Year: 2020

Donation helps support GENYOUth and UDIM’s efforts to feed Michigan kids. GENYOUth, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating healthier school communities, created their COVID-19 Emergency School Meal Delivery Fund to help feed our nation’s kids during this unprecedented [Read More …]

2020 Dairying for Tomorrow Award Winners Announced

Dairy Farms throughout the Northeast Recognized for Contributions to Environmental Stewardship, Community Outreach and Animal Care In its fifth year, the Dairying for Tomorrow Awards, sponsored by American Dairy Association North East, recognize dairy farms [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy/Pizza Ranch Partnership Results in 1 Million Incremental Pounds of Milk Sales

In celebration of National Dairy Month, Midwest Dairy recently partnered with Pizza Ranch to offer free extra cheese on any large pizza ordered online for carryout or delivery throughout the month of June. The Pizza Ranch [Read More …]

Study Shows Dramatic Dual Reduction in Farmer Feed Costs and Cattle Methane Emissions Using Red Seaweed Supplement

Five-month study finds sustained reductions with no change in animal health and beef quality Blue Ocean Barns announced today that a recent study (biorxiv.org) out of the University of California, Davis, found that a supplement derived from [Read More …]

Register Now for “Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling”

IDFA’s introductory webinar series on dairy labeling is back and refreshed with new information on the latest requirements and best practices in labeling. Whether you’re interested in learning more about the nutrition facts panel, allergens, [Read More …]

High Forage Diets: Three Factors to Consider

Ruminant Solutions by Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, is offering guidance inspired by recent research to help evaluate the nutritional and economic benefits of feeding a high-forage dairy diet. Technically speaking, a diet that is [Read More …]

Why Respiratory Protection Is for Your Prefresh Cows, Too

If you hear “respiratory protection,” your mind may go straight to your calves, but do you also think about your prefresh pen? Just like the first few days of life or at the time of [Read More …]

Future Bovine Practitioners Supported with Merck Animal Health Scholarships

As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing the practice of veterinary medicine, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) is pleased to announce $90,000 in scholarships have [Read More …]

Plan for Now, Prepare for the Future: Get Ready for 2021, Dairy Outlook, and Risk Management Options

This webinar will discuss how dairies can adjust for the year 2021 The Plan for Now, Prepare for the Future: Get Ready for 2021, Dairy Outlook, and Risk Management Options webinar will discuss ideas on how [Read More …]

“Let’s Get Started” webinar series

Registration now open for October 20 webinar The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), will be holding a series of eight [Read More …]

Know where and when to apply nitrogen fertilizer

Where fall nitrogen fertilizer applications are restricted As the seasons change, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) encourages farmers and commercial applicators to know where fall nitrogen fertilizer applications are restricted. Fall nitrogen fertilizer application [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC webinar focuses on udder health, bedding management

Sandra Godden leads the webinar presentation National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Improving Udder Health through Better Bedding Management.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Nov. 19. During [Read More …]

Dairy workforce development to focus on leadership

PSU Extension webinar will be October 19, at 12 p.m. Dairy producers and other agriculture industries are invited to join Penn State Extension for the second installment of the Dairy Workforce Focus webinar series at [Read More …]

Bruster’s Inaugural Feeding America® Fundraiser Raises $44,500 to Provide 890,000 Meals

In first year of partnership company exceeds expectations while making a difference for thousands Bruster’s Real Ice Cream has always been keen on giving back at the store level to its local communities. Coming into 2020, [Read More …]

Rep. ‘GT’ Thompson praises safety net

The Dairy Margin Coverage program has worked well for the farmers who signed up for it, while other federal programs ranging from emergency loans to disaster payments have helped keep dairy farms afloat during the [Read More …]

Consumers’ Approval of Farming & Agriculture Tops Gallup List

Gallup recently released their “Americans’ Views of U.S. Business and Industry Sectors 2020” and the results show consumers’ view of farming and agriculture has improved over the past year, jumping up 11%. Now topping the list [Read More …]

Rumen Development in the Dairy Calf

Join us for Rumen Development in the Dairy Calf webinar for a discussion on the process of rumen development, papillae formation, and the steps necessary to achieve nutritional success in the growing dairy heifer. We [Read More …]

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

Last Chance for Early Bird Rates! Rates increase after October 1, so register today and save! Course Information The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles led by [Read More …]

Penn State Creamery fall contest aims to ‘scoop and score’ with fans

Promotion asks ice cream fans to vote weekly for their favorite ice cream flavors The Penn State Berkey Creamery hopes to score a touchdown with its fans by hosting a new online competition, Fantasy Flavor League. Like [Read More …]

Farm Aid 2020 rallies support for farmers as essential workers

35th anniversary virtual festival highlights determination and resilience of farmers Farm Aid marked its 35th anniversary today with Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, a three-and-a-half-hour, virtual at-home festival featuring 22 artists who helped showcase [Read More …]

Chr. Hansen to sell its Natural Colors business to EQT

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (“Chr. Hansen”) and the EQT IX fund today announced that EQT has agreed to acquire the Natural Colors Division (“Natural Colors” or “the Company”), a subsidiary of Chr. Hansen, the global [Read More …]

Virtual calf webinars to start in October

6 different free virtual calf and heifer webinars Over the past few years, Penn State Extension has been hosting on-farm calf workshops in the fall for both producers and industry representatives. With the current COVID-19 [Read More …]

Dairy technology: not a gadget, but vital for successful dairy farming

Delve deeper into the changing role of dairy farmers and the role of technology on October 1st Owners of large dairy operations will become CIO’s (Chief Information Officers) in the near future. This is according [Read More …]

Van Raden Inducted into USDA / ARS Science Hall of Fame

Dr. Paul M. VanRaden was inducted into the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Science Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sept. 15, according to an announcement from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding. CDCB [Read More …]

Dairy Organizations Support Feeding America

September is Hunger Action Month and this year, the dairy industry is coming together to raise awareness of the need for nutritious milk and dairy products in food banks and for kids facing hunger. This [Read More …]

Women in Agriculture Webinar Offers Powerful Insights

Jefferson County Economic Development presented a video webinar on women in agriculture on Sept. 24. The program is an episode in Farmers’ Luncheon Webinar Series. According to Jay M. Matteson, Agricultural Coordinator for the Development [Read More …]

DHIA

DMI Dairy Market Report for September 2020

U.S. milk production is one of several key components of the dairy situation and outlook whose behavior in this unusual year has produced decidely unique patterns of milk and dairy product prices in 2020. When [Read More …]

NEAFA join stakeholders in support of continued membership in WTO

Agriculture stakeholders call for continued U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization The Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA) joined 62 leading U.S. agriculture stakeholders yesterday that called for continued U.S. membership in the World [Read More …]

LIVE webinar: Dairy Heifer Economics

The Dairy Heifer Economics webinar will explore the costs associated with raising replacement animals which include feeding costs, how age at first calving affects the bottom line, and other ways that management of growing heifers [Read More …]

Sang Lee Farms selected for NY AEM-Leopold Conservation Award