county GOP Party Chair, and USDA official; Committees of rural leaders formed in WI, MI, PA, OH, MN and IA Rural America 2020, a new national [Read More …]

Prioritize Well-being Throughout the Transition Period

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ensure a calving cow has everything she needs to thrive during this critical time period The transition period is a critical time in a dairy cow’s life. Providing proactive care is a vital practice that can [Read More …]

California: CDFA Approves Petition Request for Quota Sunset Plan; Stop QIP Petition Denied

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The United Dairy Families of California was notified on July 24 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture that its petition requesting a hearing on its quota “sunset” plan had the required number of [Read More …]

California Water Update

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Keeping an eye on water supply is a big part of what I do for Milk Producers Council. What follows are some tidbits I have learned along the way. The new Federal Biological Opinion, which [Read More …]

John Deere Now Offering Goodyear® Super Single LSW® Tires on 8R-Series Tractors

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Titan International, Inc., manufacturer of Titan Tires, Titan Wheels and Goodyear® Farm Tires, is proud to announce that John Deere’s three largest 8R-Series MFWD tractors — the 8R 340, 8R 370, and 8R 410 — [Read More …]

Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania Discusses some unique business partnerships, using unusual byproducts in the dairy feeding program and safeguarding the sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed.

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast Episode 23 An innovative dairy producer and committed industry leader, Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania tells her story in episode 23 of DairyVoice. She talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News [Read More …]

Senate GOP Introduces Pandemic Relief Bill

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Monday, more than two months after the U.S. House of Representatives passed its pandemic relief bill, Senate Republicans introduced their own version, the Heath, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. The last major stimulus [Read More …]

Dairy MAX and Trucking Companies Partner to Deliver More Than 200,000 Gallons of Milk

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy MAX and Trucking Companies Partner to Deliver More Than 200,000 Gallons of Milk to Local Food Banks Since May 2020 Nonprofit regional dairy council Dairy MAX today announced that more than 200,000 gallons of [Read More …]

Additional coronavirus relief critical to farm businesses

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

HEALS Act is the latest in response to the COVID-19 national emergency Senate leadership recently introduced the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. The HEALS Act is the latest in response to [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and Outlook Webinar

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

How are dairy farms doing as of mid-year 2020? Tune in to find out, Aug. 7th Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Friday, August 7, from 12-1 p.m., that will discuss the 2019 [Read More …]

Senator Tina Smith Introduces Loan Program to Help Dairy Processors

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Loan Program to Help Dairy Processors Weather COVID-19 Economic Crisis Today U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.)–a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee–introduced legislation to create a loan program to provide relief [Read More …]

Farmers deserve a seat at the table in milk pricing policy

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Organization calls for more democracy and a more equitable program for dairy farmers The American Farm Bureau Federation released its final report on priorities for milk pricing reform, calling for more democracy and a more [Read More …]

Governor Newsom releases final Water Resilience Portfolio

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Water policy blueprint will guide state actions, support regional efforts Safe drinking water, groundwater recharge, healthy waterways, progress on Salton Sea among top priorities Governor Gavin Newsom today released a final version of the Water [Read More …]

Powerful partnerships help move more dairy

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Quick-serve restaurants continue to boost dairy sales Driving demand for dairy foods through partnerships is critical for the dairy industry’s future. One dairy checkoff tactic has been working together with foodservice partners for over a [Read More …]

Virtual demos show many machines in action

July 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Farm Progress Virtual Experience will include the most extensive field demos in the history of both the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days. The merging of field demonstrations for the two largest farm [Read More …]

Month: July 2020

Dairy Industry Praises USDA-Baylor University Partnership to Support New SNAP Milk Incentive Program

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

Duke Energy teams with SustainRNG to develop renewable natural gas on dairy farms

CDFA scientists published in academic journal after developing improved method to test for mycotoxin in feed

“Voice of the Green Bay Packers” Wayne Larrivee part of PDPW Dairy Fest Line-up

Big-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet On Farm Land

Three Myths Debunked: Animal Agriculture’s Real Impact on the Environment

Choose Wisely

Cheese Prices Continue to Climb! Why are They Climbing? Where are They Going?

Dairy Experience Forum Delivers Consumer Insights to Drive Dairy Demand

Health Benefits of Consuming Dairy Products

Keep an Eye on Your Dairy Farm Employee Vision Health

Leadership in the Current Environment

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference recap

Mystery seeds arrive in Texas

Farmers, Business Owners, Community Leaders Launch New Effort to Oppose President Trump’s Rural Policies

Prioritize Well-being Throughout the Transition Period

California: CDFA Approves Petition Request for Quota Sunset Plan; Stop QIP Petition Denied

California Water Update

John Deere Now Offering Goodyear® Super Single LSW® Tires on 8R-Series Tractors

Marilyn Hershey from Ar-Joy Farms in Pennsylvania Discusses some unique business partnerships, using unusual byproducts in the dairy feeding program and safeguarding the sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Senate GOP Introduces Pandemic Relief Bill

Dairy MAX and Trucking Companies Partner to Deliver More Than 200,000 Gallons of Milk

Additional coronavirus relief critical to farm businesses

Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and Outlook Webinar

Senator Tina Smith Introduces Loan Program to Help Dairy Processors

Farmers deserve a seat at the table in milk pricing policy

Governor Newsom releases final Water Resilience Portfolio

Powerful partnerships help move more dairy

Virtual demos show many machines in action

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage