Month: February 2022

Sensor technology, genetics and genomics brought together to improve individual cow health Zoetis, CowManager® and Select Sires Inc. today announced the launch of a strategic collaboration to integrate genomic tools and predictive sensor systems. [Read More …]

National DHIA selects Michigan, Minnesota veterinary students for scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected two veterinary medicine students – Monika Dziuba, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Fredrick Mansfield, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine [Read More …]

NMPF commends USDA on partnerships for climate-smart commodities

“We applaud Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and his team at USDA for working to fashion the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative in a way that will provide significant opportunities for U.S. dairy producers of all [Read More …]

Dairy Heifer Inventory Decisions

February 10, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The decision on which heifers to keep is a challenging decision. Take the time to evaluate your herd before breeding. Managing heifer inventories on a dairy farm is not always an easy responsibility. Having [Read More …]

Juan Piñeiro interviews Dr. Robert Hagevoort regarding the upcoming High Plains Dairy Conference

DairyBusiness contributor Juan Piñeiro, Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, interviews Dr. Robert Hagevoort regarding the upcoming High Plains Dairy Conference. The 2022 High Plains Dairy Conference will be held [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Conference

Presented by Northeast Dairy Producers Association and Cornell PRO-DAIRY Early registration for the Northeast Dairy Management Conference is open through February 15, 2022. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), [Read More …]

2022 PA Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

Bartch Family, Brubaker, and Troutman Were Recognized at PA Dairy Summit At this year’s Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Center for Dairy Excellence, and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association awarded four dairy [Read More …]

INFB honors county Young Farmers & Ag Pros

Motivating and preparing young ag professionals for career success Hoosiers traveled to Indianapolis recently for the annual Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Conference, an opportunity for education and networking for INFB [Read More …]

Climate-smart commodities initiative a plus

Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will finance pilot projects Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, welcomed an announcement Feb. 7 of a $1 billion federal grant program to [Read More …]

Darigold Names Cor van den Berg Chief Financial Officer

Van den Berg Comes to Seattle-based Dairy Co-op with Extensive Background in Global Food Sector Darigold, Inc. the Seattle-based farmer-owned dairy co-op, announced that it has named Cor van den Berg chief financial [Read More …]

USDA provides update on implementation of forthcoming disaster assistance

Program benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently provided an update at the Cattle Industry Convention on forthcoming assistance for agricultural producers impacted by weather-related disasters in [Read More …]

Holstein America broadcasts February 10 on RFD-TV

Join us for Holstein America at 9 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 10, on RFD-TV Now in its fifth season, Holstein America will air at 9 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 10, on RFD-TV. The documentary series produced by Holstein Association [Read More …]

Arturs Cirjevskis becomes the CEO of Food Union Group in Europe

Europe’s CEO of Food Union, the international ice cream and dairy production and distribution group, Normunds Stanevics to resign from his position at Food Union Group in Europe as of February 4, 2022. The [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Awards Scholarships to 2021 Dairy Ambassadors

Early in 2021, twenty college students from across the Midwest Dairy 10-state region were selected to serve as state-specific Midwest Dairy Ambassadors. Throughout the year, this group promoted the dairy industry and supported Midwest Dairy’s [Read More …]

New Ideas, Global Insights for Farm and Business Sustainability at 2022 PDPW Business Conference

Carbon markets, managing input costs, regenerative practices spotlighted in sessions More efficiently producing high-quality milk while also improving nutrient management, water quality and soil-health practices are critical to dairy’s future success. The 2022 Business [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Distinguished Dairy Producer Award: Donny & Shari Bartch of Merrimart Farms in Perry County

Donny and Shari Bartch own and operate Merrimart Farms, which milks about 260 cows and farms 1,000 acres. Shari is the fourth generation of the Martin family farming in the area, and together, she and [Read More …]

Farm Income and Wealth Statistics

U.S. and State Farm Income and Wealth Statistics These are the latest data on U.S. farm sector income and wealth statistics. The data include historical U.S. and State-level farm income and wealth estimates, and [Read More …]

Compeer Financial to return $202 million

Cooperative is increasing patronage return by $5 million this year Compeer Financial and its board of directors are pleased to announce the organization will be returning approximately $202 million in patronage payments to member-owners [Read More …]

DHIA

NMC Annual Meeting explores ‘Future Frontiers’

Hybrid event highlights udder health, milking management, milk quality National Mastitis Council (NMC) members from 31 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and 26 countries gathered Feb. 1-3, for the group’s 2022 annual meeting – [Read More …]

Foundational Risk Mangement for Milk Production

CCE offers answers to some questions dairy producers might have For dairy farmers, milk production and profitability can be tricky things to plan for. It’s even trickier when you take into consideration all of [Read More …]

Progress on ports problems

Bottlenecks at U.S. ports and their impact on agricultural exports took center stage at the National Press Club last week, with a webinar sponsored by the National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, [Read More …]

DHIA

NMC Annual Meeting explores ‘Future Frontiers’

Hybrid event highlights udder health, milking management, milk quality National Mastitis Council (NMC) members from 31 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and 26 countries gathered Feb. 1-3, for the group’s 2022 annual meeting – [Read More …]

DHIA

David Reid receives NMC’s 2022 Award of Excellence

Global milk quality programs thrived under Reid’s guidance David Reid, Hazel Green, Wis., won the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. The 2013 NMC president, he [Read More …]

Concrete Resurfacing, Dairy Cow Time Budgeting, Optimizing Calf Health on The Dairy Signal™

February 8, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week will provide dairy farmers with information to impact and improve both their facilities and cow and calf health. On Tues., Feb. 8, learn about concrete resurfacing for [Read More …]

Cal-Denier Holsteins Genetic Super Bowl II Sale

One of the finest line-ups of Holstein heifers ever, was how a number of knowledgeable breeders characterized the 60-head offering from Rich Denier at the sale held Feb. 5 at Turlock Livestock Auction Yard near [Read More …]

USDA Maintains School Meals Flexibilities for 1% Flavored Milk and Sodium

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will publish a final rule on Monday that will allow school meals operators participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program to continue serving low-fat [Read More …]

MMPA Members Take Home Nearly Half of All National Dairy Quality Awards

Twenty-one Michigan Milk Producer Association (MMPA) members were today awarded National Dairy Quality Awards, making up nearly half of the total award winners. These MMPA members were among 47 nationally recognized farms in the [Read More …]

USDA Helps Schools Build Back Better, Issues Transitional Nutrition Standards for Coming School Years

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced updates to the school nutrition standards that give schools a clear path forward as they build back better from the pandemic. These actions provide support for the [Read More …]

IDFA Supportive of Biden Administration School Meal Flexibilities, Calls on USDA to Put Policies In Place that Expand Dairy Offerings, Increase Meal Participation

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule maintaining low-fat, flavored milk and other needed [Read More …]

NMPF Executive Committee member stresses sustainability at House Ag Hearing