Month: August 2023

A significant minority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday said they opposed a federal bill that would overturn a California animal welfare law, arguing it infringes on states’ rights. The Ending [Read More …]

It’s Official. State of Illinois Proclaims 2023 as Prairie Farms’ 85th Anniversary

Dairy farmers honored during historic ceremony at the Illinois State Fair Prairie Farms Dairy is celebrating its 85th anniversary, and to commemorate the company’s long-term commitment to the State of Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker issued [Read More …]

2023 Cornell Nutrition Conference

October 17 – 19, 2023 Doubletree by Hilton Syracuse, New York For more than eight decades, the Cornell Nutrition Conference has been a trusted source of cutting-edge research and information on animal nutrition for professionals [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Competition crowns inaugural winners

Three dairy innovators – lu.lu Ice Cream, Oakfield Corners Cheese LLC and Terra Firma Farm – were named winners of the inaugural Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition following a pitch competition on Aug. 8 in Stocking Hall. Funded by a $1 million [Read More …]

Field Days to Examine Crop and Livestock Integration Barriers and Benefits

Fertilizer prices, soil health concerns, and extreme weather events have led many Ohio farmers to consider the benefits and barriers of adding manure and other livestock production elements to their row crop operations. Two Ohio [Read More …]

Geans takes over as Cooperative Communicators Association board president

Michelle Geans, Baldwin EMC, Summerdale, Ala., was elected as board president with the nationwide Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA). Election results were finalized during their annual institute in Portland, Maine, June 4-6, 2023, and board members [Read More …]

Risk Management Agency Expands the Margin Protection Program

Farm Credit East is pleased the Risk Management Agency (RMA) has approved the expansion of the Margin Protection Program for the 2024 crop year. This expansion will be beneficial to many Northeast growers as producers [Read More …]

GROWMARK, Inc. Announces New Board Members

August 23, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

GROWMARK, Inc. is pleased to announce Andrew Durward of Thomson, Illinois and Scott McGeachy of Chatham, Ontario, Canada, have been elected to the GROWMARK Board of Directors. Andrew is from Thomson, Illinois, where he operates [Read More …]

Federal Order Modernization Summary: Hearing Begins Today

After more than a year of in-depth analysis and examination of numerous Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) issues by a dedicated team of technical experts from National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) member cooperatives, followed by [Read More …]

Biden Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet

Funding is Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and [Read More …]

Looking For Help On Your Farm (or Creamery)?

We have several people in various categories of visas who are ready for placements in the USA.They come through in three ways: J-1 VISAS. The main purpose of this visa is to learn. Trainees or [Read More …]

Long Awaited FMMO Hearing to Start This Week

On August 23 in Carmel, Indiana, near Indianapolis, USDA will begin a hearing to consider 21 industry proposals for adjustments/modifications to the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) in the United States. USDA has grouped [Read More …]

Hamilton, Spencer, Henry County Farmers Win 2023 INFB Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Awards

Rachel Hyde of Hamilton County, Chelsea O’Brien of Spencer County and Mark and Jessica Wenning of Henry County are the winners of Indiana Farm Bureau’s top awards for Young Farmers & Ag Professionals — the [Read More …]

Financial Management, Silage Harvest, Beef Demand Insights

Financial Management, Silage Harvest, Beef Demand Insights This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), episodes will provide valuable insights on topics from the farm to the grocery store. On Tuesday, [Read More …]

Business Consultants Available to Help Dairy Farm Families Achieve Their Goals

The Center Offers One-on-One Consulting Support at No Charge to Dairy Farm Families To help Pennsylvania dairy farm families with transition planning, business management consulting, and risk management planning, the Center for Dairy Excellence has [Read More …]

Franklin County Dairy Producer Opens Up About Pushing Forward After Barn Fire and Investing In Fully Automated Robotic Barn

In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Matt Brake of Oakleigh Farm in Franklin County, Pennsylvania shares how they went from a true, 1950’s era dairy farm to a [Read More …]

Tune into PDPW’s Dairy Signal for Financial Management, Silage Harvest, Beef Demand Insights

August 22, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leading experts share insights with dairy producers This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), episodes will provide valuable insights on topics from the farm to the grocery store. On Tuesday, [Read More …]

Whole Milk Powder Reaches Seven Year Low

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 18, 2023 Milk powder prices plummeted at Tuesday’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. Whole milk powder (WMP) plunged 10.9% to a seven-year low. Skim milk powder [Read More …]

New Awards for World Dairy Expo’s Youth Showmanship Contest, in Memory of Annette Ostrom

August 21, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To honor the life and legacy of the late Annette Ostrom, a prominent World Dairy Expo exhibitor as a member of Milk Source Genetics and La Femme Fatale, a philanthropist, youth enthusiast and leader in [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. and STgen™ sign a letter of intent

Select Sires Inc. and Inguran LLC (dba STgen™) have signed a letter of intent to combine Select Sires Inc.’s and STgen’s production, research and development functions into a new company. The six U.S. farmer-owned cooperatives [Read More …]

Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees

Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees – 2023 Four cooperative leaders, with over 160 years of combined service to the cooperative system, were recently inducted into the South Dakota Cooperative Hall of Fame. The SD Cooperative [Read More …]

United States Establishes USMCA Dispute Panel on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States is establishing a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding certain Mexican measures concerning biotech corn. The United States is [Read More …]

Newly Introduced Legislation Would Affect Program Payments

New legislation was recently introduced in the US Senate potentially affecting USDA-FSA program payment limitations. The Farm Program Integrity Act, co-sponsored by Senator Grassley from Iowa and Senator Brown from Ohio, seeks to limit FSA payment [Read More …]

Commissioner Miller Announces Applications For Young Farmer Grant Program Are Now Open

Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that applications for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Young Farmer Grant Program (YFGP) are open. This announcement is part of a larger effort to strengthen and sustain [Read More …]

Compeer Financial Returns $150 Million to Member-Owners

Member-owners to receive payments through cooperative’s patronage program Compeer Financial announced the return of $150 million in patronage payments to eligible member-owners this August. This marks a significant milestone as the cooperative celebrates reaching $1 [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Wisconsin Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from severe and worsening drought conditions. Agricultural operations in Wisconsin are experiencing severe and worsening drought [Read More …]

“Adopt a Cow” Program Brings Agricultural Discovery to the Classroom

The nationwide educational series is open for the 2023-24 school year. It’s time to join the moo-vement! Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program is back for enrollment for the 2023-24 school year. The Dairy Alliance is partnering with Discovery Dairy, [Read More …]

Over 55 farming families honored with the Hoosier Homestead Award

At the Indiana Statehouse, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 56 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. “It is a true honor to [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Cohort Announced, Eight Dairy Startups Compete in 5th Annual Dairy Innovation Competition