Year: 2023

The 4th and 5th generations on a small dairy in Groton, NY. Join the South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team for a pasture walk at Houston Farms in Groton, NY, where fourth generation [Read More …]

Data Training Webinar: Dairy Data

Date:  Thursday, June 29, 2023 Time:  1:00 PM ET Duration:  1 hour Presenters: Jerry Cessna and Angel Terán This webinar has been recorded and will be available for viewing on our Multimedia webpage soon. Description:  Did you know that in [Read More …]

During Dairy Month, New York State Launches Workforce Development Resource Guide for New York’s Dairy Industry

Builds on State’s Ongoing Initiatives to Boost Workforce Development Statewide, including a Series of Videos and Webpage Dedicated to Careers in Dairy New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today, during Dairy Month, announced [Read More …]

Purdue receives $1.4 million for cattle and swine research projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded three grants totaling more than $1.4 million for research on health issues in cattle and swine. The projects are among $13 million in investments that NIFA [Read More …]

Bayer and Luke Bryan Reunite for Annual #HerestotheFarmer Campaign in Support of Feeding America and Rural Communities

For a second consecutive year, Kroger joins campaign to support access to critical health and nutrition, honor American farmers Bayer, one of the country’s largest life-sciences companies, announced today it’s heading back to the farm [Read More …]

Building a Common Language for Antimicrobial Resistance Between Human & Animal Health

Health industry experts agree, an integrated, unified cross-species approach, known as One Health, is necessary for optimizing the health of people, animals and ecosystems and for combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Yet, AMR measurement metrics can differ [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. The board advises the CDFA secretary on CDFA’s Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program (FMIP), which ensures fertilizing materials are [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

July 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, low-fat and skim milk products A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid [Read More …]

Milk Supplies Remain Ample in Most of the Country

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 30, 2023 Despite falling milk prices and tightening margins, milk supplies remain ample in most parts of the country. Elevated summer temperatures and humidity are starting [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: How dairy producers can take advantage of solar energy

July 2, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Mike Opperman of Black Dirt Communications speaks with Josh Cordle, the CEO of Sun Farmers Group about How dairy producers can take advantage of solar energy. They talk about using farm land that is otherwise [Read More …]

Starbucks, Nestlé at Dairy’s Side on Sustainability Journey

When we talk about the dairy supply chain’s commitment to sustainability, it’s an all-hands-on-deck mentality. The journey, of course, starts at the farm where our nation’s nearly 30,000 dairy families are established environmental stewards, leaders [Read More …]

Effective Insect Control Made Easy With Starbar® Exhalt WDG™ Insect Growth Regulator

Discover effective insect control solutions from the makers of Starbar® products at Central Life Sciences, including Exhalt WDG™ Insect Growth Regulator, which helps reduce labeled insect populations and interrupt their life cycles. By scatter or [Read More …]

New Options for Reducing Pathogens in Recycled Manure

As dairies got larger and technology became available, dairy producers began developing methods to turn manure into bedding. It seemed like a great opportunity—the product is certainly readily available, and cows need good, quality bedding [Read More …]

Actions to Mitigate Drought-Related Risk in 2023

Drought throughout North America is threatening agribusiness stability. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, currently 16.05% of the United States and Puerto Rico is in drought, with the lower 48 states slightly higher at 19.2%. [Read More …]

Are You Living Your Best Life?

Sound like a silly question, especially in light of our current challenges with higher inflation, rising interest rates, and many hurdles you are facing in your business today? I don’t believe so. Despite these items [Read More …]

Milk Creates Zany Ziplines In Response To Gaming Community Request

Milk is Launching Gamer Requested Zany Ziplines in Fortnite at the 2023 VidCon Anaheim Milk (yes, real dairy milk), is excited to debut Zany Ziplines — a game concept the Fortnite community highly requested. The game [Read More …]

Understanding the Detrimental Effects of Heat Stress in Dairy Calves

Heat stress represents a significant threat in livestock agriculture, impacting animal health, productivity, and overall welfare. It is gauged by measuring the temperature humidity index (THI) which are influenced by factors such as solar radiation [Read More …]

Thoughts for Drought: Forage Inventorying

Taking an inventory of forage may be common for livestock producers, but becomes even more important when drought stress leads to decreased yields. Periods of drought are challenging to any producer, but they can be [Read More …]

The Business of Dairy Farming

Every morning, dairy farmer Corey Miller, a partner at Chaffee Farms, LLC, comes to the dairy in Barker, New York, and organizes the work that needs to be done for the day and checks on the [Read More …]

Elevating performance with the right source of organic selenium

Selenium, like the other trace minerals, is necessary to sustain life and is essential for basic physiological functions in dairy cows. While the daily requirement for trace minerals is small, their importance to livestock has [Read More …]

CDFA Now Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy And Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions [Read More …]

Walter Owens Receives Distinguished Service Award from National Jersey Oganizations

Walter Owens, Frederic, Wis., was awarded with the 2023 Distinguished Service Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the Board of Directors [Read More …]

Jersey Distinguished Service Award Presented To James S. Huffed III

James S. Huffard III, Crockett, Va., received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24, 2023 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the Board of Directors [Read More …]

Dairy Farmer Restores Old Mill, Develops Successful Business Plan for Community-Focused Creamery

When John Nolt, a dairy farmer from Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, bought an old mill and corner lot in December of 2017, he never anticipated how much of an impact it would have on his community. With [Read More …]

California man gets prison for nearly $9M phony cow manure-to-green energy investment scheme

A California man is going to prison for running a cow dung-to-green energy scheme that authorities say was a load of manure. Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville was sentenced Monday to six years and nine [Read More …]

NMPF letter warns FDA: Don’t repeat plant-based mistakes with lab-produced fake ‘milk’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of [Read More …]

New Research Proves Animal Food Manufacturers Vital to US Economy