Month: November 2020

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule that would maintain flexibility in USDA child nutrition [Read More …]

YANMAR Compact Equipment North America Selects New Commercial Director

Tate Johnson Announced for Role YANMAR Compact Equipment North America, encompassing the YANMAR Compact Equipment and ASV Holdings Inc. brands, announces Tate Johnson as commercial director. Johnson will be responsible for channel development, sales and [Read More …]

Soos Technology Among Top Winners Named at Grow-NY Global Food and Agriculture Business Competition

More than $3 million in prizes awarded to eight winning companies during two-day virtual pitch competition Empire State Development and Cornell University today announced that animal science company Soos Technology of Kidron, Israel was named [Read More …]

Keynote speakers announced for 2021 virtual PA Dairy Summit

In an ever-changing marketplace, dairy producers and allied-industry professionals are searching for strategies to advance their operation and drive performance. During the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, four featured speakers will help the dairy industry [Read More …]

Checkoff’s ‘Gamer’ Strategy Delivering Dairy Message with Gen Z Audience

Video game influencers and dairy farmers do make a good match, it turns out. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff, announced an out-of-the-box partnership in October with four influential “YouTubers” who [Read More …]

USDA launches AskUSDA to improve customer experience

AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the “one front door” for phone, chat, and web inquires Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the official launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) AskUSDA [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course

Held January 15 through March 15 2021 Cornell PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week online Forage Management Course January 15 through March 15, 2021. Registration is $265.00 per person. A discount of $25 applies for registrations [Read More …]

IDFA Dairy Policy Outlook for 2021

December 8, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Join IDFA’s legislative team on Tuesday, December 8, for a webinar that will provide you with an overview of the new administration and the 117th Congress. IDFA’s Dairy Policy [Read More …]

How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Increase Process Efficiency with Modular Boiler Systems

This year’s COVID-19 public health crisis gave dairy producers a look at how rigid their steam systems were as deviations from their current production schedule arose. These uncertain times showed industries that a flexible steam [Read More …]

DairyMAPS: Dairy Market Assessment & Planning System

Atlantic Corporation provides agricultural business and economic research and development. Over the last year, with the support of the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding, we have developed a business planning tool for the [Read More …]

Food Union Improves Ice Cream Delivery Services In Norway and Denmark

Plans To Expand Ecommerce Shops Recognized global ice cream and dairy producer and distributer, Food Union, announces sharpened focus on the growth potential in ecommerce and enhancing nation-wide door-step-delivery services in Denmark and Norway. During uncertain times, [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, highlights impact of health on fertility

“Revisiting the impact of overall and reproductive health on fertility: Phenotypes and genotypes” (“Revisitando el impacto de la salud general y reproductiva en la fertilidad: Fenotipos y genotipos”), presented in Spanish, headlines the next Dairy [Read More …]

Construction Nears Completion at Connecticut’s First Biogas Dairy Digester System

Fort Hill Farms digester will produce renewable energy and soil products from food waste and manure Earlier this summer, ground was broken at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson to begin the construction of Connecticut’s first [Read More …]

New Virginia Tech facilities include the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center and Metabolic Research Laboratory

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new state-of-the-art Metabolic Research Laboratory will be ready in early 2021 and will allow faculty and students in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to conduct research that addresses current and emerging issues [Read More …]

Sustainable Food Systems, COVID-19 Drive 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit Dialogue

Leaders from across agriculture gathered to discuss challenges, collaboration Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, previewed the 2021 Food Systems Summit and its implications for U.S. agriculture [Read More …]

Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is now open! Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training webinar to learn key steps to developing an effective training program on the dairy farm. On-farm training ensures a greater understanding of [Read More …]

The Big Cheese Launches With New E-Commerce Website To Sell Its Premium 12- To 15-Year Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese This Holiday Season

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin cheese company debuts just in time to end 2020 on a high note with a glorious cheddar cheese, ideal for holiday gifting, family feasts and socially distanced soirees Cross that hard-to-shop-for person off your [Read More …]

Dairy farms innovating their way to a sustainable future

“Innovation” is a buzzword thrown about to the point of cliché. What it is varies with the circumstance. For tech professionals, innovation could be an updated app or a streamlined solution. For teachers, it might [Read More …]

Borden Heats Up the Dairy Section with New Creamy Salsa

Borden has combined salsa and sour cream to create a one-of-a-kind dip Leave it to Borden Dairy to create a salsa so fresh and delicious, it can only be found in the dairy section. New [Read More …]

IDFA Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Coordination

As coronavirus cases continue to climb across the United States, IDFA is committed to ensuring that the health and safety of our workforce remains the key priority among our industry as well as among legislators [Read More …]

November Cattle on Feed Report Shows Sharp Decline in Placements, Inventory Up

USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, released November 20, shows the number of animals on feed as of November 1 is higher than it was this time last year. The report provides monthly estimates of the number [Read More …]

Tramburg Named Vita Plus Vice President of Operations

John Tramburg was recently named Vita Plus vice president of operations. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Tramburg will provide leadership for all areas related to operations at Vita Plus facilities, including customer service, manufacturing, distribution and [Read More …]

Take a Tour of the Dairy Forum Virtual Experience!

January 25th – 28th, 2021 When you register for Dairy Forum 2021, you’re unlocking access to a state-of-the-art virtual platform that has been custom-built to provide our dairy industry professionals with the tools to network, [Read More …]

Indiana October Milk Production report

Indiana dairy herd estimated at 191,000 head, up 15,000 from last year Dairy herds in Indiana produced 374 million pounds of milk during October, up 10.7 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo Johnson, [Read More …]

Dairy cows exposed to heavy metals worsen antibiotic-resistant pathogen crisis

Study is first to show that long-term persistence of heavy metals in environment Dairy cows, exposed for a few years to drinking water contaminated with heavy metals, carry more pathogens loaded with antimicrobial-resistance genes able [Read More …]

New Genetic Abnormality Factor Identified in Jersey Breed

A new undesirable genetic factor, known as Jersey Neuropathy with Splayed Forelimbs (JNS), has been identified in the Jersey breed. The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) board of directors were made aware and discussed the [Read More …]

Keys to success with robotic milking systems