Month: January 2021

The data is in, and in dairy’s corner of the world, it brings some comfort at a challenging time. Throughout the market ups and downs of the pandemic era, consumers love of dairy products has [Read More …]

New report recommends improvements to NASS

Also provides recommendations to improve accuracy and farmer confidence in the survey results A new report released today by the American Farm Bureau Federation provides an in-depth examination into the USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) [Read More …]

Taking preservative application to a new level

The most advanced preservative application for large square balers has been introduced as the innovative 700 Series applicator from Harvest Tec. The new technology makes the process of applying preservative easier and more efficient, and [Read More …]

Evers emphasizes support for broadband, conservation

Governor highlights ag priorities in address to Dairy Strong audience Gov. Tony Evers pledged his support for the dairy community today, pointing to an investment in rural broadband and support for farmers who are advancing conservation practices. Speaking to [Read More …]

Osnabrueck Holstein Genetic Auction

Top Genetic Auction – 30th January 2021 Most of the preparations for the International Osnabrueck Top Genetic Auction are already done. With breeding values up to gRZG 171, gNVI 367, gPFT 4316, gICO 5431 … [Read More …]

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences launches Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture to prepare industry for future

The agricultural landscape is changing. Increased food production is needed to support the world population. Innovative efficiencies are needed throughout agriculture. Climate change scenarios suggest significant modifications in agriculture. In order to address these issues [Read More …]

DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference

New location, new programming on tap for two-day dairy educational event PDPW is bringing its leading-edge, forward-focused programming and top-notch speakers to a new location for its annual Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) PDPW Business [Read More …]

Gaylord Joseph “Joe” Lyon, 92

Joe Lyon, 92, of Toledo, passed away on January 22. An eminent dairy industry leader, Joe was born on November 10, 1928 in Toledo, Iowa, the third son of Earl Lyon and Helen “Nellie” Zmolek [Read More …]

Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic

USDA Says SNAP Benefits Are Inadequate for Most Participants and Begins Process to Extend Emergency Allotments to States and Update Thrifty Food Plan Formula The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several efforts today to expand [Read More …]

Grab a cup of joe and join us for Lely’s Coffee Talks!

Lely North America is excited to announce the launch of its Coffee Talks video series! Grab a cup of joe and join us each week for brief discussions with dairy farmers about their Lely red [Read More …]

Class for 2021 Jersey Youth Acadamy has been selected

Jonathan Merriam, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), today announced the class for the seventh Jersey Youth Academy, July 11 to 16 in Columbus, Ohio. “The 31 young people from 15 states [Read More …]

Cornerstone Dairy Academy Deadline Fast Approaching

Application Deadline for Three-Track Leadership Development Program is January 31, 2021 Dairy producers and members of allied industry who are interested in building their leadership and professional development skills are encouraged to apply for the [Read More …]

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, [Read More …]

Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases

New project to use next-generation sequencing for faster bovine disease detection Transboundary and emerging diseases are constant threats to the livestock industry. Even as biosafety measures have evolved, there is always the lingering threat of [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health’s Dr. Angela Baysinger Receives “Feather in Her Cap” Award For Contributions to the Animal Health Industry

Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS, Animal Welfare lead at Merck Animal Health was awarded the 4th Annual Feather in Her Cap Award from the Feather in Her Cap Association, Inc. Dr. Baysinger was recognized for her [Read More …]

Taking Inventories of Stored Forages

CCE reminds livestock farmers to check their winter feed supplies. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) reminds farmers to check forage inventories regularly. This ensures there is enough [Read More …]

Young dairy farmer balances present unpredictability with future promise

January 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Josh Sauter and his family have managed challenges in the past, unpredictability in the present, and opportunities in the future. In the latest “Farmer Focus” co-sponsored by NMPF and the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management [Read More …]

Commodity Inventories Determine Prices. Where do Commodity Inventories Stand?

Producer milk prices are determined by formula from the prices of four dairy commodities: cheese, butter, Nonfat Dry Milk (NDM), and dry whey. The prior two posts (January 10 & December 20) covered where these commodity prices [Read More …]

MidAtlantic Farm Credit continues farm transition planning webinar series

Second webinar of a four-part series on farm transition planning will be January 25 MidAtlantic Farm Credit is preparing for the second webinar on January 25 of a four-part series on farm transition planning with [Read More …]

Farm Credit awards efforts to develop, promote Northeast ag

Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program provided $67,800 in grant funding to 24 organizations The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank, recently provided $67,800 in [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau Federation’s USDA-NASS Working Group Report

To help rebuild farmers’ trust in USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, a farmer-led working group put together by the American Farm Bureau has developed a series of recommendations for the agency. The recommendations focus on [Read More …]

Updates Made To Jerseymate To Recognize Newly Identified JNS Matings And Improved Inbreeding Calculations

The American Jersey Cattle Association’s comprehensive mating program, JerseyMate, recently had three major updates incorporated. The program now accounts for the risk of a JNS (Jersey Neuropathy and Splayed Forelimbs) mating; incorporates both genomic and [Read More …]

Nexus to Introduce the Next Wave of Dairy Innovations

2021 PDPW Business Conference attendees can preview innovative ideas, technologies Each year dairy producers attend the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference in search of the newest research, technologies and information to make their farms [Read More …]

Co-Alliance Cooperative merge better for customers

Cooperative to service customers in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan & Illinois Indiana-based agriculture & energy cooperatives Harvest Land Co-op, Inc. & Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc. (formerly Co-Alliance, LLP), announced Jan. 22 that both sets of boards and [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2021 kicks off Monday.

January 25, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Foods Association is excited to invite you to join us for Dairy Forum 2021—Dairy Evolved, where we will collaborate, innovate and inspire our industry to embrace and lead change for continued growth! [Read More …]

Lancaster DHIA seeking to hire full-time General Manager to lead the collaborative and innovative team

General Manager Position Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Manheim, PA, is an independent, nationally certified DHIA, founded in 1994. With over 3,000 members throughout nine states in the Northeast region, Lancaster DHIA strives to help [Read More …]

2020 Forage Variety Trials