Month: April 2021

April 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA Also Announces Investments in Partner Programs to Support Climate-Smart Policies Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and [Read More …]

Spring is here. Tankers are lining up at milk powder plants.

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 23, 2021 Spring is here. Tankers are lining up at milk powder plants around the nation. A shortage of trucks and drivers is complicating the annual [Read More …]

“Fundamentals of Milk Market” Announced in The Dairy Risk Management Academy!

May 18th – 20th, 2021 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern What are the major supply and demand drivers for dairy? What are the Federal Milk Marketing Orders and how do they determine prices? Register [Read More …]

Border Restrictions Extended

The land border restrictions between the Canada-USA-Mexico have been extended through May 21, 2021. All “non-essential travel” (including tourism and recreational travel) is still not allowed. Air travel is permitted. Essential travel still allowed; visa [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains in Response to President Biden’s Executive Order

Federal Register Notice Outlines Information Requested by May 21 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine the supply [Read More …]

Danone North America Drives Innovation in Yogurt, Probiotic and Gut Microbiome Science with $50,000 in Student Grants

Two Graduate Students Each Awarded $25,000 from Annual Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant Program Danone North America is proud to honor their commitment to science and education through the ninth annual Gut Microbiome, [Read More …]

NMPF lauds progress on bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, welcomes conservation proposals

The National Milk Producers Federation today applauded bipartisan work that’s being done on legislation that would bolster the many conservation and environmental efforts dairy producers are leading as they continue their everyday stewardship of air, [Read More …]

13th Generation. Massachusetts farmers rely on sustainability and community for dairy’s longevity

Darryl and Lucinda Williams operate the Belden dairy farm in Hatfield, MA. Their family has been farming the land since 1661. Over the course of 360 years and 13 generations, much has changed – from [Read More …]

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Washington County Dairy Princess candidates sought

Candidates must be between the ages of 16 and 24 and have a passion for the dairy industry The Washington County Dairy Princess Committee is seeking dairy princess candidates for the important role of promoting [Read More …]

UW students team up to develop dairy solutions

Students work to develop an innovative design for a shelf-stable, quick-cool milk pouch Cold milk has long been offered alongside a lunch or snack in elementary schools. Over the years, the vessel for that milk [Read More …]

Improving the American artisan cheesemaking industry

Top concerns of artisan cheesemakers are examined in new research in the Journal of Dairy Science® American artisan cheese has become increasingly popular over the past few decades. Understanding spoilage concerns and the financial consequences [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation awards seven grants for projects

Dairy Innovators Grant awards total of $20,000 to dairy industry projects The Central Plains Dairy Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) Dairy Innovators Grant. This year the [Read More …]

4 tips to keep rumens running strong during heat stress

Rev up rations to help cows power through the challenges of heat and humidity. Climbing temperatures may be inevitable this time of year, but dairy cow productivity doesn’t have to be a casualty of heat [Read More …]

DNR Severely Underestimates Costs to Wisconsin’s Farmers from Proposed Manure Spreading Rule

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA) and Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC) submitted joint comments to the Department of Natural Resources regarding the draft Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) for WT-19-19, regarding NR 151. This proposed rule change includes a widespread prohibition on spreading liquid [Read More …]

Applications for 2021 ACS Certified Cheese Professional™ Certification Being Accepted Through Friday, April 30

The American Cheese Society announced today that applications for its annual ACS Certified Cheese Professional™ Certification are being accepted through 11:59 p.m. MT on Friday, April 30, 2021. The exam in early August will [Read More …]

USDA’s National Agricultural Classification Survey is Underway

The USDA’s National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) is arriving in mailboxes around the nation. The survey, one of the most important steps in determining who should receive a 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaire, asks recipients [Read More …]

Bipartisan Senate Bill Helps Set Rules of the Road for Agricultural Carbon Markets

EDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, senior vice president, Political Affairs The Growing Climate Solutions Act was today reintroduced in the Senate by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Mike Braun (R-IN) and a bipartisan group of 34 [Read More …]

Minnesota Milk begins FMMO Education Series

Minnesota Milk and Wisconsin Dairy Business Association (DBA) began a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) education series on Tuesday this week to explain issues within FMMOs causing negative PPDs. As reported and summarized by Dave [Read More …]

Perry’s Ice Cream Unveils 2020 Sustainability Report

10-year anniversary “Good Stuff Report” highlights organization’s formal journey of sustainability efforts that prioritize People, Planet and Performance Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand, has released its annual “Good Stuff Report,” [Read More …]

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April 22, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Virtual Summit set for May 5-6 with preconference webinars starting next week Sustainability is on the agenda at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2021 Virtual Summit! For Earth Day this year, join the conversation and save [Read More …]

Dr. Katie Brown of the National Dairy Council With New Data on Milk Nutrients

Dr. Katie Brown, Senior Vice President Sustainable Nutrition of the National Dairy Council, spoke with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News on milk and public health. There is new data and information on the nutrients and [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Bettendorf, Iowa

Registration for the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), is now available. The meetings will be held June 23-26, 2021 in Bettendorf, Iowa, at the Isle Casino-Hotel [Read More …]

Rural Veterinary Workforce Development Taskforce Seeks Feedback

Amidst a growing concern for a lack of access to veterinary services in rural Kansas, a group of statewide organizations and higher education leadership have combined resources to form the Rural Veterinary Workforce Development [Read More …]

A Deeper Dive into Dairy Farming and Sustainability

In the latest episode of Midwest Dairy’s Dairy on the Air podcast – A Deeper Dive into Dairy Farming and Sustainability – Midwest dairy farmer and AMPI Chairman of the Board, Steve Schlangen, and Midwest Dairy [Read More …]

Management Tip – Summer Strategies to Reduce Whole-herd Heat Stress

Summer is just around the corner and with it, heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the U.S. dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses annually to heat [Read More …]

USDA Issues Pandemic Flexibilities for Schools and Day Care Facilities through June 2022 to Support Safe Reopening and Healthy, Nutritious Meals