Month: October 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge, the second of a two-part, joint USDA-EPA Partnership and Competition on Enhanced Efficiency [Read More …]

Steve Wilbur introduced as 2022 World Ag Expo® Chairman

After a 16-month wait, the 2022 World Ag Expo® season was kicked off by Show Chairman Steve Wilbur on Saturday, September 25. The “Kickoff Dinner” was attended by volunteers, staff, and invited guests at [Read More …]

Ritchie Bros. launches new self-serve equipment listing service RitchieList.com

New, easy-to-use, listing and private transaction service from the used equipment market leaders Selling equipment on your own just got a whole lot easier with RitchieList.com, the latest solution from industry-leader Ritchie Bros. [Read More …]

StoneX’s Prime Services Division Launches Prime Direct

StoneX launches Prime Direct providing institutional-grade routing & systems, without the higher cost of full-service Prime Brokerage services StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX) today announced that its Prime Services Division has launched its new [Read More …]

Empowering Drone Operators to Help Farmers Grow Profits with “Smart Farming” Technology

AQUILINE DRONES RELEASES NEW ONLINE TRAINING COURSE FOR AG INDUSTRY American farms increasingly rely on technology to manage the unpredictable aspects of crop and herd operations. However, many farming tasks are still done manually, [Read More …]

Dairy calves use brushes for more than combing their hair!

New research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines young cows’ use of brushes Dairy cows have a natural drive to groom themselves and to scratch those hard-to-reach itches on their bodies. When given [Read More …]

USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 13 new members and 17 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). Members of the committee are [Read More …]

Ag Equipment Manufacturing and Sales Webinar Oct. 27

Beginning this month, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Great Plains Technology & Manufacturing Cluster, K-State Technology Development Institute, and Kansas Manufacturing Solutions will feature quarterly webinars focused on the Kansas agriculture equipment manufacturing and [Read More …]

Elanco Animal Health Selected for 2021 FORTUNE’s Change the World List

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today announces its inclusion in FORTUNE’s 2021 Change the World list, which recognizes companies that have made an important social or environmental impact through their profit-making strategy and operations. [Read More …]

Hired labor on New York State dairy farms

Cost, efficiency and change from 2011 through 2020 Jason Karszes, PRO-DAIRY, and Christopher Wolf, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management, have released a new publication that summarizes cost, efficiency and changes associated [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative reviews polls, policy with members

Edge finds dairy farmers’ frustrations with Congress, White House on the rise When talking about America’s politics these days, the words frustration and trust seem to come up a lot. They certainly did during [Read More …]

Farmers and John Deere suppliers worry about strike’s impact

More than 10,000 Deere employees went on strike last week at 14 Deere factories Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor maker’s factories will mean for their livelihoods. [Read More …]

Attend free dairy business planning roundtable meetings

Six meetings will be held across Pa. in November Dairy producers and dairy industry professionals are invited to one of six free roundtable meetings being held across Pennsylvania this November. Hosted by the Center [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Announces New Regional Sales Managers

Premier Select Sires welcomes two new Regional Sales Managers (RSM) to the management team, including Sean Johnson in the Central region and Kevin Lager in the Southwestern region. Each will transition into his new [Read More …]

In Memoriam: Michael Barnes, professor emeritus of dairy science

Michael A. Barnes, professor emeritus of dairy science in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, passed away on October 10, 2021, at the age of 79. A member of the Virginia [Read More …]

Happy National Cooperative Month!

Check out these resources for cooperatives and cooperative development During October is National Cooperative Month USDA, cooperatives, cooperative trade associations, and cooperative stakeholders of all kinds celebrate cooperatives. At USDA Rural Development, we want to take [Read More …]

Milk Hall of Fame

The Milk Hall of Fame®; the first and only lifestyle brand in the TRILLION-dollar, global, diverse milk industry announces its Mighty Moo Cows™ characters of the U.S. Milk Drinking Team™ are available for licensing [Read More …]

USDA Works to Strengthen School Meals, Listens to Feedback from Food Industry Leaders

Department continues to emphasize importance of serving children healthy foods U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Stacy Dean and USDA Food and Nutrition [Read More …]

Two Pasture Walks Announced for October 25th and 29th in SWNY

Cornell Cooperative Extension invites farmers to learn more about grazing livestock Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is hosting two pasture walks, scheduled for the last week [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Training Series to Kick Off in November 2021

Three levels of dairy-focused training to take financial understanding, skills to the next level The fast-changing and volatile nature of today’s dairy industry make it even more critical for farms of all sizes to [Read More …]

H2Ohio Deadline Extended to Plant Cover Crops

Due to a late harvest and adverse weather conditions, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is extending the 2021 H2Ohio Program deadline for planting overwintering cover crops, including those following small grains, and [Read More …]

Dairy Champions awarded at the IDF Global Dairy Conference 2021

The International Dairy Federation’s latest overview of the dairy sector, covering markets worldwide, global trends and preliminary COVID-19 impacts is released. Three IDF dairy champions have been honoured for their leadership, dedication, and commitment [Read More …]

Costa, Garamendi, Harder lead letter to preserve the Valley’s water supply

October 21, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Representatives Jim Costa (CA-16), John Garamendi (CA-03), and Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to state and federal agencies expressing concerns about new filings in the State of California’s lawsuit challenging the management of the federal Central [Read More …]

Krysta Harden of USDEC on expanding opportunities.

In spite of the headwinds, U.S. dairy exports continue to grow. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News talks with the new CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Krysta Harden, who describes the positive factors [Read More …]

Dairy farmers’ frustrations with Congress, White House on the rise

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative reviews polls, policy with members When talking about America’s politics these days, the words frustration and trust seem to come up a lot. They certainly did during a presentation about [Read More …]

Estrus detection made easy with breeding indicator patches

Reproductive decisions, determining heifer cyclicity and breeding problem cows are just a few reasons to detect estrus with breeding indicator patches. Knowing when cattle are in estrus is the first step to reproductive success [Read More …]

Dairy Manufacturing, Heifer Management, and Hoof Health Discussions

Free online episodes connect producers with industry experts and researchers to stay on top of industry news and trends Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 80 of The Dairy [Read More …]

AICA Announces Clint Rusk as New Executive Vice President

The American-International Charolais Association Board of Directors has selected Clint Rusk, current Department Head of the Animal and Food Sciences Department at Oklahoma State University, as its new Executive Vice President. Clint will [Read More …]

Wisconsin Women in Conservation Announces October Virtual Launch of Statewide Educator Network

Citing the growing influence of women owning and managing land in Wisconsin, a coalition of agriculture and conservation organizations has announced the launch of a Wisconsin Women in Conservation Educator Network to convene, [Read More …]

Real California Milk Kicks Off Fall Baking Season With Real California Butter Campaign At Retail