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DCRC webinar features use of digital technologies

April 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

“Using digital technology to optimize health and reproductive management” to be held May 13th Join Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) for its next webinar on May 13, starting at 2 p.m. Central time. Ricardo [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage: What If?

April 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

At its base, milk pricing in the U.S. is complicated (How Milk Is Priced in Federal Milk Marketing Orders: A Primer). And the variations in milk checks from farm-to-farm (even neighbors), month-to-month, and cooperative-to-cooperative, and [Read More …]

Grants available for farm safety education and training programs

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

$500 per county available for farm safety training and education The University of Wisconsin Center for Agricultural Safety and Health announced the availability of $15,000 to award grants for farm safety and education, training, or [Read More …]

Making the most of spring grazing

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

By implementing a few simple management strategies, cattle owners can reap the benefits of ideal pasture nutrition this spring grazing season As spring approaches and temperatures start to rise, so do winter forages. Cool season [Read More …]

Alltech ONE Ideas Conference returns virtually in 2021 with exclusive access to insights from agri-food experts

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Alltech’s global agri-food conference, the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference (ONE), returns virtually on May 25–27, 2021. Now in its 37th year, Alltech’s flagship event continues to be an invaluable industry resource, with unmatched content and [Read More …]

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Adweek Names Cheeselandia “Best Influencer Campaign of the Year”

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Marketing Efforts Nationally Recognized AdWeek recently released their list of the most impactful campaigns of the year and chose “Cheeselandia,” the brand community created by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, as Influencer Campaign of the Year.  [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2021 To Remain in Madison, Wisconsin

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce, after thorough consideration, World Dairy Expo 2021 will remain in Madison, Wisconsin. The 54th edition of the event is scheduled for Expo’s historic home, the Alliant Energy Center, [Read More …]

Robotic Milking Could Be the Key to Your Dairy’s Expansion

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Almost everyone is thinking about how to expand their business, or at least increase profitability one way or another, and for many dairy farmers with both large and small herds, robots are becoming the solution. [Read More …]

Feeding America, dairy industry rally to address hunger crisis

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

My parents opened our dairy farm’s doors to about a hundred or so foster children and families experiencing difficulties while I was growing up in Southwest Indiana. My mother instilled in me how fortunate and [Read More …]

Myth Buzz-ters

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Truth Behind Five Common Misconceptions As every dairy operator knows, flies are an unpleasant but unavoidable reality of the profession. House, stable, face and horn flies are all common threats to a dairy and [Read More …]

Are Cows Emotionally Intelligent?

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Most people who work closely with cows already know that cows are much more than what they can provide for us… which is why in the dairy industry, cow comfort is a big deal. We [Read More …]

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Animal welfare within the food and agriculture industries has become increasingly important to consumers. For animal researchers like Emily Miller-Cushon, Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, studying animal welfare [Read More …]

Rethink methane and change the narrative around animal agriculture and the environment at 2021 Virtual Summit

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Positioning animal agriculture as a climate change solution Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock and the sustainability of our current food system are generating quite the media buzz, especially with the United Nations gearing up for [Read More …]

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting virtually via a Zoom webinar for its 56th annual meeting on Mar. 9 and 10, the National Dairy Herd Information Association was able to conduct its regular business electing board members, passing resolutions and [Read More …]

Post-Pandemic Demand for Product

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Economist magazine estimates that consumers in 21 rich countries saved $3+ trillion more than normal in the first nine months of 2020. In the U.S., excess savings could be more than 10% of GDP [Read More …]

Unnecessary Roughness?

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wow! My Client was irate, possibly just plain hurt, by the negative commentary. John Ellsworth As you know, the years of 2015-2018 were tough years for profitability in the dairy industry and some other agricultural [Read More …]

Robbie Watson: Dairying in Peru… and Ecuador

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As a part of special series of articles on international dairying, the author, President of Global Cow, introduces us to dairying around the world. This month, we visit with native Peruvian dairy farmer Robbie Watson. Watson has [Read More …]

The Power of Pichia guilliermondii Yeast: Novel Nutritional Strategies to Bolster Immune Function

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The natural defenses of the ruminant body are deeply interconnected, from hair to skin to respiratory function. The digestive tract is another key physical defense, housing roughly 80% of immune mechanisms that prevent the spread [Read More …]

Gen-Ace Holsteins Complete Dispersal Brings Over $2.8 Million

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Genasci Brothers’ long established Registered Holstein herd was well appreciated High Seller at the Gen-Ace Dispersal, Butlerview Door Ak 9312 (EX), sold for $3900 to Fresno State. Since 1959 the Genasci brothers, Edwin, Jim [Read More …]

Comparison of strategies to remoisturize alfalfa in the windrow for baling

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Having the correct amount of moisture in harvested alfalfa at the time of baling is critical to maximizing economic return. In many of the areas of the western U.S., moisture levels of alfalfa hay in [Read More …]

The Latest on How Dairy Farmers and Co-ops Can Still Apply

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the CARES Act, its second coronavirus emergency relief package response enacted in March 2020. The program was designed to help small businesses keep their workers employed during [Read More …]

Pandemic Has Not Shaken Consumer Interest in Food Sustainability

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Consumer concerns about a sustainable food system have not waned during the pandemic. In fact, sustainability is even more important now than a year ago, according to a new consumer poll by C.O.nxt. What’s more, the [Read More …]

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program Reaches Milestone of Completed Projects

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) provides financial assistance for the implementation of non-digester manure management practices on California dairy and livestock operations, which will result in reduced emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG) 25 [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers to check the Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast this spring before spreading manure on their fields. Spreading manure when there is a high [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 51 of The Dairy Signal™

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 51 of The Dairy Signal™. Episodes this week will provide dairy producers with [Read More …]

2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Confirm Dairy’s Role in Healthy Diet

April 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy MAX and National Dairy Council contribute science-based information supporting dairy in recently published guidelines Dairy checkoff has been committed to nutrition science and education for over a century through the work of National Dairy [Read More …]

Year: 2021

DCRC webinar features use of digital technologies

Dairy Margin Coverage: What If?

Grants available for farm safety education and training programs

Making the most of spring grazing

Alltech ONE Ideas Conference returns virtually in 2021 with exclusive access to insights from agri-food experts

Adweek Names Cheeselandia “Best Influencer Campaign of the Year”

World Dairy Expo 2021 To Remain in Madison, Wisconsin

Robotic Milking Could Be the Key to Your Dairy’s Expansion

Feeding America, dairy industry rally to address hunger crisis

Myth Buzz-ters

Are Cows Emotionally Intelligent?

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

Rethink methane and change the narrative around animal agriculture and the environment at 2021 Virtual Summit

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

Post-Pandemic Demand for Product

Unnecessary Roughness?

Robbie Watson: Dairying in Peru… and Ecuador

The Power of Pichia guilliermondii Yeast: Novel Nutritional Strategies to Bolster Immune Function

Gen-Ace Holsteins Complete Dispersal Brings Over $2.8 Million

Comparison of strategies to remoisturize alfalfa in the windrow for baling

The Latest on How Dairy Farmers and Co-ops Can Still Apply

Pandemic Has Not Shaken Consumer Interest in Food Sustainability

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program Reaches Milestone of Completed Projects

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 51 of The Dairy Signal™

2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Confirm Dairy’s Role in Healthy Diet

CARNATION® Dairy Processing Facility Becomes First in the U.S. to Achieve Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification

Podcast: Jon Greenwood of Greenwood Dairy on feed, soil, water, farming in New York, and getting involved

KDA to Host Webinar on H–2A Agricultural Worker Program

Dairy keeps elite athletes running, Olympic hopeful Elle Purrier St. Pierre says

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?