Month: August 2020

The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles led by staff from Cornell University and industry researchers. It is designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) [Read More …]

Funding water infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley – free public summit

A one-time cost to repair, expand and modernize the water system infrastructure in the Valley is estimated at $7 billion. The California Water Institute at Fresno State invites the public to a free virtual daily [Read More …]

Food Union Invested €18.8M and Secured €277M Turnover in 2019

Food Union Group, one of Europe’s leading ice cream and dairy producing groups, ended 2019 with a strong performance, amounting to €277-million in net revenue and a gross profit of €104-million.The Group committed capital investments of €18.8-million [Read More …]

Farm animals and COVID-19: Should you be worried?

With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus believed to have started in bats, some people might be genuinely concerned about their farm animals. Could the animals catch COVID-19? The answer is murky. While there [Read More …]

Online Purple Cow Gift Shop™ to Support the National Children’s Center

For the first time, World Dairy Expo’s Purple Cow Gift Shop is offering online sales. Spurred on by the cancellation of World Dairy Expo® 2020, the online store features Expo apparel and cow paraphernalia. WDE [Read More …]

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FARM Program recognized for international quality

USDA AMS approved the FARM Animal Care Program’s animal welfare standards The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service once again approved the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal Care Program’s animal [Read More …]

Farmers need more time to access aid

Letter sent to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue requests deadline be pushed beyond August 28, 2020 The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the USDA to extend the application deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program [Read More …]

Milk Donation Reimbursement Program application deadline

Submit a completed Milk Donation and Distribution Plan no later than March 31, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will accept applications through March 31, 2021, for participation in the Milk [Read More …]

Ten students receive scholarships to support future careers in dairy

College students from across Pennsylvania were awarded student leader scholarships Ten undergraduate students were recently honored with Student Leader Scholarships, intended to encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers. Supported by the Center [Read More …]

Keeping Rural Communities Connected while Socially Distanced

COVID Relief for Rural Broadband Like all families, farm families have many worries about the COVID-19 health crisis, and the lack of broadband access adds another obstacle. Never has the need for broadband deployment funding [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Support Program Reopens for Applications

With $8.4 million still available to support Wisconsin agricultural producers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds farmers who have been impacted by COVID-19 that the Wisconsin Farm Support Program is [Read More …]

California Organic Waste Recyclers: Senate Committee to Vote on Bill to End Popular California Recycling Program

AB 2959 Would Create a Monopoly for Municipal Waste Haulers While Raising New Fees on Local Businesses Each week, a specialized hauling truck arrives at San Diego’s popular AleSmith Brewery to pick up spent grain [Read More …]

Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Applications Due Aug. 21

August 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds interested high school seniors to apply now for the new Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted through August 21, 2020. Self-nominations include [Read More …]

Environmental benefits of modified subsurface drip irrigation systems at dairies

California is the top milk-producing state, accounting for 21 percent of the milk produced in the United States. With that comes responsibility to find innovative solutions for managing cow manure while ensuring food and water [Read More …]

Dairy Workforce Focus: Communication – It’s a Two-Way Street

Join this webinar and improve your communication skills with your employees on your dairy farm! One of the most basic skills necessary for the work place is communication. The Dairy Workforce Focus: Communication – It’s a [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER Announces Promotion of Mark Martinez

Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production announces the promotion of Mark Martinez to Director, Americas Sales. In this role, Martinez will oversee all ruminant and monogastric sales in North, Central and South America. [Read More …]

Will the next coronavirus relief package leave essential workers behind?

Eventually, Congress will pass a new coronavirus relief package because the future of America’s economy and global competitiveness depends on it. But what will Congress include in the bill, and when will lawmakers pass it? [Read More …]

Milk Donation Reimbursement Program application deadline

August 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Submit a completed Milk Donation and Distribution Plan no later than March 31, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will accept applications through March 31, 2021, for participation in the Milk [Read More …]

The Pandemic Continues to Sicken Demand for Dairy

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 7, 2020 Although cheese prices are much lower now than they were in June, cheese vats remain full. The other dairy markets tumbled this week as [Read More …]

Minnesota: Nitrogen fertilizer restrictions begin September 1

This is a reminder, beginning September 1, the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soil will be restricted in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination. This will also apply to Drinking Water [Read More …]

New USDA Survey to Measure Areas for Improvement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, [Read More …]

VitaDairy Campaign “Protect Doctors 24h” Photo Took The Internet By Storm

For the past few days, there has been immense participation by Vietnamese netizens and attention from local media for the Campaign photo, which went viral on the Internet, called “Protect Doctors 24h”. The campaign photo [Read More …]

Dietary Guidelines good for dairy — and worth a nudge forward

The release of the scientific report of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has brought predictable criticism from dairy’s detractors, annoyed that a high-nutrient food they dislike for various, easy-to-debunk reasons provides important benefits throughout life and offers essential [Read More …]

2020 dairy Snackcelerator competition searching for next big thing

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the return of its dairy product innovation competition with the launch of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator to inspire new ideas integrating the flavor and functionality of [Read More …]

Industry experts discuss dairy outlook on the global and US dairy markets.

There has been unprecedented milk and product price volatility over the last few months. Rabobank’s global dairy strategist Mary Ledman and Vice President of Dairy Research Ben Laine discuss their outlook on the global and [Read More …]

CA Dietary Guidelines Public Comments

Nutrition and access to healthy foods like milk and dairy play important roles in protecting the health of people across the life span. This is why the forthcoming release of the updated Dietary Guidelines for [Read More …]

USDA to Invest up to $360 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation

Application period has opened for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today invited potential conservation partners to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). [Read More …]

Proposals Sought For Jersey Cattle and Product Research

The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2021 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: Nutrition of [Read More …]

Coalition encouraging Gov. Cuomo to protect risk management tools

Agricultural and forest lands must remain productive for future use A broad coalition representing the diverse agricultural and forestry communities is asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to veto legislation that would ban the use of the [Read More …]

Graduate students win NMPF scholarship