Month: July 2022

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist in cooperative extension in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis, and director of the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center (CLEAR), discussed [Read More …]

Poisonous Weeds and Cherry Leaves in Pastures

Below is a summary of common poisonous weeds in pastures; learn about how certain weeds can be toxic to livestock. During drought, other poor environmental conditions, and summer slump that reduce forage growth, there are [Read More …]

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NMC conference features business management training, technologies

Attendees learn about tools and practices for ‘Gaining a Competitive Edge’ More than 100 milk quality professionals from the United States and Canada, representing 14 states and two provinces, respectively, attended the National Mastitis Council [Read More …]

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Advocate for agriculture and compete for scholarships through College Aggies Online

Scholarship prizes available each week throughout the student program Everyone depends on agriculture in one way or another, but the average person continues to grow further removed from the farm. To bridge this communication gap [Read More …]

NMPF supports congressional action on infant formula, urges U.S. production boost

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today said it supports bipartisan House legislation that would encourage additional infant formula supply imports as a temporary way to ease short-term supply shortfalls in the U.S. market. NMPF [Read More …]

Australia, Indonesia commit to fight against FMD outbreak

Disease was detected in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and East Java in May and has spread to 20 other provinces Australia’s top agriculture official met with his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday to discuss ways [Read More …]

Ph.D. student develops AI platform for dairy farmers

Catie McVey wants to bring big data to the small farmer. The Ph.D. candidate in animal biology at UC Davis has developed a customizable artificial intelligence platform called DairyFit to help dairy farmers get a better sense [Read More …]

Ohio State Fair Cheese contest results

Ohio’s top cheesemakers recognized: Guggisberg Cheese named grand champion Grand Champion and Reserve Champion cheesemakers were recently selected at the 2022 Ohio State Fair Cheese contest at Pearl Valley Cheese in Fresno, Ohio. The American [Read More …]

Transition Management, Data Platform, and Farm Safety for Kids

Episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will tackle challenging and important topics for today’s dairies. Tune in on Tuesday to discuss barriers in farm-transition planning and hear an update on the [Read More …]

NMPF announces scholarship recipients, recognizes ADSA winners

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today announced the recipients of its 2022 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards, recognizing outstanding graduate students pursuing research of interest to the U.S. dairy industry. The awards, funded by [Read More …]

Tillamook County Creamery Association Wins Big at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards

The 113-Year-Old Dairy Co-Operative Receives Seven Awards at the World’s Largest Dairy Contest The Oregon-based farmer-owned co-operative and Certified B Corporation® Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) won four Gold, one Silver and two Bronze awards at the 125th International [Read More …]

OSHA Local Emphasis Program is meeting focus

Recently announced program focused on food manufacturers’ workforce safety practices The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) announced July 12 it is launching a Health & Safety Group, designed to help WCMA members across the country [Read More …]

Dairy Embryo Transfer Activity in the United States

July 18, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The use of embryo technologies has been described as an alternative to improve pregnancy and accelerate genetic improvement in dairy cows. Embryo transfer is the process by which an embryo is collected from the [Read More …]

Anxiety Grows Over Global Economy

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 15, 2022 U.S. inflation accelerated to 9.1% last month, reducing Americans’ purchasing power at the fastest rate since 1981. The dairy markets suffered too. The commodity [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation Golf Tournament coming August 3rd

Don’t miss your chance to join us for Grazing on the Greens Grazing on the Greens offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities to fit any interest or budget. Interested in hosting a game at one [Read More …]

Congratulations to the 2022 Student Leader Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the 2022 Student Leader Scholarship recipients! We have partnered with PA Dairymen’s Association and Tröegs Independent Brewing to provide these 10 deserving students with $3,000 scholarships to pursue future careers in dairy. [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. Welcomes 2022 Summer Interns

Select Sires Inc. is proud to offer experiences and opportunities for young professionals interested in the A.I. industry. This summer, Breanna Bowen, Bryan Cox, Emily Ellison, Maddie Frendberg, Sarah Quallen and Sarah Thomas will serve [Read More …]

Milk Money for Dairy Based Innovation

The application for the Real California Milk Excelerator: Open Innovation – one of the world’s largest dairy-based product competitions – closes this Sunday, July 17 at midnight PST. Do you know a founder with an [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Members Gather for the 2022 National Holstein Convention

Holstein Association USA members recently experienced “Progress on the Plains” in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from June 27 to July 1, 2022. The 2022 National Holstein Convention drew over 1,000 adult and Junior members and [Read More …]

New York MilkLaunch announces finalists for 2nd competition

Gen-Z focused startups to drive new demand for dairy The New York State Dairy Promotion Order (NYSDPO) and VentureFuel, innovation consultancy and partner, announced today the finalists for this year’s New York MilkLaunch startup competition. [Read More …]

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4 finalists selected for NY AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

Annual award recognizes a NY farm and its nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for dedication to protecting the environment New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that four finalists have been [Read More …]

Guest speaker from National Dairy FARM Program to join webinar

Learn about the FARM 4.0 Program on Wednesday, July 27 at 12 p.m. The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, July 27 from [Read More …]

PODCAST: Ports momentum must continue, NMPF’s Rice says

Tony Rice: More is needed to ensure reliable exports of U.S. dairy products to the overseas markets The Ocean Shipping Reform Act is now law, but much more is needed to ensure reliable exports of U.S. dairy [Read More …]

Ag policy expert predicts strong milk prices through fall of 2022

At the second Dairy Exchange of the year sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, cheesemakers and allied industry people gathered to hear a dairy market update from Mark Stephenson. As [Read More …]

Strong Dairy Prices Overshadowed by Farm Operating Expenses

By prices alone, the past year or so has gone well for dairy producers. In March, USDA reported the highest-ever average all-milk price at $25.90 per hundredweight, 20 cents ahead the previous record set in [Read More …]

Ten students receive annual scholarships to support future careers in dairy

PA college students were awarded student leader scholarships Ten undergraduate students were recently recognized with Student Leader Scholarships, an award intended to encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers. Supported by the Dairy [Read More …]

‘This American Dairy Farmer’ series continues with 6 new farms

New season starts with sisters of Painterland Farms Highlighting family, tradition and sustainable food production is the goal of American Dairy Association North East’s video series, “This American Dairy Farmer.” Since launching during the pandemic, [Read More …]

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