Month: August 2022

Farm Credit East was pleased to host 18 college students with career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance or related fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies our [Read More …]

Elementary, middle school students tour U.S. dairy farms through field trip grants

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Total of 70 Grants Were Awarded to Classrooms Who Planned Field Trips to Dairy Farms A group of 70 elementary and middle school teachers from Pennsylvania and beyond provided students with hands-on learning experiences at [Read More …]

Dr. Juan M. Piñeiro on Southwest Dairy Days in Scotland, Texas on October 20, 2022

Dr. Juan M. Piñeiro, DairyBusiness News contributor and Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife speaks with Dr. Jennifer Spencer, also an Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife, about [Read More …]

Dairy farmers serve the communities they call home

Over 40,000 lives affected by 2022 Passion for Pints blood donations Since 2013, Dairy MAX has partnered with local blood centers during National Dairy Month to host Passion for Pints blood drives. Blood donations are [Read More …]

“Best of” Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Virtual Conference

Learn the latest in transition cow nutrition and management from the Four State Conference’s virtual offerings Learn the latest in transition cow nutrition and management from world renowned experts including Cornell University’s, Tom Overton, [Read More …]

Crystal Farms Launches Midwest Farms Forever Program

Program to support, educate and elevate the farmers of today and tomorrow Crystal Farms, a leading supplier of dairy products in the Midwest, today announced it has launched the Midwest Farms Forever program, which reflects Crystal Farms’ [Read More …]

July CWT-Assisted Dairy Export Sales Totaled 4.7 Million Pounds

CWT member cooperatives secured 27 contracts in August, adding 3.7 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 110,000 pounds of butter, 44,000 pounds of whole milk powder and 866,000 pounds of cream cheese to CWT-assisted sales in [Read More …]

What is the Nutritional Cost of Mastitis?

Active immune responses, such as mastitis, divert energy from milk production. Mastitis is the single most important disease of dairy cows impacting milk production and farm profitability. Tremendous amounts of research and extension publications have [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days is almost here!

Join us in person to celebrate the 46th anniversary of Ag Progress Days, your all-access pass to the latest in ag research, technology, management practices, and regulations, including: Demonstrations and site tours Family-friendly youth [Read More …]

Joe A. Duarte Obituary

July 18, 1924 – July 18, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we write that our Dad, Joe A. Duarte, passed away on July 18, 2022 on his 98th Birthday. We lost our [Read More …]

Next Generation of Maryland & Virginia Dairy Leaders Gather

20th Annual Summer Break Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) showcased a few of their best Maryland-based farms last week as part of its 20th Annual Young Cooperator (YCs) Summer Break. More than [Read More …]

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards

Nominations now open for IDFA Laureate, Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, and Food Safety Leadership The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is seeking nominations for three top awards presented annually to leaders in the [Read More …]

Thinking About Value-added Dairy? We Can Help!

A variety of resources, from technical support, facility design and product development, are available to help you navigate adding a value-added business. Many of my conversations with dairy producers have turned to the possibility of [Read More …]

Coming Soon: 2022 Census of Agriculture

Every five years, the USDA is charged with estimating crop and livestock production through the Census of Agriculture, and they need your help to make the upcoming census possible. What is the Census of Agriculture? [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Acquires Two Processing Facilities From Smithfoods

Acquisition Further Expands DFA’s Ownership in Extended Shelf-Life Processing Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced today the acquisition of two extended shelf-life (ESL) processing facilities from SmithFoods. The processing plants, located in Richmond, Ind., and [Read More …]

Farm Science Review celebrates 60 years

Exposition is set for Sept. 20–22 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center Ohio State’s Farm Science Review, which turns 60 this year, plans to highlight its decades of providing valuable information to farmers and producers, [Read More …]

Career Connections continues to create opportunities

Connecting students and young professionals with job and internship opportunities in the dairy industry Career Connections returns to World Dairy Expo this fall to connect students and young professionals with job and internship opportunities in [Read More …]

Addressing the rural workforce challenge

By the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Running a business in a rural area comes with some wonderful perks, such as lower crime rates, beautiful scenery to enjoy, and a sense of community connection that [Read More …]

Prevention and Management of Salmonella Dublin on Dairies

Researchers at Penn State are actively recruiting farms to participate in a study investigating S. Dublin prevalence. Salmonella are bacteria commonly associated with food-borne illness and diarrhea in humans and animals. Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin) is a specific type [Read More …]

USDA urges public to check trees for Asian longhorned beetle

The ALB is an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks 12 types of hardwood trees in North America The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as “Tree Check Month” for the Asian longhorned beetle [Read More …]

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Central Plains Dairy Foundation accepting scholarship and grant applications

Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2022 The Central Plains Dairy Foundation is accepting applications for the Lon and Kathy Tonneson Dairy Leadership Scholarship and Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) Dairy Scholarships Grant. Established in [Read More …]

Dry Cows and Heifers Need Cooling Too

Reduce the effects of heat stress on heifers and dry cows to minimize long-term consequences for the pre-natal calf and future lactations. The negative impacts that heat stress has on lactating dairy cattle has been [Read More …]

2023 Holstein USA Delegate Election Underway

Holstein Association USA’s 2023 delegate election process is currently underway. Each year, members have the opportunity to nominate members from their state to serve as voting delegates at the following year’s Holstein Association USA [Read More …]

USDA Searching for Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will invest $25 million this year for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. Through CIG, partners work to address our nation’s water quality, [Read More …]

Tepary beans offer producers a low-input, climate-resilient legume alternative

Ancient crop provides flavor for humans, forage for livestock Tepary beans are among the most drought-tolerant legume crops in the world, but at one time, they were almost an endangered species in the U.S. Waltram [Read More …]

Updates for CAFO permits and fertility guidelines

PRO-DAIRY Nutrient Management and Environmental Sustainability Specialist, and Quirine Ketterings, Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program,was released in the July issue of PRO-DAIRY’s e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. July 2022 brought three important [Read More …]

Dairy farmers help get milk and meals to kids during summer months