Month: January 2022

Despite policy challenges, family-run dairies continue to grow and succeed through dedication and faith, California dairy farmer Simon Vander Woude, the chairman of California Dairies Inc., first vice-chair of NMPF and a member of its [Read More …]

Taco Bell® Unveils Dairy-Based Beverage with Checkoff Support

Checkoff-supported Grilled Cheese Burrito also back on chain’s menu Taco Bell is continuing its run of dairy-based beverages thanks to dairy checkoff support. The chain released the Island Berry Freeze that uses a shelf-stable [Read More …]

Calf personality, feeding, and growth: When one style doesn’t fit all

New study in the Journal of Dairy Science® finds that, in Norwegian Red calves, individual personality is related to feeding behavior and growth In a natural setting, cows and nursing calves together set the [Read More …]

Banking on Dairy

Cows make milk. Milk makes money. But how do producers build the farms, facilities and herds needed to generate profits and a steady stream of dairy products? In the latest episode of The Dairy Download, [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2022 Judges Span Globe

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2022 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo [Read More …]

Managing Data, Research Showcase and Compassion Fatigue on Tap for The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week will feature a dairy producer panel, a showcase of graduate research and [Read More …]

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Promote Food and Nutrition Security

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments to promote food and nutrition security at the Department of Agriculture since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on January 20, 2021. “2021 again [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: January 2022

Dairy markets are in a very different situation than almost any experienced since 2014. The dominant features of the basic U.S. dairy situation continue to be tighter milk production, record export volumes, higher prices, [Read More …]

National DHIA awards 11 scholarships

11 high school seniors and college students to have been selected receive a $1,000 scholarship The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected 11 high school seniors and college students to receive [Read More …]

Organic Valley announces initiatives to save Northeast family dairy farms

Brings on five Northeast farms while working with dozens more small, organic family farms in the Northeast With regional and multi-national dairy corporations reneging on commitments to family dairy farmers in the Northeast, farmer-owned [Read More …]

USDA launches program to deploy renewable energy in rural towns

Funding will help people in underserved rural communities cut energy costs, increase energy resiliency, address climate change U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is making up to [Read More …]

Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation scholarships

Approximately 50 awards will be made to deserving students The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has more than $60,000 in scholarships available to Ohio students from rural, suburban and urban communities who are pursuing degrees connected [Read More …]

Apply for Cornerstone Dairy Academy by Jan. 31

Application-based leadership-development program is March 15-16, 2022 The application deadline for PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy presented by the Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is nearing. Dairy farmers and dairy industry professionals must apply for the three-pillar [Read More …]

PMVAP payments are on their way

Through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP), USDA will provide up to $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers early this year. This initiative will partially reimburse producers for unanticipated losses created [Read More …]

Tubergen Dairy Farm named 2022 Dairy Farmer of the Year

MSU Department of Animal Science recognizes Tubergen Dairy Farm’s commitment to animal welfare, support of Michigan Dairy industry The Michigan State University Department of Animal Science recognizes Tubergen Dairy Farm in Ionia as its 2022 [Read More …]

2022 Northeast Dairy Management Conference

March 9-10, 2022 The Northeast Dairy Management Conference is a dynamic conference for all progressive dairy producers in the Northeast that provides the latest information on current trends and topics in the dairy industry. Presented [Read More …]

Draft CAFO Permit and Fact Sheet Released

The Draft State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) General Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) is now available for public comment through February 18, 2022. View the draft permit [Read More …]

Dairy West board announces 2022 leadership changes

Dairy West’s board has appointed three new directors. John Brubaker, who represents Idaho Dairy Products Commission District II and owns Knott Run Dairy in Buhl, will fill Seat No. 2 and serve until March 2025. [Read More …]

Applications for 2022 Cornerstone Dairy Academy for Dairy Professionals Due on January 31

Application-Based Leadership-Development Program Set for March 15-16, 2022 The application deadline for PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™ presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) is nearing. Dairy farmers and dairy industry professionals must apply for [Read More …]

Choosing Beef Sires for and Raising Terminal Dairy Calves Workshop

January 24, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Find an event near you! Choosing Beef Sires for and Raising Terminal Dairy Calves will focus on the use of beef x dairy calves raised to supply the beef market. Participants will learn about breed selection, [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Forge Multi-Year Highs Across the Globe

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 21, 2022 At the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on Tuesday, the GDT Index jumped 4.6% to its highest price since March 2014, led by a [Read More …]

Dairy Business Association re-elects directors

Steve Bodart, Kevin Collins, Bob Nagel to serve another term Members of the Dairy Business Association re-elected three directors to its board Jan. 19 during the group’s annual business meeting at DBA’s Dairy Strong [Read More …]

WFBF represented at national level

Krentz, Wadzinski, Turpin and Brossard make impact Wisconsin Farm Bureau members attended the American Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention, Jan. 7-12 in Atlanta, Ga. Kevin Krentz was re-elected to serve a two-year term on American [Read More …]

Farm Show sculpture recycling shows positive impact farmers have on planet

Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound Sculpture Into Renewable Energy The Pennsylvania Farm Show’s 31st butter sculpture, “Harvesting More, Together,” celebrated the positive contributions the Commonwealth’s agriculture industry, including dairy, has on feeding [Read More …]

Organizing Work for High Quality Results

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program online course A few spots are still available in Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development’s Organizing Work for High Quality Results, a six-week course in the Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Organizing Work for [Read More …]

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Farm Credit announces succession planning webinar

Will be held January 31 at 2 p.m. MidAtlantic Farm Credit recently announced they will be hosting a free Succession Planning Webinar with AgChoice Farm Credit and Pennsylvania Farm Link on January 31. Brenda O’Brien of [Read More …]

“Bold Ideas, Big Results” at the 2022 PDPW Business Conference

Innovative ideas, new technologies, forward-thinking producers and world-class speakers will come together at the 2022 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW). The conference will be held March 16-17 at the Kalahari Resorts [Read More …]

Private Pesticide Applicator Short Course

The Private Applicator Pesticide Short Course will help attendees prepare for the PDA private pesticide certification exam by reviewing and highlighting key material in the pesticide Core and Supplement manuals. Chapters will be broken [Read More …]

Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program Payments Are on Their Way

Through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP), USDA will provide up to $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers early this year. This initiative will partially reimburse producers for unanticipated losses [Read More …]

Organic Valley Announces 2022 Initiatives to Save Northeast Family Dairy Farms