Month: January 2021

Webinar will be held January 26 at 12 p.m. On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 12 noon – 1 pm EST Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be conducting a second [Read More …]

USDA, dairy farmers work together to mitigate risk for 2021

Agencies see proactive participation in risk management programs In an unprecedented year, USDA staff and dairy producers across the country worked together to protect dairy operations for the 2021 production year under USDA’s risk management [Read More …]

Winter Dairy Series schedules announced for Central and South Central regions

Each region offers its own set of conversations for dairy producers to take part in CENTRAL- Winter Dairy Series University of Minnesota Extension, in collaboration with the Minnesota Dairy Initiative- Central Region, have announced the [Read More …]

Learn how to manage farm family dynamics during virtual dairy summit

2021 Virtual Dairy Summit Will Be Held on February 8-11, 2021 Managing family business dynamics on the dairy farm can be both rewarding and challenging. As the number of partners and family stakeholders grows, the [Read More …]

Bank of America Names Ben Maddox Western Food, Agriculture and Wine Executive

Bank of America is pleased to announce that Ben Maddox has been named Western Food, Agriculture and Wine Executive. Based in Fresno, Maddox and his team will continue to work with local growers, processors, wholesalers [Read More …]

Jersey Youth Academy Fundraiser

Marcoot Jersey Creamery, Greenville, Ill., a Queen of Quality producer with National All-Jersey Inc., is partnering with the USJersey organizations in a fundraiser for Jersey Youth Academy. The Marcoots debuted a “Benefit Box” option on [Read More …]

GENEX and Nedap introduce HerdMonitor® to benefit dairy herd management

The technology provides dependable, comprehensive insights to enhance herd health and performance and boost farm efficiency. GENEX, a trusted provider of world-class animal genetics, and Nedap, a global leader in dairy herd management technology, introduce [Read More …]

Bruce W. Krupke Memorial Scholarships Application is now online!

NEW THIS YEAR, scholarships are available to fulltime undergraduate college students and trade school students. The association will be awarding $2000 scholarships to college and trade school students enrolled fulltime (12 credit hours minimum) in [Read More …]

Steve Bourne joins Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production

New Eurasian sales leader bolsters company’s growing international footprint Steve Bourne joins Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production as Eurasian sales director, strengthening the company’s expanding presence and investment in Oceania, Asia, Europe, the [Read More …]

Coalition urges Cuomo to reconsider vaccines for ag employees

Urges Gov. Cuomo to include agriculture and food processing employees back into Phase 1B A coalition of organizations representing various agriculture sectors from New York have signed a letter urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo [Read More …]

Penn State Extension to host Dairy Foods Webinar

Dairy Foods Technical Resources Industry Forum webinar to take place Feb. 1 and Feb. 4 Penn State Extension will offer a webinar forum for dairy foods processors and entrepreneurs to give input on how the [Read More …]

Genus plc Provides Update on Financial Performance

Global biotechnology leader in animal genetics reports continued strong performance for the six-months period ending December 31, 2020. Company reports continuing growth in volumes, revenues and operating profits in both porcine and bovine genetics operations [Read More …]

UW–Madison dairy science virtual preview day scheduled for Jan. 20

Accepted and prospective students can get a look at the dairy science program The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences invites prospective students that are interested in majoring in dairy science to [Read More …]

The Dairy Signal Week 42 Speakers Announced

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 42 of The Dairy Signal™ Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 42 [Read More …]

Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY EPISODE 8 Mastitis Part 1 Dr. Matthias Wieland DVM, PhD, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and Rob Lynch, DVM, PRO-DAIRY, Cornell University, discuss different techniques [Read More …]

Put ‘the Freeze’ on Cold Stress Productivity Dips

When temperatures dip, cows divert their energy to maintaining normal body temperatures. For dairy producers, the switch comes at the expense of milk production. There are simple management tactics to help shield cows from the [Read More …]

USDA Updates CFAP to Include Support for Contract Poultry and Livestock Producers

On January 15, USDA announced additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. This new assistance will include expanded eligibility for certain commodities and producers established in the recently passed relief package, as well as updated [Read More …]

Dairy product purchasing habits analyzed

Dairy product purchasing differs in households with and without children American dairy consumers are often influenced by a variety of factors that can affect their buying habits. These factors include taste, preference, government information, cultural [Read More …]

Application Period Opens for Improved Round of Paycheck Protection Program

The recently enacted COVID-19 resource and relief package included a number of agriculture-related provisions, such as a $1.5 billion extension of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, as well as additional support for crop, specialty crop, [Read More …]

UK dairy cooperative powers milk trucks with manure

A dairy cooperative in the U.K. is turning cow manure from their own farms into biogas that fuels two of their milk delivery trucks. The three-month trial project spearheaded by dairy cooperative Arla Foods demonstrates how smaller [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance summit recordings now available

Start the new year off “Primed and Prepared,” mark your calendar for the 2021 event The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced that session recordings from the first-ever Virtual Stakeholders Summit, held in May 2020, are now [Read More …]

New grant cycle opens to farmer veterans

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Farmer Veteran Coalition announces its 2021 grant application is open through February 14th One piece of equipment changed it all. Ben Martin of Forest Grove, Oregon, served in the Marine Corps. After returning home from war, [Read More …]

After the enthusiasm last week most commodities struggled to keep the momentum going

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 15, 2021 After the enthusiasm ignited by last week’s USDA announcement, most commodities struggled to keep the momentum going. Weighed down by plentiful supply, the butter [Read More …]

Farm Credit East presents 2021 Dairy Outlook Webinar

This webinar is free to attend, and will take place on Thursday, January 21 at 1 p.m. COVID-19 had large impacts on schools and foodservice markets in 2020, causing complications for the dairy industry. Join [Read More …]

President-elect Joe Biden Announces American Rescue Plan

Last night, President-elect Joe Biden announced his $1.9 billion dollar American Rescue Plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery, and invest in racial justice. President-elect describes the plan as a [Read More …]

Study examines disruption of circadian rhythm in dairy cows as risk factor for decreased insulin sensitivity, mammary development, and milk yield

Maintaining consistency in day-to-day activities and environment is important for dairy cows during late gestation, according to a study published in Journal of Dairy Science® Anyone who has ever suffered from jet lag knows you can’t [Read More …]

Dairy product purchasing differs in households with and without children

American dairy consumers are often influenced by a variety of factors that can affect their buying habits. These factors include taste, preference, government information, cultural background, social media, and the news. In an article appearing in JDS Communications, [Read More …]

Agriculture & Food Organizations Urge Gov. Cuomo to Reinclude Employees in Phase 1B

Agriculture, food processing organizations urge Governor Cuomo to reinclude agriculture and food processing employees into phase 1B of the vaccination schedule. A coalition of organizations representing various agriculture sectors from New York have signed a [Read More …]

Living Decades in Days & Trends in 2021

Pandemic. Social unrest. Tense international relations. Remember the “good old days” when these stressors on the food chain were stretched over decades? The year 2020 brought us all of these seismic situations, and more. Now that [Read More …]

DATCP Releases COVID-19 Report