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National Milk Buyer in South Africa Renews Contract with MiX Telematics

July 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

MiX Telematics (JSE: MIX, NYSE: MIXT) a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, has announced that the national milk buyer, Dairy Farmers of South Africa (DFSA), will be renewing their contract with MiX [Read More …]

Journal of Dairy Science® Journal Impact Factor increases to 3.333

July 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DS® ranks fifth by Impact Factor Among Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Science journals According to new statistics released in Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports®, the Journal Impact Factor™ for the Journal of Dairy Science(JDS) increased eight [Read More …]

Planning for Black Swans: How the Dairy Industry Can Predict the Next Unpredictable Event: Session 1

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

REGISTER FOR THIS THURSDAY’S WEBINAR Are you prepared for the next “black swan”? Market experts use the term to define unpredictable, catastrophic events that are beyond what is normally expected of a situation and bring [Read More …]

Register for online manure composting workshop

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Videos will be posted on August 4; live follow-up online discussion August 11, 1-3pm University of Minnesota Extension, in conjunction with North Dakota State University Extension, is hosting an online manure composting workshop. The workshop [Read More …]

Heat Stress: Key Indicators & Management Strategies

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free webinar available in English and Spanish, on July 21st from 12:30 – 1 PM Cornell PRO-DAIRY, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of NWNY and CCE of SWNY are offering a webinar in English and Spanish [Read More …]

Securing more in Japan trade deal for CA dairy farmers

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) along with Representatives Ron Kind (WI-01), Roger Marshall (KS-01), and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) led a bipartisan letter with dozens of their colleagues calling on the U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of [Read More …]

Colorado Student Learns About Cows and Production Agriculture while in Wisconsin

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The first of June marked the start of Mariah Estrada’s three-month internship at Mayer Farms. The Mayer’s dedication to the education and wellbeing of their interns and animals made it an easy decision for Mariah [Read More …]

AgriThority Launches New Website

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AgriThority®, a global agricultural product development company, recently launched a new website at AgriThority.com. Over the past several years, AgriThority has expanded its global footprint with key hires in Europe and South America, in addition [Read More …]

Celebrate Ice Cream Month with Prairie Farms Ice Cream and North Star Frozen Treats

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Enter our Sweepstakes for a chance to win 10 Weekly Ice Cream Packages July is National Ice Cream Month, a great time to enjoy the sweet and creamy tradition that Americans have loved for generations. [Read More …]

U.S. Economic Recovery Hinges on Virus Control and Consumer Confidence

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Severity of economic disruption varies widely among agriculture and rural market sectors, while uncertainty abounds Rural industries are grappling with how to adjust their businesses to remain relevant and sustainable in the face of the [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative hires new group of employees

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. During all the uncertainty of COVID-19, CentralStar hired several new employees to expand business, replace retiring staff, and fill their internship program. These [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses protocols for optimal milk quality

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Milking Procedures for Optimal Milk Quality and Milk Harvest.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Sept. 10, and will be presented in Spanish. [Read More …]

NMPF praises USDA for FMD preparedness

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA APHIS has purchased $27.1 million in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine The National Milk Producers Federation praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for taking a critical step in modernizing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) preparedness for [Read More …]

USDA makes initial purchase of FMD vaccine

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA purchases vaccine for National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the initial purchase of vaccine for the National [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Announces Scholarships for 2020!

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kildee Scholarship This scholarship has been awarded since 1950 to an outstanding graduate student in a dairy related field. Dean H.H. Kildee was a renowned educator at Iowa State University and this scholarship honors his [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment rebounds amid COVID-19 concerns

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ag producers became more optimistic about both their current and future farming operations Farmer sentiment improved in June for the second month in a row, rebounding from sharp declines that took place in both March [Read More …]

Congress supports greater dairy access in Japan

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congress urges U.S. government to secure access by swiftly pursuing Phase Two agreement Members of Congress representing dairy districts from across the country joined together today to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert [Read More …]

USDA Appoints 24 Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Karla Stockli, CEO of the California Fig Advisory Board and long-time friend and associate of DairyBusiness are among the appointees. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 24 industry representatives to [Read More …]

White Mold in Soybeans Sporecaster Forecasts and Scouting

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sporecaster app validation to improve PA white mold risk prediction. White mold is a soybean disease that occurs when spores from the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infect susceptible flowers, leading to growth throughout the soybean plant (Figure 1). [Read More …]

Schmitt has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc.

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) (the “Company” or “Schmitt”) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Ample Hills”). Ample Hills will reopen [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cheese Wins American Marketing Association Brand Smart Grand Champion Award

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Cheese community comprised of cheese lovers from across the nation, called Cheeselandia, won the Grand Champion Award at the American Marketing Association’s Brand Smart Awards in Chicago last week. In addition to taking [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Names New Executive Director

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Shrine is pleased to announce that Mike Opperman will become Executive Director for the organization on August 1, succeeding Dr. David Selner who is retiring on July 31. Opperman comes to National Dairy [Read More …]

Jason Robinson Assumes Full-time Role As Southeast/Deep South Area Representative

July 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of National All-Jersey Inc., recently announced changes in the Southeast and Deep South area representative territories. Effective July 1, 2020, Jason Robinson assumed the Southeast territory vacated by Erica [Read More …]

Month: July 2020

National Milk Buyer in South Africa Renews Contract with MiX Telematics

Journal of Dairy Science® Journal Impact Factor increases to 3.333

Planning for Black Swans: How the Dairy Industry Can Predict the Next Unpredictable Event: Session 1

Register for online manure composting workshop

Heat Stress: Key Indicators & Management Strategies

Securing more in Japan trade deal for CA dairy farmers

Colorado Student Learns About Cows and Production Agriculture while in Wisconsin

AgriThority Launches New Website

Celebrate Ice Cream Month with Prairie Farms Ice Cream and North Star Frozen Treats

U.S. Economic Recovery Hinges on Virus Control and Consumer Confidence

CentralStar Cooperative hires new group of employees

NMC webinar addresses protocols for optimal milk quality

NMPF praises USDA for FMD preparedness

USDA makes initial purchase of FMD vaccine

National Dairy Shrine Announces Scholarships for 2020!

Farmer sentiment rebounds amid COVID-19 concerns

Congress supports greater dairy access in Japan

USDA Appoints 24 Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

White Mold in Soybeans Sporecaster Forecasts and Scouting

Schmitt has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc.

Wisconsin Cheese Wins American Marketing Association Brand Smart Grand Champion Award

National Dairy Shrine Names New Executive Director

Jason Robinson Assumes Full-time Role As Southeast/Deep South Area Representative

IDFA Welcomes 28 Future Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

Class of 2020 Sustainability Award Winners Announced

May margin triggers Dairy Margin Coverage payment

AgGeorgia Farm Credit announces ‘Farm Focus’ photo contest

Pasture management in a drought

Schultz Elected President of PDPW Board

AgTech highlighted in Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest