Year: 2020

AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the “one front door” for phone, chat, and web inquires Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the official launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) AskUSDA [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course

Held January 15 through March 15 2021 Cornell PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week online Forage Management Course January 15 through March 15, 2021. Registration is $265.00 per person. A discount of $25 applies for registrations [Read More …]

IDFA Dairy Policy Outlook for 2021

December 8, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Join IDFA’s legislative team on Tuesday, December 8, for a webinar that will provide you with an overview of the new administration and the 117th Congress. IDFA’s Dairy Policy [Read More …]

How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Increase Process Efficiency with Modular Boiler Systems

This year’s COVID-19 public health crisis gave dairy producers a look at how rigid their steam systems were as deviations from their current production schedule arose. These uncertain times showed industries that a flexible steam [Read More …]

DairyMAPS: Dairy Market Assessment & Planning System

Atlantic Corporation provides agricultural business and economic research and development. Over the last year, with the support of the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding, we have developed a business planning tool for the [Read More …]

Food Union Improves Ice Cream Delivery Services In Norway and Denmark

Plans To Expand Ecommerce Shops Recognized global ice cream and dairy producer and distributer, Food Union, announces sharpened focus on the growth potential in ecommerce and enhancing nation-wide door-step-delivery services in Denmark and Norway. During uncertain times, [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, highlights impact of health on fertility

“Revisiting the impact of overall and reproductive health on fertility: Phenotypes and genotypes” (“Revisitando el impacto de la salud general y reproductiva en la fertilidad: Fenotipos y genotipos”), presented in Spanish, headlines the next Dairy [Read More …]

Construction Nears Completion at Connecticut’s First Biogas Dairy Digester System

Fort Hill Farms digester will produce renewable energy and soil products from food waste and manure Earlier this summer, ground was broken at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson to begin the construction of Connecticut’s first [Read More …]

New Virginia Tech facilities include the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center and Metabolic Research Laboratory

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new state-of-the-art Metabolic Research Laboratory will be ready in early 2021 and will allow faculty and students in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to conduct research that addresses current and emerging issues [Read More …]

Sustainable Food Systems, COVID-19 Drive 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit Dialogue

Leaders from across agriculture gathered to discuss challenges, collaboration Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, previewed the 2021 Food Systems Summit and its implications for U.S. agriculture [Read More …]

Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is now open! Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training webinar to learn key steps to developing an effective training program on the dairy farm. On-farm training ensures a greater understanding of [Read More …]

The Big Cheese Launches With New E-Commerce Website To Sell Its Premium 12- To 15-Year Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese This Holiday Season

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin cheese company debuts just in time to end 2020 on a high note with a glorious cheddar cheese, ideal for holiday gifting, family feasts and socially distanced soirees Cross that hard-to-shop-for person off your [Read More …]

Dairy farms innovating their way to a sustainable future

“Innovation” is a buzzword thrown about to the point of cliché. What it is varies with the circumstance. For tech professionals, innovation could be an updated app or a streamlined solution. For teachers, it might [Read More …]

Borden Heats Up the Dairy Section with New Creamy Salsa

Borden has combined salsa and sour cream to create a one-of-a-kind dip Leave it to Borden Dairy to create a salsa so fresh and delicious, it can only be found in the dairy section. New [Read More …]

IDFA Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Coordination

As coronavirus cases continue to climb across the United States, IDFA is committed to ensuring that the health and safety of our workforce remains the key priority among our industry as well as among legislators [Read More …]

November Cattle on Feed Report Shows Sharp Decline in Placements, Inventory Up

USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, released November 20, shows the number of animals on feed as of November 1 is higher than it was this time last year. The report provides monthly estimates of the number [Read More …]

Tramburg Named Vita Plus Vice President of Operations

John Tramburg was recently named Vita Plus vice president of operations. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Tramburg will provide leadership for all areas related to operations at Vita Plus facilities, including customer service, manufacturing, distribution and [Read More …]

Take a Tour of the Dairy Forum Virtual Experience!

January 25th – 28th, 2021 When you register for Dairy Forum 2021, you’re unlocking access to a state-of-the-art virtual platform that has been custom-built to provide our dairy industry professionals with the tools to network, [Read More …]

Indiana October Milk Production report

Indiana dairy herd estimated at 191,000 head, up 15,000 from last year Dairy herds in Indiana produced 374 million pounds of milk during October, up 10.7 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo Johnson, [Read More …]

Dairy cows exposed to heavy metals worsen antibiotic-resistant pathogen crisis

Study is first to show that long-term persistence of heavy metals in environment Dairy cows, exposed for a few years to drinking water contaminated with heavy metals, carry more pathogens loaded with antimicrobial-resistance genes able [Read More …]

New Genetic Abnormality Factor Identified in Jersey Breed

A new undesirable genetic factor, known as Jersey Neuropathy with Splayed Forelimbs (JNS), has been identified in the Jersey breed. The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) board of directors were made aware and discussed the [Read More …]

Keys to success with robotic milking systems

The use of robotic milking systems is growing rapidly throughout the United States The use of robotic milking systems is growing rapidly throughout the United States. Farms with primarily family labor are installing robots to [Read More …]

Genetic Focus: Creating the Most Valuable Calves Across the Dairy Herd

Please join us Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Central time. Our presenters are: Matthew Cleveland, director, Global Beef Product Development, ABS Brandon Sowder, director, North American Business Development-Beef InFocus, ABS Samantha Wilson, North [Read More …]

John Deere announces contest: The Farm Must Go On

Top country artists are coming together to raise money for farmers in need John Deere (NYSE: DE) and top country artists Dustin Lynch, Maddie & Tae, Mickey Guyton, Travis Denning and Tyler Farr are coming together [Read More …]

Kerrygold Selects Weber Shandwick to Lead U.S. Corporate and Consumer Communications

Assignment Marks Kerrygold’s First Agency Partnership for Ongoing U.S. Public Relations Support Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading global marketing solutions firms, has been selected to lead corporate and consumer communications in the U.S. [Read More …]

Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award

John and Melissa Eron of Stevens Point have been selected as the recipients of the 2020 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers and foresters who [Read More …]

Importance of Cover Crops to Reduce Runoff and Soil Erosion

Cover crops are an important practice to improve soil structure, improve infiltration, and reduce soil erosion as was illustrated last week during a rainy day. Last week we had a rainy day on Wednesday, when [Read More …]

School Nutrition Enhanced Through Dairy Solutions

Dairy MAX launches Nutrition NOW program to enhance nutrition support in schools Dairy farmers know one of the best sources of nutrition for students is dairy and have been committed to youth wellness for decades. [Read More …]

The Big E recognizes 2020 FFA Regional Star Winners

The Eastern Regional FFA Star Awards event went virtual to recognize young agriculturalists Each year, The Big E invites FFA (Future Farmers of America) members to the Eastern States Exposition to compete, promote and encourage [Read More …]

Chef Ricky Webster Wins $15,000 for Recipe Inspired by San Francisco’s Iconic Fisherman’s Wharf in Real California Pizza Contest