Year: 2020

Virtual experiences and a sharp uptick in online shopping have boosted the popularity and success of the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin led Cheeselandiaprogram. The program created an exciting new narrative about award-winning Wisconsin cheese when [Read More …]

Monetizing electricity produced by farm-based anaerobic digestion in New York

FACT SHEET SERIES LINK PRO-DAIRY Dairy Environmental Systems has produced a fact sheet series that summarizes the options for monetizing electricity produced by farm-based anaerobic digester (AD) systems in New York. The series walks through the [Read More …]

Roland Fumasi Named New Head of RaboResearch North America

Agribusiness researcher and economist leads team to serve Rabobank and Rabo AgriFinance clients Rabobank has appointed veteran food and agribusiness research analyst and economist Roland Fumasi to lead its RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team [Read More …]

Foremost Farms USA® Sells Preston Plant to Diversified Ingredients

Foremost Farms USA and Diversified Ingredients today announced that Foremost Farms plans to sell its Preston, Minnesota, manufacturing facility to Diversified Ingredients. The final closing on the sale will take place on or before Nov. [Read More …]

USDEC: U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence Opens in Singapore

New U.S. Dairy Export Council facility solidifies U.S. dairy industry’s in-region base, elevating customer-centric, innovation-driven approach to collaboratively seize Future of Food opportunities The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today unveiled the start of an [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Portuguese, looks at minimizing use of timed AI

“Maximizing Fertility While Minimizing Timed AI Use” (“Maximizando fertilidade e, ao mesmo temp, minimizando o uso de IA em tempo fixo”), presented in Portuguese, is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council [Read More …]

Management Tip – Feed & Forage

Whether it is maximizing production, maintaining herd health, or controlling cost, feeding high quality forage to a herd is a key component. There have been significant technological advances in how producers grow, harvest, and store [Read More …]

Applications due for On-Farm Internship Program

Undergraduate students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in dairy production are encouraged to apply for the 2021 On-Farm Internship program. Applications are due by October 31, 2020 and can be submitted online. The [Read More …]

Price Risk Management for Dairy Farmers

Dairy farmers have a renewed interest in managing the price side of the business After the abrupt downturn in milk markets during the spring and summer of 2020 and nearly an entire year of lower-than-expected [Read More …]

New state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant MWC begins production in Michigan

MWC, a $470 million state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant in St. Johns, Michigan, began receiving milk today from local farmers, marking the first day of operations for the facility and beginning the commissioning phase. Commissioning [Read More …]

Fall Cover Crop Summit Will Energize Your Cover Crop Plans

Experienced growers and industry experts to share their best seeding strategies, grazing and feeding tips, variety selection secrets and more at the National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition, Nov. 17-18. Due to popular demand, [Read More …]

USDA Offers Secure New Options for Signing and Sharing Documents Online

Farmers and ranchers working with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can now sign and share documents online in just a few clicks. By using Box or OneSpan, producers can [Read More …]

Minnesota Governor Walz announces COVID-19 relief for farmers

Financial support will help farmers who have experienced market disruptions Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a $7.7 million plan to support agricultural producers, meat processors, and farmers impacted by the COVID-19 [Read More …]

Obituary for Reginald F. Chester II

Reginald F. Chester II, age 77, passed away early Tuesday morning, (October 20, 2020) at his home. Friends and family may be received on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 [Read More …]

Farm Credit East’s GenerationNext seeks young ag leaders

Eight, 90-minute sessions will be held online once per week starting December 2 A successful manager is required to master many aspects of the farm business. To help the next generation develop the necessary business [Read More …]

Managing Financials and the Transition Cow Period

Topics of Discussion at 2020 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop Producer Panels on Time Management, Technology Also Part of Repeating Workshop, Nov. 18 & 19 The 2020 Herdsperson Workshop will key in on some of the biggest [Read More …]

Farm Programs During COVID19: Making government programs work for you.

The I-29 Moo University webinar series continues with a presentation by Minnesota Extension Ag Business Management Specialist Megan Roberts on Wednesday, November 4. The webinar will be live from 12 noon to 1 pm and [Read More …]

Learn to improve milking practices and reduce mastitis

Penn State Extension webinar will be held at 1:30 on October 28 Dairy producers and employees will have an opportunity to learn about key production and management practices regarding milk quality during the Tools to [Read More …]

Join free ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar on Oct. 28

Get the latest milk price numbers, review DMC, DRP Information The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, October 28 at noon. Led by Zach Myers, Risk Education [Read More …]

5 tips to increase milk fat production

Adding value to your milk check is all about balancing between your overall milk production and components. In some situations, increasing the amount of milk fat can boost your bottom line. Whether your herd is [Read More …]

National FFA announces finalists for National FFA Agriscience Fair

Winners will be recognized during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo The National FFA Organization has announced the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair finalists. The winners will be recognized during the 93rd National FFA [Read More …]

LIVE webinar: Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101

Accepting registrations now! Dairy heifers require balanced diets for good health and proper weight management. Join us for the Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101 webinar for a discussion on the different feeding styles and the nutritional [Read More …]

New project looks to pandemic-proof the dairy industry

Dairy farmers could benefit from a new project which aims to make the industry more resilient to threats such as COVID-19. The project, Smart-ET is funded by EIT Food and will develop digital tools working [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau’s 102nd Convention goes virtual

Free online event will bring American Farm Bureau Convention favorites into your home The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that its 102nd Annual Convention will be held online following the cancelation of all events through Jan. [Read More …]

Acceligen Opens Doors in Brazil

A Subsidiary of Recombinetics Inc., Acceligen Has Opened its First International Office Acceligen, the leading Precision Breeding company for food animals, today announced that they are opening a new office in Aracatuba, Sao Paolo State [Read More …]

Dairy producer Ray Prock, Jr. talks about why he’s looking forward to the California Dairy Sustainability Summit

Dairy producer Ray Prock, Jr. talks about why he’s looking forward to the California Dairy Sustainability Summit coming up Nov. 5 & 6 virtually. He sees cost savings and new opportunities from working on reducing [Read More …]

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Cows prefer “live” co-moo-nication, study reveals

Cows enjoy the sound of a human voice — but are more relaxed by a face-to-face chat than when listening to a recorded voice through a loudspeaker. “Live” talking can be used to improve relationships [Read More …]

Dairy on the Air: Dairy’s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship Goals