Year: 2022

Fatima Group, a leading industrial firm in Pakistan, has signed two MoUs of over $1 billion with two key global agriculture stakeholders – China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) from China and Sarh Attaqnia Co (SAC) [Read More …]

Dairy business initiative expanding across the southeast

UT animal science department to lead 12-state effort to enhance dairy businesses For the last two years, Extension specialists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have led the USDA’s Southeast Dairy Business [Read More …]

A conversation with IDF Brazil’s young dairy influence, Isabele Torres – International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The 11th of February marks the achievements of women and girls in science across the globe, acknowledging their exceptional work and constantly breaking barriers. To recognise the value of this day, we spoke to Isabele [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Worker E-Training Pilot Project Quantifies Educational Needs, Elicits Gains

Dairy worker e-learning pilot project research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) and conducted by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS) shows a quantifiable gain in employee knowledge and associated implementation [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program Preliminary Progress Report 1

The first DFBS preliminary progress report for the same 30 farms for 2020 and 2021 has been released Read Report As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy [Read More …]

Calf Health, Policy and Market Updates Featured on The Dairy Signal™

February 28, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends The Dairy Signal™ presented by PDPW will kick off the month of March with episodes on calf health, national [Read More …]

Global Milk Output Shrinks and Deficits Get Bigger

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 25, 2022 In December, milk production among the world’s five largest dairy exporters fell 1.3% below December 2020, the steepest decline in five years. At 19 [Read More …]

Registration Open for 2022 Holstein Association USA Judges Conferences

Registration is now open for the Holstein Association USA 2022 Judges Conferences. Individuals interested in attending can pick from two conference options in 2022. The first conference will be held in conjunction with the [Read More …]

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Dairy Day 2022

Will be held March 8th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, virtually, via Zoom Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Central NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team (CNYDLFC) is hosting their annual Dairy Day event on [Read More …]

Register for the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Conference

February 25, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Conference, Producing Protein for a Food Insecure & Uncertain World – Leading Food Security, Sustainable Production, and Innovation, will be hosted in Kansas City April 20-April 22, [Read More …]

Connie Kuber and John Ellsworth on Milk prices, labor issues and the Ukraine conflict’s potential effect on dairy.

In this edition of the DairyBusiness video update, Connie Kuber of Sealpro®, talks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies. They discuss farmer attitude, training in the business and the potential effects of the Ukraine conflict [Read More …]

Five equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2022

February 25, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Association of Equipment Manufacturers releases 5 key trends poised to impact equipment manufacturers this year Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a [Read More …]

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

Eighty-two entries vied for cash prizes totaling $2,550 in the third annual Sealpro® Forage Contest during World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA last week. Three categories were placed by an independent nutrition consultant: Alfalfa Haylage, [Read More …]

USDA: Outlook For U.S. Dairy

The U.S. dairy sector entered 2021 still in flux following the extraordinary events brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus mutated into its variants, the economic shock stemming from the first year of [Read More …]

Ohio Dairy Producers Association 2022 Board of Directors

Producer Directors 10 Producer Directors from the Farm Membership are elected. They represent each district proportionate to the number of active dairy farms in each district. The entire Farm membership votes on nominees from [Read More …]

Say Goodbye to Unwanted Pests

Starbar® is expanding its line of insect control products with the addition of Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator. Featuring two modes of application, Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator protects livestock by causing a gradual reduction in insect populations [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through April 2

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2022 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants through April 2, 2022. DATCP will award a total of up to $300,000 [Read More …]

Zoetis Industry Support Program Benefits Local FFA Chapters

Zoetis contributes over $600,000 to FFA, over $392,000 to future leaders in 2021 program Zoetis today announced the 2021 results of the Zoetis Industry Support Program: More than $392,000 was donated to over 1,500 [Read More …]

USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain

Department Will Make Available $215 Million for Projects That Will Promote Competition and Increase Resiliency and Create Economic Opportunity in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA [Read More …]

Despite Supply Chain Challenges, Dairy Companies, Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM Make Progress to Prioritize U.S. Dairy Exports

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM — a world leader in shipping and logistics — say the groups are working together to prioritize exports of U.S. dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff Enters Collaboration With Mayo Clinic

Goals include further advancing dairy research, consumer outreach The dairy checkoff has entered a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation Holds Phase I of the Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class 12

The Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) kicked off Phase I of its Class 12 program February 15 – 18, 2022. Over 50 young adults working in the dairy industry gathered in Fort Worth, Texas [Read More …]

Safety Tips with Manure Pit and Manure Hauling

Dairy Workforce Focus: Safety Tips with Manure Pit and Manure Hauling will focus on best safety practices related to manure pit and manure hauling management. When Mon., Mar. 21, 2022 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM [Read More …]

Antimicrobial Resistance Reduced in Calves fed Orego-Stim

The use of antibiotics has declined as part of milk quality programs, but treatment therapies that include antibiotics are still in use. This causes the production of unsalable waste milk that can lead to antibiotic [Read More …]

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Restaurants are a Dairy Driver

Each year more than 4.6 billion pounds of cheese are consumed through restaurants and food service. Cheddar and mozzarella account for 42 percent of all cheese used in restaurants and Wisconsin leads the U.S. in [Read More …]

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