Year: 2021

Like the dairy industry itself, National Dairy Shrine continues to evolve. Executive Director Mike Opperman and Board President Dr Dennis Funk talk with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about scholarships and the Museum, along with [Read More …]

What Does 2021 Look Like?

The prior post reviewed how the year 2020 compared to 2018 and 2019. This post will review how the year 2021 may look based on current futures prices compared to 2018, 2019, and 2020. Futures prices can [Read More …]

Precision Feeding’s Positive Environmental Impact

Nutritionists have adjusted rations for protein and phosphorus over the years to benefit the environment, animal performance and improve profitability. Production perspective Precision feeding is an effective approach on dairy operations to reduce manure nutrients, [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Heard Option on Manure Digesters

Dairy producers have many duties to carry out in their dairy operations, one of which is storing, handling and applying manure. Manure handling can be a significant cost on most dairies even when considering the [Read More …]

California’s Planet-Smart Dairies: A Model for National Climate Efforts

2020 has been a historic year, and the only thing for certain in 2021 is more change. President-elect Joe Biden will reenter the U.S. into the Paris Climate Agreement, renewing national commitment to reduce greenhouse [Read More …]

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, [Read More …]

Holstein America Broadcasts February 8 on RFD-TV

Each day, dairy farmers across America rise to the challenge of feeding a growing world. Consumers today have more choices than ever before when it comes to high quality milk, delicious cheese, and other dairy [Read More …]

CDCB to Keep Feed Efficiency – Feed Saved Trait Independent in April Genetic Evaluations

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The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding CEO Joao Durr issued the following statement on January 20 following a meeting of the board of directors: “The new trait, Feed Saved, has generated significant interest from producers, [Read More …]

DFA Dairy Brands Division Food Safety and Quality Assurance Team Receives IDFA’s 2021 Food Safety Leadership Award

Dairy Farmers of America received the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) 2021 Food Safety Leadership Award during IDFA’s Dairy Forum today. The award was presented to the DFA Dairy Brands Division Food Safety and Quality [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo: Explore Exhibitors, Seminars, and Live Demonstrations

Ready to learn more about new trends in your industry? Catch a seminar or two at World Ag Expo® Online. Seminars are free and viewers must be logged into their My Show Planner account to [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau Releases 2021 State Legislative Priorities

New York Farm Bureau released its 2021 state legislative priorities during a press call today that address the needs and challenges of the state’s diverse agricultural community in New York, especially following a difficult year [Read More …]

Driving Dairy Demand Through Synergistic Partnerships

The latest episode of Midwest Dairy’s Dairy on the Air podcast – Driving Dairy Demand Through Synergistic Partnerships – features a conversation with Jon Moss, Chief Brand Officer/Senior Vice President at Pizza Ranch. Moss shares how [Read More …]

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C.O.nxt promotes Marcy Tessmann to CEO

Mark Gale continues as employee-owned agency’s chief growth officer Respected strategic marketer Marcy Tessmann is the new chief executive officer of C.O.nxt, a Hartland, Wisconsin-based communications agency serving purpose-driven brands in food and agriculture. She [Read More …]

NNYADP Research Advances Opportunity for Alfalfa-Grass Mix Quality

Northern New York. The latest results of research to help regional dairy farmers achieve high quality forage grown as an alfalfa-grass mix are now posted on the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website under [Read More …]

DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference

New location, new programming on tap for two-day dairy educational event PDPW is bringing its leading-edge, forward-focused programming and top-notch speakers to a new location for its annual Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) PDPW Business Conference. The [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: January 2021

2021 has opened with a mix of bullish and bearish market indicators, as the dairy industry moves through another major surge of the coronavirus pandemic and the federal policy outlook is uncertain with a new [Read More …]

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NMC webinar focuses on ‘mastitis triangle’

‘The Udder Doctor’ draws from more than 40 years of milk quality experience National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Feb. 23 webinar features “The Mastitis Triangle: Still Relevant Today.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 [Read More …]

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What is Powering Consumer Decisions with Dairy?

During 2020, nearly all facets of consumers’ lives changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Research and Insights team at DFW studied these changes both to understand the impact of the pandemic on consumer behavior [Read More …]

Farm Credit Provided Over $1 Million to California Non-Profits in 2020

In challenging year, leading ag lender awarded grants to over 100 groups to support agriculture in the Golden State The COVID-19 pandemic posed remarkable challenges for California’s farmers and ranchers in 2020. Abrupt shifts in [Read More …]

Sue Taylor, Vice President of Dairy Economics and Policy for Leprino Foods, Receives IDFA Laureate Award

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized the remarkable leadership of Sue Taylor, vice president of dairy economics and policy for Leprino Foods Company, by honoring her with the IDFA Laureate Award during the [Read More …]

Rising dairy consumption providing comfort in a challenging time

The data is in, and in dairy’s corner of the world, it brings some comfort at a challenging time. Throughout the market ups and downs of the pandemic era, consumers love of dairy products has [Read More …]

New report recommends improvements to NASS

Also provides recommendations to improve accuracy and farmer confidence in the survey results A new report released today by the American Farm Bureau Federation provides an in-depth examination into the USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) [Read More …]

Taking preservative application to a new level

The most advanced preservative application for large square balers has been introduced as the innovative 700 Series applicator from Harvest Tec. The new technology makes the process of applying preservative easier and more efficient, and [Read More …]

Evers emphasizes support for broadband, conservation

Governor highlights ag priorities in address to Dairy Strong audience Gov. Tony Evers pledged his support for the dairy community today, pointing to an investment in rural broadband and support for farmers who are advancing conservation practices. Speaking to [Read More …]

Osnabrueck Holstein Genetic Auction

Top Genetic Auction – 30th January 2021 Most of the preparations for the International Osnabrueck Top Genetic Auction are already done. With breeding values up to gRZG 171, gNVI 367, gPFT 4316, gICO 5431 … [Read More …]

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences launches Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture to prepare industry for future

The agricultural landscape is changing. Increased food production is needed to support the world population. Innovative efficiencies are needed throughout agriculture. Climate change scenarios suggest significant modifications in agriculture. In order to address these issues [Read More …]

DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference