Year: 2021

Proceeds from Purdue Ag Alumni Swiss Cheese benefit Purdue Ag Alumni Trust Fund A Purdue tradition has returned to its roots, thanks to an Indiana creamery, while also gaining a new look. Schnabeltier in Rochester, Ind., opted to craft the Swiss [Read More …]

2022 PA Dairy Summit include 12 breakout sessions on timely topics

December 17, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Event will take place on February 2 and 3 at the Lancaster Marriott To help the dairy industry come together to focus on achieving excellence and top-notch performance, the 2022 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Brian Robbins of North Harbor Dairy’s focus on high quality forage is the basis for a lower cost nutrition program.

Hear how Brian Robbins and his team at North Harbor Dairy focus on high quality forage as the basis for a lower cost nutrition program on this 1200-cow dairy. With 90 lbs. a day of high solids milk, [Read More …]

The Northeast’s original grazing conference

Being held in person at a new location, Greenwich Elks Hall! Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County for its Fourteenth Annual Winter Green-Up on January 29, 2022 from 8:00am – 4:00pm. This year’s [Read More …]

Dairy program expanded to assist with livestock losses due to contamination

USDA updated the Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) to address permanent milk contaminations Dairy producers are now eligible to receive a payment for loss of dairy cows because of contamination, including from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [Read More …]

USDA, Boehringer Ingelheim expand research opportunities for veterinary students

Veterinary students will work with USDA scientists to research emerging diseases with potential to affect animals and public health Boehringer Ingelheim and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture are [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Conference Call to Address New DMC Changes and Expansions

Join us on Tuesday, December 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST for a Dairy Industry Conference Call. The call will address recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) changes and expansions as well as updates on the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility [Read More …]

Select Sires graduates a diverse, complete class of daughter-proven sires

Twelve Holsteins, four Jerseys, three Brown Swiss and one Ayrshire graduated to the daughter-proven lineup following the December Sire Summaries. “The class added great depth to the lineups, with diverse pedigrees and a variety of [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals For 2022 Fertilizer Research and Education Program Grant Cycle

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting concept proposals for the 2022 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that advances fertilization practices and [Read More …]

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Animal Agriculture Alliance announces 2021 College Aggies Online scholarship winners

Students from Oklahoma and South Dakota state universities take home top prizes The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today the winners of the 2021 College Aggies Online scholarship competition. Students from Oklahoma State University, South [Read More …]

DATCP Appoints Fratney L. Miller as General Counsel

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski has appointed Fratney L. Miller as DATCP’s new General Counsel. “Attorney Miller’s blend of experience in both legal and public policy development [Read More …]

Three Days of Executive Level Training, Tours and Speakers at PDPW Managers Academy

Program for Dairy Managers and Leaders Set for Jan. 11-13 in West Palm Beach, Florida The 2022 PDPW Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals™, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), features three days of executive-level training [Read More …]

Ports progress critical, NMPF’s Rice says

Overwhelming support received last week in the U.S. House of Representatives for badly needed shipping-policy reforms is a crucial step, but far from the only one needed, to ensure reliable exports of U.S. dairy products [Read More …]

Holiday Entertaining Tips, Checkoff Strategy and Heifer Comfort

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Holidays, health and heifers are the central topics of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week. The Tues. Dec. 14 [Read More …]

Too Many to Count: Factors Driving Fertilizer Prices Higher and Higher

Among farmers and ranchers, very few topics are being discussed as much as the skyrocketing cost of fertilizer and increasing concerns regarding availability. Given that fertilizer costs account for approximately 15% of total cash costs [Read More …]

Spread dairy cheer this holiday season!

Great way for families to get their 3-Every-Day servings of dairy that help keep you healthy ‘Tis the season for gift giving and cozy nights with family and friends. The Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion [Read More …]

Wisconsin Holstein outstanding young members

Honoring 12 & Under Recognition, Young Distinguished Junior Member recipients The Wisconsin Holstein Association will hold its annual Junior Holstein Convention in collaboration with the Waupaca-Waushara Junior Holstein Association at the Red Lion Hotel [Read More …]

USDA launches Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program

Program will unlock approximately $1 billion for meat and poultry processors and food supply chain infrastructure U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau Delegates Vote on Public Policy Positions at State Annual Meeting

Delegates also honored distinguished service awardees and elected state board members New York Farm Bureau delegates set the course for 2022 at this week’s 65th State Annual Meeting in Albany. More than 100 delegates [Read More …]

Farmers, Ranchers Struggle with Hog-Wild Feral Swine Population

More than 6 million feral hogs roam the United States. From Hawaii to Florida, these invasive cousins of domestic swine have increased their range from 17 states in the 1980s to more than 35 [Read More …]

USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain

Program Will Unlock Approximately $1 Billion for Meat and Poultry Processors and Food Supply Chain Infrastructure U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new [Read More …]

CoBank – Producer Margins to Improve, but Logistics Hinder Exports

On Dec. 9, CoBank based in Denver, Colo., released its 2022 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy. The 29-page report surveys the U.S. and global economies and focuses [Read More …]

Incorporating alfalfa in forage systems could lead to environmental benefits

UGA grazing specialist Jennifer Tucker is doing her part to restore alfalfa production to the state Alfalfa, once a dominant forage in Georgia, is the third-highest crop for economic returns in the United States. [Read More …]

Pen-side test for bovine respiratory disease

May save cattle industry millions, reduce antibiotic use Sous-vide cooking inspired an idea that took promising technology out of the lab and into the barn. Researchers at Purdue University successfully developed an on-site bovine [Read More …]

USDA opens 2022 signup for Dairy Margin Coverage, expands program

This signup period runs from December 13, 2021 to February 18, 2022 As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to support dairy farmers and rural communities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened [Read More …]

Stem-cell breakthrough could preserve diverse livestock breeds

Lab has made a breakthrough that will enable long-term storage and reproduction of cattle stem cells When Vimal Selvaraj’s uncle first imported Holstein semen to start his dairy farm in India in the early 1990s, he [Read More …]

USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain

Program Will Unlock Approximately $1 Billion for Meat and Poultry Processors and Food Supply Chain Infrastructure U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new [Read More …]

2022 Dairy Margin Coverage Improvements Announced

Program Has Been Expanded for Supplemental Production Yesterday, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the USDA shared important information about expected Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) updates. The USDA will open signup for the DMC program [Read More …]

Farm Advocates Call for DOJ Investigation into Suspicious Spike in Fertilizer Prices