Month: October 2020

The United Dairy Families of California’s (UDFC) petition for a referendum on their Quota Implementation Plan proposal was the subject of a hearing held Sept. 30. The hearing was conducted by Judge Timothy Aspinwall, the [Read More …]

An open letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn NMPF

Dear Dr. Hahn – Sorry to bother you at such a busy time, but we need to talk. We’re guessing that 2020 wasn’t what you expected, dealing with COVID vaccines and a host of other [Read More …]

Current Marketplace Sires Bull Line Up Includes New Releases

Current Marketplace Sires Bull Line Up Includes New Releases Brattleboro, Vt. (October 5, 2020)— Two new bulls have recently been made available through the Holstein Marketplace Sires program, managed by Holstein Services, Inc. Introduced in [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Hosts First Ever Nationwide Virtual Cheese Curd Celebration

In Partnership with Culver’s – Join to Win a Year’s Supply of Cheese Curds! Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Hosts First Ever Nationwide Virtual Cheese Curd Celebration in Partnership with Culver’s – Join to Win a [Read More …]

DBA endorses lawsuit protection legislation

Bill would create liability exemption for businesses that take precautions As cases of COVID-19 increase, the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy lobbying group, is urging the state Legislature to take up a bill that [Read More …]

2020 DFA Members of Distinction

One member farm from each of DFA’s seven regional Areas is honored Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) Members of Distinction program honors members who embody the Cooperative’s core values and excel on their operations, in [Read More …]

Fall Weed Control in Small Grains

Small grain establishment and growth can be hindered by weeds. Below are some herbicide options to consider for problem weed species. Dense populations of winter annual weeds can compete with wheat, barley, and other small [Read More …]

How Will Executives and HR Leaders Approach COVID-19 and Other Top Challenges?

Join The Power of People Conference to Hear From Them! Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the importance of ingenuity, sound judgement, and effective communication from leaders has been more pronounced than ever. Today’s executives and leaders [Read More …]

Virtual Sustainability Tour Moves Needle with Influencers

The impacts of COVID-19 have shined a spotlight on sustainability in new ways, with consumer priorities shifting to the food supply chain and topics like food safety, worker safety and animal well-being. Sorting through complex [Read More …]

NMPF supports USDA efforts to modernize animal ID and disease traceability requirements

The National Milk Producers Federation submitted comments supporting the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposal on the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison. [Read More …]

Winners Announced in 2020 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 266 entries from 16 states and presented awards to top five finishers in eight divisions during the virtual Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30. Hardrock Farms [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports to benefit from new USDA-FDA partnership

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will establish an interagency process to further support exports of U.S. dairy products. Both agencies [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy™ to Help Farmers Understand Their Numbers

New “Count On Us” Program to Offer Financial Scholarships All year long we’ve heard the phrase: “know your numbers,” and this year these numbers are more critical than ever. A solid understanding of financial knowledge [Read More …]

National DHIA seeks veterinary student scholarship applicants

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is providing $1,500 scholarships to third-year or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association [Read More …]

Holstein Association Launches Virtual Interview Contest for Youth

Holstein Association USA is excited to announce a new Virtual Interview Contest. This program is designed to prepare youth for real world opportunities, giving them the chance to sharpen their resume writing and interview skills. [Read More …]

IDFA Lauds U.S. Government Memorandum of Understanding to Ease Dairy Exports

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) applauded today’s joint announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that they agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to [Read More …]

Farmers to Families Food Box Program surpasses 100 million boxes

USDA has entered into contracts with 50 entities for the third round of food box deliveries earlier U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that more than 100 million food boxes have been distributed [Read More …]

DHIA

National Dairy Board Scholarship Award Winners Announced

The dairy checkoff has awarded 12 academic scholarships to students enrolled in programs that emphasize dairy and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders. The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), through [Read More …]

USDA funds conservation innovation through on-farm trials

Grants are designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative conservation practices USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding $25 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative conservation practices that [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes Celebrates The Joy Of Farming Through New Digital Video Series

Where Goodness Grows–hosted by national country radio DJ Amy Brown–features inspiring stories and delicious homemade recipes from Land O’Lakes farmer-owners. Dairy farming is more than hard work. In between caring for the cows and waiting [Read More …]

Tech start-ups ready to solve major issues in dairy

Key take-aways from unique online pitch event during WDE week Lack of skilled labor, losses from mastitis and tight margins. These are some of the challenges that dairy farmers face today. A large number of [Read More …]

K-State team eyes facial recognition tech for cattle

Smartphone app could boost biosecurity for the beef industry If you’ve stared one cow in the face, you’ve seen them all … right? New technology being developed at Kansas State University is likely to debunk [Read More …]

Alliance releases report from Taking Action for Animals virtual conference

Animal agriculture depicted very negatively at event hosted by the Humane Society of the United States The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a report today with observations and takeaways for the animal agriculture community from the [Read More …]

News

An Ag Tech Success Story in the Heart of America’s “Animal Health Corridor”

Founded in 2010, MS Biotec is pioneering the use of the rumen-native bacteria Mega eTM to support rumen health at times of feed transition and stress while increasing profitability In 2020, MS Biotec celebrates its [Read More …]

A Crisis Should Bring Opportunity – Not Opportunism

There’s an adage applied often in politics that “in the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” And while no one would ever wish for what’s happened in dairy markets over the past several months, [Read More …]

Bears Give the Bulls Free Rein of LaSalle Street

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 2, 2020 All of the CME spot markets moved higher, and cheese did so with particular verve. Once the laggard, barrels are now the leader. The [Read More …]

DATCP Encourages Consumers to Participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month