Year: 2020

Join this webinar and improve your communication skills with your employees on your dairy farm! One of the most basic skills necessary for the work place is communication. The Dairy Workforce Focus: Communication – It’s a [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER Announces Promotion of Mark Martinez

Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production announces the promotion of Mark Martinez to Director, Americas Sales. In this role, Martinez will oversee all ruminant and monogastric sales in North, Central and South America. [Read More …]

Will the next coronavirus relief package leave essential workers behind?

Eventually, Congress will pass a new coronavirus relief package because the future of America’s economy and global competitiveness depends on it. But what will Congress include in the bill, and when will lawmakers pass it? [Read More …]

Milk Donation Reimbursement Program application deadline

August 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Submit a completed Milk Donation and Distribution Plan no later than March 31, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will accept applications through March 31, 2021, for participation in the Milk [Read More …]

The Pandemic Continues to Sicken Demand for Dairy

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 7, 2020 Although cheese prices are much lower now than they were in June, cheese vats remain full. The other dairy markets tumbled this week as [Read More …]

Minnesota: Nitrogen fertilizer restrictions begin September 1

This is a reminder, beginning September 1, the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soil will be restricted in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination. This will also apply to Drinking Water [Read More …]

New USDA Survey to Measure Areas for Improvement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners. The survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, [Read More …]

VitaDairy Campaign “Protect Doctors 24h” Photo Took The Internet By Storm

For the past few days, there has been immense participation by Vietnamese netizens and attention from local media for the Campaign photo, which went viral on the Internet, called “Protect Doctors 24h”. The campaign photo [Read More …]

Dietary Guidelines good for dairy — and worth a nudge forward

The release of the scientific report of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has brought predictable criticism from dairy’s detractors, annoyed that a high-nutrient food they dislike for various, easy-to-debunk reasons provides important benefits throughout life and offers essential [Read More …]

2020 dairy Snackcelerator competition searching for next big thing

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the return of its dairy product innovation competition with the launch of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator to inspire new ideas integrating the flavor and functionality of [Read More …]

Industry experts discuss dairy outlook on the global and US dairy markets.

There has been unprecedented milk and product price volatility over the last few months. Rabobank’s global dairy strategist Mary Ledman and Vice President of Dairy Research Ben Laine discuss their outlook on the global and [Read More …]

CA Dietary Guidelines Public Comments

Nutrition and access to healthy foods like milk and dairy play important roles in protecting the health of people across the life span. This is why the forthcoming release of the updated Dietary Guidelines for [Read More …]

USDA to Invest up to $360 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation

Application period has opened for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today invited potential conservation partners to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). [Read More …]

Proposals Sought For Jersey Cattle and Product Research

The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2021 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: Nutrition of [Read More …]

Coalition encouraging Gov. Cuomo to protect risk management tools

Agricultural and forest lands must remain productive for future use A broad coalition representing the diverse agricultural and forestry communities is asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to veto legislation that would ban the use of the [Read More …]

Graduate students win NMPF scholarship

August 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards support the next generation of dairy leaders & researchers The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced the recipients of its 2020 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards. The awards, presented by [Read More …]

CDR performing innovative cheese studies

CDR is an important educator and examines cheese shelf life In an episode of the Dairy Stream podcast, the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin – one of the nation’s premier [Read More …]

California State Judge Rules Against Stop QIP

August 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

On July 31 after a one-day court hearing in Sacramento, Calif., a state supreme court judge has ruled against the Stop QIP group that is seeking to immediately abolish the California milk quota program. The [Read More …]

Coronavirus Trade Data: Four Months In

USDA’s import and export trade data for June 2020, released Wednesday, provides important insight into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. farm products. While the first stay-at-home orders didn’t begin until mid-March, concerns [Read More …]

You can put a price on protecting rangelands

As California continues to respond to the challenges of COVID-19, some people are cautiously venturing out into the state’s abundance of open spaces, while hopefully wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and practicing other safe behaviors. [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Slow, More Aid Needed

June 2020 Data Shows an 8% Increase in Farm Bankruptcies Though Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies during the first half of 2020 slowed to 284 filings, down 10 filings from the first half of 2019, [Read More …]

IDFA Encourages Trump Administration to ‘Stay the Course’ in U.S.-Kenya Negotiations

In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer regarding trade negotiations between the governments of the United States and Kenya, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said a U.S.-Kenya agreement has the potential to [Read More …]

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Dairy support grant applications due Aug. 14

Grants are available to dairy farms and processing plants in the five states The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is putting out a final reminder that grant applications for the 2020 grant program are due [Read More …]

USDA: Farm production expenditures up >1%

Midwest region contributed the most to U.S. total expenditures Farm production expenditures in the United States are estimated at $357.8 billion for 2019, up from $354.0 billion in 2018. The 2019 total farm production expenditures [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission releases final report

Issues of concern, action items offer roadmap for sustainable, vibrant dairy industry Through a global pandemic with unprecedented challenges for an industry deemed essential, the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission has completed its mission to review [Read More …]

Benjamin Houlton named dean of Cornell CALS

Houlton succeeds Kathryn Boor, who will become dean of the Graduate School Benjamin Z. Houlton, director of the John Muir Institute of the Environment and professor of global environmental studies at the University of California, [Read More …]

Imperial Valley Ag community helps farmworkers crossing border with PPE

As we continue to adapt to the new limitations as a result of COVID-19, agriculture has been classified as an essential service and the Imperial Valley has continued to farm. A majority part of the [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Deserve a Voice and a Vote on Policy That Impacts Their Farms

Modified Bloc Voting Could Give it to Them As the dairy industry begins to have more in-depth conversations about modernizing milk pricing and the antiquated Federal Milk Marketing Order system, it is important to examine [Read More …]

Cathedral City Cheese Comes to Canada

A leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, Saputo is pleased to announce the launch of Cathedral City, The UK’s favourite cheese brand1, which is now on sale in 500 stores [Read More …]

MSU researchers receive grants to study dairy cattle health