Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced today he will seek the chairmanship of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. The committee protects our food supply system, ensures all Americans are fed, advocates for rural America and [Read More …]

CME Spot Cheddar Barrels Tumble

CME spot Cheddar barrels climbed to an all-time high last Friday and managed to cling to the precipice on Monday. Then their perch gave way and they plunged over the cliff. The T.C. Jacoby Weekly [Read More …]

Alice in Dairyland, Something Special from Wisconsin™

Highlight ‘Uniquely Wisconsin’ Gift-Giving Options With the holiday season just around the corner, many consumers are gearing up for the gift-giving season. As you shop for holiday gifts this year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

Ag Economy Barometer rises to record high

Farmers were more optimistic about both the future and current financial situation on their farms The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 27 points to a reading of 183 in October and set an all-time high [Read More …]

Crop Growers to host webinar on dairy markets: 2020 & beyond

Two webinars will analyze 2020’s impact on dairy markets, future trends, and risk management COVID-19’s global impact on foodservice markets has caused dramatic price swings in dairy markets. To help producers prepare for the year [Read More …]

What is agriculture’s impact on climate change?

Register today for the free webinar on Thursday November 19 at 12 pm eastern time at https://www.agricultureevents.com/path-to-2025-agricultural-webinar. The guest for this interesting webinar is Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor of Animal Science at U.C. Davis and [Read More …]

Labor Roadshow IV

VIRTUAL EVENT Offered by the Ag Workforce Development Council New York Labor Road Show IV is an opportunity to learn about regulation changes and how to best position your business for compliance and success. Several [Read More …]

My Dairy Dashboard 2.0 Release Delivers Valuable Enhancements for Profit-Minded Producers

More visuals and more benchmarks mean more decision-making power With the release of the Essentials 2.0 update, My Dairy Dashboard (MDD) from Dairy.com is taking performance optimization for dairy farms of all sizes to a new, higher level. The [Read More …]

New Pickup Pull EZ Ration Processor

The new patent pending Pickup Pull Processor is a computer controlled hay processor trailer that blends two large square bales of different feed sources into a desired ratio for feeding. It creates a cost efficient, [Read More …]

The Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers’ Association (IICMA ) announces new Managing Committee

The Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers’ Association (IICMA), Ahmedabad, announces the formation of its new Managing Committee. The IICMA aims to provide a platform to share best practices, knowledge and strategies among its members to promote [Read More …]

Impacts of Lameness – Part 2: Strategies for Identifying Lame Cows

November 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Lameness can have a detrimental effect on cow welfare, milk production, reproduction performance, and overall health of cows. In addition, the economic impact of lameness is significant. Introduction Lameness can have a detrimental effect on [Read More …]

New UC Merced engineering research center to focus on Ag technology

By 2050, the U.S. population is estimated to grow to 400 million, and the world population to 9.1 billion, requiring a 70 percent increase in global food production. UC Merced is one of four campuses [Read More …]

Fall Forage Management

Fall cutting management is important to ensuring not only good winter survivability, but also that yield is not lost in spring. Fall is an important time to ensure that hay fields are properly managed, and [Read More …]

Jay Mattison of National DHIA describes the new dairy data sharing agreement called International Dairy Data Exchange Network

Jay Mattison, CEO of National DHIA, describes the new dairy data sharing agreement called the International Dairy Data Exchange Network (IDDEN). Mattison explains to Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News that organizations in 13 countries will [Read More …]

Will November 2020 USDA Milk Prices Rival Those of September 2014?

Unhappily, the short answer is “no” With Nov-2020 Class III milk prices flirting with those seen in Sept-2014 ($24.60), we need to ask how will Nov-2020 USDA prices compare to those during the last boom? [Read More …]

Starbucks’ Howard Joins The Center for Food Integrity Board

Jacquelyn Howard, vice president of food supply chain sourcing for The Starbucks Coffee Company, is the newest addition to The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) board of directors. Howard joins the 22-member board, which represents [Read More …]

Farm Management Update Meeting

The webinar will be held on November 12, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm A lot can happen in a year. Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension to unpack 2020 and proactively plan for 2021 [Read More …]

Save the date for virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit

Emerge with the virtual conference on February 8-11, 2021 The 2021 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will be held virtually on February 8-11, 2021 in response to ongoing public health concerns and limitations around hosting large events [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: How NMPF pulled off a virtual cheese contest

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted lives and transformed everything from schooling and shopping habits to … cheese contests. It’s not something most people think about, but in a time of social distancing and curtailed travel, [Read More …]

A New Era of Smarter Food Safety: The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Science

Nov 12th 1:00 pm ET Webinar, 1-hour In today’s unpredictable world, it’s more important than ever for dairy processors to understand the impact data can have on everything from product inception to supply chain quality. [Read More …]

Webinar series to help Ohio dairy farmers

Three-part webinar series is Nov. 5, 17, and 24 from noon to 1 p.m. Dairy producers in Ohio and across the country have faced a turbulent year for milk prices, input costs, and income. Like [Read More …]

Jersey Learning Center Released by USJersey

The American Jersey Cattle Association is excited to announce the release of the Jersey Learning Center. It is a comprehensive website designed to make managing your Registered Jersey herd more efficient through the use of [Read More …]

PSU Extension hosts transition cow management webinar series in Spanish

Registration closes on November 15 Dairy producers and farm employees are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Transition Cow Management webinar series, which will be done in Spanish. The second webinar will discuss [Read More …]

Showcasing Dairy and the Power of Resilience

A recent episode of Midwest Dairy’s Dairy on the Air podcast – Showcasing Dairy and the Power of Resilience – features an in-depth discussion with Olympic track & field star and gold medalist Morolake Akinosun. This [Read More …]

Farm Credit East & USDA present webinar on CFAP-2

The webinar will be held on Friday, November 6 at 11 a.m. Join Farm Credit East and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for a discussion of the second round [Read More …]

A New Era of Smarter Food Safety: The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Science

November 12, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern In today’s unpredictable world, it’s more important than ever for dairy processors to understand the impact data can have on everything from product inception to supply chain quality. [Read More …]

Efficient dairy data exchange the focus of a new international network

The largest ever international dairy data partnership was launched in October 2020. It brings together milk recording organizations and national databases across 13 countries. The International Dairy Data Exchange (iDDEN) represents approximately 200,000 dairy herds, [Read More …]

Harvest Price Option Triggers for Soybeans, Corn and Cotton

Reviewing 2020 Crop Insurance Prices and Coverage Adverse weather prior to and during harvest and the strong pace of export sales have pushed harvest prices for soybeans, corn and cotton crop insurance policies higher than [Read More …]

Big Wins for Prairie Farms at 2020 NMPF Cheese Contest