Year: 2022

Opportunity to Compete for $100,000 in Additional Support in 4th Competition fromCalifornia Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel Startups dosa by DOSA, Pariva, Tres Lecheria and Wheyward Spirit claimed victory last night at the 2022 Real [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery President David Gremmels Inducted to College of Agricultural Sciences Hall of Fame at Oregon State University

The award recognizes those who have had an enduring impact on the welfare of Oregon’s agriculture and natural resources industries and communities Rogue Creamery, maker of award-winning blue cheese in Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley, is [Read More …]

Fuel Up to Play 60’s Hometown Grant Awarded to Berryessa Union School District

The San Francisco 49ers and Dairy Council of California continued their rich histories of supporting local communities on October 27th by presenting Berryessa Union School District with a $10,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 Hometown [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Clinches Big Wins at NMPF Cheese and Yogurt Contest

November 7, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

18 Total Ribbons Awarded Including Four Category Sweeps and Best Cottage Cheese! The annual National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Cheese and Yogurt Contest just concluded. Prairie Farms was unstoppable with sweeps in the Swiss Cheese, [Read More …]

CME Spot Butter Market Plummets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 4, 2022 The meltdown in the butter market dragged November Class IV down. Pricey cream discouraged churns from running hard in early September, and butter output [Read More …]

Optimal Herd Health Starts at Birth

November 6, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The triumphs of tomorrow start with good beginnings. How successful your milking herd is in the future begins with the health of calves being born today. By providing proper nutrition and management, you can get [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Trent Dado with GPS Dairy Consulting on Formulating Rations

Connie Kuber, DairyVoice host for DairyBusiness News talks with Trent Dado. Trent is a nutritionist with GPS Dairy Consulting. He speaks of formulating rations with a focus on the use of whole cotton seed and [Read More …]

Magazine

Perfect Pairing: New Checkoff Partner Delivers Chicken with Cheese

The “chicken sandwich war” is far from over. Dairy has yet to fully engage but that’s about to change. There is no missing how much attention has been given by leading quick-serve restaurant (QSR) chains [Read More …]

Meeting NASEM nutrition requirements when feeding whole milk

The nutrients fed to your calves are the building blocks for your future herd. A calf’s milk diet should optimize more than just growth in the first weeks of life; it should support both postweaning [Read More …]

Magazine

O’Brien Delivers First-Year Outcomes: A Refreshed Checkoff Strategy

DMI CEO’s strategic plan outlined during joint annual meeting Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) CEO Barbara O’Brien is modernizing the checkoff strategy with a fresh organizational structure and a new three-year plan and budget that [Read More …]

It Worked How Well?

Have you ever stepped back from your operation and suddenly realized that some tasks, frankly, just weren’t being done, either correctly or often enough? I have. In fact, we probably all have at some point. [Read More …]

Congress Needs To Pass Agriculture Immigration Legislation

Congress returns to Washington following the mid-term elections on November 8th on the week of the 14th. This will be for only a short legislative time period of 20 plus days before the new 118th [Read More …]

Vaccine Timing Impacts Colostrum Production

The old colostrum standards failed any colostrum with a Brix refractometer score of less than 24. That means that medium quality colostrum (Brix score of 18 to 24) was discarded. This colostrum can be [Read More …]

Getting energy values correct

I am often told by dairy nutritionists that canola meal “feeds better than my formulas predict.” Usually, that is an indication that the nutrient values of the feed are incorrect. Although canola meal is [Read More …]

Fall brings Southwest Dairy Day, elections and more

October is here, and before the ghosts and goblins appear at the end of the month, we hope you’ll join us in Windthorst and Scotland for a look at three robotic dairies as part [Read More …]

Should You Be Concerned about Hay Fields That Didn’t Get Mowed in Fall?

Ideally, forages would be between four and six inches tall going into winter. Are there issues when they are 18 to 24 inches tall? Many articles answer what happens if forages are cut below the [Read More …]

Historic Drought is Creating an Ongoing Crisis for Organic Dairy Farmers

November 4, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new coalition seeks immediate emergency relief from federal and California officials to help save organic dairy farms Straus Family Creamery, a certified organic creamery whose mission is to sustain family farms and revitalize rural [Read More …]

Can Weeds Still Be Controlled in November?

As temperatures get colder and even a few snowflakes start to appear, some people wonder if it is too late to control weeds, especially perennials. However, with milder temperature forecasted for the upcoming week, now [Read More …]

What Are the Social Aspects of ESG?

November 4, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join IDFA’s ESG Learning Series on November 16 to learn about the social aspects of ESG and how other companies are reporting social metrics. Register now for Session #5. Join IDFA in collaboration with PwC [Read More …]

Milk Pricing Committee & FMMO Modernization

In 2020, the ODPA Board of Directors activated a Milk Pricing Review Committee to address the faults of the current milk pricing system and seek solutions that are acceptable industry wide. This has been no [Read More …]

Key Mycotoxins You Should Know – Aflatoxins

When drought and high temperatures hit corn after silking, losses may also occur due to aflatoxins. Mycotoxins are substances produced by fungi that infect grain crops like maize and small grains and cause ear and [Read More …]

The TechMix International team expands, hiring: Nils Henke, DVM

TechMix Europe introduces the addition of Nils Henke, DVM to the International team in the role of Swine Health Business Manager. Dr. Henke will be responsible for developing the international swine portfolio with primary focus [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Pre-Proposals For 2023 Fertilizer Research and Education Program Grant Cycle

CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2023 cycle of the FREP Grant Program. If a pre-proposal is selected to advance in the evaluation process, a full proposal will [Read More …]

Evonik has launched new sustainability podcast