Month: September 2023

Danone North America is the latest company to join the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance founded by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America Vanguard Renewables®, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, is [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Dairy Processor Grants through October 13

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for dairy processor grants through October 13, 2023. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the [Read More …]

Ag tech can cut billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions

As the Earth’s human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s food system are on track to expand. A new study demonstrates that state-of-the-art agricultural technology and management can not only reduce that growth, [Read More …]

NMPF Advances Farm Bill Priorities, Ag Labor, Sustainability

Advocated for farm bill policies that maintain and strengthen gains made in 2018 Prepared farmer cooperative members for farm bill listening sessions Helped obtain a commitment from House leadership to work on ag labor reforms [Read More …]

College Aggies Online scholarship program kicks off September 11

Top individual to receive $3,000 and top club to earn $2,000 in scholarships The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 College Aggies Online (CAO) program kicks off on September 11. Influencers Emily Schaapman, known online as @DairyGirlFitness, [Read More …]

Free Dairy Education Programs and Curriculum Available to Teachers

September 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Discover Dairy Program is Free for Teachers to Expose Students to Dairy Farming To help elementary and middle school teachers expose their students to agriculture and dairy farming this school year, the Discover Dairy [Read More …]

Farmer Sentiment Dips Amid Weaker View of Current Conditions

A breakdown on the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer August results can be viewed at https://purdue.ag/barometervideo. Find the audio podcast discussion for insight on this month’s sentiment at https://purdue.ag/agcast. U.S. farmers’ sentiment weakened in August compared to July as the Purdue [Read More …]

Share your experiences with Congress’ Ag Labor Working Group

September 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The House Agriculture Committee’s newly-formed Agricultural Labor Working Group has released an online survey requesting input from the agricultural community about workforce issues. Feedback from dairy farmers, employees and other stakeholders is requested to provide insight into [Read More …]

Perrotin and Rolli join Nedap’s dairy team

Perrotin has been named vice president of the Nedap North American dairy team while Rolli will support technical experiences. Nedap’s North American team continues to grow and strengthen. The global leader in dairy data management [Read More …]

Dairy en Español – Virtual Farm Tour

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on a dairy farm! Learn farming and dairy words in Spanish and see how dairy farmer Ashley continues to use her knowledge as a Spanish teacher back on the dairy farm. Loehmer [Read More …]

$1 million USDA grant to Purdue aims to boost efficiency at dairy farms

A team of Purdue University researchers has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve feed efficiency and consistency on dairy farms by using automated video analytics [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 15th annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship

By the end of the month fall will officially be here, and the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 15th annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition will be in full swing! CAO was started to help college students become [Read More …]

Raising Strong, Healthy Calves, Farm Tours featured at 2023 PDPW Calf Care Connection

Each daily program will be simultaneously translated into Spanish Calf care managers, calf feeders and dairy team members will experience the best of both worlds at the 2023 PDPW Calf Care Connection® workshops: learning the [Read More …]

Big Wins for Prairie Farms at 2023 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

Multiple Category Sweeps and Grade A Grand Champion Revealed Prairie Farms Dairy was a big winner in the World Dairy Expo Dairy Product Contest, which unveiled the 2023 award winners on August 31. Prairie Farms and [Read More …]

PA Dairy Performance Indicators Released

The brand new “Pennsylvania Dairy Performance Indicators” report is now available!This project has been years in the making, and PA dairy farm families and industry representatives that support them can use the performance indicator averages included in the [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Award

Sunnyside Farms and John Lehr are honored Sunnyside Farms, Scipio Center, and John Lehr, Farm Credit East, received the 2023 PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Award presented by NYS Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Director [Read More …]

Milk Puts the “Pro” in (Daily) Protein

Are you getting enough daily protein? Imagine you walk into your favorite team’s weight room. You see massive squat racks, rows of shiny dumbbells, and thirty spin bikes. Athletes are squatting two times their body [Read More …]

France makes fresh bid to ban meat names for plant-based food

France unveiled on Monday revised proposals banning the use of meat names like “steak” and “spare ribs” for plant-based food made in the country as it seeks to avoid “misleading claims” of some meat alternatives. [Read More …]

Georgia Department of Agriculture Update on Hurricane Idalia Response and Damage Assessments

On Wednesday August 30th, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 Hurricane and quickly moved into Georgia as a Category 2 Hurricane, bringing Hurricane and Tropical Storm force winds and heavy rainfall [Read More …]

Richard Roush to step down as dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences

László Kulcsár will begin as interim dean, effective Sept. 18 After nine years leading the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, on Sept. 17 Richard Roush will step down as dean of the college and [Read More …]

DHIA

Entries Accepted for Checkoff’s New Product Competition

The Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) New Product Competition for college students is accepting entries for 2024. The competition seeks innovative dairy product concepts and is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. This [Read More …]

O’Brien County Ag Supply Teams Up with Meristem Crop Performance

“Meristem has a product portfolio geared to helping every farmer we serve gain a better ROI…” O’Brien County Ag Supply and Meristem Crop Performance Group, LLC (meristemag.com), based in Columbus, Ohio, today announced a new dealership [Read More …]

As Hearing Moves Forward, Dairy’s Path is Becoming Clearer

USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing is well underway, and thus far its progress is much as expected. With NMPF’s proposed modernization plan serving as its bedrock, the topics under discussion very much reflect [Read More …]

PA Dairy Performance Indicators Report Released, Discussion To Be Held At Dairy Financial Conference

The Conference Will Be Held on September 13 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania A new “Pennsylvania Dairy Performance Indicators” report is now available. The Center for Dairy Excellence helped facilitate the project while Horizon Farm Credit and [Read More …]

CCFN Secures Favorable “Feta” Outcome in India

Back in 2018, CCFN opposed a trademark application in India, which included the term ‘feta’, to ensure that the term remained free to use. While the examination procedure faced disruptions amidst the global pandemic, the Consortium [Read More …]

Global dairy industry: Record-high revenues reshuffle Dairy Top 20 ranking, Lactalis keeps No. 1 spot

Rabobank’s annual Global Dairy Top 20 report, which highlights revenue performance of the world’s dairy industry leaders, shows that only five companies kept the same position as last year, indicating a reshuffle along the entire [Read More …]

H2Ohio Producer Rollout Meetings

ODPA is encouraging members to learn about improved H2Ohio offerings in your area by attending an upcoming meeting hosted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture in conjunction with your Soil and Water Conservation District. Producers who have [Read More …]

Farm Transitions, Electrical Safety and Prenuptial Agreements

Educational webinars now accredited for Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will share strategies and insights on managing family business situations and staying safe on [Read More …]

“Cheese & Mac” Foodservice Contest Showcases Innovative Comfort Food Classics Using Real California Cheese and Dairy

Winning Elote Corn-a-Roni Dish Earns Grand Prize, $5,000 in Real California Milk’s Virtual Recipe Challenge The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the Grand Prize Winner of the “Real California Cheese & Mac Challenge” [Read More …]

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