Month: April 2023

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall calls a second U.S. District Court ruling to halt the 2023 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule a win for farmers. Today’s ruling, out of North Dakota, [Read More …]

Benefits of Meeting Animal Welfare Standards

Recommended management practices benefit both the animal and the farm viability. Consumers today want to be assured that the milk they purchase comes from well-cared-for animals. Dairy welfare standards have been established to help verify [Read More …]

NNYADP Tile Drainage Research at Water Quality Conference in NY’s Finger Lakes Region

Chazy, New York. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has announced that on April 18 Miner Institute Research Scientist Laura Klaiber will present the latest results-to-date of her agricultural tile drainage research [Read More …]

Benefits of Timely Feed Delivery and Push Ups

Feed delivery and timely feed push ups can improve milk production. The physical feeding environment of the cow is comprised of feed bunk space, headlocks, manger surface, alley width, and floor behind the manger. Another [Read More …]

Women in Ag Tech to Launch with First Official Meeting at Tech Hub LIVE 2023

The newly formed Women in Ag Tech will hold its first official meeting on July 24, 2023 at Tech Hub LIVE (techhublive.com) in Des Moines, Iowa. The group aims to provide women in agriculture technology [Read More …]

ADC urges Sec. Vilsack to deny petitions for make allowance hearing

‘Dairy farmers cannot take another hit to their milk checks.What we need is a comprehensive hearing.’ American Dairy Coalition today provided a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to deny two recent Federal [Read More …]

DCHA members make a ‘Commitment to Excellence’

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) revealed its updated Gold Standards during the DCHA Annual Conference and Trade Show, held April 11-13, in Prior Lake, Minn. “Introducing the updated standards was so fitting as [Read More …]

“Innovation Week” Next Generation of Dairy Ideas

Interactive discussions with leaders who presented on 2023 Business Conference Nexus Stage Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide dairy farmers with a look at the next generation [Read More …]

After More than 40 Years of Advocacy, FDA Issues Final Order on Yogurt Standard of Identity

April 17, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Consistent with Guidance from the International Dairy Foods Association Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement today on the U.S. [Read More …]

Ink Runs Red on LaSalle Street

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 14, 2023 Ink ran red on LaSalle Street this week, led by a precipitous decline in barrels. Blocks lost ground too, but their decline was not [Read More …]

NRCS Announces Second EQIP and RCPP Signup for 2023 Funding, Apply by May 19, 2023

Providing Conservation Practices to Protect Natural Resources Farmers and forest landowners interested in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) producer contracts need to apply by May 19th for a second round of [Read More …]

Tracking Federal Milk Marketing Order Policy Developments

April 14, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Discussions of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization are well underway. Letters, policy proposals, webinars and petition notices have overloaded the inboxes of dairy farmers and others in the industry in the last several weeks. [Read More …]

Josh Hushon and Dr. Kate Cowles of Cargill Animal Nutrition Talk Sustainability

Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barriers speaks with Dr. Kate Cowles and Josh Hushon of Cargill Animal Nutrition. The topic is sustainability and what farmers need and want to know. They discuss [Read More …]

Dairy Nutrition & Management Shortcourse

W.H. Miner Institute | Chazy, New York Presented as a partnership between Cornell University Animal Science and Miner Institute, the Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse blends classroom-based instruction with practical skill development along with networking opportunities with attendees [Read More …]

Do well, do FeedExcel!

With the April proof run CRV introduces FeedExcel to make it easier for farmers to distinguish bulls with the highest feed efficiency scores. Bulls branded with this quality mark are guaranteed to sire highly productive [Read More …]

Hood Dairy Is Helping Runners Recover This Marathon

Hood dairy of Lynnfield, Massachusetts is helping runners refuel, recover, and rehydrate with chocolate milk in Boston this week!. Hood donated chocolate milk to the ‘Chocolate Milk Machine’ that will be on-site at a pop-up [Read More …]

‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 11 Startups for 5th Round of Animal Health, Ag-Tech Accelerator Program

Emerging companies from five countries begin the three-month animal health/ag-tech startup program in Kansas’ capital city GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas’ capital city, recently announced that Plug and Play Topeka, a global innovation [Read More …]

Ten Million Miles of Milk

The dairy industry has changed for one long-time milk hauler. When Terry Sears was 10-years old, his parents knew where to find him. Chances were, he’d be behind the wheel of a non-running ’53 [Read More …]

Statement by TFB President Russell Boening on Texas House passage of right to farm protections

The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening on the Texas House of Representatives’ approval on April 10 of a proposed right to farm constitutional amendment and its approval on [Read More …]

Taco Campaign Kicks Off with Five New Recipes and Some Money-Saving Offers

California Beef Council, Real California Milk and Camarena Tequila Team Up for Taco Time What is it about tacos? Beef…queso fresco…tortillas…add a margarita, and it’s a culinary work of art. It’s been said that in [Read More …]

Gain practical solutions to animal rights extremism at the 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Register by April 16 to save up to $50 on registration Animal agriculture and the food community remain a top target of animal rights extremists. Activism and security experts will share current trends in the [Read More …]

FFAR Grant Investigates Naturally Occurring Compound to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions

Enteric methane is the single largest source of direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the beef and dairy sectors, representing 2.5% of total U.S. GHG emissions. Microbes in the digestive system of four-chambered-stomach animals, called [Read More …]

eSports Teams ‘Powered by Chocolate Milk’

ADA North East is partnering with six college eSports teams to promote chocolate milk to Gen Z consumers. Our “Powered by Chocolate Milk” campaign makes chocolate milk the official beverage of each school’s eSports program. [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Awards $5,000 Let’s Eat Healthy Community Grant to Orange County’s Centennial Farm

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, has awarded a $5,000 community grant to Centennial Farm in Orange County, California, to enhance the farm’s community-based agriculture, literacy and nutrition programs. “The [Read More …]

Apply Now: Grant Funds for FUTP 60

Looking for funding to improve the healthy eating opportunities at your school? You’ve come to the right place! K-12 Schools can apply for an equipment kit to improve access to healthy foods. To qualify for funding, [Read More …]

Milking the Benefits: How AI Tools Are Impacting Dairy Industry Communication

Artificial Intelligence (AI) generators have the potential to revolutionize the agriculture industry, making it more efficient and sustainable. These generators use data analysis to provide insights on crop management, soil health, and weather patterns, among [Read More …]

Urge Congress To Weigh In With USDA on WIC Rule

As you well know, the USDA is proposing to cut the amount of milk and dairy provided monthly to low-income women, infants, and children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [Read More …]

Moving cows out of harm’s way due to flood risks