Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Seven herds with 12-month pregnancy rates of 34 percent or higher were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Deluur Future, Marlette, Mich.; Rademacher-Meier Dairy, Sun Prairie, Wis.; Reid Dairy Farm, Jeddo, Mich.; Latham [Read More …]

Stimulus Package Invigorates Dairy Markets During Holiday Trading Weeks

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 1, 2021 There is no word yet on when USDA will begin spending its allocations, which makes it difficult to assess the repercussions for the dairy [Read More …]

Dietary guidelines good for dairy, Hanselman says

Newly released federal dietary guidelines will benefit dairy, even as work remains to be done, said Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s regulatory affairs manager, in a podcast released today. “Dairy is in a good place,” Hanselman said. “Three servings of low-fat [Read More …]

Farmer Focus tells the story of college friends making a dairy thrive

The latest installation of “Farmer Focus,” co-sponsored by the NMPF and the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program details how three couples who met in college are working together to make a Stanley, NY, [Read More …]

Joint statement released on Farm Labor Wage Board decision

On behalf of farmers across New York State, we thank New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher for representing the voice of agriculture, and we appreciate the Farm Labor Wage Board for recognizing that additional [Read More …]

AFIA releases updated Feed Manufacturing Technology

Resource is a must-have for everyone involved in the production and manufacture of food for livestock The American Feed Industry Association has released an updated Feed Manufacturing Technology (FMT) as an online subscription as well as [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Podcast Series: Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

With Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists vand Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY EPISODE 6 Calving In this episode, CCE Dairy Specialists Casey Havekes and Margaret Quaassdorff, discuss challenges during calving. Margaret describes the stages of normal [Read More …]

USDA extends flexibilities amid continuing COVID-19 pandemic

Crop insurance flexibilities have been extended for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, relief provided for electronic notifications and [Read More …]

NMPF comments on dairy provisions in COVID assistance package

Thanks Congress for legislation, provides highlights of package for dairy producers The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked Congress for the positive steps it is taking through COVID relief legislation to assist dairy farmers who [Read More …]

Grant program addresses dairy industry challenges

The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is accepting applications for the Dairy Innovators Grant through January 31, 2021. The Dairy Innovators Grant was created as a funding source for nonprofit organizations leading the way in [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces Barry Cavitt as National Sales Manager

Holstein Association USA is pleased to announce the promotion of Barry Cavitt to National Sales Manager. Cavitt is an experienced leader, communicator, motivator, and collaborator equipped to foster an accountable, effective, and dynamic sales team. [Read More …]

CDFA: With a new year, a fond farewell to two colleagues

The new year will leave some large shoes to fill in CDFA’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services with the retirements of Animal Health Branch Chief Dr. Kent Fowler and animal health specialist [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 40 of The Dairy Signal™

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Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 40 of The Dairy Signal™. The first episodes of 2021 provide insights for [Read More …]

Registration is now open for the Invest in Your Future Workshop!

Dairy youth and Parents Registration is now open for the Invest in Your Future Workshop! Saturday, February 13 Stanislaus County Fairgrounds Form here Please register by January 22. You don’t want to miss this fun [Read More …]

“Count on Us” Program Connects Lenders and Dairy Producers

Scholarships for Financial Development Training Program Levels Two and Three of PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Program to Be Held January through March A clear understanding of financial concepts and how they can be used [Read More …]

Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program offers support for farmers and ranchers

Application period has begun Governor Newsom recently announced the creation of a $500 million California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. The application period for round one begins today and lasts until January 8, 2021. [Read More …]

Funding for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) helped pass a spending package in Congress that allocates $22 million in funding for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives in 2021. The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), [Read More …]

Dairy Promotion Checkoff: Evolving for Success

When dairy’s plans were upended early in 2020 due to COVID-19, the dairy promotion checkoff seized the opportunity to lead and execute a refocused marketing plan still aimed at building sales and trust for dairy [Read More …]

How to Get the Most Out of Your TMR Audit

Feed and nutrition management have influential impacts on the health of your herd. Diet consistency can play a large role in whether a farm is profitable, or even if a cow is productive and healthy. [Read More …]

Lessons 2020 Taught Us

If you would look back on headlines about dairy from a year ago, you would read that 2020 was expected to be an average or maybe even better than average year, with milk prices and [Read More …]

Dr. Kenneth Kalscheur’s investigations into the nutritive value of canola meal

DairyBusiness has been in the forefront of extending some of the groundbreaking findings regarding the use of canola meal in dairy rations, with articles published November 2, 2019 and July 17, 2020. On March 16, [Read More …]

When Will You Find Time?

This is a question I recently asked a new client of mine. Please allow me to explain my thought process. During our initial discussions and analysis, we had discovered several areas of his operation that [Read More …]

How Did 2020 Compare with 2018 and 2019?

This post will show how 2020 YTD is compared to 2018 and 2019 for the dairy industry. Although not all data is in for 2020, there is enough available data to show how 2020 was [Read More …]

APHIS celebrates 2020 accomplishments

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts over the past year. “This has been a year like no other,” said USDA Under [Read More …]

Someone at the Farm Tested Positive for COVID-19 — Now What?