Year: 2020

Ag producers became more optimistic about both their current and future farming operations Farmer sentiment improved in June for the second month in a row, rebounding from sharp declines that took place in both March [Read More …]

Congress supports greater dairy access in Japan

Congress urges U.S. government to secure access by swiftly pursuing Phase Two agreement Members of Congress representing dairy districts from across the country joined together today to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert [Read More …]

USDA Appoints 24 Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

Karla Stockli, CEO of the California Fig Advisory Board and long-time friend and associate of DairyBusiness are among the appointees. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 24 industry representatives to [Read More …]

White Mold in Soybeans Sporecaster Forecasts and Scouting

Sporecaster app validation to improve PA white mold risk prediction. White mold is a soybean disease that occurs when spores from the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infect susceptible flowers, leading to growth throughout the soybean plant (Figure 1). [Read More …]

Schmitt has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc.

Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) (the “Company” or “Schmitt”) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Ample Hills”). Ample Hills will reopen [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cheese Wins American Marketing Association Brand Smart Grand Champion Award

The Wisconsin Cheese community comprised of cheese lovers from across the nation, called Cheeselandia, won the Grand Champion Award at the American Marketing Association’s Brand Smart Awards in Chicago last week. In addition to taking [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Names New Executive Director

National Dairy Shrine is pleased to announce that Mike Opperman will become Executive Director for the organization on August 1, succeeding Dr. David Selner who is retiring on July 31. Opperman comes to National Dairy [Read More …]

Jason Robinson Assumes Full-time Role As Southeast/Deep South Area Representative

Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of National All-Jersey Inc., recently announced changes in the Southeast and Deep South area representative territories. Effective July 1, 2020, Jason Robinson assumed the Southeast territory vacated by Erica [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 28 Future Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 28 future leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the second class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. [Read More …]

Class of 2020 Sustainability Award Winners Announced

The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, which honor dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices improve the well-being of people, animals and the planet, have recognized six winners for 2020. The program is managed by the [Read More …]

May margin triggers Dairy Margin Coverage payment

FSA has issued more than $176M in program benefits to dairy producers this year The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that the May 2020 income over feed cost margin was [Read More …]

AgGeorgia Farm Credit announces ‘Farm Focus’ photo contest

Photos can be submitted through July 31 AgGeorgia Farm Credit announces their annual Farm Focus photo contest for their customers, friends and families. Photos taken within any of the 79 counties served by AgGeorgia are [Read More …]

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Pasture management in a drought

Dry weather in recent weeks throughout Ohio has raised several questions about how pastures should be managed during drought. Although the experts don’t all agree if this period of dry weather meets the definition of [Read More …]

Schultz Elected President of PDPW Board

Katy Schultz of Fox Lake, Wis. was elected president of the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 year. Joining her on the executive committee are Janet Clark, Rosendale, Wis. – vice [Read More …]

AgTech highlighted in Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals

AAD selected as one of 52 finalists out of nearly 2,500 applicants from 87 countries Advanced Animal Diagnostics (“AAD”) was recently announced as a global finalist for the 2020 Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards $49,500 in Higher Education Scholarships

Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lender, recently awarded $49,500 in higher education scholarships to 32 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing, forest [Read More …]

Cheddar Block Market the Greenest Pasture in the Commodity World

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 10, 2020 In an environment as fickle as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, bulls are not typically bred for their stamina. But in the Cheddar block market [Read More …]

CDFA announces three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. The board advises the secretary on CDFA’s Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program (FMIP), which ensures fertilizing materials are safe, [Read More …]

What Opportunities Might Kenya Provide U.S. Agriculture?

On July 8, the U.S. and Kenya kicked off a two-week first round of trade talks and agreed on a framework for U.S. technical assistance and capacity-building efforts in Kenya on July 8, according to [Read More …]

Congress Urges U.S. Government to Secure Greater Dairy Access in Japan by Swiftly Pursuing Phase Two Agreement

Members of Congress representing dairy districts from across the country joined together today to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue asking them to work together [Read More …]

Experts Weigh In On Future of Food During July 14 Fundraiser

Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Internationally recognized experts in consumer insights and the food industry will reveal the latest research on consumer trends, the current environment in food and agriculture and what the future holds [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim Awarded Contract for Vaccine Bank to Help Protect US Livestock from Foot and Mouth Disease

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Boehringer Ingelheim a contract to help supply a vaccine bank that will protect U.S. livestock from foot-and-mouth disease. The contract calls for Boehringer Ingelheim to create and [Read More …]

Week 15 Line-up of The Dairy Signal™ Features New Presenters

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week fifteen of The Dairy Signal™ will feature two new presenters – Emily Yeiser Stepp, [Read More …]

Reducing Heat Stress Can Help Lower Somatic Cell Counts

With hot weather, the main concern is often loss of milk production, but heat stress can also cause cows to experience a seasonal high SCC as well. Many dairy producers experience an increase in their [Read More …]

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is Full Steam Ahead for National Ice Cream Month 2020

Company announces best-ever sales in May and three new stores This year has been full of obstacles and changes. And while the world is still adjusting, adapting and recovering, Bruster’s Real Ice Creamis hoping to [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses protocols to harvest optimal milk quality