Month: November 2020

John and Melissa Eron of Stevens Point have been selected as the recipients of the 2020 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers and foresters who [Read More …]

Importance of Cover Crops to Reduce Runoff and Soil Erosion

Cover crops are an important practice to improve soil structure, improve infiltration, and reduce soil erosion as was illustrated last week during a rainy day. Last week we had a rainy day on Wednesday, when [Read More …]

School Nutrition Enhanced Through Dairy Solutions

Dairy MAX launches Nutrition NOW program to enhance nutrition support in schools Dairy farmers know one of the best sources of nutrition for students is dairy and have been committed to youth wellness for decades. [Read More …]

The Big E recognizes 2020 FFA Regional Star Winners

The Eastern Regional FFA Star Awards event went virtual to recognize young agriculturalists Each year, The Big E invites FFA (Future Farmers of America) members to the Eastern States Exposition to compete, promote and encourage [Read More …]

Chef Ricky Webster Wins $15,000 for Recipe Inspired by San Francisco’s Iconic Fisherman’s Wharf in Real California Pizza Contest

Winners from Washington & California Take Home $25,000 in Prizes at International Bake-off Showcasing Real California Cheeses Using a revised bake-off format in line with the current Covid-19 protocols, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) awarded two [Read More …]

Managing Winter Applications of P and K Fertilizers

Understanding the behavior of P and K in the soil and crop will help you better manage winter fertilizer applications. Wintertime is often seen as a good time to get ahead with applications of P [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 …]

Family Farm Action Alliance Releases Pivotal Agricultural Consolidation Report in Partnership with Open Markets Institute

Today, Family Farm Action Alliance, in partnership with Open Markets Institute, released a groundbreaking report titled, “The Food System: Concentration and Its Impacts,” at a virtual event featuring Sen. Cory Booker. The report was authored [Read More …]

Red Wing Software Releases CenterPoint® Version 15.16

Form 1099-NEC, Dashboard Charts & Graphs, and File Attachments to Orders/Invoices Red Wing Software has released CenterPoint version 15.16 for all CenterPoint Accounting and Payroll products. Support for the new Form 1099-NEC is available, charts [Read More …]

Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars

December 9, 2020 Morning Session 8:00 – 10:30 AM Evening Session 6:30 – 9:00 PM The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with [Read More …]

Zoetis Supports Call for Greater Awareness of Responsible Antibiotic Use

Protecting antibiotic efficacy through innovation across the continuum of care Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) today pledged its support for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, an initiative to encourage the prudent use of antibiotics in people and [Read More …]

Tillamook Earns Distinction as a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp™)

B Corp™ Recognition Represents a Significant Milestone Along the Co-op’s Ongoing Stewardship Journey Following a rigorous certification process, Tillamook County Creamery Association(Tillamook) is now recognized as a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp™). Tillamook qualified for [Read More …]

Rising Coronavirus Infections Likely to Stifle Dairy Demand

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 20, 2020 Concerns about worsening demand are colliding with rising supplies as milk floods the market. Coronavirus infections are rising relentlessly, and they threaten to swamp [Read More …]

Introducing The Dairy Show

World Dairy Expo’s new podcast Features a new guest during every episode discussing topics related to the dairy industry World Dairy Expo® is excited to announce the launch of its new podcast, The Dairy Show. Available [Read More …]

Nominations open for Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

Award established by Farm Credit East board of directors in conjunction with Bill Lipinski’s retirement At Farm Credit East’s virtual customer meeting held on November 17, the financial cooperative announced the opening of nominations for [Read More …]

Ho, Ho, Ho – Santa’s Got a Holiday Surprise for You

You and your families have worked hard this year to get milk to those who’ve needed it most – but Santa knows that’s nothing new. Year after year, it’s YOUR milk that kids of all ages leave [Read More …]

CAES researchers work to improve food safety in Senegal’s growing dairy industry

The project is part of a larger $2.9 million parent grant The University of Georgia has received a $700,000 grant from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety to help improve food safety in Senegal’s [Read More …]

Global Competitiveness at Dairy Forum 2021

For the first time in recent history, there is real consideration being given to whether multilateral or bilateral trade agreements and organizations like the WTO are better tools for unlocking the most potential for U.S. [Read More …]

Miner graduate students recognized for research

2019 Flanagan Scholarship recipients recognized in student contests Miner Institute graduate students are being recognized for the quality of the research they are conducting. Most recently, Katie Smith earned a second-place prize in the 1st [Read More …]

NMPF offers webinar on dairy economy as DMC deadline approaches

With deadlines for the Dairy Margin Coverage program and Coronavirus Food Assistance Program signups approaching on Dec. 11, the National Milk Producers Federation is offering dairy farmers, cooperative members and state dairy associations a free [Read More …]

DairyBusiness Update Features Jennifer Giambroni on the Snackcelerator program

The snack food category, with $605 billion in annual sales, is growing rapidly. Supporting entrepreneurs developing new products using real California milk is the focus of the “Snackcelerator” program produced by the California Milk Advisory [Read More …]

Peekaboo Organics Wins Real California Milk Snackcelerator Competition

Ice Cream Featuring Hidden Veggies Awarded $200,000 In Support To Bring Minis To Market Yummy Industries’ Cheese-Bits Awarded $100,000 in Support as Runner Up in California Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel’s Partnership to Spur Dairy [Read More …]

CDFA Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program Recognizes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

This is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (11/18 – 11/24). In recognition of that, CDFA is highlighting California’s innovative program focused on antimicrobial use and stewardship in livestock. Antimicrobial resistance is an issue of importance to all of [Read More …]

DHIA

November 2020 Dairy Market Report Now Available

Government dairy donation purchases, along with the differing dynamics of retail vs. food-service sales, continue to be the main movers of domestic demand and prices for dairy products as the end of 2020 draws near. [Read More …]

Driving Wisconsin Cheese Sales in 2020 and Beyond

Consumers overwhelmingly turned to digital shopping this year. About 26% of grocery purchases are now made online. According to the Food Industry Association, that figure is expected to grow to 30% by 2025. Dairy Farmers [Read More …]

Reminder: Dec. 11 deadline for 2021 dairy safety-net enrollment

September triggers fourth Dairy Margin Coverage payment for 2020 program participants The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds dairy producers that the deadline to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2021 is Friday, Dec. 11, [Read More …]

IDF publishes update on dairy terms guidance