DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Milk is Abundant Prompting Massive Volumes of Cheese

May 31, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 28, 2021 Spot milk values in the Upper Midwest fell hard this week, making clear that milk is abundant. Steep discounts on spot milk incentivize cheese [Read More …]

DMI Plans Gen Z Outreach for June Dairy Month

May 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy check-off organization, Dairy Management, Inc., is launching several campaigns in the digital space for June Dairy Month, according to Barbara O’Brien, DMI president who held a press conference on May 24. The focus [Read More …]

Big Milk Checks Numb the Impact of High Feed Costs for Dairy Producers

May 24, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 21, 2021 Some dairy producers are partially shielded from higher feed expenses through a combination of inventories, contracts, and farming. Many have been battered by low [Read More …]

John Schouten, CEO of World Wide Sires on how U.S. dairy genetics have set the standard

May 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

He might be known more around the world than he is in the U.S. That’s John Schouten, longtime CEO of World Wide Sires, celebrating 50 years and now the international arm of Select Sires. He [Read More …]

John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms talk about their business and the future

May 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Always planning for the future, John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms at Hudson Falls, New York, continue to upgrade facilities, innovate their breeding program and bring in the next generation of owner / [Read More …]

Big Milk Checks Numb the Impact of High Feed Costs for Dairy Producers

May 17, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 14, 2021 Some dairy producers are partially shielded from higher feed expenses through a combination of inventories, contracts, and farming. Many have been battered by low [Read More …]

World Wide Sires announces leadership changes to best serve farmers

May 13, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After 35 years at World Wide Sires (WWS) and 21 years as chief executive officer (CEO), John Schouten has planned his retirement from his CEO role in July of 2021. He will continue to work [Read More …]

The Flush Accelerates and Cheese Processing Expands

May 10, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 7, 2021 The U.S. dairy industry has expanded cheese processing capacity noticeably, and it shows. The flush has accelerated and, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News, [Read More …]

DWP$ index from Zoetis does indeed predict lifetime profitability

May 7, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

No surprise, but genetics works in improving the dairy herd. A recent study confirms that the Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (DWP$®) index from Zoetis does indeed predict lifetime profitability. In this segment of DairyBusiness Update, Joel [Read More …]

Cornell University Publishes ‘Call for Innovation’ for New York Agrifood System

May 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Analysis highlights strengths and opportunities expressed by dozens of experts; provides a roadmap for state’s agrifood potential Cornell University released a first-of-its-kind report today designed to guide inventors and investors toward urgent technology needs within [Read More …]

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Checkoff Working With Entrepreneurs To Address Industry Challenges

May 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has entered a partnership that will provide access to a network of inventors and entrepreneurs tasked with providing marketplace solutions for industry challenges focused on health and sustainability. DMI is partnering [Read More …]

Mitigation Strategies Help Producers Offset Mycotoxin Contamination

May 3, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Dennis Nuzback hosts “Smart Strategies for Mycotoxin Management” webinar; third of seven-part mycotoxin webinar series on Phibro Academy platform It’s been said that two things in life are unavoidable — death and taxes. Farmers [Read More …]

American DairyENGAGED provides farmers with marketing tools

May 3, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Social media resource helps build trust in dairy farmers and dairy products Looking for quick, accurate information and visuals about modern dairy farming to easily share with consumers? American DairyENGAGED is here to help. American [Read More …]

USDA improves livestock crop insurance policies with new options

May 3, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Updates aim to improve options for producers and to create additional opportunities for producers to participate The U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating livestock insurance policies to improve options for producers and to create additional [Read More …]

Flush is in Full Swing and Milk is Plentiful

May 3, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 30, 2021 The bulls continued their leisurely stroll through the dairy pits this week and the milk markets moved higher. The bulls continued their leisurely stroll [Read More …]

Hindsight Is 20/20 with Heifer Raising

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Imagine how much better off you would be if you could know, with certainty, the outcomes of every decision before you made it. You would know who to bet on in the Super Bowl, which [Read More …]

Heat Stress and the Often-Forgotten Heifers

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Shade structures can help reduce the effects of heat stress. Heat stress occurs when cows generate and absorb more heat than they can get rid of through respiration, sweating, and from wind or fans blowing [Read More …]

Work with Entrepreneurs Puts Dairy in Unexpected Places

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There are many possibilities and great potential for dairy’s future. However, it’s going to require a different way of thinking. The world is moving at a faster pace than ever before and there seemingly are [Read More …]

Are You Using “Pareto’s Law?”

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Are you taking full advantage of Pareto’s Law? Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist who lived from 1848 to 1923. Of course, he was initially known for his observation that 80% of the property in [Read More …]

Take Your Fly Control Efforts to the Next Level

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Flies on a dairy are more than just a nuisance, they contribute to a loss in production, spread diseases and annoy both your herd and employees. Protecting your dairy against fly infestations can make for [Read More …]

Dairying in Ecuador with Robbie Watson

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last time we visited with Robbie Watson about his farm in Peru. This month, we conclude the interview by talking about Ecuador, and hearing Watson’s thoughts on the future of dairying in Ecuador, Peru and [Read More …]

Insights into the Calving Process of Cattle

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

One of the most stressful and consequential moments in life is when something is born. In the human species, it is an experience that is never forgotten… just ask a mother. Compared to humans, the [Read More …]

WSU researchers look to quantify dairy cow health and wellbeing

April 30, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Washington State University researchers are using a human medical technique to measure the impact of common diseases affecting dairy cow production and animal wellbeing. A research team led by Craig McConnel, a veterinary medicine extension [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Milk is Abundant Prompting Massive Volumes of Cheese

DMI Plans Gen Z Outreach for June Dairy Month

Big Milk Checks Numb the Impact of High Feed Costs for Dairy Producers

John Schouten, CEO of World Wide Sires on how U.S. dairy genetics have set the standard

John & Denise Dickinson of Ideal Dairy Farms talk about their business and the future

Big Milk Checks Numb the Impact of High Feed Costs for Dairy Producers

World Wide Sires announces leadership changes to best serve farmers

The Flush Accelerates and Cheese Processing Expands

DWP$ index from Zoetis does indeed predict lifetime profitability

Cornell University Publishes ‘Call for Innovation’ for New York Agrifood System

Checkoff Working With Entrepreneurs To Address Industry Challenges

Mitigation Strategies Help Producers Offset Mycotoxin Contamination

American DairyENGAGED provides farmers with marketing tools

USDA improves livestock crop insurance policies with new options

Flush is in Full Swing and Milk is Plentiful

Hindsight Is 20/20 with Heifer Raising

Heat Stress and the Often-Forgotten Heifers

Work with Entrepreneurs Puts Dairy in Unexpected Places

Are You Using “Pareto’s Law?”

Take Your Fly Control Efforts to the Next Level

Dairying in Ecuador with Robbie Watson

Insights into the Calving Process of Cattle

WSU researchers look to quantify dairy cow health and wellbeing

Dairy Calves Benefit from Higher-Protein Starter Feed, Illinois Study Says

Protect Your Dairy Against the Leading Cause of PI Calves: BVDV Type 1B

Notes from California – Water and Milk

2021 UC Small Grains/Alfalfa-Forages Virtual Field Day May 12

DairyVoice: Bill Itle and Carissa Itle Westrick discuss their farm and processing plant

Obituary – Fred A. Strouse

Spring is here. Tankers are lining up at milk powder plants.

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