Year: 2020

Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse June 1 – 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily The Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse is designed primarily for experienced nutritionists and allied industry professionals seeking a more [Read More …]

COVID-19 Will Likely Push Farm Bankruptcies Higher

March 2020 Data Shows a 23% Increase in Farm Bankruptcies Given the challenges to the farm economy in recent years, i.e., low commodity prices, retaliatory tariffs and natural disasters, it’s no surprise that farm bankruptcies [Read More …]

Tariff revival and soybean exports

New tariffs against China threatened for China’s coronavirus behavior Recent soybean price weakness reflects new tariff threats against China that emerged as an option for retaliation against Chinese behavior regarding the coronavirus. A collapse of [Read More …]

Take care of that precious crop. Have high expectations for the feed you’ll serve up.

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

She’s depending on you. You’re maybe in the middle of (or on the verge of) winter forage season and, man, what a great crop we’ve seen! Lush, tall, thick, and full of nutrients for those [Read More …]

Global food commodity prices drop further in April

World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April, as the economic and logistical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities. [Read More …]

Idaho, Utah dairies, processors battle food insecurity amidst COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dairy West has launched Curds + Kindness, a program to direct surplus, nutrient-rich dairy foods to those who are hungry and unable to afford groceries throughout Idaho and [Read More …]

Nitrogen-fixing Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies

Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies Azotic North America, maker of Envita nitrogen-fixing bacteria, is recognized by Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020 as the [Read More …]

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

Wednesday, July 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio. For the second consecutive year, the AJCA will award over $30,000 in [Read More …]

Grazing Cover Crops

Grazing cover crops is receiving new attention. Here are some reasons to take a hard look at it: Grazing is a very cost-effective way of feeding animals – the cost per ton of dry matter fed is [Read More …]

Applying Manure with A Drag Line System

Drag line manure application is attracting farmers attention in Pennsylvania. Numerous advantages can be found when compared to hauling manure in tankers. Applying manure with a drag line system is getting a lot of interest [Read More …]

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

“Maximizing Fertility While Minimizing Timed AI Use” is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on June 5. Luis Mendonca, who recently [Read More …]

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

Ralco is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Young has joined the company in the role of Ruminant Account Manager. Dr. Young will focus on serving the needs of Ralco’s cow/calf producers in western Nebraska [Read More …]

AFIA and KSU Launch Online, On-Demand Feed Education Modules

The American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University have launched an online and on-demand extension of their well-respected AFIA/KSU-500, “Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing,” online course. The online modules are ideal for employees who need [Read More …]

Meat plant bottleneck highlighted in CoBank report

Processing capacity reduction has long term implications for producers, retailers, shoppers The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock [Read More …]

The Bulls Are Back to Work With a Renewed Energy

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 8, 2020 Apparently, dairy market bulls are not essential workers. Like many of us, they spent March and much of April sheltering in place. But the [Read More …]

Farmers’ Losses a Barrier to PPP Participation

Since the Paycheck Protection Program’s inception, few farmers have been able to utilize the assistance offered, despite the efforts of the Small Business Administration to address all the potential questions that would arise when the [Read More …]

Tractors, machinery operated by multiple users

Driving shared tractors and machinery may put operators at risk of contracting COVID-19 Often more than one person operates the same tractor or piece of machinery on a farm operation in the course of a [Read More …]

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens

May 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The self-distancing and quarantine protocols put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have reduced economic growth, shuttered consumers in their homes and changed the way Americans purchase and consume food. Food production, too, [Read More …]

Tillamook County Creamery Association Dedicates $4 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Oregon-Based Dairy Cooperative Focuses on Hometowns First to Maximize Impact Today, the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced that its farmer-owners have committed $4 million to a comprehensive COVID-19 relief plan to help its employees, [Read More …]

Cargill Launches Recognition Program for Dairies Introduces new White Heart Award

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill is pleased to announce a new initiative to help dairy farmers in the U.S. recognize the people who support them through difficult times with a distinguished White Heart Award. Dairy farmers can nominate anyone [Read More …]

COVID-19: farmer survey shows lost sales and income

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of [Read More …]

U.S. dairy export volume up 7th straight month, despite coronavirus outbreak

Value of $592 million most in 5+ years, fueled by growth in SE Asia. U.S. dairy exporters topped year-earlier levels for the seventh straight month in March, despite disruptions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. [Read More …]

NEAFA supports NYS efforts to bring relief to dairy farmers, foodbanks

Commissioner Ball’s calls for continued and additional aid for NYS dairy farmers The Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA) recognizes New York State (NYS) Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball for [Read More …]

COVID-19 creates uncertainty at Kansas dairy

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Rural America runs on razor-thin margins in the best of times Dan Wiebe and his wife Kerry milk about 100 cows each and every day on the last remaining dairy farm in Butler County. The [Read More …]

CA: Producer Review Board Recommends Increased QIP Assessment

In a meeting on May 7, the Producer Review Board voted to recommend to CDFA Secretary Karen Ross a higher assessment for the California Quota program. The board accepted a staff recommendation that effective June [Read More …]

Warming conditions may send corn, soy north

Best corn and soybean conditions could shift from Iowa and Ill. to Minn. and the Dakotas If warming continues unabated in the Midwest, in 50 years we can expect the best conditions for corn and [Read More …]

Ag Barometer hits three-year low