Month: March 2021

Introductory class set for April 14; six sessions to run through 2021 For generations, dairy producers have focused on animal care and other factors to increase milk production and profits on their farms, but with [Read More …]

CSP renewal ends March 31

USDA offers Conservation Stewardship Program participants options The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is accepting Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) renewal applications through March 31 for over 11,000 contracts set to end [Read More …]

Spring calving reminders and best practices

“Write down on a sticky note, ‘2021: 100% healthy calves,’” encourages veterinarian W. Mark Hilton As we head into the heart of spring calving, it is important to keep in mind calving best practices for [Read More …]

Registration closing soon for Dairy Beef Short Course presented by I-29 Moo University

7th Annual I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course to be March 23rd The I-29 Moo University Collaboration will host the 7th annual Dairy Beef Short Course online, March 23rd. This educational opportunity will [Read More …]

NYFB members rank second in country for farmer food donations

Food donations top eight million pounds in 2020 New York Farm Bureau members continued to make generous food donations during a challenging year for so many families in need. This past weekend, American Farm Bureau [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Innovative Partner-led Projects Delivering Sustainable Agricultural Solutions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) that take innovative and non-traditional [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Workforce Training Alternative: 100 Percent Completion, Still Work to Do

With direct input from 18 farms in northern New York and a grant from the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP), the completion rate of an alternative training system for dairy workers increased from [Read More …]

FarmTogether Closes The Largest Single-Asset Crowdfunded Farmland Investment Coming Off A Remarkable Year of Rapid Growth

The unparalleled deal size directly reflects the growing demand for farmland investments, as investors seek alternative assets and ESG opportunities amid heightened market volatility, fears of inflation, an emphasis on sustainability, and more. FarmTogether, the [Read More …]

Capital Farm Credit to return $98.3 million to borrowers

Capital Farm Credit once again posted a year of strong financial results in 2020 Despite the major disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Capital Farm Credit once again posted a year of strong financial results [Read More …]

2021 PDPW Business Conference content now available on-demand

March 18, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

All conference sessions archived for 60 days in virtual format The 2021 Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference featured two days of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions representing 46 dairy experts and producers from around [Read More …]

Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International on new methods preventing harmful bacteria from giving off toxins.

“Quorum sensing.” You may have heard that term but we hadn’t until we prepared for this conversation between Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News and Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International. The Dutch based [Read More …]

New Farm and Food Business Accelerator program launches

SUNY Cobleskill, CADE announce the launch of their USDA Agriculture Innovation Center SUNY Cobleskill’s Institute for Rural Vitality and the Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship (CADE) announce the launch of their USDA Agriculture Innovation [Read More …]

Behind the scenes with Jacoby’s dairy traders, a two-part edition

On this two-part edition of The Milk Check, listeners get a seat at the table during our mass balance report meeting, held after the release of monthly milk production numbers. Our traders gather to evaluate the [Read More …]

Worksaver’s New Telehandler Attachments

Worksaver introduces bale handling attachments for telehandlers to move round or rectangular bales. These integrated-frame bale spears mount to select OEM telehandler mounts. The attachments can be used with Manitou and JCB Q-fit quick attach [Read More …]

Bellwether Farms’ Whole Milk Basket Ricotta will be Available at Wegmans Food Markets

Family-owned Bellwether Farms today announces that its hand-dipped Whole Milk Basket Ricotta will be available in the dairy aisle at Wegmans Food Markets starting March 25 in over 100 stores in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern regions of the [Read More …]

Take a Critical Look at Your Open Silage Today

By now, you’ve opened up your new crop silage. This is a good time to assess both the silage — and the management decisions that got it there. Deciding what went right, and what went [Read More …]

Antibiotics Council Meeting

Please join the NIAA Antibiotics Council as Drs. Michael Apley, Randall Singer, Peter Davies, and Susan Bright share an overview of their work and answer your questions. Council co-chairs, Drs. Leah Dorman and Eric Moore [Read More …]

Get ready for fly control with March 26 webinar

Learn to identify common pest flies and strategies for their control Fly season will soon be here. Learn to identify common pest flies and strategies for their control on confinement dairies in an I-29 Moo [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announces scholarship opportunity

$1,000 scholarships available to children of Edge Dairy members Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced today that once again it will award $1,000 scholarships to children of its members. Applicants must be high school seniors, high [Read More …]

Gov. DeWine guidance for Ohio fairs

All fair activities reopened if certain health conditions are met Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced that the Ohio Department of Health issued a revised order that allows for the reopening of all fair activities if [Read More …]

Renewal options for Conservation Stewardship Program participants

CSP is USDA’s largest working lands conservation program with more than 90 million acres enrolled The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is accepting Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) renewal applications through March 31 [Read More …]

Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year nominations now open

Up to four regional runners-up and People’s Choice Pup also will be recognized Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, supported by Purina. This is [Read More …]

Could super-charged cattle embryos solve world food challenges?

What if, in the next five to 10 years, we could double or triple milk and meat availability in developing countries without converting more land to cattle production? Millions of hunger-related deaths and nutritional deficiencies [Read More …]

Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

with Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY EPISODE 16 Dry Cows CCE Dairy Specialist, Casey Havekes, is joined by Dr. Tom Overton, Professor of Animal Science and director of PRO-DAIRY at [Read More …]

Ag labor reform’s time is now, NMPF’s Larson says

An ebbing COVID-19 pandemic, an appreciation of the labor crisis in agriculture, and a heightened bipartisan desire for immigration reform all make 2021 a unique opportunity for progress in ensuring a secure dairy workforce if [Read More …]

2021 PDPW Business Conference Content Now Available On-Demand

All conference sessions archived for 60 days in virtual format The 2021 Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference featured two days of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions representing 46 dairy experts and producers from around [Read More …]

USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

The 2020 milk production estimate is adjusted to reflect recent data revisions. For 2021, the milk production forecast is lowered slightly from last month as a higher expected cow inventory is more than offset by [Read More …]

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