Month: February 2023

The consistently high quality, constant innovation and superior taste that characterize EPIROS products are highlighted once more through an important distinction from the International Taste Institute (ITI), based in Brussels. EPIROS Original Feta PDO [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Expanded Indication for BANAMINE® TRANSDERMAL

(flunixin transdermal solution) The only pour-on NSAID for cattle is now approved for control of fever due to mastitis Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a [Read More …]

Chris Olson Named Head of Rural, U.S., at Rabo AgriFinance

The newly created role will implement business strategy, growth initiatives and culture for Rabo AgriFinance Rabo AgriFinance, a subsidiary of Rabobank, today announced that Chris Olson has been appointed to the position of Head of [Read More …]

NMPF commends farmers speaking at House farm bill listening session

February 20, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NMPF commended three NMPF cooperative members who spoke up for dairy producers today at a bipartisan House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening session held in Tulare, CA. California dairy producers Brad Bosch, Jared Fernandes and [Read More …]

Spot Market Activity Tests New Boundaries

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 17, 2023 Activity at the spot market in Chicago was mixed this week as prices moved modestly up and down, testing new boundaries. Milk remains plentiful [Read More …]

2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award Winners

The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, Center for Dairy Excellence and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania joined together to recognize three individuals at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit through an industry-wide awards program that showcases [Read More …]

Abbott is interim Purdue associate dean, Extension director

Abbott has been associate director for Purdue Extension since 2014 Angela Abbott, the assistant dean for outreach and engagement for the College of Health and Human Sciences and associate director for Purdue Extension, has been [Read More …]

Record Numbers not the Only Striking Thing About 2022 U.S. Ag Trade

2022 was another record year for U.S. agricultural trade, with both export and import values reaching new peaks. Export value topped $196 billion, which, relative to 2021, was an increase of $19.5 billion or 11%. [Read More …]

Over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will require prescription after June 11

AgriLife Extension experts answer frequently asked questions to prepare livestock owners Don’t wait. Get to know your local veterinarian now and establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if you expect to treat livestock in the future, as [Read More …]

2023-2024 Henry C. Gardiner Scholars Announced

Since 2012, the Henry C. Gardiner scholarship application process creates an environment for qualified students to compete for elite undergraduate scholarships. Thirty-one students applied for the 2023-2024 Henry C. Gardiner scholarships. Their interests and [Read More …]

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DairyComp celebrates 40 years of innovating herd management

Empowering dairy farmers to make data-driven decisions for generations. VAS, the maker of DairyComp, is excited to celebrate 40 years of innovating dairy herd management. Herd management software has transformed how dairy farmers manage their [Read More …]

Hendel joins Select Sires’ communications department

Select Sires has hired Lauren Hendel as a communications specialist. She will be responsible for genetic advertising, including creation of the Holstein sire directory and Showcase™ lineup promotions. She will also work with members of the [Read More …]

Farm Credit Dairy Center remains a landmark at World Ag Expo

February 17, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$1 million in naming rights fees help expand and improve the 76,000-square-foot facility Last year, over 98,000 people from 49 states and 34 countries attended the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, one of the largest [Read More …]

Joel Hastings interviews Lucas Fuess & Ryan Findlay from Rabo AgriFinance

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Lucas Fuess and Ryan Findlay with Rabo AgriFinance. The podcast takes a look at the markets for 2023 and how the dairy industry will shape up. Ryan Findlay, Leader [Read More …]

U.S. Cotton Production Sees An Increase In Pounds Per Harvested Acre

The 2022 upland cotton crop produces the highest yield per acre on record. Dairy and beef cattle producers can expect to see a decrease in whole cottonseed supply this crop year. According to the U.S. [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Launches #ScienceHearted Dairy Bedding Solution

With Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production’s newest #ScienceHearted solution, dairies can now safely and effectively control pathogens in recycled manure solids (RMS). ARM & HAMMER’s™ team at The ScienceHearted Center in Waukesha, Wis. [Read More …]

GEA rotary parlors will now be American made

Manufacturing will move to the existing milking equipment plant in Galesville, Wisconsin. GEA is excited to announce they are moving manufacturing of their rotary parlor platforms to Galesville, Wisconsin. This move makes their rotary milking [Read More …]

2022 was another record year for U.S. farm exports

The value of sales increased in all of the United States’ top 10 agricultural export markets The American agricultural sector posted its best export year ever in 2022 with international sales of U.S. farm and [Read More …]

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National Dairy Board scholarship applications being accepted

Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers [Read More …]

Governor Newsom Signs Order to Build Water Resilience Amid Climate-Driven Extreme Weather

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to protect the state’s water supplies from the impacts of climate-driven extremes in weather. After years of prolonged drought, recent storms resulted in the wettest three-week period [Read More …]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide

This additional funding will provide direct climate mitigation benefits and expand access to financial and technical assistance for producers to advance conservation on their farm, ranch or forest land. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the [Read More …]

Netafim USA Spotlights Global Sustainability at 2023 World Ag Expo

Award-winning SDI-E System Is Proven to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by up to 90% As the agriculture industry collectively works to improve sustainable practices, Netafim USA, a subsidiary of Netafim Ltd., the global leader in [Read More …]

Celebrate the Day of Love with Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese

Let Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese be your wingman during the season of love! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and what better way to say, “I love you,” than with a home-cooked meal [Read More …]

National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Conference Will Focus on Climate-Smart Animal Agriculture

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will host the 2023 Annual Conference from April 18 to April 20 in Kansas City, MO. This year’s conference takes place during Earth Week and will focus on [Read More …]

Don’t Cut Dairy Benefits for WIC Moms and Children

Dear Dairy Community, More than 6 million low-income mothers and children, including an estimated 43% of all infants in the U.S., rely on a federal nutrition program known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for [Read More …]

Construction Underway on New Amp Americas Dairy RNG Facility in Wisconsin

February 16, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Amp Americas, a pioneer in converting dairy waste into carbon-negative renewable transportation fuel and power, today announced that construction has begun on a dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Darlington, Wisconsin, about 60 miles [Read More …]

National DHIA selects 4 veterinary students as scholarship recipients

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected Eleni M. Casseri, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Travis Lenssen, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Jared Sanderson, Michigan State University College of [Read More …]

Dairy Research Featured at PDPW Business Conference

The Preview Stage Features Cutting-Edge Research Underway at UW-Madison, University of Minnesota The world’s top researchers are putting cutting-edge technologies and innovative techniques to work every day to solve the most pressing challenges in dairy [Read More …]

Farmer Focus: National Milk Producers Federation

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) is the largest historically black college and university in the country, with roughly 13,500 students studying topics from accounting to biomedical engineering to visual arts. [Read More …]

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National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted