Month: September 2023

USDA’s most recent Farm Sector Income Forecast, released Aug. 31, dropped net farm income expectations for 2023 lower than initial February estimates to $141.3 billion, down 23% from 2022’s $183 billion. This $41.7 billion decline nearly [Read More …]

Something Special from Wisconsin™ Companies Excel at State Fair Eats and Treats Competition

Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won 22 of 37 awards at the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition last month. [Read More …]

Discount Now Available for “Spanish for Agriculture” Fall Course

Sign Up By September 15 to Get $100 Off Looking to improve your Spanish skills and enhance communication with Spanish speakers on your dairy farm? We continue to hear great things from dairy producers who [Read More …]

Are You Ready for World Dairy Expo 2023?

The countdown for the 56th World Dairy Expo is on as there is only one month until the global dairy industry meets once again in Madison, Wisconsin. Do you have everything you need to have a [Read More …]

Silo Gases – the Hidden Danger

Silo gas is formed by the natural fermentation of chopped silage shortly after it is placed in the silo. Silo gas is formed through the natural fermentation process of chopped forages shortly after it is [Read More …]

Dairy Products Pricing Report Captures Small Portion of Sales Volumes

On August 23, USDA began hearing testimony on proposals to amend the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. The 21 submitted proposals have been categorized under six different subjects by USDA. The second subject, Surveyed Commodity [Read More …]

Starting From the Ground Up: Blair County Dairy Producers Share How They Built Their Herd, Managed Cash Flow and Took the Leap

September 4, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Donald and Gabrielle Miller don’t have a traditional background in dairy farming, but what they do have is a burning passion for the dairy industry and the courage to start their own operation from scratch. [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Going

There was a lot of hard work put in this week at the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing in Carmel, Indiana. Issue #1, the Milk Component change proposals, were for the most part completed. [Read More …]

Central Valley Water Board Postcards Mailed to Priority 2 Dairies, Bovine Operations

September 4, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On August 14, the Central Valley Water Board mailed a postcard to water quality permit holders in so-called “Priority 2” areas as part of their Nitrate Control Program. The mailing to about 1,000 water quality permit holders [Read More …]

Dairy Braces for Next Heatwave

September 4, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 1, 2023 Midwestern dairy producers report that milk yields dropped hard last week and then recovered. They’re bracing for the next heat wave. Temperatures are projected [Read More …]

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Governor Hochul Recognizes Winners of the 2023 Dairy Products Competition

Annual Tradition Highlights World-Class Dairy Products in New York State Stewart’s Shops Honored with Gold for Best Fluid Milk, Upstate Farms Buffalo Earns Silver Ice Cream Offered as a Category for the First Time This [Read More …]

New Youth Strategy Keeping Us On Trend

One expectation farmers should have of our dairy checkoff is this: keep us on trend. The world grows more different and more complex by the day, including when it comes to the decisions people [Read More …]

AFBF Presents First Round of Testimony at FMMO Hearing

September 1, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan presented the first round of testimony on behalf of AFBF and its membership today at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing. AFBF anticipates testifying [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Thomas Matthews of Dairy One talks about technology on the dairy farm

Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barriers speaks with Thomas Matthews, a Dairy Specialist with Dairy One. His technical acumen, along with his family history with Milky Way Farm, give him a unique perspective on the trend [Read More …]

National Dairy Council’s Reputation Growing Through Emerging Leaders

National Dairy Council (NDC) is in rare territory as a century-old organization that has created an enduring reputation with consumers and across the health and wellness community. We have farmers to thank who in 1915 [Read More …]

20 Startups from Across the Globe will Compete to Win a Combined Total of $3 Million in Prize Money at Upcoming Summit Nov. 14-15

Competition is Funded Through Upstate Revitalization Initiatives – Finger Lakes Forward, CNY Rising, and Southern Tier Soaring – Regional Comprehensive Strategies to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s [Read More …]

You can’t turn off dairy cow stress

Stressors resource center helps shed light on its complexities How do you save energy? That’s easy. Turn off the lights. Unfortunately, when it comes to dairy cow stress, it’s not that simple. You can’t turn [Read More …]

Progress of the Dairy Farm Report

Selected Financial and Production Factors The objective of the Dairy Farm Business Summary & Analysis Program (DFBS) is to help farm managers improve the financial management of their dairy farm through appropriate use of historical [Read More …]

Are You Suffering from Fear?

As we look around our society today and review our economy, with its rising interest rates and higher inflation, a lot of people are caught in a trap – one known as FEAR. Actually, it [Read More …]

Strategies to Improve Dairy Cattle Reproductive Performance during Summer Heat Stress

Heat stress is a major concern for dairy farmers during the summer months, as it negatively impacts the reproductive performance of dairy cattle. Conception rates of dairy cattle have been shown to decrease by 20% [Read More …]

Corn silage harvest: An exercise in patience (2023)

As we look across NYS and the Northeast, the 2023 growing season has thrown just about every weather scenario at us, making it hard to generalize any conditions across the state or region. However, as [Read More …]

Noncoding DNA explains a majority of the heritability of dairy cattle traits

Milk production and fertility Regulatory genes — genes that control how other genes are used — are responsible for 69% of the heritability of dairy cattle traits such as milk production and fertility, according to [Read More …]

Ag Supervisory Leadership Training in Spanish: Transition to Supervisor

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership NOW in Spanish! Spanish-speaking leaders in the agricultural industry representing dairy, apple, vineyards and even a SUNY college educator came to learn about how to take the step from high-performing employee to [Read More …]

Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2023

The Fi Europe Innovation Awards are now live and open for entries. Applications can be submitted online until the final deadline of 6 October. Since their inception, these awards have provided an opportunity to celebrate [Read More …]

Nutrition, Immunity and Mastitis

The role of nutrition in mastitis prevention is reviewed relative to its impact on immune response of dairy cows Take Home Messages Mastitis is the result of a bacterial invasion of the mammary gland where [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council Selects 8 Scholars