Month: September 2021

$1 million grand prize and six other winners to be chosen among 20 finalists from across the world at Summit on Nov. 16-17 Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER Reformulates CERTILLUS To Meet Evolving Dairy Producer Needs

Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production announces the reformulation of regional CERTILLUS™ brands for U.S. dairy producers. The reformulation helps fine tune and strengthen disease prevention from pathogens such as Clostridia. CERTILLUS [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Continues Support of Food Systems Fellowship Program

Company Awards Scholarships to Three Future Veterinarians Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the Food Systems Fellowship (FSF) Program coordinated by the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, is pleased to award [Read More …]

CDCB Industry Meeting: Improving Cow Mobility Through Genetics

Dairy professionals and producers are invited to participate in the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) Industry Meeting on October 20, focused on improving cow mobility through genetics. Meeting participants will be among the first [Read More …]

Grants for dairy farmers to improve profitability, business transformations & succession plans

Three types of grants available through the Center’s On-Farm Resource Program Dairy producers who are looking to improve profitability, create a transition plan, or plan a major business transformation are encouraged to apply for [Read More …]

Farmers explore forage ‘cocktail mixes’ for soil health and profitability

About 50 farmers and community members gathered to learn about alternative forage systems and soil health during Aug. 31 field day Soil health and having multiple species of crops in the soil year-round are [Read More …]

New book gives kids glimpse of a “Barn at Night”

“Barn at Night” is written by Michelle Houts and illustrated by Jen Betton A new children’s book is now available for families searching for a captivating agriculture story to share. “Barn at Night,” featuring [Read More …]

USDA Seeking Animal Research Geneticist

The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) has an exciting opportunity for a Research Geneticist (Animals) in Beltsville, Md., who is passionate about improving dairy animals by increasing accuracy of [Read More …]

Breaking the Market Power Bottleneck in U.S. Beef: A Roadmap for Building an Independent Ranching and Processing Sector: A Joint OCM-AAI Initiative

The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) announced a new joint initiative, Breaking the Market Power Bottleneck in U.S. Beef: A Roadmap for Building an Independent Ranching and Processing [Read More …]

USDA invests $464M in renewable energy infrastructure

Projects will support climate-smart solutions to lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $464 million to build or improve [Read More …]

Not all growing degree days are created equal

Corn silage harvest timing has important implications on both the yield and forage quality of the crop as a livestock feed. In a study conducted as part of the New York Vermont Corn Silage [Read More …]

Dairy associations urge additional White House action on ports crisis

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent today to [Read More …]

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Nomination of Elaine Trevino as USTR Chief Agriculture Negotiator

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on the Biden-Harris Administration’s nomination of Elaine Trevino to serve as the chief agriculture negotiator in the Office [Read More …]

Holstein America Broadcasts September 27 on RFD-TV

Holstein America, a documentary series produced by Holstein Association USA, will air 7 p.m. CST Monday, September 27, on RFD-TV. The only television program of its kind, Holstein America pays tribute to the nation’s dairy [Read More …]

Virtus Nutrition Welcomes Southwest Sales Manager

Heidi Oldham was named the Southwest Sales Manager for Virtus Nutrition, a California-based feed ingredient company, specializing in fatty acid nutrition for dairy cows. Virtus Nutrition offers EnerG-3, Strata, Prequel, and EnerGII in their [Read More …]

Student Internships & Wisconsin Co-op

Genus/ABS Global is now recruiting for a variety of exciting North American Summer 22′ internship opportunities and our NEW Wisconsin Co-op program! Depending on the role, positions are open to high school junior/seniors, [Read More …]

There’s still time to join in on the Conversation at the 2021 PDPW Water Tours

September tours feature a variety of approaches used by unique businesses to protect and manage a valuable resource – water Join in on conservations with elected officials, farmers, business leaders and community members at [Read More …]

DCRC webinar addresses dietary recommendations to improve health and repro

Join the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) for its next webinar – “Importance of Dietary Methionine and Selenomethionine on Health and Reproduction” on Oct. 14, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). Phil Cardoso, University [Read More …]

Samantha Levy Joins American Farmland Trust’s Federal Policy Team

Lead a Multiyear Strategy Aimed at Advancing Transformational Climate Policy Samantha Levy joins American Farmland Trust’s federal policy team as Climate Policy Manager to lead the development and implementation of AFT’s climate policy agenda. [Read More …]

Planning the rotation from alfalfa to corn

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Alfalfa provides many benefits to the corn crops that follow it Alfalfa provides many benefits to the corn crops that follow it, with the most notable being higher yield and reduced need for nitrogen [Read More …]

DairyVoice Episode 50! David Rama on strategies in the face of a changing industry

David Rama and The Cattle Exchange have been synonymous with registered Holstein sales for 30 years, especially in the Northeast. In this episode, Dave talks with Joel Hastings about how he got started, the partnership [Read More …]

Webinar features calfhood respiratory disease prevention

Presenters will address potential costly effects respiratory disease can have “Reducing the Impact of Calfhood Respiratory Disease” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. John Champagne and Tiago Tomazi, Technical Services [Read More …]

Cornell renovation supports distance learning for food & farm workers

New space will serve the educational needs of NY’s farm, food and beverage industries New York’s thriving food and farm economy demonstrates the adage that success begets more success. On Sept. 9, state and [Read More …]

BioFiltro Wastewater System paired with DCC Waterbeds to be showcased at World Dairy Expo

WDE 2021 celebrates two decades of virtual farm tours Advanced Comfort Technology, Inc., worldwide distributor of DCC Waterbeds (Dual Chamber Cow Waterbeds) and BioFiltro, global provider of regenerative wastewater treatment solutions, are proud to [Read More …]

New Federal Requirements Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations

Dear Dairy Community, The President and the White House issued new requirements from the federal government related to COVID-19 vaccinations. Through a series of executive actions and forthcoming administrative actions brought by federal agencies, the [Read More …]

Senator Gillibrand Holds Hearing To Address Volatile Milk Pricing And Federal Milk Marketing Order System Modernization

Gillibrand to Emphasize Need For Federal Milk Marketing Order System Reforms To Keep Up With The 21st Century Market Wednesday, September 15TH at 9:30 AM: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Agriculture [Read More …]

The 82nd Minnesota Nutrition Conference

Pre-registration closes on September 17, 2021 The 82nd Minnesota Nutrition Conference will take place in-person September 22 and 23, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, MN. This year, the Minnesota [Read More …]

Initial Ag stats for 2020 released

In 2020 California’s farms and ranches received $49.1 billion in cash receipts for their output. This represents a 3.3 percent decrease in cash receipts compared to the previous year. California’s agricultural abundance includes more than [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features calfhood respiratory disease prevention

“Reducing the Impact of Calfhood Respiratory Disease” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. John Champagne and Tiago Tomazi, Technical Services Merck Animal Health, will lead the free, one-hour DCHA webinar that [Read More …]

New Vintage of World Champion Cheese, Rogue River Blue, To Be Celebrated September 22