Year: 2022

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will award five $2,000 secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative has announced. Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduates. They must be enrolled [Read More …]

NMPF: Inflation is hot. Dairy stays cooler.

It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this that inflation’s eating away at pocketbooks. The most recent Consumer Price Index is reporting the fastest retail price increases in costs in 40 [Read More …]

Inflation is hot. dairy stays cooler

It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this that inflation’s eating away at pocketbooks. The most recent Consumer Price Index is reporting the fastest retail price increases in costs in 40 years, [Read More …]

You’re Invited to Mental Health Workshops for Agriculture Professionals

If you haven’t already signed up, make sure you join us for one of six mental health workshops happening across the state throughout March and April! You’ll gain specific training on how to navigate mental [Read More …]

Learn, Connect and Network in the Hall of Ideas at the 2022 PDPW Business Conference

Learning Lounge and Preview Stage sessions are all a part of the March 16-17 event As dairy’s premier educational event, the 2022 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) features learning opportunities [Read More …]

Vita Plus New Staff Hires

AUGER NAMED VITA PLUS GRAIN MERCHANDISING MANAGER Brad Auger recently joined Vita Plus as grain merchandising manager. He will work with all Vita Plus facilities across the Midwest to fulfill grain needs for the feed [Read More …]

New Energy Efficiency Program for CA Dairy Processors

New Energy Efficiency Program for CA Dairy Processors A new $6 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) is focused on helping California dairy processors improve operations, lower costs and reduce energy consumption. [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Export Expansion Grants through March 18

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for new export expansion grants through March 18, 2022. These grants are funded through the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports, which [Read More …]

Community Members Show Billboard Sized Support for Agriculture

Farmers and other community members throughout Polk and Burnett counties recently came together to proudly display messages in support for agriculture on five billboards along state highways 70, 35, and 8. The show of [Read More …]

Dairy One hosts Spring Planting Clinic

Join us March 8 and March 10 to rethink the way you plant this season! The corn planter is a key point of influence in crop performance. Timing and placement of crop nutrition, seeding [Read More …]

American Dairy Association North East connects with 1,130 health professionals

Organization shares research that suggests whole-fat is not a risk factor for heart disease More than 1,130 health professionals recently learned about current research that suggests whole-fat is not a risk factor for [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Conference is back

The event will be held Friday, April 1, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Susquehanna Club The Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Project has announced that registration is open for this year’s one-day [Read More …]

Planning and Caring for Dairy Udder Health in Winter

You can’t control the weather, but there are some things you can control to ensure cow comfort and udder health are optimal through extreme winter conditions. Winter can be a challenging time on a [Read More …]

GDT publishes 2021 Annual Report

Today, Global Dairy Trade published its 2021 Annual Report, providing key trading statistics for the year. As with many other businesses, 2021 was a challenging year for the GDT team as we navigated business as [Read More …]

Employee Reviews, Carbon Credits and Feed Efficiency Featured on The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will feature experts in human resources, an agri-business lawyer and PhD candidates to [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes on carbon markets, sustainable farming

Season 3 premier of Something Greater podcast Land O’Lakes, Inc. kicked off the third season of its Something Greater podcast recently with a conversation about the future of carbon markets and sustainable farming. In the episode, [Read More …]

Penn State offers Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar

Agricultural Law Center series continues with focus on Carbon Reduction Programs On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 12 noon – 1 pm EST, Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be [Read More …]

Officials urge USDA to implement Northeast Dairy Task Force recommendations

Task Force was established in response to Danone’s announcement that it would terminate contracts with 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined a group of lawmakers in urging the [Read More …]

Join Us for Free Animal Care Workshops

If you haven’t already, sign up for one of four, free animal care workshops being held on dairy farms across the state this March! Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence and the PA Beef Council, the [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided over $60,000 in grant funding to 17 organizations to assist their efforts to support young and beginning [Read More …]

The brand new conference for yogurt & cultured dairy product professionals: Yogurt & Cultured Innovation Conference

IDFA’s Yogurt & Cultured Innovation Conference is a brand new, dynamic meeting focused exclusively on the information that yogurt and cultured dairy product professionals need to succeed in a rapidly changing sector. Find out what’s [Read More …]

ADSA explores “Managing Genetic Diversity for Future Dairy and Livestock Breeding”

Genetic improvement is a strategic investment in the future for dairy cattle breeders. Past investments have positioned the US dairy breeding industry (both individual breeders and AI companies) in a position to increase profitability [Read More …]

Dairy MAX scholarship applications now open

Dairy MAX will award three $2,500 academic scholarships Dairy MAX is committed to strengthening agriculture and sustaining a viable future for dairy farming. One way that Dairy MAX follows through this commitment is the [Read More …]

Dairy Beef Short Course is March 29

Annual I-29 Moo University event to focus on opportunities to evaluate The I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as part of the pre-educational events for the [Read More …]

Managing Dairy Cows in an Extreme Warm Environment – An Israeli’s Perspective

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Date: March 1st, 2022 Time: 10:00 a.m. ET Presenter: Dr. Israel Flamenbaum, Cow Cooling Solutions Dr. Flamenbaum is a world-renowned agriculturist, bringing over four decades of expertise to the field of dairy cattle – specializing [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Soar to Historic Heights

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 18, 2022 Butter and Cheddar reached all-time highs at the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on Tuesday, while both skim milk powder (SMP) and whole milk [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents 2022 Green Industry Economic Outlook

Join Farm Credit East on Tuesday, February 22, at 11 a.m. for a recap of 2021 for the nursery, greenhouse and sod industries, as well as economic projections for the coming year. 2021 was [Read More …]

Real California Milk Spotlights Foodservice Innovation With 2022 Events For Professional Chefs

4th Annual Pizza Competition, CADairy2Go and Cal-Mex Invitational Events Showcase On-Trend Recipes and Techniques Using Real California Cheese and Dairy Products Foodservice Division of the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the kickoff [Read More …]

Understanding and mitigating lameness virtual workshop

Virtual workshop via Zoom 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | March 22, 2022 Register Online Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY are offering a virtual Understanding and Mitigating Lameness workshop for anyone who works with dairy [Read More …]

Calfhood Disease: Neonatal Care to Maximize Health