Year: 2024

New research examines the effects of a plant-based feed additive on organic dairy cow methane emissions, as well as milk composition and quantity Operating in markets that have notoriously thin and volatile profit margins, dairy [Read More …]

Nedap enables heat stress detection on dairy farms

New feature allows for immediate action Cows that experience heat stress are more likely to have health problems and produce less milk. Nedap Heat Stress, a new feature within CowControl, detects heat stress and shows [Read More …]

Assessing greenhouse gas emissions

As many of you get ready to head out to do field work this spring, I want to offer some things to think about in your spare moments. My journey starting in 2021 after [Read More …]

Component production per cow per day: Ranges and selected measures

April 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk component yield has become a key management focus for dairy farms over the last two decades. The combination of the impact that components have on milk pricing and two-tier milk pricing programs have been [Read More …]

NMPF Farmer Focus on Larson Dairy in Florida

Lower milk prices and higher production costs are leaving many dairy farmers with low—or non-existent—profit margins, making modernization to the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Program critically important to farmers across the country. But in [Read More …]

Vital Farms Raises the Golden Standard for Butter; Now 90% Grass-Fed Through New Dairy Supplier

Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) is raising the standards for great tasting, ethically produced butter. The company has refreshed its entire portfolio of butter products, which are now 90% grass-fed, produced by cows that are pasture-raised [Read More …]

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

Spring is one of the busiest times of the year on a farm. Even if things are busy, keep health and safety to the forefront of what you do. See tips below. Lighting and Marking [Read More …]

2022 EPA Emissions Inventory Highlights Agriculture’s Sustainability Strides

On April 11, the Environmental Protection Agency published the latest edition of the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. The report has been published annually since 1990 and provides an annual estimate of all [Read More …]

USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being [Read More …]

State Board puts Tulare Lake Subbasin into Probation

A wise man once said, “You have to deal with the world the way that it is, and not the way you wished it would be.” This is the reality facing the good people in [Read More …]

CDQAP: Bird Flu, Forage Sampling, Dairy PLUS Workshops

The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) published its latest update this week, with excerpts below. Read the entire update here. Keeping Herds Safe from Bird Flu By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary [Read More …]

Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames

April 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Inside the barn on the flat fields of the northern Netherlands, Jos Ubels cradles a newborn Blonde d’Aquitaine calf, the latest addition to his herd of over 300 dairy cattle. Little could be more idyllic. Little, [Read More …]

Spongy Moth Aerial Spraying to Begin in May

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat select areas in nine western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) starting in May. Residents can expect loud, low-flying planes in [Read More …]

New York Farm Hosts Vanessa Bayer for ‘Dairy Diaries’

April 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Comedian, actress provides up-close look of modern dairy farming for Roku. Get ready for a fish-out-of-water journey into the world of dairy farming with Emmy-nominated sketch comedian and actress Vanessa Bayer. Brought to you by [Read More …]

FARM Program, NMPF Celebrate Dairy Conservation Efforts on Earth Day

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program released findings from its Conservation Practice Questionnaire highlighting the leading stewardship of dairy farmers as FARM and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) observe Earth Day. [Read More …]

U.S. Milk Production + Feed Cost Predictions: HighGround Dairy Market Update

As US milk supply tightens, what opportunities and challenges are ahead for Class 3 and 4, as domestic demand lowers and exports pick up? Corn planters are starting to roll across the countryside, how might [Read More …]

Judges Announced for 2024 All American Jersey Shows

The judges have been selected for The 72nd All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows [Read More …]

Cheese Market Surge: Class III Futures Rally

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 19, 2024 Class III futures came roaring back this week, led by a sizable rally in the cheese markets. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that domestic [Read More …]

Dairy Runway Entrepreneurship Program Opens Applications for Third Round

Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) invites food innovators with early-stage ideas for value-added dairy products to apply for the next cohort of Dairy Runway, a free entrepreneurship program focused on initial product concept and customer [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage Program

The enrollment period for the 2024 Dairy Margin Program year begins Feb. 28, 2024, and ends April 29, 2024. For those who sign up for 2024 DMC coverage, payments may begin as soon as March [Read More …]

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Latest Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative Report Gauges Impact of Farm-Level Water Quality Efforts

The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) rolled out the findings of its 2023 Assessment Survey Report on practices being used by farmers in the Sandusky watershed to manage water and nutrients. The assessment results show [Read More …]

Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For East Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration for seven East Texas counties impacted by severe storms and flooding that began last week and continues to affect homes, businesses, and the agriculture industry throughout those regions. The [Read More …]

6 Genius Ways Farmers Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Dairy farmers are the ultimate recyclers! Since they often live on or near the land they farm, caring for the environment is a top priority. Here are some common ways dairy farmers are reducing waste, [Read More …]

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