Month: May 2022

In dairy risk management, one size does not fit all. Throughout recent history, a number of dairy-related risk management programs, some available through private crop insurance providers and others available through the Farm Service [Read More …]

Edge: Canada continues to undermine dairy exports in USMCA

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said today the Canadian government continues to undermine dairy provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and the co-op urged U.S. officials to reject Canada’s latest proposal for tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). [Read More …]

Scientist “confident” U.S. dairy will mitigate methane emissions

The U.S. dairy sector is well on its way to reaching methane emission mitigation, says Juan Tricarico, Ph.D. An expert on methane emissions, dairy cow nutrition and sustainable milk production, Tricarico told the Daily Churn [Read More …]

Nominees sought for All-American Obie, Image and Pioneer awards

Online nominations are available, due June 1st Nominations are sought for the 2022 All-American Dairy Show awards – the Obie, Image and Pioneer awards. Nominations are due by June 1, and online forms for [Read More …]

Dairy: Disease Prevention

Not only are milk and dairy foods delicious, but they also can reduce your risk for chronic diseases when included as part of a healthy eating plan. In fact, studies show nutrient-rich dairy foods, when consumed as [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative statement on Taylor nomination for trade position

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative issued the following statement today about President Biden’s intent to nominate Alexis Taylor as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs at the Department of Agriculture. “Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is [Read More …]

Data Collection Begins For 688 On-farm Trials

EXCAVATOR™ Validation Moves to Phase Two “EXCAVATOR Field Team” Fanning Out to Document the Power of New Patented Biological As fertilizer prices hit record highs and are set to stay there into the 2023 [Read More …]

Lameness in Ruminants Conference: Early registration deadline extended

Organizers of the 21st International Symposium and 13th International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants extended the discounted early registration rate to May 31. The conference, scheduled for Aug. 1-5, in Bloomington, Minn., welcomes researchers, veterinarians, [Read More …]

UNFI Expands American Artisans Cheese and Specialty Program to New Warehouse, Doubling Size of Program

Country’s leading grocery wholesaler and distributor will bring expertise and logistical support for the American Cheese Society’s Judging & Competition (May 19-20) Helping elevate artisanal cheese producers from family farms across the country, United [Read More …]

CowManager® Specialist of the Year awards

Select Sires Inc. honored Trevor Yager and Darin Klevgard at the federation’s recent Trusted Advisor Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Yager and Klevgard provide unmatched support to herds that utilize CowManager’s innovative activity monitoring [Read More …]

“Plant a Seed” Campaign a Success for Rural America

Four teams of dairy farmers and dairy industry professionals recently concluded a friendly competition to raise funds to support the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation. The “Plant a Seed, Inspire [Read More …]

Abby Kornegay joins Animal Agriculture Alliance as manager, issues and engagement

Emily Solis promoted to manager, communications and content The Animal Agriculture Alliance recently hired Abby Kornegay as manager, issues and engagement. Kornegay assumed her new role on May 9. In this role, Kornegay is [Read More …]

MDVA Awards Scholarships To Future Dairy Leaders

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) is pleased to announce its 2022 scholarship winners. The cooperative awarded $7,500 in scholarships from the MDVA Fund to a promising crop of 10 students pursuing [Read More …]

U.S. retaliatory tariffs required as Canada refuses its USMCA obligations, says U.S. dairy

Panel finds Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) system violates the terms of USMCA The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) has called on the U.S. government to levy [Read More …]

Farm Credit East presents teen employment webinar

Join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, May 25, at 12 p.m. for a webinar with Michael Harrington of FordHarrison LLP Many farms hire minors after school or in the summer. Employees under 18 can [Read More …]

USDA to provide $6 billion to producers impacted by 2020, 2021 disasters

USDA to provide approximately $6 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by 2020 and 2021 natural disasters The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted [Read More …]

National Dairy Council’s Miller Earns Multiple Professional Accolades

National Dairy Council’s Dr. Greg Miller, who serves as chief science officer, Global Dairy Platform’s nutrition sector lead, and special counsel to the CEO on global nutrition affairs, has been recognized with four prestigious [Read More …]

Protect farmers and ranchers from Wall Street climate rules and regulations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes to require publicly traded companies to provide climate-related information from their entire supply chain in their filings and annual reports, including potentially invasive and burdensome information about farms. [Read More …]

Brian Kelroy and Susie Martin recognized for their excellent work as genetic consultants

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Select Sires Inc. awarded Brian Kelroy and Susie Martin as Select Mating Service® (SMS®) Genetic Consultants of the Year at the federation’s recent Trusted Advisor Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Both Kelroy and Martin [Read More …]

DairyBusiness HR Video Update Part 3: Ashlie Johnson, Brooke Human Resource Solutions, on succession planning in dairy

In Part 3 of DairyBusiness’ HR series, Ashlie talks about succession planning and its vital importance to your business. Ashlie Johnson, PHR is an accomplished HR Manager and Consultant with over 20 years of experience in [Read More …]

USJersey To Offer More Than $50,000 In Scholarship/Educational Awards

Friday, July 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This year $50,750 will be awarded to Jersey youth. The funds [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Donates $500,000 to Texas A&M for New Animal Science Reproduction and Biotechnology Center

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced a $500,000 donation to Texas A&M [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Teen Employment Webinar

Many farms hire minors after school or in the summer. Employees under 18 can be an important part of the labor force, however, there are certain rules that apply when employing minors. Join Farm Credit [Read More …]

U.S. retaliatory tariffs required as Canada refuses its USMCA obligations, says U.S. dairy

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today called on the U.S. government to levy retaliatory tariffs on Canada after Ottawa made clear that it refuses to meet [Read More …]

Selecting dairy replacements based on heat stress

New research to create database identifying cows best suited for heat Courtney Daigle is looking for dairy cows that can take the heat without skipping a beat. With heat stress increasingly becoming a part [Read More …]

The oldest and youngest members of the AEM Hall of Fame: Can you guess who they are?

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame now accepting new nominations for 2022 As the nomination process for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame accepts new nominations for 2022, we [Read More …]

FDA commissioners agree: Nutrition’s a problem for plant-based faux dairy

It’s easy to become numb to the over-polished signaling that often passes as discourse in Washington, but sometimes reading things closely reveals interesting nuggets that show how an official is weighing a decision or [Read More …]

Wisconsin wheat production and hay stocks

May hay stocks up but wheat yield forecasts are down from last year All hay stored on Wisconsin farms as of May 1, 2022, was estimated at 630,000 tons, up 11 percent from May 1, [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network announces 4th Annual Forward TogetHER Conference

Conference will be held at Mystic Lake Center, Prior Lake, Minn. on November 1-3, 2022 The Dairy Girl Network (DGN), an organization supporting all women in dairy by enhancing lives and creating opportunities, is [Read More …]

GROWMARK Announces 2022 Summer Interns