Year: 2024

Peggy’s featured Young Leader today is Emily Shaw Schaapmann, also known as the Dairy Girl Fitness, shares the career journey that led her to starting her own business. Describing her initial struggles finding her place in [Read More …]

Local Communities Support Future Agriculture Leaders Through Zoetis Industry Support Program

The annual program is committed to helping FFA chapters nationwide Veterinarians and animal health distributors continue to show support to the next generation of agriculture through the Zoetis Industry Support Program. From Feb. 1 through [Read More …]

Young Dairy Professionals Recognized With Scholarships at Dairy Summit

The Scholarships Allowed 32 Young Dairy Professionals to Network and Expand Their Skills A group of 32 young dairy professionals recently received scholarships to attend the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on February 6-8 in Lancaster, [Read More …]

Dairy cows fed botanicals-supplemented diets use energy more efficiently

Cattle consuming feed with chili pepper extract, clove oil belch less methane Supplementing the feed of high-producing dairy cows with the botanical extract capsicum oleoresin, obtained from chili peppers, or a combination of that extract [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports Fall Back from Record Highs in 2023, Underscoring Need for New Market Access

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the U.S. agricultural export data for calendar year 2023 released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [Read More …]

NCFC Honors Bryant, Knock as Outstanding Co-op Leaders

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) today announced the organization’s two awards that recognize outstanding leadership of and contributions to the farmer co-op community. Jay Bryant, president & CEO of Maryland & Virginia Milk [Read More …]

Water Rights Annual Water Use Reports Due Now

If you have a water right and haven’t submitted your annual water use report, it isn’t too late! Your reporting gives the state a more accurate picture of water use, and that data is an [Read More …]

Geopolitical Analysis, Risk Management and Seasonal Calf Care Topics

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature interactive discussions on critical topics for your dairy herd [Read More …]

Dairy Producers and Farm Employees Invited to Animal Care Workshops

The Free Workshops Will Be Held on Four Dairy Farms Across the State This April Dairy producers and their employees are invited to one of four animal care workshops that are being held on dairy [Read More …]

Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome Officially Recognized as Undesirable Genetic Condition by HAUSA

Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) has declared Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome (MW) as an officially recognized genetic condition, beginning in February 2024. This decision is supported by the HAUSA Board of Directors, Genetic Advancement Committee, staff, [Read More …]

EmGenisys Announces EmVisionTM Enrollment for Cattle Producers

Technology analyzes viability and health of embryos EmGenisys, Inc., an animal health company improving success rates of embryo transfer (ET) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) for cattle producers, announces open enrollment for EmVisionTM . EmVisionTM analyzes the viability and health [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Awards over $45,000 in Let’s Eat Healthy Community Grants

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, has awarded over $45,000 in community grants to assist California schools and community-based organizations with innovative and sustainable solutions to foster healthy eating and [Read More …]

Oral Microbiome and Nutrition Webinar

February 19, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us for a FREE Webinar March 11 One of the most diverse microbiomes can be found in the oral cavity. Comprised of over 700 unique species of bacteria, interactions among microbes can influence oral [Read More …]

USDA Unveils 2022 Agriculture Census Findings

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 16, 2024 USDA released its 2022 Census of Agriculture earlier this week, providing the latest installment of the once-every-five-year report on the state of agriculture in [Read More …]

Clean Energy’s Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Marshall Ridge Dairy in Iowa Begins Production

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) today announced the completion of its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Marshall County, Iowa. The Marshall Ridge Dairy project is expected to produce 1.7 million gallons of low carbon-intensity RNG [Read More …]

New Census Shows Alarming Loss of Family Farms

New agriculture census data released by USDA today is cause for concern as the number of farms operating in the United States and the number of farm acres have both fallen significantly. The 2022 Census [Read More …]

Checkoff Partnership Introduces Hot Chocolate Milk Program In Schools

A dairy checkoff partnership is putting hot chocolate milk into the hands of students during a pilot with a leading school foodservice company. National Dairy Council (NDC) and Chartwells K12, which serves more than [Read More …]

Cow & Calf Care

For dairy farmers, caring for their animals is an around-the-clock job! It means working seven days a week, 52 weeks a year to provide a nutritious diet, good medical care and healthy living conditions for [Read More …]

National Junior Holstein Association Launches Extemporaneous Speaking Contest

The National Junior Holstein Association is excited to offer an Extemporaneous Speaking Contest for the first time in 2024. The new contest will be open to members in the senior division of the National Junior [Read More …]

iYOTAH Solutions Secures Investment from Innova Ag Innovation Fund in Successful Series A Funding Round

iYOTAH Solutions, a leading data technology company, specializing in innovative and economic data-driven solutions for livestock producers and their stakeholders, is thrilled to announce the successful closure of its Series A funding round. The $2.8M [Read More …]

Six Elite Undergraduates Awarded Henry C. Gardiner Scholarships

February 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Henry C. Gardiner scholarships have been awarded to elite undergraduates since 2012. This year, 33 applicants competed for six scholarships. The applicants represent diverse interests throughout animal science and industry, production agriculture and the beef [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: The Evolution of the Great Cow Series With Tim Abbott & Brian Leslie on The Three Pillars to Success

Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires continues with his series, The Evolution of the Great Cow. In this episode, Tim speaks with one of the truly great cow men in the world, Brian Leslie of Australia. [Read More …]

2023 MDVA Outstanding Young Cooperator

February 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What a whirlwind of a year it’s been! I’m so grateful that I got the opportunity to serve as the Outstanding Young Cooperator (YC) for an organization that has meant so much to me over [Read More …]

Joel Hastings talks with Lucas Fuess of Rabo AgriFinance on world milk supply and demand

On February 13 at World Ag Expo, Joel Hastings, Editor Emeritus for DairyBusiness News, spoke with Lucas Fuess, Senior Dairy Analyst with Rabo AgriFinance. Fuess reviewed current world milk supply and demand statistics and trends [Read More …]

Dairy Producers and Farm Employees Invited to Animal Care Workshops

The Free Workshops Will Be Held on Four Dairy Farms Across the State This April Dairy producers and their employees are invited to one of four animal care workshops that are being held on dairy [Read More …]

VMS™ Batch Milking webinar series

Thursday, February 22nd from 12 – 1:00 p.m. CST Featuring Rancho Pepper Dairy Dr. Juan Velez, Chief Agricultural Officer with Aurora Organic Dairy, which operates Rancho Pepper Dairy—the first VMS™ Batch Milking facility in the [Read More …]

Congratulations to the 2024 PA Dairy Industry Award Winners

Congratulations to the following dairy professionals who received this year’s Dairy Industry Awards and were honored at the 2024 PA Dairy Summit! The annual awards program recognizes dairy professionals who showcase leadership, service, and excellence across the state’s [Read More …]

Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training