Month: June 2021

In just a week, the number of counties designated for emergency haying and grazing on CRP acres has grown 4% The Conservation Reserve Program is a land retirement program that provides financial compensation to [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Farmer experience a plus in Congress, Valadao says

A farm background, and the emphasis it places on people working together, brings the type of experience that’s helpful to getting things done in Congress, said Rep. David Valadao, R-CA, in the latest Dairy [Read More …]

Farmer clocks nearly 11 minutes of airtime building trust in dairy

American Dairy Association pitches Pleasant Lane Farms story to celebrate National Dairy Month Jason Frye of Pleasant Lane Farms, Latrobe, Pa., was interviewed by KDKA News in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, June 23, in a [Read More …]

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2021 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest winners

The contest featured 49 classes, including new classes for cheese curds, custard and edam and gouda Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted 417 entries for the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, which [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board scholarship winner

Francesca Frederick is the winner of a $1,000 dairy youth scholarship. The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is pleased to announce Francesca Frederick as the winner of their 2021 $1,000 dairy youth scholarship. Frederick [Read More …]

Week 64 of The Dairy Signal Features the Latest in Silage Quality, Keeping Calves Cool and a Look Inside the Country’s Largest Cooperative

Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 64 of The Dairy Signal™. Episodes this week feature the latest in silage quality from two “rising stars”, keeping calves cool and comfortable [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports to Southeast Asia Can Expand, if Processors Add Versatility

Economically and culturally diverse population requires a broad mix of dairy products and ingredients U.S. milk production continues to increase faster than domestic demand, raising the need for export market growth. And Southeast Asia, [Read More …]

Driving innovation through digital transformation: Yili introduces its ‘dual centers’ and ‘dual integration’ strategy at the 14th Global Dairy Congress

From June 22-24, 2021, Yili Group, Asia’s largest dairy company, participated in the 14th Global Dairy Congress. As the only invited speaker from China, Dr. Zhanyou Yun, Assistant President of Yili, attended the keynote [Read More …]

MadBrew® STONE ACID Removes Scale, Hard Water Deposits, and More

Madison Chemical introduces MadBrew® STONE ACID, a specially inhibited, low foam acid blend for the removal of hard water deposits and scale, extract from wort, lipids from hop compounds, and more. This unique formulation [Read More …]

IFAJ–Alltech International Award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism recipients announced

Kallee Buchanan of Australia and Craig Lester of Canada were recognized during the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference Alltech and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) are pleased to announce Kallee Buchanan of [Read More …]

Vanguard Renewables Names Joel Gay Chief Executive Officer

June 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Vanguard Renewables, the U.S. leader in organics to renewable energy, today announced the appointment of Joel Gay as its Chief Executive Officer. “Vanguard is in the midst of an aggressive expansion plan to deploy [Read More …]

Historic Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Reveals Interest, Urgency in Addressing Market Concentration

June 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

On Wednesday the Senate Agriculture Committee held an historic hearing to examine the state of the U.S. meatpacking industry. Titled “Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer,” the hearing was the first [Read More …]

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Dairy Checkoff Launches Monthly ‘Your Dairy Checkoff’ Podcast

June 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

National and local checkoff organizations, including Midwest Dairy, have launched a monthly Your Dairy Checkoff podcast to showcase how checkoff programs across the country are collaborating to build dairy sales and trust in today’s changing marketplace. [Read More …]

What’s Next Now: Functional Foods & Beverages

On Tuesday, June 22 we spoke with food and beverage industry leaders about the +$300B Functional Foods & Beverages category. Check out this recording of the event in our series, What’s Next Now to learn more about [Read More …]

Tips For Nutrition And Disease Management Of Farm Animals

On any farm, disease prevention is always more preferable and cost-effective than treatment. One sick animal can mean the entire herd is at risk. Therefore, the more proactive you are about preventing disease, the less [Read More …]

USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment

Broadband Integrity Coordination Act Prompted Agency Leaders to Improve Information Sharing to Best Deploy Federal Broadband Funds Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and [Read More …]

Water rule reversal a blow to agriculture

GFB, AFBF maintained 2015 WOTUS rule represented massive regulatory overreach On June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the [Read More …]

75th Alice in Dairyland Finals to Take Place in Dane County

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Dane County to host the 75th Alice in Dairyland Finals, which will take place May 19-21, 2022 culminating at the Monona Terrace in [Read More …]

Consequences of the Drought, Demand and Shortage

Market analyst Sarina Sharp, of Dairy Business News, joins The Milk Check crew to talk about the lacking rain in the West, labor shortages and demand expectations for the second half of the year. While [Read More …]

2022 Commodity Classic schedule announced

Exhibitor applications being accepted for nearly sold-out trade show Plans for the 2022 Commodity Classic are well underway as America’s largest farmer-led agricultural and educational experience returns to New Orleans March 10-12, 2022. The preliminary [Read More …]

Vytelle feed efficiency database for bulls

Feed is 70 percent of a beef producer’s total production costs Vytelle, with their network partners, announce the release of the Top 150 Proven Bulls. These high accuracy bulls have risen to the top of [Read More …]

Study reveals ag-related injuries more numerous than previously known

The research revealed that nearly a third of ag-related injuries involve youths A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year period in a [Read More …]

High court backs businesses challenging California labor law

California will have to modify or abandon regulation that gives unions access to farm property The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with California agriculture businesses in their challenge to a state regulation that gives unions access to [Read More …]

Pennsylvania State Grange statement on vote on Dairy

Grange urges Governor Tom Wolf to sign Senate Bill 434 into law Pennsylvania State Grange President Wayne Campbell issued the following statement because of the June 22nd vote by the Pennsylvania Senate passing Senate Bill [Read More …]

Farm Credit supports FarmLink’s efforts to help people of color become farmers

Over the past seven years, former farmworker Aldo Gonzalez has expanded his farm business from five to 44 acres, helped by annual operating loans from California FarmLink, an Aptos-based nonprofit that since 2013 has also [Read More …]

IDFA Announces New Dairy Diversity Coalition

Dear Dairy Community, IDFA is launching our new Dairy Diversity Coalition, featuring IDFA members committed to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the dairy industry. Our members are prioritizing our people and our workforce to [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports to Southeast Asia Can Expand, if Processors Add Versatility

Economically and culturally diverse population requires a broad mix of dairy products and ingredients U.S. milk production continues to increase faster than domestic demand, raising the need for export market growth. And Southeast Asia, with [Read More …]

Summer Officially Arrives and the Mercury is Climbing

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 25, 2021 The mercury is climbing on the West Coast and heat stress is dragging down milk yields. In the Northeast temperatures are expected to average [Read More …]

Inflation 101: A Blast from the Past

Last month’s article on inflation generated a lot of interest in the form of media interviews, a few phone calls, and even a presentation to the American Farm Bureau board of directors. There is justification [Read More …]

Changing Workforce Dynamics