Year: 2024

As Thanksgiving approaches, Danish Creamery, the maker of America’s award-winning European style butter, has unveiled fresh insights into how Americans plan their holiday feasts and what they most love to eat. The survey results show [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases Report Indicating Northeast Agriculture, Fishing and Forest Products Generate $225.2B in Economic Activity

The agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and food manufacturing industries are key economic engines in the Northeast, according to an economic impact report recently released by Farm Credit East, the region’s largest agricultural lender. The [Read More …]

Dairy Farms Encouraged to Host Interns and Apprentices on Their Operations

Producers and Processors Who Might Be Looking for Employees Can Apply for Interns or Apprentices Dairy producers from Pennsylvania and beyond are encouraged to apply to be a host farm in the 2025 On-Farm Internship [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds USDA Investment in Organic Dairy Promotion

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in [Read More …]

State Water Board Releases Draft Delta Water Quality Control Plan

It is no secret that the two major surface water supply systems that transport water from Northern California to the Central and Southern part of the state use the delta region as the “valve” through [Read More …]

Cold Storage Report Implies Excellent Demand for U.S. Cheese

November 2, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 1, 2024 Last week’s Cold Storage report showed an impressive decline in cheese stocks from March to September. That implies excellent demand for U.S. cheese, driven [Read More …]

Dairy’s Impact on First 1,000 Days of Life

Any mother will tell you she wants to give her baby every opportunity to thrive and be healthy. This isn’t just after birth but during the nine months of pregnancy. I have a son and [Read More …]

Holstein Legend Horace Backus Passes at 96

November 2, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Horace A. Backus, 96, of Mexico, N.Y., often called the “Dean of Holstein Pedigrees”, passed peacefully in his sleep early on October 22 after several years of declining health. He spent his long career working [Read More …]

Tips to manage sand bedding choices

Dairies have lots of bedding choices, but cows are clear about what they like best. When given the option, cows will pick a deep-bedded sand stall over a hard surface. For farms that follow their [Read More …]

Taking the Chill Off Calf Performance as Cold Weather Approaches

As we enter the fall and winter months, it is important to make the season as easy as possible for our calves. Drastic weather changes and cold temperatures provide stress on young pre-weaned calves that [Read More …]

O’Brien Outlines ‘Now, Next, Future’ Checkoff Strategies at Annual Meeting

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) President and CEO Barbara O’Brien outlined “now, next, and future” checkoff strategies to more than 800 dairy farmers and industry representatives at the 2024 joint annual meeting of the United Dairy [Read More …]

Are You Caught in the Great Meltdown?

Recently, I was reading a book by my Business Coach Dan Sullivan entitled The Great Meltdown. In it, Dan describes how our entire world is experiencing a “meltdown” in which bad news of high costs [Read More …]

What is Happening to U.S. Dairy Products Consumption?

In the prior post, analysis of U.S. dairy consumption was promised. Here it is. Actual per capita consumption data lags significantly, so this analysis will review domestic disappearance of products from wholesale inventories. This is [Read More …]

Manure Management Plan Overview and Connections to Resources

Resources are available for farms to develop their own Manure Management Plan to help protect waterways. In April 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released updated Manure Management Plan guidance. The purpose of [Read More …]

Heifer Reproduction: The Cornerstone of Herd Replacement & Profitability

Heifer reproduction is an essential factor for any dairy operation, as heifers determine the future productivity and genetic quality of the herd. Managing heifer reproduction efficiently is crucial to maintain the sustainability and profitability of [Read More …]

The Wholesale Prices of Four Commodities Control Producer Milk Prices. Where are These Prices Going?

The wholesale commodity prices of Cheddar cheese, butter, dry whey, and nonfat dry milk (NDM) control producer prices. There is constant news on every price move for these commodities, including future movements and the weekly [Read More …]

Fall Burndown of Weeds and Declining Forage Stands

Fall is a great time to control winter annuals and perennials weeds as well as declining sod stands. In the fall, foliar-applied herbicides can be effective if the plants are green and appear healthy and [Read More …]

The Stammen Family – Dairy farmers from New Weston, Ohio

Terry Stammen is a third generation dairy farmer from Darke County, Ohio. He works alongside his wife Marcia and family at Wabash-Way Holstein Farms, which is named for the Wabash River that borders their farm. [Read More …]

DCRC Webinar Explores Heat Stress, Gut Health and Their Impact on Animal Health

“Integrating our understanding of stress physiology” headlines the Dec. 6 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The free webinar starts at 1 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). Erin Horst, Elanco Animal Health dairy technical specialist, will [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases Report Indicating Northeast Agriculture, Fishing and Forest Products Generate $225.2B in Economic Activity

The agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and food manufacturing industries are key economic engines in the Northeast, according to an economic impact report recently released by Farm Credit East, the region’s largest agricultural lender. The [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds USDA Investment in Organic Dairy Promotion

November 1, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in educational [Read More …]

New DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires Talks With Bob Fitzsimmons.

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires spoke with Robert (Bob/Fitzy) Fitzsimmons of East Montpelier, Vermont. They talked about old many great cows and people over the [Read More …]

Serving Up Dairy and Hope: Supporting Families at the Taste of Faith Food Pantry

Wendy Rodgers has been working at the Taste of Faith Food Pantry for the past 22 years, providing Buffalo-area families with a variety of foods, including dairy. Every other Wednesday, the food pantry clients show [Read More …]

Raw Milk—An Overview of State Raw Milk Regulations

On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from noon–1:00pm ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will conduct the latest installment in its Quarterly Dairy Legal Webinar series. Each quarter’s free one-hour webinar covers [Read More …]

Understand Sustainability Opportunities, Challenges and More at Carbon, Crops + Cows Program

PDP to present three repeating workshops on Nov. 12, 13 and 14 Do you have more questions than answers about what the carbon market means to your farm? Are you curious about the impact cover [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Joins Dairy Leaders in Signing Global Dairy Sustainability Declaration to Accelerate Climate Action in the Industry