2020-09-29T20:00:00-04:00 | Dairy Business News

DFA recruiting ag-tech and dairy food startups for program

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Accelerator program helping drive on-farm technologies and explore all the possibilities of dairy Five years after launching its initial Accelerator program, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is gearing up for its 2021 program with the [Read More …]

Industry experts present on food and agriculture trends in new, multi-session format

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Andrew Harding, co-founder of the innovative wine brand Nocking Point Wines will headline the 39th annual Agribusiness Management Conference that will be hosted by the campus Institute for Food and Agriculture in seven online sessions [Read More …]

Koerner joins Lallemand Animal Nutrition

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces the addition of Gregg Koerner to the North American team as Territory Business Manager supporting the Midwest United States. “We are excited to welcome Gregg to the Lallemand Animal Nutrition team,” [Read More …]

Carlson Named Vita Plus Dairy Nutritionist and Technical Services Specialist

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. David Carlson recently joined Vita Plus as a dairy nutritionist and technical services specialist. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Carlson will provide technical support for Vita Plus field staff, dealers, and customers in southern Wisconsin, [Read More …]

Avoid These Calf Raising Bottlenecks

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Each dairy farmer has their own philosophy around the best way to raise calves. Every farm is different, and what works best on one farm may not work on another. Regardless of system, there are [Read More …]

Fluid Milk Revitalization Efforts Delivering Results

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fluid milk went decades without major product and packaging investment while the broader competitive beverage universe innovated at a dramatic trajectory in categories from coffee to alternative beverages to water. So, five years ago, Dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Replacement Program: Cost & Analysis Summer 2019

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

This project was conducted as part of the PRO-DAIRY Activity Analysis Project and was supported by PRO-DAIRY As the dairy industry becomes more competitive and farms increase in size, economic performance of the dairy replacement [Read More …]

North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) returns to Louisville

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NAILE is Nov. 3-19 The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is heading to the Kentucky Exposition Center Nov. 3-19. More than 16,500 animals and their owners will compete at the event. This world-renowned all-breed, [Read More …]

Why Bother?

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth Ouch! That is the question I was asked by a producer in December 2018. Please allow me to put his question into perspective. He had suffered through four consecutive years of low milk [Read More …]

Socialization of Calves

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Management of calves has a substantial influence on calfhood performance. A common practice that has been used for many years is to raise calves in individual hutches from the time of birth until shortly after [Read More …]

The Pricing of NDM and Class I and Class IV Milk

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In May of 2019, the formula for Class I was changed. The change was covered in the January 2020 and July 2020 posts to this blog. The change in formula was intended to make hedging by processors more accurate [Read More …]

Great Teams Require Psychological Safety

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Imagine that everyone on your farm in each of your teams feels safe to take risks, voice their opinions, and ask judgment-free questions. Today that situation or culture is described as psychological safety. Research by Google [Read More …]

Parasites Threaten Dairy Heifer Health and Productivity

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pasture-raised heifers’ relationship with parasites can be damaging Pasture-raising heifers can offer significant feed cost savings, but these animals may have a new friend from the wrong side of the tracks … or grass, in [Read More …]

CA: A Western Focus on the Dairy Net-Zero Initiative

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Western States Dairy Producer Association held a technical workshop, which brought in several the industry’s top professionals and scientists for the purpose of evaluating the current state of the science and progress toward reducing [Read More …]

CA: Speakers Announced for the Virtual California Dairy Sustainability Summit

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers, state officials, technology providers, researchers, and partners will speak at the virtual California Dairy Sustainability Summit, November 5-6, 2020. The second California Dairy Sustainability Summit takes place online this November 5-6, with two [Read More …]

CA: Animal Rights Activists Increasingly Aggressive, Dangerous

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For producers who have not experienced animal activism directly, it can be difficult to fully appreciate the scope of their illegal activities. Not content with protests and on-line harassment, animal rights activists have turned to [Read More …]

Learn more about dairy heifer growth & development

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PSU Extension webinar will be November 6, 11 a.m. Dairy producers and other agriculture industries are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Heifer Growth and Development webinar at 11 a.m., November 6. [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage webinar Nov. 5

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

One-hour webinar will use tools to analyze how Dairy Margin Coverage works Dairy Margin Coverage sign-up has started at your local USDA-FSA office for 2021. To educate farmers on their options and costs of the [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Coordinator sought

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Application materials must be submitted by November 30, 2020 The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is now accepting applications for the Board Coordinator position. This is a part-time position but does require full attendance [Read More …]

More than $7 billion paid in second round of CFAP

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CFAP 2 is a separate program from the first iteration of CFAP U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) [Read More …]

Create Lifelong Immunity Starting with the Calf

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Creating lifelong immunity in baby calves has never been more important. A proactive approach to health, nutrition, and management is a must from day one. Having a proper program in place not only improves the [Read More …]

Increasing more targeted cattle grazing is a win-win-win opportunity

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

A team of ten researchers looked closely at cattle grazing in California and determined that the practice has a great deal of potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. Cattle are exceptionally efficient at reducing the amount [Read More …]

Elanco Releases Healthy Purpose™ 2030 Sustainability Commitments to Improve Health of Animals, People and Planet

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New Protein, Planet and Pet Pledges, aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aim to provide improved access to nutritious protein, reduce the company’s and customers’ footprint on the planet, and help support more [Read More …]

Vytelle Establishes Exclusive Agreement with Synomics to Tie Genetic Signatures in Cattle to Performance and Efficiency

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Vytelle announced today the exclusive licensing of the Synomics Insights Platform to increase the accuracy of predicting cattle performance using phenotype and genomics data. By bringing this new capability in-house, Vytelle is uniquely positioned to [Read More …]

Have You Taken Action on the Dietary Guidelines? Want to Learn More About Them?

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated just once every five years, and they have significant influence on federal nutrition programming, such as school breakfast and lunch. Right now, we are at a critical juncture [Read More …]

Popular Calving Corner livestream, during 2021 PA Farm Show

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Daily livestreaming to showcase dairy —Largest sector of State’s #1 industry The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and The Calving Corner are excited to announce plans for the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, complete with a virtual dairy experience for [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University Podcast delivers timely topics

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Extension Dairy Specialists develop industry-specific content for twice monthly podcast Dairy producers in the I-29 corridor and the United States have a new way of receiving information, thanks to the I-29 Moo University Dairy Consortium. [Read More …]

Food Union Releases New Ice Cream Products For The Autumn And Winter Season

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recognized global ice cream and dairy producer, Food Union, continues to invest in developing innovative products that connect consumers across key markets and builds existing brand value. Food Union’s expertise in manufacturing and distribution makes [Read More …]

Disaster recovery assistance deadline: Oct. 30th

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA FSA launched a new tool on farmers.gov to help producers with the application process The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds producers that the deadline to submit applications for disaster recovery assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane [Read More …]

Plan for Now, Prepare for the Future: How to Assemble Year End Data

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Learn tips for gathering essential information from accounting softwares to evaluate your end of the year dairy business. Organizing and preparing year-end data is a task no one wants to do. Join us for the Plan [Read More …]

Month: October 2020

DFA recruiting ag-tech and dairy food startups for program

Industry experts present on food and agriculture trends in new, multi-session format

Koerner joins Lallemand Animal Nutrition

Carlson Named Vita Plus Dairy Nutritionist and Technical Services Specialist

Avoid These Calf Raising Bottlenecks

Fluid Milk Revitalization Efforts Delivering Results

Dairy Replacement Program: Cost & Analysis Summer 2019

North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) returns to Louisville

Why Bother?

The Pricing of NDM and Class I and Class IV Milk

Great Teams Require Psychological Safety

Parasites Threaten Dairy Heifer Health and Productivity

CA: A Western Focus on the Dairy Net-Zero Initiative

CA: Speakers Announced for the Virtual California Dairy Sustainability Summit

CA: Animal Rights Activists Increasingly Aggressive, Dangerous

Learn more about dairy heifer growth & development

Dairy Margin Coverage webinar Nov. 5

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Coordinator sought

More than $7 billion paid in second round of CFAP

Create Lifelong Immunity Starting with the Calf

Increasing more targeted cattle grazing is a win-win-win opportunity

Elanco Releases Healthy Purpose™ 2030 Sustainability Commitments to Improve Health of Animals, People and Planet

Vytelle Establishes Exclusive Agreement with Synomics to Tie Genetic Signatures in Cattle to Performance and Efficiency

Have You Taken Action on the Dietary Guidelines? Want to Learn More About Them?

Popular Calving Corner livestream, during 2021 PA Farm Show

I-29 Moo University Podcast delivers timely topics

Food Union Releases New Ice Cream Products For The Autumn And Winter Season

Disaster recovery assistance deadline: Oct. 30th

Plan for Now, Prepare for the Future: How to Assemble Year End Data

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?