Year: 2020

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., one of the Chinese dairy giants, generated a revenue of 26.88 billion yuan in the second quarter of this year, up 22.49 percent year on year, the company [Read More …]

Last Call to Apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Dairy farmers are eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP offers direct financial assistance to agricultural producers, providing them the ability to weather the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Dairy [Read More …]

Westphalia dairy farmers named 2020 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

Brent and Emily Simon of Westphalia, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2020 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. [Read More …]

Dunford, Rani, Ryan and Stroup to headline Leadership Learnings in Time of Crisis

IDFA is pleased to announce a brand new panel at this year’s The Power of People virtual program: “Leadership Learnings in Time of Crisis.” IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., will moderate this interactive [Read More …]

Food-chain return to “normal” is slow, but it will happen, NMPF’s Detlefsen says

The coronavirus crisis is far from over, but the food supply chain has adapted effectively, said Clay Detlefsen, chief counsel for the National Milk Producers Federation and the private-sector chair of the Food and Agricultural [Read More …]

Harvest Corn for Silage to Manage Burcucumber

If corn fields are infested with burcucumber, consider chopping it for silage. If not, herbicides used as grain harvest aids are generally not effective on burcucumber. Despite the variable weather patterns around the state, burcucumber [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 22 of The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week 22 of The Dairy Signal™ will feature a new speaker, Scott Stipetich, Precision Ag [Read More …]

Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calf

The Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calfwebinar will explore the various liquid feeding options and systems available for dairy calves, analyzing the economics, benefits, and growth comparisons between the different feeding options. We hope [Read More …]

Why was Q2 Milk Pricing so Volatile? What will Happen in Q3?

Cheese pricing data for the second quarter of 2020 is now complete. Some data is available for July. The charts in this post give us a good picture of why there were huge swings in [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin on DairyBusiness News

Building Dairy Into the Lives of Wisconsin’s Youth

As our future advocates, consumers and champions, it’s important to make dairy a part of the daily lives for students. Our Youth in Schools program works to build trust in farming and a love of [Read More …]

New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers

New monitoring technologies added to fertility programs are helping to increase dairy heifer reproduction efficiencies and profitability. Recent studies have shown that monitoring technologies can be used to improve efficiency beyond identifying heifers in estrus. [Read More …]

Silage Safety Message Lives On

Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation Reorganizes Dr. Keith Bolsen’s message to send everyone home safe from livestock operations will continue following his sudden passing on May 29, 2020. The non-profit organization named for him, Keith [Read More …]

Dr. Jeffrey Bewley Joins Holstein Association as Dairy Analytics and Innovation Scientist

Holstein Association USA is excited to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Bewley joined the staff as the Dairy Analytics and Innovation Scientist. In his role, Bewley serves as a scientific and educational lead for Holstein Association [Read More …]

Count on Volatility in the Dairy Markets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 28, 2020 Steep losses at mid-week and a Friday rebound added up to net gains across the board. There is only one thing you can count [Read More …]

National DHIA Supports USDA’s Proposed Move to RFID Ear Tags for Cattle

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

USDA has proposed that all cattle moving in interstate shipment must have RFID (radio frequency radio identification devices) ear tags effective January 1, 2023. Such tags would be the only official tags, replacing the metal [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Sets Sustainability Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 30% For The Decade

Science-Based Target Commitment is a First for a U.S. Dairy Cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, announced today a continued step forward in its commitment to sustainability, [Read More …]

Widespread fires char farmland, range, pastures

The 2020 California wildfire season is looking ugly — and it’s only August. A spate of wildfires, many ignited by lightning, burned hundreds of thousands of acres in Northern and Central California — damaging and [Read More …]

Stewart’s milk is New York’s cream of the crop for 2020

Stewart’s, which also won for best-tasting chocolate milk, topped a field of 21 dairies from across the state Cornell University’s Milk Quality Improvement Program has awarded Stewart’s Dairy in Saratoga Springs top honors in New [Read More …]

Senators Seek Robust Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Agreements

A bipartisan group of 25 Senators today sent a letter identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Underscoring USMCA’s importance to the dairy industry, the letter asks the U.S. [Read More …]

Aspirin after calving can provide relief to dairy cows, increase milk production

Research team set out to test a regimen that would be less labor-intensive Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had lower metabolic stress and produced more milk than untreated [Read More …]

Making corn silage in dry conditions

Important considerations for making silage under dry growing conditions The primary goal of making corn silage is to preserve as many nutrients in the corn plant as possible, to produce a feed that is acceptable [Read More …]

Perry’s Mixes New Traditions with the Comfort of Classic Flavors for Fall

New Limited Edition Friendsgiving and Signature Pumpkin Pie Available Now for Retailers Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand and Upstate New York’s #1 ice cream choice, is launching a new fall [Read More …]

Larry Schnell Installed as LMA President for 2020-2022 Term

Larry Schnell of Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange in Dickinson, North Dakota, was installed president of the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) at the 2020 Annual LMA Membership Meeting, held virtually on Sunday, August 23. Schnell will complete [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

August 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center – in this case, the bunk. This podcast [Read More …]

California Fall National Show cancelled

With great disappointment we must share that the California Fall National Show, scheduled for October 21-25 in Tulare, California has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. The event venue, International Agri-Center has cancelled [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

Penn State publishes research showing increased feed efficiency with unique corn silage

Help increase the feed value of silage in a ration by switching to Enogen® Feed corn hybrids Dairy producers seeking an increase in feed efficiency may find it in Enogen®Feed corn, according to recently published [Read More …]

Food Union Group Reveals Upcoming Ice Cream Trends

Food Union Group is a global dairy production and distribution group that uses sensory and behavioral research to identify consumer demands. Recently, they launched more than 100 new ice cream products across Europe and they continue to [Read More …]

Cooperatives help dairy farmers do what they do best

Cooperatives provide services, support and representation on important issues Farming isn’t short of challenges these days. From record price volatility to tragic weather events to the ongoing crisis of coronavirus that’s shaping every aspect of lives and economies, [Read More …]

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