DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Distinguished Junior Members Recognized at National Junior Holstein Convention

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA named six National Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) finalists on June 23, 2021, during the National Junior Holstein Convention Awards Banquet in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The highest honor presented to a Junior Holstein Member, [Read More …]

Save the Date for the 82nd Minnesota Nutrition Conference!

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

September 22-23, 2021 Inspired by the gradual and purposeful process of returning to in-person activities, the Minnesota Nutrition Conference will be held in person in 2021. The 82nd Minnesota Nutrition Conference is scheduled for September [Read More …]

Largest robotic milking research facility in North America to open at UBC Dairy Center featuring GEA robots

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fully robotic milking farm will advance dairy research, attract students and educate public. The University of British Columbia (UBC) Dairy Education and Research Center will become the largest robotic milking research facility in North America [Read More …]

Lifetime Net Merit Revised in August for Balanced Selection, Profitable Dairy Cows

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) has driven genetic progress since 1994 by promoting a balanced selection of all available, economically-important traits to maximize profitability of dairy cows. Developed by the USDA-ARS* researchers and calculated by the [Read More …]

Chicken and Cheese – One Example of Untapped Checkoff Possibilities

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 2 billion chicken sandwiches head out the doors of leading quick-serve restaurants (QSR) in the U.S. each year without a slice of cheese. This is roughly 80 percent of a booming category that [Read More …]

Impact of Nutrition on Herd Health and Welfare

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We are all aware of how critical nutritional management is to overall herd health and productivity. We are also learning more and more about how the connection between nutrition and efficiency begins at birth. It’s [Read More …]

How Much Canola Meal Can I Use in My Rations?

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With all the research invested in determining the nutrient content and availability for dairy cows, the question that I get asked the most by both nutritionists and dairy producers is “How much canola meal can [Read More …]

Biuret Feed Additive Can Offset Rising Feed Prices

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In today’s current environment with feed prices steadily increasing, dairy producers are seeking effective solutions to optimize production efficiency of their herds. Feed conversion provides the greatest opportunity for producers to capture additional margins. Supplementing [Read More …]

Improving Efficiency with Silage Inoculants

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On today’s modern dairy, producers need to take advantage of every opportunity to improve efficiency. While most conversations around farm efficiency focus on topics such as finding ways to increase milk production and yield per [Read More …]

Have You Ever Considered Firing Yourself?

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A fantastic book by author Harvey Mackay entitled We Got Fired! – And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us was published back in 2004. While his book focused on celebrities like Baseball [Read More …]

More Than Mycotoxins: Bacteria, Yeast and Other Feed Contaminants Can Affect Animal Health, Producers’ Bottom Lines

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy and beef cows are only as healthy as the feed they ingest — so feed cleanliness and hygiene are imperative for maintaining animal health and a producer’s bottom line. While molds and mycotoxins are [Read More …]

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UMD Extension Dairy Field Day

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy-related programs and research at the University of Maryland will be showcased University of Maryland Extension and Maryland Dairy will be holding a Dairy Field Day from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 13. [Read More …]

Rising Feed Costs Impact Dry Cows and Heifers

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With rising feed costs, ensure that proper nutrition is maintained for growing heifers. The feed costs for dry cows and heifers can influence the cash flow as much as the lactating cow. This is particularly [Read More …]

Is Inflation Hitting Dairy Prices?

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The news is full of inflation concerns. This post will deal with inflation in the dairy industry, specifically fluid milk. This data used in this post is from the beginning of 2018 through May 2021. [Read More …]

Keeping an Eye on Stored Hay Temperatures

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Take time to monitor hay temperatures in order to prevent a possible barn fire. As hay producers, our goal is to always put the best quality product into the bale as possible. But sometimes weather [Read More …]

California FarmLink Helps People of Color Become Successful Farmers

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit supports group as part of its commitment to diversity in agriculture Over the past seven years, former farmworker Aldo Gonzalez has expanded his farm business from five to 44 acres, helped by annual [Read More …]

California Air Resources Board (CARB) Seeking Public Comment on Draft Analysis of Progress Toward Achieving Dairy Methane Emissions Target

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking public comment on a Draft Analysis of Progress toward Achieving the 2030 Dairy and Livestock Sector Methane Emissions Target. The draft Analysis is available on CARB’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutants [Read More …]

Indiana May Milk Production

July 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

May milk yield up 12.6 percent from a year ago Dairy herds in Indiana produced 402 million pounds of milk during May, up 12.6 percent from a year ago, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician [Read More …]

Dairyvoice Podcast: Tim Abbott – A Career in Dairy Genetics

July 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Tim Abbott. While Tim had his start with Jerseys first at his family’s home farm in Vermont and then with the Association, his career has taken him through AI [Read More …]

Remembering Cliff Bailey, Dairy Leader

July 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cliff Bailey, 94, passed away peacefully at home on the family farm in Snohomish, Washington, where he lived his entire life. Growing up on the family dairy and crop farm, he graduated from Snohomish High [Read More …]

What’s Next Now: Functional Foods & Beverages

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Tuesday, June 22 we spoke with food and beverage industry leaders about the +$300B Functional Foods & Beverages category. Check out this recording of the event in our series, What’s Next Now to learn more about [Read More …]

Tips For Nutrition And Disease Management Of Farm Animals

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On any farm, disease prevention is always more preferable and cost-effective than treatment. One sick animal can mean the entire herd is at risk. Therefore, the more proactive you are about preventing disease, the less [Read More …]

USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Broadband Integrity Coordination Act Prompted Agency Leaders to Improve Information Sharing to Best Deploy Federal Broadband Funds Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and [Read More …]

Water rule reversal a blow to agriculture

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

GFB, AFBF maintained 2015 WOTUS rule represented massive regulatory overreach On June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the [Read More …]

75th Alice in Dairyland Finals to Take Place in Dane County

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Dane County to host the 75th Alice in Dairyland Finals, which will take place May 19-21, 2022 culminating at the Monona Terrace in [Read More …]

Consequences of the Drought, Demand and Shortage

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Market analyst Sarina Sharp, of Dairy Business News, joins The Milk Check crew to talk about the lacking rain in the West, labor shortages and demand expectations for the second half of the year. While [Read More …]

2022 Commodity Classic schedule announced

June 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Exhibitor applications being accepted for nearly sold-out trade show Plans for the 2022 Commodity Classic are well underway as America’s largest farmer-led agricultural and educational experience returns to New Orleans March 10-12, 2022. The preliminary [Read More …]

Vytelle feed efficiency database for bulls

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Feed is 70 percent of a beef producer’s total production costs Vytelle, with their network partners, announce the release of the Top 150 Proven Bulls. These high accuracy bulls have risen to the top of [Read More …]

Study reveals ag-related injuries more numerous than previously known

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The research revealed that nearly a third of ag-related injuries involve youths A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year period in a [Read More …]

High court backs businesses challenging California labor law

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California will have to modify or abandon regulation that gives unions access to farm property The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with California agriculture businesses in their challenge to a state regulation that gives unions access to [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Distinguished Junior Members Recognized at National Junior Holstein Convention

Save the Date for the 82nd Minnesota Nutrition Conference!

Largest robotic milking research facility in North America to open at UBC Dairy Center featuring GEA robots

Lifetime Net Merit Revised in August for Balanced Selection, Profitable Dairy Cows

Chicken and Cheese – One Example of Untapped Checkoff Possibilities

Impact of Nutrition on Herd Health and Welfare

How Much Canola Meal Can I Use in My Rations?

Biuret Feed Additive Can Offset Rising Feed Prices

Improving Efficiency with Silage Inoculants

Have You Ever Considered Firing Yourself?

More Than Mycotoxins: Bacteria, Yeast and Other Feed Contaminants Can Affect Animal Health, Producers’ Bottom Lines

UMD Extension Dairy Field Day

Rising Feed Costs Impact Dry Cows and Heifers

Is Inflation Hitting Dairy Prices?

Keeping an Eye on Stored Hay Temperatures

California FarmLink Helps People of Color Become Successful Farmers

California Air Resources Board (CARB) Seeking Public Comment on Draft Analysis of Progress Toward Achieving Dairy Methane Emissions Target

Indiana May Milk Production

Dairyvoice Podcast: Tim Abbott – A Career in Dairy Genetics

Remembering Cliff Bailey, Dairy Leader

What’s Next Now: Functional Foods & Beverages

Tips For Nutrition And Disease Management Of Farm Animals

USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment

Water rule reversal a blow to agriculture

75th Alice in Dairyland Finals to Take Place in Dane County

Consequences of the Drought, Demand and Shortage

2022 Commodity Classic schedule announced

Vytelle feed efficiency database for bulls

Study reveals ag-related injuries more numerous than previously known

High court backs businesses challenging California labor law

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage