2021-04-29T20:00:00-04:00 | Dairy Business News

Milk is Abundant Prompting Massive Volumes of Cheese

May 31, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 28, 2021 Spot milk values in the Upper Midwest fell hard this week, making clear that milk is abundant. Steep discounts on spot milk incentivize cheese [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative awards academic scholarships

May 31, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative has announced Grant Buwalda and Wyatt Dietsche as the recipients of $1,000 scholarships to assist in their post-secondary education. Students competing for the scholarships were judged on academic achievement, leadership and [Read More …]

sofi Gold, Specialty Food Association, Cultured Butter

May 31, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

National Recognition Honors Commitment to Bring Quality of Craftsmanship and Ingredients to the Dairy Case Vermont Creamery, known for consciously created fresh and aged cheeses, cultured butter, and culinary creams, announced it won the [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Applauds Congressional Dairy Champion Letter Urging USDA to Make Low-fat, Flavored Milk School Flexibilities Permanent

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

A bipartisan group of more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging USDA to address the underconsumption of [Read More …]

High-yield Farmers Are Making Foliar Nutrition Pay

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

“…if we spend a dollar today, is it going to make us two dollars tomorrow” Higher grain prices make a farmer’s choice to feed for yield with foliar nutrients easier, but only if suppliers [Read More …]

Inflation – To be or not to be

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The latest report on the Consumer Price Index raised a few eyebrows. Up 4.2% from April 2020, this was the largest one-month jump since September 2008. The increase in April over March’s figures was [Read More …]

Chair Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing on SNAP

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today’s hearing titled “The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic”: Good afternoon and thank you, [Read More …]

Shedding light on heat stress and crop yield

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Fluorescent light clarifies relationship between heat stress and crop yield Scientists report that it is possible to detect and predict heat damage in crops by measuring the fluorescent light signature of plant leaves experiencing heat [Read More …]

AgChoice PPP loan forgiveness videos available

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

AgChoice launches educational videos on their website to help PPP borrowers AgChoice Farm Credit recently released two educational videos focused on applying for SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness. The videos, available at agchoice.com/SBALoans, [Read More …]

Newport Laboratories, Inc. announces recipient of inaugural Lex Thompson Veterinary Investigator Award

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

New award helps veterinary students pursue research into cattle health Newport Laboratories, Inc., a Boehringer Ingelheim company, is proud to announce the recipient of the first-ever Lex Thompson Veterinary Investigator Award. The award, which [Read More …]

Managing People with Changing Labor Laws

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Learn about the changing dairy workforce labor laws and the impacts they have during this informative event. Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Managing People with Changing Labor Laws, the second in the Dairy [Read More …]

Tillamook County Creamery Association Launches The Partnership For Creamier Ice Cream, Putting the “Cream” Back in “Ice Cream”

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

With Style Icon and Ice Cream Super Fan Baddie Winkle, the Brand Serves Up a Double Scoop of Hot Takes on The State of Ice Cream A new national survey† of more than 1,500 [Read More …]

Early Renfrow Daughter Donated for 2021 Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser

May 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

SSI – GF 10637 Renfrow 2442-ET, a member of the Jersey ART program at Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, will be the 10th Cow Pie Bingo calf to benefit Jersey Youth Academy. Select [Read More …]

Sargento Foods Debuts Creamery Sliced and Shredded Cheeses

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Just in time for summer cookout season, new line of real, natural cheese delivers an amazing melt thanks to the addition of real cream Sargento Foods has launched Sargento® Creamery Sliced and Shredded Cheeses, [Read More …]

Plant a Seed, Inspire a Dream Campaign Success Will Create Lasting Impact

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation, recently concluded a major fundraising campaign to support educational programs for the dairy community. Raising a record $76,504, the fundraiser far exceeded the 2021 campaign [Read More …]

$1 million grant aims to identify and implement ecologically sound grazing practices

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

To identify and implement ecologically sound grazing practices, the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program has announced a $1 million Research and Education Grant, the largest awarded since the program launched. The National [Read More …]

Bolsen Safety Foundation Begins Campaign

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

commemorating founder Dr. Keith Bolsen 2021 The Bolsen Safety Foundation, dedicated to educating people involved in forage and grain making on safety, begins a “Keith’s Happy Heavenly Birthday” campaign to gain member donors and [Read More …]

Three Jersey Youth Received Fred Stout Experience Awards

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Hannah Diehl, McVeytown, Pa., Elizabeth Gross, New Ringgold, Pa., and Meghan Hettinga, Orange City, Iowa, have been selected as the 2020-2021 recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Awards. The fund supporting these awards was [Read More …]

IDFA Lauds U.S. Trade Representative’s Call For Dispute Settlement Against Canada on Its Dairy Tariff Rate Quotas

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association today lauded U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for initiating a formal dispute settlement case over Canada’s manipulation of dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Canada had [Read More …]

Voting Deadline June 1 for California Quota

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

All California dairy producers are eligible and should have received a ballot to vote on a proposal to end the California dairy quota program (QIP) effective March 1, 2025. And in the meantime, the [Read More …]

Boosting Milk Quality and Consumer Confidence

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Judicious antibiotic use improves producer savings and industry image Consumer demand for milk, butter and other dairy products was up in 2020, as more people ate at home. It’s a buying habit the dairy [Read More …]

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on USTR Request for USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel on Canada Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Administration

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

“Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative made a request to initiate a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to challenge Canada’s allocation of dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). This is an [Read More …]

Dairy West hires VP of sustainability to meet U.S. dairy’s 2050 carbon-neutral goal

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy West has hired Marissa Watson as its first vice president of sustainability, a position that underscores the importance of sustainability within the dairy community and all of agriculture, according to CEO Karianne Fallow. Agriculture plays [Read More …]

Dairy defines sustainability, Land O’Lakes’ Kappelman says

May 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Pete Kappelman is a dairy farmer and Land O’Lakes’ Senior VP of Member and Government Relations Sustainability is shaping the U.S. dairy industry’s future, making it better equipped to make sure the world has the [Read More …]

Ga. 4-H celebrates winners of State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

May 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

40 youth participated in virtual Dairy Quiz Bowl On May 13, 40 youth participated in the virtual 2021 Georgia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl supported by The Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation and Milk Check-Off. Youth [Read More …]

DMI Plans Gen Z Outreach for June Dairy Month

May 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy check-off organization, Dairy Management, Inc., is launching several campaigns in the digital space for June Dairy Month, according to Barbara O’Brien, DMI president who held a press conference on May 24. The focus [Read More …]

Organic Valley Announces Low Carbon Footprint Dairy on Path to Carbon Neutrality

May 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

UW-Madison assessment reveals breakthrough results; Organic Valley, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, to announce further commitments. Phase one of Organic Valley’s dairy life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluated on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from [Read More …]

Month: May 2021

Milk is Abundant Prompting Massive Volumes of Cheese

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative awards academic scholarships

sofi Gold, Specialty Food Association, Cultured Butter

U.S. Dairy Applauds Congressional Dairy Champion Letter Urging USDA to Make Low-fat, Flavored Milk School Flexibilities Permanent

High-yield Farmers Are Making Foliar Nutrition Pay

Inflation – To be or not to be

Chair Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing on SNAP

Shedding light on heat stress and crop yield

AgChoice PPP loan forgiveness videos available

Newport Laboratories, Inc. announces recipient of inaugural Lex Thompson Veterinary Investigator Award

Managing People with Changing Labor Laws

Tillamook County Creamery Association Launches The Partnership For Creamier Ice Cream, Putting the “Cream” Back in “Ice Cream”

Early Renfrow Daughter Donated for 2021 Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser

Sargento Foods Debuts Creamery Sliced and Shredded Cheeses

Plant a Seed, Inspire a Dream Campaign Success Will Create Lasting Impact

$1 million grant aims to identify and implement ecologically sound grazing practices

Bolsen Safety Foundation Begins Campaign

Three Jersey Youth Received Fred Stout Experience Awards

IDFA Lauds U.S. Trade Representative’s Call For Dispute Settlement Against Canada on Its Dairy Tariff Rate Quotas

Voting Deadline June 1 for California Quota

Boosting Milk Quality and Consumer Confidence

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on USTR Request for USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel on Canada Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Administration

Dairy West hires VP of sustainability to meet U.S. dairy’s 2050 carbon-neutral goal

Dairy defines sustainability, Land O’Lakes’ Kappelman says

Ga. 4-H celebrates winners of State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

DMI Plans Gen Z Outreach for June Dairy Month

Organic Valley Announces Low Carbon Footprint Dairy on Path to Carbon Neutrality

USDA announces availability of $92.2 million in grants for local agriculture markets and food systems

Tom Vilsack: Why debt relief for Black and minority farmers is major civil rights victory

Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association To Partner With Weis Markets

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?