Month: March 2021

Late last week, the National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors voiced its support for farmers in India, who have been protesting efforts to deregulate the industry. In particular, farmers are concerned about policy changes that would dismantle commodity [Read More …]

BONSILAGE USA Launches New Forage Inoculants Webstore

March 8, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Farmers Now Have Access to Innovative BONSILAGE Products At the Click of a Button Forage professionals now have a new way to order their premium forage inoculant products with the launch of the BONSILAGE [Read More …]

A Sense of Balance Returns to the Dairy Industry

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 5, 2021 With a sense of normalcy restored, and the spring flush rapidly approaching, milk is still plentiful and has resulted in copious dairy product production. [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board. The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the department to help ensure that commercial feed inspections [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust and MANRRS Announce Partnership

Increase Opportunities in Regenerative Agriculture for Minority Students and Professionals Today, American Farmland Trust and MANRRS announce a partnership to enhance opportunities for minorities in agriculture, natural resources conservation and related fields. Working together, AFT and [Read More …]

2020 Farm Employee Compensation Benchmark Survey

Open to all agricultural commodities Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is conducting a 2020 Farm Employee Compensation Benchmark survey of all agricultural commodities to help farmers evaluate and offer competitive compensation packages to maintain high quality employee [Read More …]

New cheese plant brings economic boost to Sorel-Tracy and local Quebec dairy producers

Canada’s dairy processors are essential to the vitality of our farms and rural regions across the country. They drive the economy and deliver high-quality products to Canadians, even while facing the challenges of the COVID-19 [Read More …]

SomaDetect Raises $6M in Series A funding, led by Ag Capital Canada

Accelerate Development of AI Technology for the Dairy Industry SomaDetect Inc. and Ag Capital Canada (ACC) announced today that $6M venture capital financing will be used to accelerate commercialization of the dairy industry’s only in-line [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2021 Update

Plans for the 54th World Dairy Expo®, set for September 28 through October 2, continue to progress at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Expo recognizes that uncertainty remains surrounding future health regulations that [Read More …]

Holstein Marketplace Sires Launches Two New Bulls

Two new bulls have recently been released through the Holstein Marketplace Sires program, managed by Holstein Services, Inc. Introduced in January 2019, Holstein Marketplace Sires provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their genetics. Under [Read More …]

Richard Fordyce Joins Osborn Barr Paramore as Business Growth Director

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator Contributes to OBP’s Strong Agriculture Industry Expertise. Osborn Barr Paramore continues to build upon its long-standing history and strong expertise in agriculture industry marketing communications by [Read More …]

Learn about managing farm energy with PSU Extension webinar series

First installment will be held on March 18 at noon Pennsylvania farmers are encouraged to discover opportunities to cut back on costs by improving energy efficiency and management practices with the Farm Energy Day webinar [Read More …]

Research shows real milk supports immune health, bones & muscles

UC Davis food chemist shares science behind distinct health benefits of real milk Immune system support and disease prevention are top of mind for Americans stuck at home under the threat of Covid and in [Read More …]

Registration open for Transitioning to Supervisor course

Course applicable to all New York agricultural commodities Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development has opened registration for two six-week courses in the new Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Offered again, because of high demand, “Transitioning to [Read More …]

Mastitis Management: Don’t Forget Your Heifers!

Learn how to limit mastitis issues in non-lactating heifers and calves. Dairy heifers represent a major investment in a dairy herd’s future genetics, production, and financial welfare. Prevention and treatment of mastitis in all ages [Read More …]

Using Calf Jackets to Avoid Heat Loss

March 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Calf jackets can assist in giving your calves a healthy start. Although most calves are born weighing around 90 pounds, they are a fragile, newborn animal, susceptible to bacteria and environmental stressors. Smaller dairy breeds [Read More …]

National DHIA’s Allen Chester on accomplishments during the COVID year and what lies ahead

Joel Hasting’s guest is a veteran dairy farmer from Northern New York State, Allen Chester. He’s currently serving as president of National DHIA after board leadership roles in DairyOne. He offers some thoughts on what [Read More …]

CentralStar scholarship applications due June 1

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year. Those interested can find the application at www.mycentralstar.com. The deadline is June 1, 2021. Scholarships are [Read More …]

GROWMARK Announces 2021 Iowa Essay Contest Winners

BENSCOTER IS A STUDENT AT IOWA VALLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL AND A MEMBER OF THE MARENGO FFA CHAPTER Sydney Benscoter of Marengo, Iowa, has been named the Iowa state winner of the 2021 GROWMARK essay [Read More …]

Dairy Leadership Crucial in U.S., Global Climate Debate

The recent below-zero temperatures in Texas and a blast of late-winter snowstorms aren’t the only signals that climate conversations are destined to become more prominent in agriculture. The Biden Administration is showing its desire to [Read More …]

USDA grant seeks to enhance milk production and cow health

Three-year, $500,000 grant will help identify mechanisms that control insulin resistance in lactating cows An animal scientist studying relationships between insulin and milk production in dairy cows has received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the [Read More …]

USDA Secretary Vilsack confirmed as keynote speaker for Commodity Classic

Secretary’s remarks will take place on Friday, March 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will provide the keynote address during the Closing General Session of the 2021 [Read More …]

PanTheryx Inc. Acquires TruBiotics® Brand from Bayer HealthCare LLC

Acquisition Expands PanTheryx’s Digestive and Immune Health Product Lines for Human Nutrition PanTheryx, the world’s largest colostrum-based nutrition and biotechnology company, announced today that it has acquired TruBiotics®, a daily probiotic supplement brand, and its [Read More …]

National Farmers Union kicks off 119th Anniversary Convention

500+ participants convene online to celebrate family farm agriculture, set annual policy priorities National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened the final portion of its 119th Anniversary Convention this morning to celebrate American farm families and [Read More …]

Farmworkers get vaccine at central CA mobile clinic

Santa Clara County’s first mobile vaccine clinic targeted farmworkers after expanded state eligibility California farmworkers lined up for the coronavirus vaccine at a mobile clinic that organizers hope will be a model for outreach to [Read More …]

The world wants U.S. dairy

These gains will only continue, given the markets that most crave U.S. dairy The false-but-pernicious idea that dairy is dying has already been laid to rest multiple times. Per-capita consumption of all dairy is its highest since the 1950s. [Read More …]

Alltech research fellow appointed to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization global expert working group

Dr. Saheed Salami joins the Technical Advisory Group on methane for the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership As a global leader in animal nutrition and health, Alltech is pleased to announce the [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America Donating $50,000 To Texas Area Food Banks To Help With Relief And Recovery