DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Pennsylvania State Grange statement on vote on Dairy

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grange urges Governor Tom Wolf to sign Senate Bill 434 into law Pennsylvania State Grange President Wayne Campbell issued the following statement because of the June 22nd vote by the Pennsylvania Senate passing Senate Bill [Read More …]

Farm Credit supports FarmLink’s efforts to help people of color become farmers

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Over the past seven years, former farmworker Aldo Gonzalez has expanded his farm business from five to 44 acres, helped by annual operating loans from California FarmLink, an Aptos-based nonprofit that since 2013 has also [Read More …]

IDFA Announces New Dairy Diversity Coalition

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Dairy Community, IDFA is launching our new Dairy Diversity Coalition, featuring IDFA members committed to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the dairy industry. Our members are prioritizing our people and our workforce to [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports to Southeast Asia Can Expand, if Processors Add Versatility

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Economically and culturally diverse population requires a broad mix of dairy products and ingredients U.S. milk production continues to increase faster than domestic demand, raising the need for export market growth. And Southeast Asia, with [Read More …]

Summer Officially Arrives and the Mercury is Climbing

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 25, 2021 The mercury is climbing on the West Coast and heat stress is dragging down milk yields. In the Northeast temperatures are expected to average [Read More …]

Inflation 101: A Blast from the Past

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last month’s article on inflation generated a lot of interest in the form of media interviews, a few phone calls, and even a presentation to the American Farm Bureau board of directors. There is justification [Read More …]

Changing Workforce Dynamics

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Changing Workforce Dynamics, the third in the Dairy Workforce Focus series! Phil Durst, Senior Extension Educator at Michigan State University will discuss changing workforce dynamics and strategies to improve [Read More …]

Managing People with Changing Labor Laws

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Managing People with Changing Labor Laws, the second in the Dairy Workforce Focus series! Dr. Rich Stup, Agricultural Workforce Specialist at Cornell University, will discuss the impact of New [Read More …]

Cathy Young, Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture, talks on in-depth report calling for innovation in New York’s agri-food system

June 24, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cornell has issued a new and in-depth report calling for innovation and investment in New York’s agri-food system. Spearheaded by the Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture, the 62-page publication covers the full range [Read More …]

Milk: The Original Superfood

June 22, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since June is National Dairy Month, it’s the perfect time to break down exactly why milk is one of the best, most affordable and complete wellness drinks on the market today. When you think [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Awash in Red Ink This Week

June 21, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 18, 2021 After a few hot weeks, stress is starting to sap milk yields. Nevertheless, there is more milk than manufacturers can accommodate in the Southwest [Read More …]

Episode 44 of DairyVoice features Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle on management keys for the herd

June 18, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Terrific production from a healthy, profitable herd – including a world record cow – is the hallmark for the husband and wife team of Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle who dairy near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. [Read More …]

Demand is Strong and Exports are Booming

June 14, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 11, 2021 Summer is off to a sweltering start in much of the nation and there is still plenty of milk. Cheese plants are running full [Read More …]

Dr. Brian Miller of Merck Animal Health on mastitis and negative effects on reproduction

June 10, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Producers know all about the loss of production, the milk quality problems and the high cost of mastitis infections. In this episode of DairyBusiness Update, Dr. Brian Miller, cattle technical veterinarian with Merck Animal Health, [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Drop Again This Past Week

June 7, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 4, 2021 Exports will be an important outlet for a market that is heavy with product. There is plenty of milk, and cheese plants are running [Read More …]

DairyVoice podcast with Ricky Hall and Elizabeth Olson Hall of Fairmont Farm in Vermont

June 6, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At Fairmont Farm in Vermont, the Hall family milks 1000 registered Holsteins at three locations along with a crossbred beef operation, a farm market, a guest house and summer camps for children. Ricky Hall and [Read More …]

Dairy in the Conversation Leading to UN Food Systems Summit

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In September, the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) will take place and it’s an event every dairy farmer should be aware of, if you aren’t already. The Summit’s goal is to “launch bold new [Read More …]

Solar Farms in Agricultural Areas: A New Challenge for Land Use Planning

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

(article updated 9/9/2021) Land use decisions is one of those topics that can seem rather insignificant at the micro-level, such as converting one acre of land to a housing lot. However, at the macro-level it [Read More …]

When Building a Barn or Building a Business, Plan for Success!

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Take time to develop a plan for building your business. Building a new dairy barn, whether a freestall barn, transition cow barn, or calf facility, comes with some excitement, cost and return considerations, and time [Read More …]

Drought is Impacting Milk Production in Both the U.S. and Mexico

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Very dry conditions in the Western U.S. and most of Mexico are getting more attention. The concern is that drought could reduce milk production in both countries, which would mean Mexico would be looking to [Read More …]

Planning Ahead for Disasters Can Help Dairy Farmers Recover Faster

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farms run on a strict timetable and when there is a disruption to the delicate ecosystem, economic havoc can erupt. Being prepared for any type of interruption can ensure the dairy operation can recover [Read More …]

Are You a Prime Target for Creative Destruction?

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scary thought, isn’t it? Please allow me to put a more positive spin on this concept. It was introduced by Austrian-American economist Joseph Schumpeter who lived from 1883-1950. He considered entrepreneurs (Yes, that’s you, whether [Read More …]

Dairy Labor Management: The Hamburger Dilemma

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recently, my wife asked me to cook some hamburgers on the grill. However, she specified that she wanted them juicy… and not pink. Now, I have cooked thousands of hamburgers in my lifetime—but it seems [Read More …]

Eight Strategies to Reduce Dry Period Mastitis to Improve Reproductive Efficiency

June 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy cows are most susceptible to new intramammary infections (IMIs) during the dry period. IMIs acquired during the dry period can have a significant impact on milk production, milk quality, herd removal and reproductive performance post-calving. [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Pennsylvania State Grange statement on vote on Dairy

Farm Credit supports FarmLink’s efforts to help people of color become farmers

IDFA Announces New Dairy Diversity Coalition

U.S. Dairy Exports to Southeast Asia Can Expand, if Processors Add Versatility

Summer Officially Arrives and the Mercury is Climbing

Inflation 101: A Blast from the Past

Changing Workforce Dynamics

Managing People with Changing Labor Laws

Cathy Young, Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture, talks on in-depth report calling for innovation in New York’s agri-food system

Milk: The Original Superfood

Dairy Markets Awash in Red Ink This Week

Episode 44 of DairyVoice features Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle on management keys for the herd

Demand is Strong and Exports are Booming

Dr. Brian Miller of Merck Animal Health on mastitis and negative effects on reproduction

Dairy Markets Drop Again This Past Week

DairyVoice podcast with Ricky Hall and Elizabeth Olson Hall of Fairmont Farm in Vermont

Dairy in the Conversation Leading to UN Food Systems Summit

Solar Farms in Agricultural Areas: A New Challenge for Land Use Planning

When Building a Barn or Building a Business, Plan for Success!

Drought is Impacting Milk Production in Both the U.S. and Mexico

Planning Ahead for Disasters Can Help Dairy Farmers Recover Faster

Are You a Prime Target for Creative Destruction?

Dairy Labor Management: The Hamburger Dilemma

Eight Strategies to Reduce Dry Period Mastitis to Improve Reproductive Efficiency

Know the Herd’s Maximum Milk Cow Feed Cost

Cull Rates: How is Your Farm Doing?

California Dairy Council Wraps Up a Very Different School Year

CEO Dave Thorbahn on the Select Sires Cooperative

Select Sires’ Farmer-Owners Propose Unification for Sustainable Future

Milk is Abundant Prompting Massive Volumes of Cheese

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