Year: 2022

NYS Dairy Promotion Advisory Board announced the winning product as SPYLT with a grand prize of over $150,000 in awards NY MilkLaunch, a dairy-based product innovation accelerator focused on fueling demand for dairy among Gen-Z [Read More …]

Inflation taking a toll on domestic dairy consumption

Overseas demand for U.S. dairy products continues at a blistering pace this year, even as higher prices domestically are taking a toll on consumption closer to home. The U.S. dairy industry achieved another record export [Read More …]

Generous Sponsors Enhance Premiums for Junior Exhibitors at Expo

Thanks to the generous support of Compeer Financial, youth participating in the International Junior Holstein Show will receive enhanced cash premiums at v 2022. Premiums are awarded in all junior breed shows at WDE, [Read More …]

Southeast Michigan dairy farmer named 2022 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator

Katelyn Packard of Manchester, Michigan, was selected as the state winning 2022 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. As the state winning [Read More …]

Free Courses & Curriculum Available for High School Agriculture Teachers

Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Program is free for teachers, students To help high school agriculture teachers expand on their curriculum with dairy-focused lessons, the Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) program is designed specifically to prepare high school [Read More …]

Buffalo Bills select Galbani® as ‘Official Cheese of the Buffalo Bills’

Galbani cheese brand, manufactured in Buffalo by Lactalis, will present in-stadium ‘Say Cheese Cam’, social media segment, community engagement initiative and integrate in stadium concessions The Buffalo Bills today announced that Galbani has been selected as the [Read More …]

On Dairy Consumption Trends

For many families, August represents a season of transition. As soon as the calendar flips to this month, those with school-aged children start to think about heading back to school. Those students who play fall [Read More …]

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Webinar, presented in Spanish, features mastitis treatment strategies

Develop a clinical mastitis management plan with effective treatment decisions Join National Mastitis Council (NMC) for its next webinar – presented in Spanish – on Sept. 29, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Alfonso [Read More …]

Employee Development, Research Showcase and Market Update on Tap for The Dairy Signal

August 29, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Interactive webinars from PDPW connect dairy farmers with leading experts The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will highlight new ideas and market news for today’s dairy producers. On Tuesday, tune in for tips [Read More …]

Butter Buyers are Anxious as Fall Baking Season Looms Large

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending is August 26, 2022 Butter production is always scant in the summer, but it was especially so this year. There were just 314.4 million pounds of butter [Read More …]

Making Every Drop Count

Growing sales and building trust through research and promotion Every single drop of milk begins at dawn and doesn’t stop until well after dusk. Every drop represents a commitment, a tradition, a calling if you [Read More …]

Ribbon cutting for 4-H Auction Champion Row is Aug. 27

Display will include the grand champion 4-H market livestock exhibits A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new “Champion Row” display at the Minnesota State Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27 at noon in the center [Read More …]

54th Annual Butter Sculpture unveiled at the New York State Fair

Theme of this year’s sculpture is “Refuel Her Greatness – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX” “Refuel Her Greatness – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX” is the theme of the 54th Annual Butter Sculpture at [Read More …]

Free dairy education programs & curriculum available to teachers

Discover Dairy Program is free for teachers to expose students to dairy farming To help elementary and middle school teachers expose their students to agriculture and dairy farming this school year, the Discover Dairy program offers a multi-level [Read More …]

USDA facility in Lubbock commemorates 20+ years of contributions to the livestock industry

Open house event commemorated 23 years of accomplished research and contributions to the beef, dairy, and swine industries The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Livestock Issues Research Unit, held an open house event to commemorate 23 [Read More …]

AFIA releases State of the U.S. Feed Industry Report

“Our Industry, Our Promise” report covers industry’s impact on U.S. economy, promotion efforts, forward-thinking initiatives The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) released its annual, “Our Industry, Our Promise,” report, detailing the challenges the U.S. feed [Read More …]

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest

Properly preparing grain storages and updates on chlorpyrifos products. As we approach corn grain harvest, we thought it was good to remind folks to properly prepare grain storages. Several species of beetles and moth caterpillars [Read More …]

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Beef embryos fill an important dairy niche

Full-blood beef calves bring higher value and more marketing options than dairy bull calves. Dairy herd reproductive dynamics are dramatically different from those even a few years ago. With the growing use of sexed semen [Read More …]

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heir’s Property Relending Program

USDA is announcing that Shared Capital Cooperative, Akiptan, Inc. and the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA), have been approved or conditionally approved as intermediary lenders through the Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP). Once [Read More …]

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The Key to Building Brand Trust: Sharing the Story of On-Farm Innovation

FREE WEBINAR, MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 2022 1:30 to 2:15 CT From The Center for Food Integrity and the United Soybean Board Register At a time when sustainability is driving the choices of more consumers, customers, [Read More …]

Winners Crowned in Inaugural CAL-MEX Foodservice Competition

Showcasing recipe innovation using California’s hispanic-style Cheeses Chefs from Georgia, California, & Illinois earn $5,000 for crafting on-trend dishes marrying flavors from California and Mexico The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the winners [Read More …]

Incentives Work! Statement from IDFA on Recommendations Related to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the report released yesterday by the Task Force Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, [Read More …]

Penn State Extension to offer value-added dairy webinar series this fall

This fall, Penn State Extension will offer three free webinars focused on value-added dairy foods processing. The first webinar, “Food Safety Practices of Small-Scale Dairy Processors in the British Isles,” will occur from noon to [Read More …]

Upcoming Grant Opportunities for Dairy Producers and Processors

Whether you want to build a new calving barn, invest in new milk storage tanks, install robotic milking technology, enhance cow comfort with a new bedding system, make a processing expansion, or evaluate a major [Read More …]

USDA to Invest $5 Million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is investing up to $5 million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). This grant program supports the development of mitigation banks for use by agricultural producers seeking [Read More …]

Cost-effective and Balanced Cow Rations

Grass hay and alfalfa bales currently fill the landscape. Haying season provides a feed inventory analysis opportunity for each producer. Beyond “how many bales,” the inventory should look at the quality of the feed [Read More …]

Registration now open for September DBIA grant webinar

September 20th webinar will focus on preparing competitive applications for the Dairy Business Builder grant program Midwestern dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors can now to register for a September 20 webinar focused on preparing competitive [Read More …]

New study finds organic dairy farming can store carbon, reduce emissions

University of Wisconsin Madison research group unveiled a dairy lifecycle assessment A new study in the August issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production reveals that it is possible for farms to sequester carbon and reduce their [Read More …]

Horizon Farm Credit partners with Pa. Dairymen’s Association to support Central Pa. Food Bank

Milkshake popup event to support the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank with a $2,500 donation Horizon Farm Credit partnered with the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association for a milkshake popup event on August 17 at their Headquarters office [Read More …]

Three PA dairy producers to speak at dairy financial conference