Month: June 2022

Effective fly control plays a critical role in keeping cattle healthy and comfortable. Flies can irritate, bite and stress your cattle, which results in reduced weight gain that ultimately hurts your operation’s bottom line. Keep [Read More …]

Spotlight signs of human trafficking, vitamin D research and Wisconsin groundwater and well-water production

PDPW presents interactive webinars with experts for dairy producers and others Tune into The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) for news and updates on issues impacting farmers and rural areas. Next week’s episodes [Read More …]

What Dairy Can Learn from High Path AI

High Path AI back in 2014 during the last outbreak, which led to 4 million birds in the Midwest region of the country being euthanized. When I first heard the acronym, I wondered if it [Read More …]

Mitch Kappelman Chosen as 2022 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder

For the 2022 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, returning home to farm was always a clear choice. Now, 30-year-old Mitch Kappelman manages his family’s dairy, Meadow Brook Farms. Because of his enthusiasm for dairy farming [Read More …]

NextGen Leadership Program applications due!

IDFA is accepting applications for Cohort 4 of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of the IDFA People Strategy, designed to support emerging dairy industry executives who are ready to take the next step [Read More …]

Bringing Grazing Animals Back to Our Croplands by Grazing Cover Crops

Bringing grazing animals back to our croplands is an important part of regenerative farming. A recent study Pennsylvania showed the important economic and environmental benefits. Over the last century the prevalent scientific recommendation has been [Read More …]

Dairy farmers, promoters celebrate National Dairy Month in Tops Markets

‘Tops Loves Local’ campaign highlights local dairy farms during June American Dairy Association North East and New York dairy farmers and county dairy promotion committees are partnering with Tops Markets across the state to build [Read More …]

Competiton showcases Real California cheese & dairy

The Cal-Mex Invitational captures the culinary trends of global flavors and ethnic fare The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced a new culinary competition for foodservice that celebrates the fusion of California and Mexican [Read More …]

The GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients

More than 300 students from across North America applied for the award Fifteen agriculture students have been selected as the sixth class of recipients of the GROWMARK Foundation scholarship. More than 300 students from across [Read More …]

Even 5% can boost milk production: NNYADP alfalfa-grass research results

Northern New York regional climate has spurred farmers’ interest in growing winter-hardy perennial grasses in combination with alfalfa Spring harvest may account for as much as half of the total forage crop yield fed to [Read More …]

PanTheryx Announces Poster Presentation at 2022 American Dairy Science Association Meeting

New Research Explores Accuracy of BRIX Refractometer in Estimating Immunoglobulin Content in Bovine Colostrum PanTheryx, an integrative digestive and immune health company, today announced its poster presentation at the American Dairy Science Association meeting on [Read More …]

Dairy farmer reinforces value of safety net, calls for FMMO update during Farm Bill hearing

Seventh-generation Pennsylvania dairy farmer Lolly Lesher testified on behalf of Dairy Farmers of America, National Milk Producers Federation Seventh-generation Pennsylvania dairy farmer Lolly Lesher emphasized the importance of the farm bill safety net program and [Read More …]

United Dairymen of Arizona unveils 2030 sustainability targets

United Dairymen of Arizona (UDA) has joined the fight against climate change with their recently approved science-based targets. Science-based targets provide companies with a clearly defined roadmap to reduce emissions in line with the Paris [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Testimony of Mike Durkinof Leprino Foods Company to House Agriculture Committee

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), praised today’s testimony from Mike Durkin, president and CEO of Leprino Foods Company, in front of the House Agriculture Committee. The [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on the Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act that aims to provide healthy meals to children across the [Read More …]

Scoop Alert: IDFA Releases New Ice Cream Trends Survey with America’s Top Flavors, Toppings, and Ways to Eat Ice Cream

National Ice Cream Month is just around the corner and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered once again with Research America, Inc. to survey America’s love for all things ice cream and frozen [Read More …]

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Farm Bill Hearing on Dairy Provisions

House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today’s hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions.” “Dairy farmers are incredibly hard workers who have faced many challenging years [Read More …]

NYS highlights workforce and economic development efforts for NY’s dairy industry

Commissioners of Agriculture and Labor visit BelGioioso Cheese Manufacturing Plant to discuss work of the Dairy Think Tank New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball, joined by New York State Department of Labor (DOL) [Read More …]

Can farms produce to the max and still reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

New data-driven approach looks at practices that are good for the earth and profitable for farmers Decarbonizing agriculture is critical for the U.S. to reach net zero emissions by 2050. A new data-driven approach looks [Read More …]

Dairy Business Innovation Alliance to expand services

WCMA, CDR cheer USDA announcement of $20M in supplemental funding The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent direction of $20 million [Read More …]

USDA awards $80M, makes another $22.9M available to support dairy initiatives

June 23, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DBI initiatives have provided valuable technical assistance and sub-grants to dairy farmers and businesses across their regions The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $80 million in awards to support processing capacity expansion, on-farm [Read More …]

DairyBusiness Video: The Abbotts discuss their $100k donation to National Dairy Shrine

With successful careers in ag business and dairy, David and Tim Abbott and their wives, Penny and Sharyn, have made a $100,000 donation to National Dairy Shrine. Growing up on a small Jersey farm in [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces 2022 Elite Breeder Award Recipient

The Registered Holstein® herd at Sandy-Valley Farms in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, has achieved the sought-after balance of cattle with high type and genomic value. Their herd’s elite genetics have performed well not only at Sandy-Valley [Read More …]

A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill

IDFA to Host 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on June 22nd The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will host its 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to the National Mall on June [Read More …]

New NASEM Requirements for Calves: Turn Information into Action

Join the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next one-hour webinar set for: June 30, at 2:00 p.m. Central time RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education) pending. Sponsored by Cargill Join Dairy Calf [Read More …]

Farm Bill cultivation time is now, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

With initial hearings under way, dairy’s priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill are taking shape, NMPF Senior Vice President for Government Relations Paul Bleiberg said in an NMPF podcast. “A lot of that stakeholder outreach [Read More …]

USDA Trade Mission Underway in London

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh arrived in London to launch a USDA agribusiness trade mission to the United Kingdom. Deputy Secretary Bronaugh is joined by a delegation of representatives from [Read More …]

New Student-Produced E-Magazine Highlights Agriculture Leadership, Education and Communications Opportunities

The bridge between the University of Illinois and prospective Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications (ALEC) students is expanding with The Morrow, a new student-produced online magazine. The Morrow takes its name after the university’s [Read More …]

The GROWMARK Foundation Launches Relief Effort for Ukraine

“Partnering with Midwest Food Bank to get high-protein, easy to use food into Ukraine through reputable partners is a blessing and squarely in line with who we are as an agricultural cooperative system” GROWMARK, Inc. [Read More …]

WNY dairy farmers to be recognized on Dairy Day at the Erie County Fair