Month: September 2020

The company’s digital tour program aims to keep the dairy industry connected with milking system information and dairying best practices The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the focus of many dairy producers to safeguarding the health [Read More …]

COVID-19 Prevention and Management on Dairy Farms as Important as Ever

It’s been more than six months now that COVID-19 has upended supply chains and strained markets, yet dairy farmers and their workers have continued to milk, feed, clean and provide high-quality care for their animals. [Read More …]

Did You Hear About the First Timer Rate for Dairy Forum 2021?

There is no better time than now to attend your first Dairy Forum. With an early bird rate of just $795 for first-time attendees, you can’t afford to miss the industry event of year. Register [Read More …]

KDA to Host Livestock Export Webinar

A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will host a virtual livestock export webinar featuring [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features heifer repro management research

One-hour DCHA webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Sept. 15 “New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Luís Mendonça, a member of [Read More …]

Emily Annexstad joins Holstein Association

Welcomed to the staff as the new Marketing Communications Manager Holstein Association USA is pleased to welcome Emily Annexstad to the staff as the new Marketing Communications Manager. She grew up on her family’s multi-generational [Read More …]

$50 billion in cash receipts for California farmers and ranchers in 2019

In 2019, California’s farms and ranches received more than $50 billion in cash receipts for their output. This represents a slight increase over reported cash receipts for 2018. California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 [Read More …]

Introducing the KUHN GA 4230 T and 4231 T Single-Rotor Rotary Rakes

Kuhn North America, Inc., is pleased to introduce two new trailed single-rotor rotary rakes, GA 4230 T and 4231 T. These two rakes build on the popularity of the previous generation of KUHN’s single-rotor rakes, [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition Applauds Congressman Mike Gallagher

Efforts to Fix the 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines The American Dairy Coalition appreciates the efforts of Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) for spearheading a bipartisan effort in the state of Wisconsin, asking the U.S. Departments of Agriculture [Read More …]

Cargill and Ecolab Help Advance Digital Innovation Across Food and Ag With New Techstars Farm-to-Fork Accelerator Class

The 2020 all-virtual class roster brings a diverse and global perspective to some of the industry’s biggest challenges Helping advance the critical role of digital innovation in agriculture and food safety, Cargill and Ecolab today [Read More …]

Dairy farmworkers deserve praise this Labor Day NMPF

Many of the workers who most deserve celebration this unique Labor Day aren’t taking the day off. That’s because they’re in hospitals, working on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. They’re taking extra [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Launches Nasalgen® 3-PMH

First and only intranasal vaccine to protect against five most common pathogens Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) has introduced Nasalgen® 3-PMH, the only intranasal vaccine that [Read More …]

Planning for Possible Feed Shortages

Considering the unknowns related to weather conditions during the harvest season across the U.S., it is prudent to plan now for possible forage or grain shortages. Production perspective: July is predicted to rank as one [Read More …]

Wisconsin Holstein Assoc. hosts All-Breeds Futurity

Coming out on top was Budjon-Abbott Alexandra-ET, exhibited by the Weigels Judge Bob Hagenow of Poynette, Wis., judged and placed ten outstanding three-year-old cows on Tuesday, August 25 in West Bend, Wis., at the Wisconsin [Read More …]

Farm Aid to host 35th Anniversary Virtual Festival Sept. 26

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews to headline Farm Aid 2020 On the Road Farm Aid announced today that the organization will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience. [Read More …]

Foodborne Pathogens Can Lurk Around the Farm Environment

The possible presence of foodborne pathogens is a concern to all dairy producers, farms that have value-added dairy businesses should be extremely vigilant. Foodborne pathogens can be found throughout the farm environment in manure, bedding, [Read More …]

Cyber Security – Where Do We Start?

Wednesday, September 16th | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Cyber Security has become an integral part of daily business functions. Without a solid cyber security foundation, businesses risk production disruptions, loss of intellectual property, and data loss [Read More …]

Spot Cheese Comes Roaring Back This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 4, 2020 The cheese markets stand well below the summer peaks but have made a surprisingly quick return to the lofty elevations from a month ago. [Read More …]

USDA implements the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative

Deputy Under Secretary Brand: “USDA is committed to cutting red tape and streamlining investment” United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA is implementing the OneRD [Read More …]

California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones honored by national Ag association

At the virtual annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) today, top employees of three state departments of agriculture were honored for their service and achievements, including California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette [Read More …]

Funds available to update livestock operations

Apply by November 4, 2020 for Livestock Investment Grant Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers seeking to improve their livestock operation are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Livestock Investment Grant [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub funds projects at UW-Madison

Seven short term, high impact projects funded by Dairy Innovation Hub The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected seven projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. The [Read More …]

Cargill Announces White Heart Award Winners

Cargill is pleased to announce the three winners of their first White Heart Award contest, honoring the people who go above and beyond to support dairy farms. The award was launched in May, in connection [Read More …]

EPA supports technology to benefit America’s farmers

Public input sought on proposed regulatory streamlining for certain plant-incorporated protectants In another effort to remove barriers to innovation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule that will streamline the regulation of [Read More …]

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Organic Valley appoints new Director of Sustainability

Nicole Rakobitsch will build a new centralized sustainability team, improve sustainability leadership Organic Valley has promoted Nicole Rakobitsch to director of sustainability, launching a new centralized department for the nation’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative. While [Read More …]

Amplimune receives regulatory approval in New Zealand

NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, today announced that its immunotherapy for calf scours – Amplimune® – has received approval for sale in New Zealand by Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM). Amplimune reduces the [Read More …]

Minerva Dairy Launches the Brand’s First-Ever 1-Pound Roll of Premium Butter

America’s oldest family-owned creamery releases its most-compact roll to date with distribution at major retailers In the name of consumer convenience, Minerva Dairy has launched a version of its legendary, hand-rolled butter in a smaller, [Read More …]

Rethinking Methane

UC Davis White Paper Re-Examines Methane’s Role in Climate Change, and How California Dairy Can Achieve Climate Neutrality Researchers from the University of California, Davis are rethinking methane and showing that climate neutrality is within [Read More …]

Introducing KUHN HR 1030 and 1040 Series Power Harrows

Kuhn North America, Inc., is pleased to introduce the HR 1030 and 1040 Series power harrows. These power harrows carry KUHN’s solid reputation into a new generation with updated features and even better performance. Building [Read More …]

Global Dairy Tech Start-up Spotlight Introduced to Industry