Month: August 2020

The 2020 California wildfire season is looking ugly — and it’s only August. A spate of wildfires, many ignited by lightning, burned hundreds of thousands of acres in Northern and Central California — damaging and [Read More …]

Stewart’s milk is New York’s cream of the crop for 2020

Stewart’s, which also won for best-tasting chocolate milk, topped a field of 21 dairies from across the state Cornell University’s Milk Quality Improvement Program has awarded Stewart’s Dairy in Saratoga Springs top honors in New [Read More …]

Senators Seek Robust Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Agreements

A bipartisan group of 25 Senators today sent a letter identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Underscoring USMCA’s importance to the dairy industry, the letter asks the U.S. [Read More …]

Aspirin after calving can provide relief to dairy cows, increase milk production

Research team set out to test a regimen that would be less labor-intensive Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had lower metabolic stress and produced more milk than untreated [Read More …]

Making corn silage in dry conditions

Important considerations for making silage under dry growing conditions The primary goal of making corn silage is to preserve as many nutrients in the corn plant as possible, to produce a feed that is acceptable [Read More …]

Perry’s Mixes New Traditions with the Comfort of Classic Flavors for Fall

New Limited Edition Friendsgiving and Signature Pumpkin Pie Available Now for Retailers Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand and Upstate New York’s #1 ice cream choice, is launching a new fall [Read More …]

Larry Schnell Installed as LMA President for 2020-2022 Term

Larry Schnell of Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange in Dickinson, North Dakota, was installed president of the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) at the 2020 Annual LMA Membership Meeting, held virtually on Sunday, August 23. Schnell will complete [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

August 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center – in this case, the bunk. This podcast [Read More …]

California Fall National Show cancelled

With great disappointment we must share that the California Fall National Show, scheduled for October 21-25 in Tulare, California has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. The event venue, International Agri-Center has cancelled [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

Penn State publishes research showing increased feed efficiency with unique corn silage

Help increase the feed value of silage in a ration by switching to Enogen® Feed corn hybrids Dairy producers seeking an increase in feed efficiency may find it in Enogen®Feed corn, according to recently published [Read More …]

Food Union Group Reveals Upcoming Ice Cream Trends

Food Union Group is a global dairy production and distribution group that uses sensory and behavioral research to identify consumer demands. Recently, they launched more than 100 new ice cream products across Europe and they continue to [Read More …]

Cooperatives help dairy farmers do what they do best

Cooperatives provide services, support and representation on important issues Farming isn’t short of challenges these days. From record price volatility to tragic weather events to the ongoing crisis of coronavirus that’s shaping every aspect of lives and economies, [Read More …]

Investing in Ohio renewable energy projects

Trump Administration invests $1.35 million in REAP grants U.S. Department of Agriculture Ohio Rural Development State Director David L. Hall has announced 39 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants totaling more than $1.35 million are being [Read More …]

New 790-engine-HP model delivers greater grain harvesting capacity, top grain quality and exceptional uptime

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, introduces the new model 10 and 10T Fendt® IDEAL® combines to North American producers. The IDEAL 10 and [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces four additions to the North American team

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces expanded field support for its North American team to better support customers across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. “We are excited to have these highly qualified individuals on [Read More …]

Phileo announces they are growing their North American sales team

We are excited to announce that due to significant growth and demand, Phileo by Lesaffre has grown our North American sales team by 3 individuals. These individuals will be overseeing further growth and awareness of [Read More …]

August Cattle on Feed Report Moderately Bearish With Large Placements

USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, released August 21, shows the number of animals on feed has moderately increased from 2019. The report provides monthly estimates of the number of cattle being fed for slaughter. For the [Read More …]

Armenta and Cowsultants Announce Distribution Agreement for North America

Israeli-based Armenta has pioneered a non-invasive Acoustic Pulse Technology to help treat mastitis in dairy cows Armenta has teamed up with Cowsultants, a dairy consulting firm based in Colorado, to market its Acoustic Pulse Technology [Read More …]

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold first of three listening sessions beginning Aug. 31

Panel offers multiple ways for rural Wisconsin residents to speak out The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold the first of three virtual listening sessions on Monday, Aug. 31, from 12 to [Read More …]

Six Projects Funded Through NAFA’s Alfalfa Checkoff

Projects Funded from California to Virginia The U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative (USAFRI), better known as the Alfalfa Checkoff, recently awarded its 7th round of funding to projects submitted by researchers from across the country. [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Continues to Help Schools Feed Students

From the COVID-19 shutdown, through summer and now the fall, schools and students remain a priority. In the United States, nearly 30 million children depend on the USDA’s National School Lunch Program for free or [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center – in this case, the bunk. This podcast [Read More …]

To Cross or Not to Cross: A Tale of Beef x Dairy

Join us for To Cross or Not to Cross: A Tale of Beef x Dairy LIVE webinar for a discussion on the crossbreeding cows, and if it’s the right decision for your cattle. Crossbreeding dairy [Read More …]

Dairy industry professionals invited to discuss change management

The Center is hosting free virtual roundtable meeting on October 22 Dairy farmers who are navigating a changing marketplace and dairy professionals who guide their clients through the change management process are encouraged to attend [Read More …]

Funding to support PFAS research in agricultural communities