Year: 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $12.7 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the [Read More …]

Silicon Valley-Based ‘Plug and Play’ Chooses Topeka, Kan., for Animal Health and Ag Tech Startup Accelerator

GO Topeka announced that Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that specializes in creating industry-specific accelerator programs, will bring its first Innovation Summit to Topeka on Tuesday, March 3. Titled “The Future of Animal [Read More …]

DMC Margin drops in USDA projections

A combination of rising supplies and fears of lower demand due to the coronavirus worsened the economic outlook for U.S. dairy producers, with margins under the Dairy Margin Coverage program falling. The January [Read More …]

NRCS Announces 2020 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced the first funding application deadline of April 3, 2020, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). If additional financial assistance funds are still available, a [Read More …]

One of the Nation’s Most Regenerative Crops is Also Nation’s Most Valuable Field Crop

According to newly released figures by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), alfalfa is the nation’s third most valuable field crop, valued at over $10.8 billion. “Alfalfa continues to provide tremendous [Read More …]

Crop Insurance Guarantees Fall in 2020

Reviewing Spring 2020 Crop Insurance Prices USDA’s recently released spring crop insurance prices for corn and soybeans were among the lowest in the last 10 years. Cotton prices dropped as well, down nearly 7% from [Read More …]

The Coronavirus: Protecting Your Business from a Sick Supply Chain

The rapid spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China is already impacting the global supply chain. Industry experts are predicting the impact on the global supply chain will peak in mid to late [Read More …]

CDC Instructions for Prevention & Treatment of Corona Virus

Prevention There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. However, as a reminder, CDC always recommends everyday preventive [Read More …]

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AGW Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Travel

Out of an abundance of caution, A Greener World is suspending all non-essential travel for the next 7-10 days. With the lack of clear evidence on where the coronavirus (COVID-19) exists and insufficient information on [Read More …]

China uses dairy factory to show it’s getting back to work

China is striving to restore public & business confidence, avert a deeper economic downturn As milk bottles and yogurt six-packs zipped past on a conveyor belt at a state-owned dairy, reporters heard a sales pitch [Read More …]

Dairy Bull Calf Permanent Identification

To ensure continual access to bob veal buyers, it is critical for Pennsylvania dairy bull calf sellers to assure their calves have official ID before leaving the farm. Do you sell dairy bull calves at [Read More …]

Still time to register for 2020 Central NY Dairy Day

Will be held Tuesday, March 10, 10am-3pm at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown The Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops (CNYDLFC) Team will be hosting the 2020 Dairy Day on Tuesday, March [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3

Unique to dairy, 2-day financial course will offer advanced financial development, Mar. 24-25 Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the inaugural PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 training will be held March 24-25 at [Read More …]

UW-River Falls Dairy Club excels at conference

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Dairy Club was honored with several awards The more than 50 UW-River Falls Dairy Club members at the ADSA-SAD Conference. Dairy Club adviser and Animal Science Professor Steve Kelm pictured far [Read More …]

Dairy Defined Podcast: NMPF’s Castenada surveys the trade landscape

Tangible gains from the USMCA trade agreement, as well as progress on “Phase One” trade deals with China and Japan, underscore dairy’s persistent efforts to open new opportunities in foreign markets, Jaime Castaneda, NMPF’s senior [Read More …]

International Dairy Foods Association Names Joseph Scimeca to New Role as Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced today that Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., has been named senior vice president, regulatory and scientific affairs. Scimeca comes to IDFA after serving for 16 years with Cargill Inc., most [Read More …]

DFA Postpones Upcoming Annual Meeting

Announcement from the DFA As the health and safety of our members, employees and guests is our top priority, we have been closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus during our planning process for our [Read More …]

Secretary Ross meets with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh, Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development This afternoon CDFA Secretary Karen Ross met with a Vietnamese Delegation of government and business leaders led by [Read More …]

AgriThority® Expansion Continues With Added Expertise in North and South America

Leader in Ag Innovation Development adds new product and business development specialists AgriThority® an agricultural company specializing in accelerating development of new technologies around the world, announces the addition of three product development specialists to [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features colostrum management

“What’s new in colostrum management?” headlines Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) next webinar. This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on March 31. During the webinar, Sandra Godden, University of Minnesota [Read More …]

KDA to Host Livestock Export Seminars

A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will host two livestock export seminars featuring industry [Read More …]

Management for Dairy Calves in Automatic Feeding Group Housing Systems

Proper management is key to the success of group calf housing systems. This article will discuss management practices unique to group housing systems that are key to successful calf rearing. Individually housing and feeding pre-weaned [Read More …]

ICAR/IDF Workshop: Animal-based indicators to promote welfare in dairy cows

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IDF and ICAR to host a workshop on the use of animal-based indicators of dairy cow welfare and its potential hamonization on 9 June 2020. Animal welfare is a topic that is becoming increasingly important [Read More …]

NMPF: Working to Improve Dairy Labor, Inside and Outside Washington

As the voice of dairy farmers in Washington, the National Milk Producers Federation constantly works for policy solutions to help our members succeed. As an organization that advances the interests of dairy farmers and the [Read More …]

Barry Bradford named new MSU Meadows Endowed Chair for Dairy Management

Michigan State alum focused on research and outreach aimed at improving dairy industry Barry Bradford, Ph.D., has been named the new Clinton E. Meadows Endowed Chair for Dairy Management in Michigan State University’s (MSU) Department of [Read More …]

Procure for corn captures Sun’s energy to maximize plant & soil health

Sunshine fuels corn’s ability to grow strong and perform. Putting the sun to work for farmers, Agnition developed Procure® for Corn to enhance the crop’s ability to capture energy from the sun, maximizing yields through [Read More …]

IDF study on Global Dairy Marketing Trends released

IDF announced the release of its new report “Global Marketing Trends – Understanding Changes in Global Dairy Consumption”. Now in its second edition, the 2020 report provides a global snapshot of marketing trends within the [Read More …]

Four more American Farmland Trust-NRCS case studies show how soil health practices increase farm profitability

Evidence builds for economic and environmental benefits of soil health efforts, creating a library of on-farm examples for use by farmers and service providers across the country. American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national [Read More …]

Cargill offers dairy farms free safety vests