Month: April 2021

In March 2020, Trimona Foods, the maker of Trimona Bulgarian Yogurt, started using only A2A2 Tested milk for all of its products. It is the only yogurt available nationwide to use A2A2 tested milk exclusively. [Read More …]

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

Spring is one of the busiest times of the year on a farm. Sometimes things are so busy that safety is not given the priority necessary to keep everyone safe. Below are some ways to [Read More …]

Dairy farmer groups propose Class III Plus

Plan focuses on stability, protection from negative PPDs Four Midwestern dairy groups today announced a Federal Milk Marketing Orders proposal aimed at creating long-term stability in fluid milk pricing and reducing the likelihood of negative [Read More …]

WFBF launches Heroes of Hope Contest

Heroes of Hope is focused on shedding light on rural heroes To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation (WFBF) is recognizing farmers through its Heroes of Hope campaign. Heroes of Hope [Read More …]

Farm Credit East announces board election results

16-member board represents the diversity of Northeast agriculture and forest products Farm Credit East, a customer-owned cooperative lender and financial services provider, has announced the results of its recent director elections and board reorganization meeting. [Read More …]

Hindsight Is 20/20 with Heifer Raising

Imagine how much better off you would be if you could know, with certainty, the outcomes of every decision before you made it. You would know who to bet on in the Super Bowl, which [Read More …]

Heat Stress and the Often-Forgotten Heifers

Shade structures can help reduce the effects of heat stress. Heat stress occurs when cows generate and absorb more heat than they can get rid of through respiration, sweating, and from wind or fans blowing [Read More …]

Tips to Manage Heat Stress in Calves and Heifers

Join the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next one-hour webinar set for: May 6, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Sponsored by: Cargill Jennifer Trout, DVM, calf and heifer specialist, Cargill Animal Nutrition, [Read More …]

Work with Entrepreneurs Puts Dairy in Unexpected Places

There are many possibilities and great potential for dairy’s future. However, it’s going to require a different way of thinking. The world is moving at a faster pace than ever before and there seemingly are [Read More …]

Are You Using “Pareto’s Law?”

Are you taking full advantage of Pareto’s Law? Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist who lived from 1848 to 1923. Of course, he was initially known for his observation that 80% of the property in [Read More …]

Take Your Fly Control Efforts to the Next Level

Flies on a dairy are more than just a nuisance, they contribute to a loss in production, spread diseases and annoy both your herd and employees. Protecting your dairy against fly infestations can make for [Read More …]

Dairying in Ecuador with Robbie Watson

Last time we visited with Robbie Watson about his farm in Peru. This month, we conclude the interview by talking about Ecuador, and hearing Watson’s thoughts on the future of dairying in Ecuador, Peru and [Read More …]

Insights into the Calving Process of Cattle

One of the most stressful and consequential moments in life is when something is born. In the human species, it is an experience that is never forgotten… just ask a mother. Compared to humans, the [Read More …]

WSU researchers look to quantify dairy cow health and wellbeing

Washington State University researchers are using a human medical technique to measure the impact of common diseases affecting dairy cow production and animal wellbeing. A research team led by Craig McConnel, a veterinary medicine extension [Read More …]

Dairy Calves Benefit from Higher-Protein Starter Feed, Illinois Study Says

Dairy producers know early nutrition for young calves has far-reaching impacts, both for the long-term health and productivity of the animals and for farm profitability. With the goal of increasing not just body weight but [Read More …]

Protect Your Dairy Against the Leading Cause of PI Calves: BVDV Type 1B

“Persistently infected (PI) calves are little virus factories,” said Jennifer Roberts, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. “I like to think of them as a trojan horse because while the calf may look normal on the outside, it’s [Read More …]

Notes from California – Water and Milk

Recent Groundwater Data Reveal Significant Overdraft It’s dry. There has not been much moisture this past winter and surface water deliveries to the Central Valley this summer will be small to non-existent. Last winter was [Read More …]

USDA Hosts First-Ever Virtual Fair on Food Waste Reduction Innovations and Leaders

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will host the first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair on May 26 (12 – 4 p.m. ET), to showcase USDA investments and business leadership [Read More …]

2021 UC Small Grains/Alfalfa-Forages Virtual Field Day May 12

“UC Davis has held a field day on campus for at least 40 years, and this year we will hold a ‘virtual field day’ featuring small grains and alfalfa research,” says Daniel H Putnam, UC [Read More …]

DairyVoice: Bill Itle and Carissa Itle Westrick discuss their farm and processing plant

You’re a dairy producer in Pennsylvania processing your own milk supplying 20 school districts. Coronavirus closes the schools… what next? Bill Itle and his daughter, Carissa Itle Westrick, talk with DairyBusiness News in episode 41 [Read More …]

Inaugural U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable Advances Critical Global Issues

Governor Kim Reynolds, Congressman Darin LaHood, and CEOs of Deere & Company, Syngenta and ADM Headline Opening Session Given the critical importance of U.S.-China collaboration in addressing global challenges in food security, climate volatility and [Read More …]

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Jennifer Lester Moffitt

Moffitt to Serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs “Jenny Moffitt’s nomination to serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs demonstrates that USDA is committed to putting the perspective of our [Read More …]

Secretary Ross praises appointment of Jenny Lester Moffitt as USDA undersecretary

Statement from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross: I am thrilled that someone of Jenny Lester Moffitt’s caliber has been selected by President Biden to serve as USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. In Jenny’s seven years [Read More …]

Meet the keynote speakers for the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference!

You won’t want to miss these inspirational speakers at ONE 2021. Shirzad Chamine, author of the New York Times bestseller “Positive Intelligence,” has served as the CEO of the largest coach-training organization in the world [Read More …]

Select Sires’ A.I. technicians receive advanced large-herd training

Select Sires hosted six employees for a comprehensive SelectCheckTM training school in Westfield, Wisconsin from April 11-16. The SelectCheck training is designed for professional A.I. technicians and provides hands-on training in large-herd environments. This [Read More …]

Basic Dairy Nutrition Online Course

May 14 – June 24, 2021 Last Chance for Early Bird Rates Rates increase after May 1, 2021 – register today and save $25! Course Summary May 14 – June 24, 2021 | Online [Read More …]

Farm Energy Day: Dairy Farm Energy Efficiency Opportunities

Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 29, 2021 Dairy is arguably the heart of Pennsylvania Agriculture, and is critical to the health of farming and our rural communities. Dairy farming is also very energy intensive, and there are [Read More …]

Sustainability Markets, Part 5: Good Business Practices for Farmers Participating in Agriculture Ecosystem Credit Markets

AFBF’s Market Intel is publishing a five-part series to highlight the opportunities, challenges, policy levers and overall operation of agriculture ecosystem credit markets. This Market Intel article, the last in the series, looks at the [Read More …]

Feed efficiency – 3 well known dairy experts share their experience