Year: 2024

An alert from PRO-DAIRY and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYS DEC is warning farmers to be aware of and to continue to monitor their open waste storage levels and give careful consideration to their [Read More …]

Last Chance to Nominate a Young Individual for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award

Don’t forget to nominate an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award! Nominations are due tomorrow, August 9. This individual should be someone who has demonstrated exceptional service [Read More …]

Dairy Business Innovation Alliance Announces Opening of Grant Period on August 19

The organization funnels up to 4M into the midwestern dairy industry, announcing funding through these central programs. Hey Midwestern dairy businesses, now’s the time to prepare to apply for two direct-to-business grant programs, up to [Read More …]

HPAI continues to impact dairy, poultry industries

August 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Both the dairy and poultry sectors are still dealing with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which traces all the way back to 2022, is unusual [Read More …]

Harvest Planning: Harvest goals, footprint plan

Going through the steps of harvest may seem elementary, especially if you’ve made silage for many years. But every harvest presents different challenges. Time spent thinking through harvest is never wasted. What are your realistic [Read More …]

Spartan staff essential to efforts of award-winning MSU Dairy Farm

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 …]

Breakfast After the Bell

One of the most effective ways to significantly boost school breakfast participation is to make it part of the academic day We’re proud to support and help implement the following service models that improve student [Read More …]

Women in Dairy Fireside Chat with USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor

IDFA is thrilled to host an exclusive virtual fireside chat with U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor for members of the Women in Dairy network! Join us [Read More …]

A Guide to Dairy Food Labeling: Essentials for Regulatory Compliance

DATE & TIME Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET Join the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) for a webinar on dairy food labeling. This session will cover the fundamentals and address [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the East Coast. USDA staff [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Down… For Now

Chapter 12 Bankruptcy provides family farmers with flexibility to carry on normal business operations while making reasonable payments towards their debt load, even when facing the risk and uncertainty of agricultural production. The measure was introduced [Read More …]

Take the 2024 State of the U.S. Artisan and Specialty Cheese Industry Survey

Owners, managers, and cheesemakers at U.S. cheesemaking businesses are invited to participate in a survey about the current state of the U.S. artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese industry. The survey will ask you about your operations, [Read More …]

Cattle rancher and influencer Natalie Kovarik returns to 2024 College Aggies Online program

August 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than $20,000 in scholarships available; sign up today Nebraska cattle rancher and social media influencer Natalie Kovarik is set to return as a mentor in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 College Aggies Online (CAO) program. CAO [Read More …]

Peggy Coffeen Talks With DairyBusiness host Tim Abbott

Often on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, we talk about business, management and challenges that dairy producers are overcoming every day, but today, we’re taking a little turn down a different path, to a side of [Read More …]

AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors Appoints Bill Perry as New President and CEO

The AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors has selected Bill Perry to serve as the next President and CEO of AgWest Farm Credit, which serves customer-members in a seven-state Farm Credit territory in the West, [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days returns for packed schedule of activities, demos and exhibits

The expo will run Aug. 13-15 at Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning for agriculture enthusiasts [Read More …]

USDEC, NMPF Expand Strong Partnerships in South America

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) advanced a pair of partnerships in South America this week. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abraleite, a prominent [Read More …]

EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

Today, Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This is the first [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment improves despite financial performance concerns

Three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 8 points to 113, the Index of Current Conditions increased by 10 points to 100, and the Index [Read More …]

Fall Forage Management

The fall is a critical time in our yearly forage management calendar. Regardless of how the growing season has progressed, your fall management practices will set the stage for getting the next spring off on the [Read More …]

How to Bullet-Proof Your Balance Sheet

Are you ready for an economic downturn? In this episode, Peggy Coffeen visits with a banker who cut his teeth during the 1980s farm crisis, as he shares what the most profitable farmers are doing right now to [Read More …]

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience and Profitability for Agricultural Producers

Policy changes support building equity, saving for long-term needs and making strategic operational investments The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, [Read More …]

Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s Sustainable Biofuel Project

America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. Today, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery celebrated the groundbreaking [Read More …]

IDFA Elevates Member Impact, Promotes Herrick