Month: September 2024

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, host Peggy Coffeen dives into the current landscape of dairy markets with Curtis Bosma from HighGround Dairy. The episode starts by giving listeners an overview of recent [Read More …]

Financial and Technical Assistance Available for Wisconsin Farmers and Landowners Through EQIP and RCPP

Farmers, producers, and landowners are encouraged to plan ahead and sign up early for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) voluntary conservation programs. Nathan Fikkert, NRCS Wisconsin State Conservationist, [Read More …]

Amplify Dairy Business Financial Skills with PDP Financial Literacy for Dairy

September 25, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two Levels of Training Available; First Program Begins November 12 Understanding the financials of a dairy business is fundamental to making sustainable operating decisions. The 2024-25 sessions of PDP Financial Literacy for Dairy® are designed [Read More …]

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Helene

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Helene that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff [Read More …]

Four Upcoming Dairy Internship Opportunities

Apply to Be a Host Farm or Share With a Student You Know As we welcome the fall season, there are four upcoming internships for college students who are pursuing careers in dairy and looking to [Read More …]

Subsidence Issues Cost Tule Subbasin Landowners & Farmers

The Tule Subbasin probationary hearing took place this past Tuesday, September 17 at the State Water Board in Sacramento. An article by SJV Water does a good job of summarizing the hearing (see next article). The bottom [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream Raises More Than $2 Million to Help Find the Homerun Cure™ for Childhood Cancer

16th Annual Cones for the Cure Campaign Hits Exciting Donation Milestone Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 154-year-old, family-owned craft ice cream company, has again partnered with The Cure Starts Now completing the annual Cones for the Cure [Read More …]

FDA Releases Plant-Based “Milk” Labeling Timeline

During last week’s congressional hearing where dairy supporters on the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked the Food and Drug Administration for more information on its actions against fake milk products, FDA Deputy Commissioner Jim [Read More …]

Marketing and Branding Consulting Services Grants Now Open for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey Dairy Businesses

The Grants Help Support Value-Added Consulting and Direct Implementation The Center for Dairy Excellence opened a competitive grant program for value-added dairy businesses looking to build their brand, create a marketing plan, and identify appropriate [Read More …]

China dairy farms swim in milk as fewer babies, slow economy cut demand

China is awash in unwanted milk as falling birth rates and cost-conscious consumers have cut demand even as dairy farms expanded in recent years, forcing smaller farmers out of business and squeezing shipments into the [Read More …]

Checkoff Promotes Dairy at ‘The Strong’ During Hispanic Heritage Month

As part of American Dairy Association North East’s multi-cultural marketing efforts to show that dairy is for everyone, we partnered with the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester and private chef and cookbook author Chef [Read More …]

FMMO Modernization: Navigating the Road Ahead

DATE, TIME & LOCATION Thursday, Oct. 3 1- 2 p.m. CT Mendota 2 Room, located in the Exhibition Hall World Dairy Expo Alliant Energy Center Join the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) for a webinar [Read More …]

Compeer Financial to Host Dairy Farm Transition Planning Event at World Dairy Expo

Compeer Financial is excited to announce a must-attend event at this year’s World Dairy Expo for dairy producers and those involved in farm operations: “Securing the Future: A Candid Conversation about Dairy Farm Transition Planning.” The event will [Read More …]

Wills, Transition Planning and Beef on Dairy

Timely opportunities for dairy producers to engage with leading experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will provide important information for business planning and reproduction programs on [Read More …]

Webinar: Global dairy quarterly Q3 2024

Date and time: Tuesday, September 24, 11:00 CEST RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness invites you to the Global dairy quarterly Q3 2024 webinar, produced exclusively for Rabobank clients. Join Global Dairy Strategist Mary Ledman and New [Read More …]

62nd Annual Farm Science Review Draws Tens of Thousands

Amid Severe Drought, Showcasing Innovations, Resilience and Farm Safety More than 108,000 attendees made the trip to the Molly Caren Agricultural Center this week for the 62nd annual Farm Science Review, presented by The [Read More …]

Organic Dairy Producers Encouraged to Share Data for Milk Price Discovery Project

All Data Will Be Reported in Aggregate and Anonymously Organic dairy producers who ship Grade A milk from Pennsylvania and Maryland are encouraged to share anonymous data from their milk checks to help the USDA [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Conference Call and Panel Discussion on HPAI

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the Dairy Industry Call this week! Nathan Brearley from Portland, MI milks 500 cows and described how HPAI hit his herd fast, with many cows experiencing elevated temperatures and continuing to [Read More …]

DFW Hires Ben Miller to Lead Industry Relations

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) appoints Ben Miller as the Senior Vice President of Industry Relations. In this role, Miller will lead relationship building and development with dairy and agriculture industry organizations, leaders, and stakeholders. [Read More …]

2024 Corn Silage Dry-Down Update: Completed

As the 2024 corn silage season comes to a close, consider alternative harvest methods if moisture content is too low. Corn silage moisture content continues to be a critical component of harvesting a high-quality and [Read More …]

Nedap strengthens its insights suite and data capabilities

The technology leader launches new sort gate and ear tag. The SmartSort sort gate and SmartTag Ear are the next evolution in Nedap’s dairy data ecosystem to meet farmers’ needs. As dairies progress, so do [Read More …]

Students Encouraged to Apply for 2025 On-Farm and Dairy Processing Internships

College Students and High School Graduates Can Apply for an Internship, Dairy Farms and Dairy Processors Can Apply to Host an Intern Undergraduate students, high school graduates, dairy farms, and dairy processors are encouraged to [Read More …]

Zoetis Partners with Folds of Honor to Support Families of U.S. Military and First Responders

Proceeds of select products help fund scholarships Zoetis ended the second quarter of 2024 with a $250,000 contribution to Folds of Honor. This brings the total contribution from Zoetis to $1.55 million over its three [Read More …]

Add your voice to the over 6,000 messages sent to lawmakers!

September 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Click HERE to Take Action Today! Recently, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the USDA’s net farm income data, which shows a staggering 23% drop in on-farm income since 2022. This isn’t [Read More …]

Milk Output Falls, Components Show Strength

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 20, 2024 U.S. milk output fell short of year-ago volumes for the 14th straight month in August. The deficit was narrow; production was just 0.1% lower [Read More …]

DCRC’s October 24 webinar focuses on reproductive economic markers

“Economic markers for dairy cattle reproductive performance” headlines the Oct. 24 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The webinar starts at 1 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). Victor Cabrera, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and extension specialist [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Spanish for Agriculture” Fall Course by Sept. 20 to Get $100 Off

If you want to sign up for Katie Dotterer’s “Spanish for Agriculture” (Dairy Beginners or Intermediate) online course this fall, you have until Friday, September 20 to sign up and get a $100 discount through the Center for Dairy Excellence. If [Read More …]

DAIRY MAX Announces the Retirement of Chief Executive Officer Mike Konkle

Dairy MAX announces the retirement of our CEO, Mike Konkle, effective December 31, 2024. Konkle has been an integral part of Dairy MAX for 18 years, steering the organization with visionary leadership, unwavering dedication and [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Calls for Swift Government Action as Colombia Moves to Impose Unjust Tariffs