Year: 2022

A two-day virtual conference Register Online This conference has gathered dairy industry experts to shed light on what “getting to net zero” means for dairy producers. Join us if you are: Curious about what getting [Read More …]

The Dairy Signal Episodes to Feature Transition Cows, Colostrum Management, Market Update

Free online episodes from PDPW equip producers with practical dairy business information Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week will highlight strategies for two key time points in herd health – a fresh [Read More …]

DFW launches campaign to generate excitement and drive cheese sales

Why has chocolate always dominated the season of love when here in Wisconsin we know that cheese is the real language of love? In a special promotion that goes from National Cheese Lovers Day [Read More …]

Dairy groups strengthen strategic focus, promote Tim Trotter to new CEO role

In a move to enhance their focus on strategic priorities, the Dairy Business Association (DBA) and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced today the promotion of Tim Trotter to a new position of chief executive [Read More …]

AFBF honors Sonny Perdue with Distinguished Service Award

Perdue served as secretary of agriculture from 2017-2021 The American Farm Bureau Federation presented its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award to former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Jan. 9 during the 2022 American [Read More …]

Funds advance crop, livestock genetics research

Second round of grants awarded in Agriculture Genome to Phenome Initiative The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative has awarded 11 grants to institutions across the country for projects that help advance multidisciplinary crop and [Read More …]

TechMix Partners with Elanco Spain for Sales and Marketing of YMCP Vitall®

TechMix, LLC has reached an agreement with Elanco Spain for sales and marketing of YMCP Vitall® in Spain. Elanco Spain is building onto their Vitall 90TM fresh cow protocol and has reviewed many post-freshening products [Read More …]

DCHA 2022 Trade Show registration deadline is fast approaching!

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association is excited to announce that the 2022 Annual Conference & Trade Show will be held April 12-14, 2022, in Bloomington, MN. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington is a [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents 2022 Dairy Outlook Webinar

2021 was an unpredictable year with the impact of COVID-19 on dairy farm operations, as well as schools and foodservice markets still being felt. What does 2022 look like? Join Farm Credit East and Cornell [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Small Batch Cream Cheese Spreads Voted 2021’s Best New Dairy Product

Dairy Foods’ Readers voted Prairie Farms Cream Cheese #1 in Top 10 List of New Dairy Products Just as the countdown begins for February’s Big Game, one champion has already been declared. Prairie Farms [Read More …]

An Influential Force For A More Competitive Food System

Our new organization name, Farm Action, just had its public debut! On Tuesday, The Hill published a profile that traces the origins of our mission to transform the food and farm system, and spotlights our [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC 20th Anniversary Recipe Contest 2022

We invite all professional chefs, consumers, food professionals, and cheese lovers to enter our 20th Anniversary Recipe Contest. Now accepting entries; January 11, 2022 – March 21, 2022! We are offering over $4,000 in prizes! [Read More …]

PG&E Helps Advance Accessibility to Renewable Natural Gas Sources for California Customers

A first-of-its-kind interconnection system bridges RNG-producing dairies and PG&E pipelines, removing historic barrier between producers and customers While most dairies in California are known for the milk and cheese they produce, farms within Merced [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Offers Opportunity for Student Ambassadors to Share California Dairy Messages With International Audiences

Two students to be selected to represent Real California Milk in Mexico The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today that resumption of the student ambassador internship program in which students represent Real California [Read More …]

Mental Wellness Surveys – We need your input soon!

There’s no doubt that the mental challenges a farmer can face in any given day or any given season can weigh heavily on their well-being. If you are a Pennsylvania livestock producer or an agricultural [Read More …]

CoBank Quarterly: US Monetary Policy Poised to Replace COVID as Economic Wild Card

With the economy on solid ground, Federal Reserve decisions will have outsized influence Despite the surge in COVID cases and the complications it brings, the U.S. economy continues to thrive. Workers are steadily returning [Read More …]

USDA’s 98th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum

The 2022 Forum will feature a keynote address by the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a presentation on the 2022 agricultural economy by USDA’s Chief Economist Seth Meyer, a panel of distinguished guest speakers, and [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2022 Recognition Awards

Nominations for the 2022 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are being accepted through February 1, 2022. Expo is once again honoring dairy industry leaders in three different categories including Dairy Producer of the Year, [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative hires nine interns for 2022

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, has hired nine interns for 2022 in their genetics, laboratory, and research and development business units. Six students, all from different colleges, [Read More …]

Register for Jan. 27 DBIA grant webinar

January 17, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Will help prepare applications for the Dairy Business Builder Grant program Small- to medium-sized dairy farmers, entrepreneurs, and processors in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin can visit cdr.wisc.edu/dbia now to sign up for a [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Are on a Roller Coaster Ride

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 14, 2022 Markets are swinging wildly from heart-stopping highs to stomach-churning lows and back again. But unlike thrill rides, the dairy markets are breaking new ground. [Read More …]

Commodity Classic discounted registration fees end January 21

Friday, January 21, 2022, is the last day the discounts will be in effect Only a few days remain to take advantage of registration discounts for the 2022 Commodity Classic to be held March [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau establishes 2022 policies

New grassroots leaders have also been elected Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 103rd Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2022. Key topics ranged from milk [Read More …]

Glessing elected to AFBF Board of Directors

A voice on important issues affecting farming and ranching Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) President Dan Glessing was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Board of Directors at the AFBF Annual [Read More …]

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GENYOUth CEO Glick Ending Tenure

Organization enters new chapter with new leadership furthering dairy’s priorities to support childhood health and wellness Alexis Glick will step down as CEO of the checkoff-founded GENYOUth organization on July 1 to pursue [Read More …]

Fill a Glass with Hope® Raises $180,000

Pennsylvania Dairy Farmer Helps Kick Off 2022 Campaign at Pennsylvania Farm Show Dairy farmer and ADA North East board member Dina Zug of Mifflintown, Pa., helped kick off the 2022 Fill a Glass with Hope® campaign [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau Seeking 2022 Scholarship Applicants

New York high school seniors who are graduating and interested in pursuing a career in agriculture can apply for New York Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Youth Scholarship. Eligible students can use the financial award for college [Read More …]

Virginia Tech alumnus, instructor appointed to two statewide agriculture posts

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin recently named two Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni to lead two statewide agricultural positions. Matt Lohr ’95 was named secretary of agriculture and forestry and Joseph Guthrie ’89 [Read More …]

GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2022 Agricultural Scholarship Program

The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students in the United States and Ontario, Canada, pursing two- or four-year degrees or trade school certification in an agriculture-related field. “As our [Read More …]

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Heart-Shaped Boxes of Wisconsin Cheese Return for 500 Unsuspecting Cheese Lovers