Year: 2021

Four dairy farms to open doors to neighbors and community leaders, August 23, 24, 25, 26 Broadband internet, water quality, roads and community development are just the start of the long list of topics [Read More …]

USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States

ReConnect Funding to Give 100,000 People Access to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $167 million in 12 states to [Read More …]

Agricultural Real Estate Values Jump 7%, Largest Increase Since 2012

August 16, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Land Values 2021 Summary report, released last Friday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, shows agricultural land values increasing at a rate not seen in nearly a decade. This report and its contents provide one [Read More …]

The Spot Cheddar Block Market Found The Gas Pedal This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 13, 2021 The spot Cheddar block market found the gas pedal this week, moving convincingly upward. Spot block prices closed higher than the previous session on [Read More …]

CCQA Publishes Animal Care Reference Manual

The Calf Care & Quality Assurance (CCQA) program today published the first volume of its Animal Care Reference Manual. This manual assists farmers and ranchers who raise different breeds of male and female calves intended [Read More …]

Concise answers to 10 questions dairy farmers ask us about exports

Get a downloadable PDF that serves as a handy resource not just for farmers but anyone who wants basic facts about U.S. dairy exports. The best questions are often simple and direct. What do [Read More …]

Forage supplies are tight

Preserve what you have A lot of time and energy is spent harvesting quality hay and silage. Up to 50% losses in dry matter can occur in some instances for hay and silage. This [Read More …]

National coalition applauds Senate passage of infrastructure bill

National coalition underscored the significance of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act With nearly two-thirds of the West experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions, and more than 90 active wildfires burning across the [Read More …]

Dairy industry commends introduction of Ocean Shipping Reform Act

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) offered their support for bipartisan legislation introduced today by Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. The dairy industry, [Read More …]

European Commission Delays Certificate Regulation, Protecting U.S. Dairy Exports and Global Infant Nutrition Supply Chains

After months of advocacy by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) with U.S. and European officials, the European Commission (EC) decided yesterday to extend the implementation deadline for its new health certificate requirements to Jan. [Read More …]

Camila Lage joins SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program

Cornell Cooperative Extension continues to provide programming to assist agricultural producers Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is excited to welcome Camila Lage as their program’s Dairy [Read More …]

USDA Hosts Roundtable on Food Waste Solutions in the U.S. and Abroad

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a virtual roundtable on September 15 (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT) titled Exploring Food Waste Solutions: Success Stories from the U.S. and Beyond, to showcase innovative [Read More …]

2021 All-American Dairy Show online entries now being accepted

All show entries must be submitted online All-American Dairy Show exhibitors can now enter online for the 2021 show, set for September 18-22, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. ALL entries [Read More …]

AFIA launches new Safe Feed/Safe Food website

SF/SF program promotes safety guidelines that help ensure a safe and wholesome feed supply The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is proud to announce the launch of its new Safe Feed/Safe Food (SF/SF) certification [Read More …]

Campaign highlights journeys of dairy farmers

“Dairy Up Close” video series connects consumers with real stories of farm families For today’s consumer who is over three generations removed from farming, seeing behind-the-scenes of where their food comes from is exactly [Read More …]

NMPF scholarship recipients announced, ADSA winners recognized

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today announced the recipients of its 2021 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards. The awards, presented by the NMPF Board of Directors, support the next generation of dairy leaders and [Read More …]

New Draxxin® KP, a Combination Treatment for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) From Zoetis

Draxxin® KP (tulathromycin and ketoprofen Injection) Injectable Solution now available to both treat BRD and control fever in one treatment Zoetis today announced a new combination product to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and [Read More …]

LaClare Creamery Earns “Wisconsin Creamery of the Year” Honor at International Show

In the shadow of the Olympics, Mosaic Meadows cheeses brought home some medals of their own from the first-ever New York International Cheese Competition (NYICC). LaClare Family Creamery — home to its own proprietary goat-milk [Read More …]

ADSA Selects Jerry Bowman as New Executive Director

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) has selected Jerry Bowman as its new executive director. Bowman, who currently serves as executive director of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association, will start work at ADSA [Read More …]

DCHA webinar addresses immune response and rumen development

Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Foundational Calf Health: Improving Immune Response and Rumen Development” – set for Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Craig Louder, [Read More …]

CDFA announces a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force (CHATF). Food and Agricultural Code Section 10610 provides for the establishment [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Reinforce Trade Priorities with Ambassador Tai at Agriculture Event Hosted by Rep. DelBene

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for hosting U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai for a roundtable in Burlington, WA to discuss [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East was pleased to host 14 college students with career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance or related fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies our [Read More …]

New USDA Market News Reports to Enhance Price Transparency in Cattle Markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting data that will provide additional insight into [Read More …]

Instrumental Dairy Leaders Recognized by World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo® is preparing to recognize the recipients of the 2020 Expo Recognition Awards during the 2021 event this fall. Nominated and selected by their peers, these honorees have made instrumental contributions to [Read More …]

CentralStar grants seven $1,000 scholarships

August 12, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is awarding seven individuals with $1,000 scholarships to help pay for post-secondary education. In addition to being children of cooperative member-stockowners, applicants [Read More …]

The latest DairyVoice Podcast: Nevin Lemos of Waterford, California talks about getting stared in the dairy business

Nevin has a plan for his small Jersey herd of 450 and he’s on track to meet his goals. Nevin Lemos from Waterford, California, finished junior college and spent some time on dairies in New [Read More …]

An Update on ch. NR 151 focusing on groundwater and strategies for young farmers

Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 70 of The Dairy Signal™. Episodes this week will include an update on the Wisconsin administrative rule focused on groundwater, tips on working [Read More …]

DATCP Publishes Technical Standard for DNR Regional Manure Spreading Restrictions on Silurian Bedrock Areas

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council (SOC), has published a technical standard for verifying depth to bedrock. The standard provides support [Read More …]

Like the song of the summer, butter (and dairy) is hot