Month: August 2024

MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center named best nationally by National Quality Dairy Awards “I am here for the cows on the day they are born, and if mom needs help calving her baby, [Read More …]

Understanding the Basics of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

On Friday, August 23, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar in [Read More …]

Dairy Commodity Prices are Used to Calculate Producer Milk Prices. One Commodity is up and all Others are Down.

The last two posts, July 21 and July 28, covered the impact of the USDA proposed changes on producer payment for their milk. The changes will decrease producer revenue. This post will examine the trends in the prices of [Read More …]

Milk serves Americans well, Lipps says

The federal government is seeking comments related to the next iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as it reviews the science behind healthy eating, with a plan expected next year. Dairy has always had [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Celebrates the Best of Wisconsin Cheese at Annual Dairy Products Contest and Auction

Wisconsin’s rich cheesemaking tradition and excellence are celebrated annually at the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest and Auction, which shines a light on the innovation, passion, and dedication of cheesemakers in the State of Cheese. This [Read More …]

New Date for Quota Implementation Plan Public Hearing: Monday, September 9

All California market milk producers and interested parties are invited to participate in a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to the Quota Implementation Plan. The hearing will be held via Zoom only. Date and [Read More …]

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards to Honor Dairy Industry’s Top Leaders

Nominations now open for 2025 IDFA Laureate, Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, Food Safety Leadership, and Workplace of the Year The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is seeking nominations for four top awards presented [Read More …]

An insightful Podcast with Mike and Ben Jones from Trillium Hill Dairy

The Uplevel Dairy Podcast, hosted by Peggy Coffeen, presents a podcast double feature with Mike and Ben Jones from Trillium Hill Dairy, where innovation meets tradition in modern dairy farming. In these episodes, the Jones [Read More …]

Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Science

August 20 | 2:00 pm MST / 4:00 pm EST | Online Webinar Join ACS for a webinar where we will review how dairy cattle welfare is evaluated using biological science approaches, including frameworks and [Read More …]

Marketing Plans, Cow Personalities and Market News Update

Opportunity for dairy producers to engage with leading experts, trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give dairy producers the tools and information they need to better [Read More …]

New tools and data for improving individual cow and herd profitability

August 21, 2024 12:00 to 1:00 PM EST In this webinar Cornell Animal Science Professor Julio Giordano will discuss how data from precision livestock farming technologies can be used to learn about and improve the profitability of [Read More …]

Boots, Badges and Dairy: A Community Celebration

Dairy MAX and local dairy farmers recently joined the Amarillo, Texas community to honor first responders, participate in blood drives and enjoy delicious dairy foods. Boots and Badges is hosted by the Coffee Memorial Blood Center [Read More …]

Water Matters: See How Water is Managed in Rural and Urban Areas

2024 Water Tours to Feature Milwaukee, West Bend locations on Sept. 10 Rural, urban and suburban communities across Wisconsin are all focused on protecting water resources to benefit residents, businesses and agriculture. The 2024 Water [Read More …]

Jacoby Podcast: Consolidation in the dairy industry

This year is our 75th anniversary of serving dairy sellers, carriers, and buyers by supporting fair market value and forward-thinking innovations to improve the dairy ingredient industry. We can’t keep our excitement to ourselves. We [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Should Be Wary of FMMO Changes

The flow of raw milk is a complex ecosystem where producers, processors and consumers are interconnected. One crucial aspect of this chain is the concept of “make allowances,” which refers to the margin or compensation [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Georgia Impacted by Hurricane Debby

Agricultural operations in Georgia have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Debby and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse [Read More …]

Fresh Cow Health Disorders Webinar Series in Spanish

Serie de webinars de los trastornos de Salud de la Vaca Fresca en español 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Fridays Join us for this Spanish-language webinar series, specifically designed for Spanish-speaking farm employees or middle [Read More …]

Twelve Students Receive Annual Scholarships to Support Future Careers in Dairy

PA College Students Were Awarded Student Leader Scholarships Twelve undergraduate students were recently recognized with Student Leader Scholarships, an award intended to encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers. Supported by the Dairy [Read More …]

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Environmental groups threaten to sue EPA over air emissions from AFOs

August 19, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we have written about in previous updates, uncertainty regarding emissions from animal feeding operations (AFOs) continues to confound regulators and enable environmental groups who seek to use regulations as a sword against animal agriculture. [Read More …]

Dairy Spot Markets Hit Several Milestones

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 16, 2024 Like Katie Ledecky in a Paris pool, the dairy spot markets hit one milestone after another. CME spot Cheddar barrels gave a standout performance, [Read More …]

Arizona Hosts One of the Oldest Dairy Cooperatives in the Country: We Visit With One of Its Leaders

Craig Caballero is a second-generation dairy farmer and owner of Caballero Dairy Farms in Eloy, Arizona. He grew up on his family’s dairy in Gilbert, Arizona and attended college at Grand Canyon University, where he [Read More …]

Escaping the heat by promoting dairy, learning about Texas ag issues

Texas dairy producers are feeling the heat this month with no sign of rain in sight. It is truly a reminder of what summer is usually like in Texas, after the spring and early summer [Read More …]

Changes, Impacts in August CDCB Evaluations

The new CDCB evaluations have incorporated several changes outlined in August 2024 Evaluations: What’s New. How were the August genetic evaluations impacted by these changes? The most significant changes have affected all yield traits (Milk, Fat [Read More …]

USDA Invests $22 Million in 29 Projects to Expand Conservation for Livestock Producers