Month: December 2020

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy set new environmental stewardship goals to move dairy farmers and the dairy industry towards sustainability, with target stewardship goals for 2050 and a promise to measure progress every five [Read More …]

More Than 7 in 10 Adults of All Political Affiliations Want Companies Partnering with Government

In Morning Consult Poll, More Than 7 in 10 Adults of All Political Affiliations Want Companies Partnering with Government to Distribute Coronavirus Vaccines to Employees Poll Shows More Than Four in Five Adults Believe Food [Read More …]

Exploring cost variability in calf, heifer programs

PSU Extension Dairy Business team has been performing cash flow analyses on farms For the past several years, the Penn State Extension Dairy Business team has been performing cash flow analyses on farms across Pennsylvania. [Read More …]

Zinpro announces The Farm Animal Series

Exclusive collection of artwork by eight Black artists Zinpro Corporation, the industry leader in performance trace mineral nutrition, announces an exclusive collection of artwork by eight Black artists, entitled The Farm Animal Series. The series [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau delegates re-elected David Fisher as president of the organization

State Annual Meeting also determined NYFB public policy positions for 2021 New York Farm Bureau delegates unanimously re-elected David Fisher, a dairy farmer from Madrid, NY, to his third two-year term as president of the [Read More …]

Chief Sustainability Officers From Leading Food Companies To Share Insights On Sustainable Supply Chains

January 25th – 28th, 2021 Sustainability in dairy involves much more than reducing our carbon emissions. The companies leading the sustainability revolution in dairy today are focused on the full supply chain, including sustainable packaging [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Sen. Pat Roberts on his past and agriculture’s future

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is leaving Congress after 40 years in January. The only person to lead both the House and Senate agriculture committees takes with him a wealth of wisdom in agriculture [Read More …]

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Actions in Response to COVID-19, Including Extending Housing for Migrant Ag Workers

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order addressing a variety of issues in response to the pandemic, including extending the availability of housing for migrant agricultural workers, providing a 90-day extension on tax returns and tax [Read More …]

Peekaboo Organics wins Real California Milk competition

Yummy Industries’ Cheese-Bits awarded $100,000 in support as Runner Up Peekaboo Organics’ ice cream featuring hidden vegetables was named the grand prize winner today of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator dairy snack innovation competition created by the California [Read More …]

Demo Farm Network Helps Deer Run Dairy Thrive

Demonstrating Advanced Farming Technologies Step by step, Duane and Derek Ducat work to keep the farming legacy their grandfather started thriving. Establishing Deer Run Dairy LLC, in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, has helped the father and son [Read More …]

Take the next step with dairy financial knowledge

Understanding the financial foundation of your dairy farm or business is critical for making decisions in today’s fast-paced and constantly-changing environment. The 2020-21 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy™ Series offered by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) is [Read More …]

Judge Orders Referendum on Petition to Amend and Terminate California Quota Implementation Plan

On December 9, Administrative Law Judge Timothy Aspinwall granted the United Dairy Families of California’s (UDFC) request for a referendum to amend and terminate the Quota Implementation Plan (QIP). UDFC submitted a petition to the [Read More …]

NNYADP researches dairy calf diarrhea pathogens

Dairy Days webinar series, Friday, January 15, 2021 Which pathogens cause diarrhea in pre-weaned dairy calves and can farms more precisely target treatment to the specific causal agent? And, will precision treatment have a positive [Read More …]

Oklahoma Junior Recognized As A Winner Of The National Jersey Youth Production Contest

Eighty-one Registered Jersey™ cows were ranked during the 2019 National Jersey Youth Production Contest representing 43 junior members. To qualify, the cow must have completed the lactation between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. [Read More …]

Transition Cow Management: Nutrition and Diet Management in Spanish Language

The Transition Period: Physiological Challenges in Spanish Language webinar focuses on the transition period, one of the most challenging times for dairy cows. Understanding the physiological challenges that cows experience during this period is critical for [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Holstein Association USA annual awards including the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder, and Distinguished Leadership awards. The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award recognizes significant accomplishments of young Registered Holstein® breeders [Read More …]

Don’t Get Left Behind By The Food Industry’s Evolution and Revolution

January 25th – 28th, 2021 2020 presented unprecedented challenges to our industry and our customers. Join us to hear from industry experts about how retailers, restaurants, food service and government customers of the dairy industry [Read More …]

Scholarship Winners Announced For US Jersey Organization

The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) has awarded 12 Jersey youth over $31,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. Selection was based on scholastic achievement as well as participation in Jersey and other agricultural [Read More …]

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NMC opens registration for its 60th annual meeting

Virtual program features worldwide milk quality experts National Mastitis Council (NMC) will be “moovin’ and groovin’” on the virtual highway in January for the organization’s 60th annual meeting. The event kicks off with an optional two-part [Read More …]

Vanguard Renewables Launches Farm Powered Strategic Alliance with a Call to Action for Food Manufacturers and Retailers

Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America have joined, committing to food waste reduction and repurposing, and decarbonization goals Major food industry leaders are joining forces alongside Vanguard Renewables to launch the Farm Powered Strategic [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative hires eight interns for summer 2021

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, has hired eight interns to fill various roles during the summer of 2021. There are five artificial insemination (A.I.) interns, two laboratory interns, [Read More …]

Ten Jersey Youth Honored By National Jersey Association for Achievements

Ten young Jersey cattle owners were recognized Sunday, November 8 in Louisville, Ky., for their accomplishments in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. The contest recognizes outstanding achievement by junior Jersey owners in four areas: [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy’s Kruger Recognized For Contributions to Dairy Promotion

The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) has honored Mike Kruger as the 2020 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions and distinguished service to dairy promotion. Kruger, former CEO of [Read More …]

Healthy Conversations: Bridging the Farm to Table Gap with Health Professionals

Dairy MAX shares latest in dairy science and sustainability at virtual #DairyAmazing Symposium. Heroes have shown themselves every day during the Covid-19 pandemic and healthcare workers are heroes in masks. Through innovative work, Dairy MAX, [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Join with KEY Apparel to Promote Females in Ag

American Agri-Women (AAW) recognize the dynamic roles of women on farms and ranches today and the diversity among them. Did you know that 56% of farms have at least one female producer, and 38% have [Read More …]

More Negative PPDs and De-Pooling Reignite Federal Milk Marketing Order Debate

Negative PPDs Represent Nearly $3 Billion in Dairy Farmer Revenue The price of Class III milk (milk used to produce cheese) rose to near-record highs in 2020 on the back of increased cheese demand, tighter [Read More …]

Syngenta announces new insecticide ingredient

December 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Syngenta recently announced the global launch of spiropidion, an innovative new insecticide active ingredient. The technology will help farmers protect a broad range of crops against damaging and difficult-to-control sucking pests in a targeted, effective [Read More …]

The Impact of De-pooling and the Impact of Changing Consumption Trends on the Producer Price Differential

Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) are complicated and confusing. They also have a major impact on milk payments to producers. The prior two posts covered the negative PPDs in California and the five reasons for negative PPDs. One of [Read More …]

DCRC webinar addresses dairy cattle stressors