DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Dr. Katie Brown of the National Dairy Council With New Data on Milk Nutrients

April 22, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Katie Brown, Senior Vice President Sustainable Nutrition of the National Dairy Council, spoke with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News on milk and public health. There is new data and information on the nutrients and [Read More …]

Government Lets Air Out of the Milk Markets This Week

April 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 16, 2021 USDA ends the Farmers to Families Food Box program after May, squelching hope surrounding the kind of government spending that propelled the cheese and [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: New York Dairy Farmer Natasha Sutherland

April 16, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Here’s an episode not to be missed. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Natasha Sutherland. Natasha is a partner with her family at Stein Farms in Leroy, New York, where she is in charge of [Read More …]

Another Big Week on LaSalle Street and Nearly All Products Gain Ground

April 12, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 9, 2021 Nearly all products gained ground at the CME spot market with the exception of Whey. The other spot dairy products moved decisively upward. It [Read More …]

Janet Keller of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation on supporting educational programs for dairy producers

April 8, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation has been supporting educational programs for dairy producers and farm youth for nearly two decades. Respected Wisconsin leader Janet Keller is executive director, and she tells Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness [Read More …]

Abundant Raw Milk Translates Into Record Setting Dairy Product Production

April 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 2, 2021 With milk production expected to stay strong, dairy product production will continue to be robust. This aggressive production threatens to overhang the market unless [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2021 To Remain in Madison, Wisconsin

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo® is pleased to announce, after thorough consideration, World Dairy Expo 2021 will remain in Madison, Wisconsin. The 54th edition of the event is scheduled for Expo’s historic home, the Alliant Energy Center, [Read More …]

Robotic Milking Could Be the Key to Your Dairy’s Expansion

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Almost everyone is thinking about how to expand their business, or at least increase profitability one way or another, and for many dairy farmers with both large and small herds, robots are becoming the solution. [Read More …]

Feeding America, dairy industry rally to address hunger crisis

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

My parents opened our dairy farm’s doors to about a hundred or so foster children and families experiencing difficulties while I was growing up in Southwest Indiana. My mother instilled in me how fortunate and [Read More …]

Myth Buzz-ters

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Truth Behind Five Common Misconceptions As every dairy operator knows, flies are an unpleasant but unavoidable reality of the profession. House, stable, face and horn flies are all common threats to a dairy and [Read More …]

Are Cows Emotionally Intelligent?

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Most people who work closely with cows already know that cows are much more than what they can provide for us… which is why in the dairy industry, cow comfort is a big deal. We [Read More …]

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Animal welfare within the food and agriculture industries has become increasingly important to consumers. For animal researchers like Emily Miller-Cushon, Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior in the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, studying animal welfare [Read More …]

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting virtually via a Zoom webinar for its 56th annual meeting on Mar. 9 and 10, the National Dairy Herd Information Association was able to conduct its regular business electing board members, passing resolutions and [Read More …]

Post-Pandemic Demand for Product

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Economist magazine estimates that consumers in 21 rich countries saved $3+ trillion more than normal in the first nine months of 2020. In the U.S., excess savings could be more than 10% of GDP [Read More …]

Unnecessary Roughness?

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wow! My Client was irate, possibly just plain hurt, by the negative commentary. John Ellsworth As you know, the years of 2015-2018 were tough years for profitability in the dairy industry and some other agricultural [Read More …]

Robbie Watson: Dairying in Peru… and Ecuador

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As a part of special series of articles on international dairying, the author, President of Global Cow, introduces us to dairying around the world. This month, we visit with native Peruvian dairy farmer Robbie Watson. Watson has [Read More …]

The Power of Pichia guilliermondii Yeast: Novel Nutritional Strategies to Bolster Immune Function

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The natural defenses of the ruminant body are deeply interconnected, from hair to skin to respiratory function. The digestive tract is another key physical defense, housing roughly 80% of immune mechanisms that prevent the spread [Read More …]

Gen-Ace Holsteins Complete Dispersal Brings Over $2.8 Million

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Genasci Brothers’ long established Registered Holstein herd was well appreciated High Seller at the Gen-Ace Dispersal, Butlerview Door Ak 9312 (EX), sold for $3900 to Fresno State. Since 1959 the Genasci brothers, Edwin, Jim [Read More …]

Comparison of strategies to remoisturize alfalfa in the windrow for baling

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Having the correct amount of moisture in harvested alfalfa at the time of baling is critical to maximizing economic return. In many of the areas of the western U.S., moisture levels of alfalfa hay in [Read More …]

Pandemic Has Not Shaken Consumer Interest in Food Sustainability

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Consumer concerns about a sustainable food system have not waned during the pandemic. In fact, sustainability is even more important now than a year ago, according to a new consumer poll by C.O.nxt. What’s more, the [Read More …]

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program Reaches Milestone of Completed Projects

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) provides financial assistance for the implementation of non-digester manure management practices on California dairy and livestock operations, which will result in reduced emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG) 25 [Read More …]

Podcast: Jon Greenwood of Greenwood Dairy on feed, soil, water, farming in New York, and getting involved

March 31, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Jon Greenwood didn’t grow up on a dairy and he started out as a college student working part time to pay for school. With backing from the farmer he worked for after graduation, he got [Read More …]

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

March 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We had exactly 100 entries – 32 more than last year – in the second annual Sealpro® Forage Contest. Lab results of three categories were placed by an independent nutrition consultant: Alfalfa Haylage, Winter Forage, [Read More …]

Spot Cheese Market Recovers From Whiplash After Price Dip Then a Rally

March 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 26, 2021 Cheese manufacturers report that demand has improved from both domestic and international sources. Even with improved demand, supply remains more than ample and inventories [Read More …]

Cheese Stocks Heavier Than Expected

March 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In his weekly update issued on Mar. 25, Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Market Insight at StoneX, reports: February U.S. cheese stocks were much heavier than expected (+5.4% YoY) and butter stocks were lower than [Read More …]

Dairy Herds Continue To Expand Driving Milk Production Upward

March 23, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 19, 2021 The United States dairy herd continues to expand, driving milk production upward. According to USDA’s Milk Production report, released Thursday, producers added another 3,000 [Read More …]

National Agriculture Day 2021

March 22, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On National Agriculture Day, we recognize the unique and irreplaceable value that farmers, ranchers, foresters, farmworkers, and other agricultural stewards have contributed to our [Read More …]

Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International on new methods preventing harmful bacteria from giving off toxins.

March 18, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Quorum sensing.” You may have heard that term but we hadn’t until we prepared for this conversation between Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News and Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International. The Dutch based [Read More …]

Study examines fermented milks’ potential benefits for decreasing high blood pressure through modulation of gut microbiota

March 16, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Potential for the development of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension, according to the Journal of Dairy Science® In recent years, fermented dairy foods have been gaining attention for their health benefits, and a [Read More …]

One Year After Pandemic Declared Normalcy on the Horizon

March 15, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 12, 2021 Over the past year, the dairy markets have exhibited extreme volatility, adjusting to drastic shifts in both supply and demand. Consumer behaviors are shifting [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Dr. Katie Brown of the National Dairy Council With New Data on Milk Nutrients

Government Lets Air Out of the Milk Markets This Week

DairyVoice Podcast: New York Dairy Farmer Natasha Sutherland

Another Big Week on LaSalle Street and Nearly All Products Gain Ground

Janet Keller of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation on supporting educational programs for dairy producers

Abundant Raw Milk Translates Into Record Setting Dairy Product Production

World Dairy Expo 2021 To Remain in Madison, Wisconsin

Robotic Milking Could Be the Key to Your Dairy’s Expansion

Feeding America, dairy industry rally to address hunger crisis

Myth Buzz-ters

Are Cows Emotionally Intelligent?

Understanding Animal Welfare Through Behavior

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

Post-Pandemic Demand for Product

Unnecessary Roughness?

Robbie Watson: Dairying in Peru… and Ecuador

The Power of Pichia guilliermondii Yeast: Novel Nutritional Strategies to Bolster Immune Function

Gen-Ace Holsteins Complete Dispersal Brings Over $2.8 Million

Comparison of strategies to remoisturize alfalfa in the windrow for baling

Pandemic Has Not Shaken Consumer Interest in Food Sustainability

CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program Reaches Milestone of Completed Projects

Podcast: Jon Greenwood of Greenwood Dairy on feed, soil, water, farming in New York, and getting involved

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

Spot Cheese Market Recovers From Whiplash After Price Dip Then a Rally

Cheese Stocks Heavier Than Expected

Dairy Herds Continue To Expand Driving Milk Production Upward

National Agriculture Day 2021

Michael Cardoso and Laura Pires of AHV International on new methods preventing harmful bacteria from giving off toxins.

Study examines fermented milks’ potential benefits for decreasing high blood pressure through modulation of gut microbiota

One Year After Pandemic Declared Normalcy on the Horizon

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