Month: September 2020

Tillamook to Partner with American Farmland Trust and Eva Longoria to Help Support Farmers in Need This year’s harvest is one of financial hardship for many American farmers. Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is stepping [Read More …]

Women in agriculture… What are your leadership aspirations?

Annie’s Project, Farm Credit Partner on New Agriculture Women’s Community & Leadership Survey. Complete by Sept. 7th Deadline The survey will gather data to better understand the community and leadership roles of women farmers, ranchers, [Read More …]

Dairy exports take center stage at virtual AgTalks Town Hall

U.S. dairy exports and the crucial role they play took center stage Tuesday at noon Eastern Time/11 a.m. Central Time at a virtual town hall featuring NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern and moderated by [Read More …]

Western Dairy Management Conference Postponed

The 2021 Western Dairy Management Conference has been postponed until Nov. 1 – 4, according to conference organizers. The biennial event which typically attracts over 1500 dairymen and industry personnel was originally set for early [Read More …]

Paul Koffman To Lead Allflex Livestock Intelligence In North America

Allflex Livestock Intelligence announces the appointment of Paul Koffman to North America Lead, with responsibility for the company’s livestock identification, monitoring and traceability businesses in the United States and Canada. In his new role, Koffman [Read More …]

The American Dairy Coalition Applauds Congressman Fred Keller

– for the introduction of the GIVE MILK Act The American Dairy Coalition applauds Congressman Fred Keller on his recently introduced bill designed to foster a taste for milk in children by offering an expanded [Read More …]

DMI’s Raising Gallons Video Unveiled

Today kicks off the start of #HungerActionMonth. Feeding America projects 1 in 6 people in America could face hunger in the wake of the pandemic. That’s why the dairy industry is leading the way to [Read More …]

Risk Management Planning in Spanish Language

Registration is now open! The Risk Management Planning in Spanish Language webinar is for new and experienced farmers who want to create a good risk management plan. We hope you can join us! When Thu., Sep. [Read More …]

Farm Credit’s FarmStart surpasses $15M in investments

FarmStart has invested in more than 300 entrepreneurial startups throughout the Northeast Farm Credit’s FarmStart program is pleased to announce that it has invested more than $15 million in beginning farmers’ businesses. FarmStart is a [Read More …]

August Proofs Reveal Genetic Leaders at IPS

The August sire summaries resulted in several Holstein genetic leaders at International Protein Sires (IPS). “We are gratified with these new genetic leaders in our Holstein sire lineup resulting from the August proofs. These enhanced [Read More …]

Farming is Our Future: American Farmland Trust to Launch Initiative to Transform Agriculture

The pandemic previewed the impacts of a collapsing food system – land preservation, better farming practices and land access are key to ensuring agriculture will support society in the future. For 40 years American Farmland [Read More …]

New York State Forage Exchange Announced

Within New York State several regions have experienced drought conditions reducing the quality and quantity of forages produced for dairy and livestock production. To help agricultural producers locate forage to purchase, or for producers that [Read More …]

Farmers and Ranchers Deliver Letter to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

A letter signed by 2,130 farmers and ranchers was delivered to Congress to highlight the impacts of the climate crisis on agriculture and the opportunities for farmers to lead on climate solutions the National Sustainable [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Cheese Division ‘Caves of Faribault’ Wins Bronze sofi™ Award

Nearly 2,000 Products Competed for Top Specialty Food Association Award Prairie Farms’ Cheese Division, Caves of Faribault, has won the bronze award in the ‘Cheese – Cow Milk’ category as part of the Specialty Food [Read More …]

Be Aware of the Risks of Nitrate Accumulation in Annual Forages this Year

Challenging weather conditions in some areas of the state may lead to nitrate accumulation in summer annual crops like corn silage, forage sorghum, and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids this fall. Dry weather conditions in many parts of [Read More …]

Genetic link between cattle temperament, autism

Temperament is an important trait for day-to-day management of cattle A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers. UQ genomic expert Professor Ben [Read More …]

Dairy Working to Advance Despite the Wait

September 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP Comments Off

The long wait for normalcy that’s only growing longer as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its half-year mark of disruption is excruciating for many farmers and their families. They’re waiting to see when schools reopen nationwide. [Read More …]

Xinhua Silk Road: Chinese dairy firm Yili sees surging revenue, profits in Q2

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., one of the Chinese dairy giants, generated a revenue of 26.88 billion yuan in the second quarter of this year, up 22.49 percent year on year, the company [Read More …]

Last Call to Apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Dairy farmers are eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP offers direct financial assistance to agricultural producers, providing them the ability to weather the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Dairy [Read More …]

Westphalia dairy farmers named 2020 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

Brent and Emily Simon of Westphalia, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2020 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. [Read More …]

Dunford, Rani, Ryan and Stroup to headline Leadership Learnings in Time of Crisis

IDFA is pleased to announce a brand new panel at this year’s The Power of People virtual program: “Leadership Learnings in Time of Crisis.” IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., will moderate this interactive [Read More …]

Food-chain return to “normal” is slow, but it will happen, NMPF’s Detlefsen says

The coronavirus crisis is far from over, but the food supply chain has adapted effectively, said Clay Detlefsen, chief counsel for the National Milk Producers Federation and the private-sector chair of the Food and Agricultural [Read More …]

Harvest Corn for Silage to Manage Burcucumber

If corn fields are infested with burcucumber, consider chopping it for silage. If not, herbicides used as grain harvest aids are generally not effective on burcucumber. Despite the variable weather patterns around the state, burcucumber [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 22 of The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week 22 of The Dairy Signal™ will feature a new speaker, Scott Stipetich, Precision Ag [Read More …]

Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calf

The Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calfwebinar will explore the various liquid feeding options and systems available for dairy calves, analyzing the economics, benefits, and growth comparisons between the different feeding options. We hope [Read More …]

Why was Q2 Milk Pricing so Volatile? What will Happen in Q3?

Cheese pricing data for the second quarter of 2020 is now complete. Some data is available for July. The charts in this post give us a good picture of why there were huge swings in [Read More …]

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Building Dairy Into the Lives of Wisconsin’s Youth

As our future advocates, consumers and champions, it’s important to make dairy a part of the daily lives for students. Our Youth in Schools program works to build trust in farming and a love of [Read More …]

New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers

New monitoring technologies added to fertility programs are helping to increase dairy heifer reproduction efficiencies and profitability. Recent studies have shown that monitoring technologies can be used to improve efficiency beyond identifying heifers in estrus. [Read More …]

Silage Safety Message Lives On