Month: July 2021

July 8, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

ReConnect Funding to Connect 4,595 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today announced USDA is investing $21 million to provide broadband service in rural areas [Read More …]

Molly Renaldo on Fair Trade Certification. It’s not just for commodity farmers.

Fair Trade certification is not just for commodity farmers in developing countries anymore. Now, some U.S. dairy companies and co-ops are partnering with Fair Trade USA to assure consumers their farmers treated fairly and meeting [Read More …]

The Soil Health Institute Announces Speakers for its Annual Meeting: “Enriching Soil, Enhancing Life”

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, announced today its lineup of agricultural leaders, scientists, and practitioners who will speak at its annual [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Announces Pioneer Award Winners

Four outstanding individuals are being honored with National Dairy Shrine’s Pioneer Award this year in recognition of their significant contributions to the dairy industry. This distinguished group will join past industry leaders whose portraits [Read More …]

Dairy Cares Launches Second Decade Supporting Children

Kicking off its second decade, Dairy Cares of Wisconsin’s 2021 campaign will make it easier than ever to make a difference in the lives of children. For nine years, the non-profit organization’s signature event [Read More …]

Michigan State University requests nominations for 2022 Dairy Farmer of the Year

The Michigan State University Department of Animal Science is seeking nominations for the 2022 Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. The Dairy Farmer of the Year Award is presented to a farmer, farm [Read More …]

Dairy’s Challenges are Wide-Ranging. So Are We.

While Washington’s wheels turn – slowly – the day-to-day realities of farming are making 2021 another challenging year for dairy nationwide. The western U.S. is in its worst drought in two decades. The milk-price [Read More …]

Dairy promoters from 5 states receive training to represent industry

Virtual seminar provides up-to-date information for promoters to share with consumers Nearly 100 dairy promoters from five states participated in a three-day virtual training to prepare to engage consumers at the grassroots level. American [Read More …]

Dairy’s Net Zero Initiative gets boost with $10M research grant

Nationwide project addresses carbon sequestration, soil health and nitrogen management The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research has awarded a $10 million grant to support U.S. dairy’s Net Zero Initiative as a critical on-farm [Read More …]

FARM Excellence Awards to recognize farms and evaluators

Nominations are open from July 1st through September 1st The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today launched a new awards program to recognize farms and FARM evaluators who demonstrate excellence in their engagement [Read More …]

WFBF supports dairy legislation

This bill would establish a commission to analyze and review challenges facing dairy farmers Wisconsin Farm Bureau supports the bipartisan Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission Act introduced by Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike [Read More …]

Learn How To Maximize Efficiencies at the 2021 PDPW Dairy Robotics Tour

Three Dairy Producers Showcase Their Robotic Technology Dairy producers will share how robotics have increased their farm productivity and performance during the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) 2021 Dairy Robotics Tours, Thursday, July 15. Sponsored [Read More …]

Journal of Dairy Science® Journal Impact Factor increases to 4.034

JDS® ranks sixth by Impact Factor among Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Science journals According to new statistics released in Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports™, the Journal Impact Factor for the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) [Read More …]

Youth Showcase Their Skills During National Holstein Foundation Contests

Youth put their dairy knowledge to the test during the Holstein Foundation’s national Holstein youth competitions held in Lancaster, Pa. last week, as part of the 2021 National Holstein Convention. Youth from around the country [Read More …]

Youth Showcase Their Skills During National Holstein Foundation Contests

Youth put their dairy knowledge to the test during the Holstein Foundation’s national Holstein youth competitions held in Lancaster, Pa. last week, as part of the 2021 National Holstein Convention. Youth from around the country [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Nationwide Lead Fundraising for Veterinarians’ Mental Health

Online campaign celebrating veterinarians’ impact leads to $10,000 donation from Zoetis to help curb alarming trend among professionals and students Dairy communities nationwide rallied in June to support the veterinarians they depend on, helping [Read More …]

Dairy industry urges renewal of Trade Promotion Authority

To foster further expansion of U.S. dairy exports, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) called upon the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority [Read More …]

FARM Excellence Awards to recognize farms and evaluators

Nominations are open from July 1st through September 1st The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today launched a new awards program to recognize farms and FARM evaluators who demonstrate excellence in their [Read More …]

Real California Milk Foodservice debuts CADairy2Go competition

July 6, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two finalists from each category will earn a trip to Napa, where they will compete in a live cook-off event July 28th The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) recently announced the launch of an [Read More …]

California Quota Sunset Referendum Fails

The referendum calling for the elimination of payments for California milk quota by March 1, 2025, failed to get a majority of producers voting according to an announcement from the California Department of Food and [Read More …]

Milk vs. milk alternative

When you compare milk to several milk alternatives the nutrition label can be misleading Milk, defined by Wikipedia is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. Today many people would [Read More …]

Darigold Invests in Climate-Friendly Modernization

The approx. $500MM specialized milk protein and butter plant near Pasco, Wash. will include anaerobic digestion technology and electric vehicle infrastructure. Darigold, Inc. is building a new premium protein and butter operation which will [Read More …]

A Global Dairy Passport! The Dairy Download Sits Down With Two Leaders In International Dairy Trade

Grab your passport, we’re going globetrotting. How are logistics issues impacting international dairy trade? What does the dairy farming landscape look like in other parts of the world? And why do consumers love butter [Read More …]

National DHIA offers $1,000 scholarships

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is now accepting applications for its $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be full-time, incoming or continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges/universities. To be eligible for a [Read More …]

The Colored Shavings Await Once Again

Entries for the 54th World Dairy Expo® Dairy Cattle Show, September 28 through October 2, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin, are now being accepted at worlddairyexpo.com. New this year, entries for the 2021 Dairy [Read More …]

California Dairies, Inc. Announces Launch of Farm-to-Consumer Sustainability Effort

California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California and second largest in the United States, today announced the formal launch of an initiative aimed at measuring, validating, and further improving sustainable [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council seeks milk quality nominations

Nominate outstanding dairies for National Dairy Quality Awards It’s time to nominate outstanding dairy farms for National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in producing [Read More …]

USDA Announces Efforts to Promote Transparency in Product of the USA Labeling