DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Rural development center moves to Purdue

September 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP Comments Off

Purdue is new home to North Central Regional Center for Rural Development For almost 50 years, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of [Read More …]

More than 51,000 classrooms sign up to Adopt a Cow

September 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP Comments Off

Dairy industry encouraged to help bring dairy farming into more classrooms, homes With more than 51,000 classrooms and homes signed up for Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program this school year, the Dairy Excellence Foundation [Read More …]

Tom Kestell challenge’s “status quo” thinking in dairy

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With terrific production, a nearly 45,000-lb. herd average, high type, and over half the herd are Excellent cows, award winning dairyman Tom Kestell of Waldo, Wisconsin talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about making [Read More …]

Rural Orgs. Set Example of Success in Contrast to USDA Food Box Program

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis and an attempt to address the triple threat of crop waste, rising food insecurity, and food industry lay-offs, a rural food hub and a local community organization joined forces [Read More …]

Dairy Strong conference going virtual

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Business Association announces Jan. 19-21 dates, online format for event Dairy Strong, an annual conference that brings together farmers and a wide variety of others connected to the dairy community, will move to an [Read More …]

Research Centers Rise Up with Industrywide Assist During COVID Crisis

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk disposal was one of the more unfortunate consequence of COVID-19 for the dairy community. The country’s economic shutdown caused a bottleneck at plants as restaurants and other normally reliable channels were closed for business, [Read More …]

Yield Adjustment Factor in Dairy Revenue Protection

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There are a lot of great things about Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) program and I am generally a fan of it to help dairy farmers hedge their milk price risk. One of the complicated factors [Read More …]

Transition Cow Stress: Are You Part of the Problem?

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Intermittent stress is part of any dairy cow’s daily life. But transition cows are especially vulnerable to additional stressors that can cause major disruptions to their health, welfare, productivity and ultimately your bottom line. Cows [Read More …]

USDA Proposes RFID Tags as Only Official ID for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA is considering whether to no longer approve visual-only ear tags as Official Identification (i.e. metal “clip tags” would no longer be considered official identification). Official ID would require an RFID component. This change would [Read More …]

Throw Me to the Wolves

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth I recently read a quote from the famous playwright & philosopher Seneca that stated: “Throw me to the wolves, and I will return leading the pack.” As we discussed in my last article, [Read More …]

CALVING TRAITS 2.0 – Reevaluating your Dairy’s Strategy for Calving Traits

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Decades of industry wide advancements in management and genetics have driven significant improvements for calving traits. U.S. Calving Trait evaluation results were rescaled to better align with their application and use for on farm genetic [Read More …]

Highlights from the AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Virtual Annual Meeting 2020

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Introduction The Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) is an indispensable forum for worldwide scientific exchange on work to understand and advance all aspects of dairy science from farm to fork. The [Read More …]

52nd Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture Unveiled: Nourishing Our Future

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP Comments Off

“Nourishing Our Future” is the theme of the 52nd Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture. Despite the cancellation of the New York State Fair, the iconic 800-pound butter sculpture was brought to life [Read More …]

Dairy Outliers

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What are “Outliers?” “Outliers” is a word made popular by Malcolm Gladwell. It refers to data that does not fit the norm. The Coronavirus has created significant “Outliers” in dairy data. The data simply does [Read More …]

Be Safe and Smart Around Silage

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Corn silage making season will soon be upon us. It is important to take the time to communicate with employees proper protocols while making silage, along with safe practices around silage piles or silos. A [Read More …]

Will the 2020 Corn Silage Crop Be One for the Record Books?

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As historic as 2020 has been for life in general, it’s also brought about a silver lining of a seemingly adequate growing season for farmers when compared to years past. However, a ‘near-perfect’ growing season [Read More …]

Four Simple, But Essential Steps to Dry Off Success

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When it comes to mastitis, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of milk, which means even the small things can make a big difference. Preventing mastitis infections in the dry period is your [Read More …]

Cut Dairy Mastitis Treatment Costs in Half by Targeting Gram-Positive Cases

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Up to 60% of mastitis cases may not require antibiotic treatment “When we culture mastitis, cases come in three flavors, so to speak: Gram-positive, Gram-negative and no-growth,” stated Stephen Foulke, DVM, DABVP, Boehringer Ingelheim. He says [Read More …]

Hospital Pens: Does One Size Fit All?

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editor’s note: The author is a consultant for Amelicor and this information is part of a series I am a big believer in not putting the Hospital and Fresh cows together. I also like having lame cows separated [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The fourth and final progress report of the Dairy Farm Business Summary has been released for 2019. As dairy businesses across the state continue to analyze their financial and business performance utilizing the Dairy Farm Business [Read More …]

California Producer Review Board Recommends a Hearing on Quota Sunset Proposal

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a virtual meeting held Aug. 27, all 15 members of the Producer Review Board (PRB) gathered online to go through an agenda covering several topics. What follows in this article is a more detailed [Read More …]

CA: #Foodforthought Partnership Helping to Provide One-Million Meals and One-Million Servings of Milk to Hungry Families

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Committed to helping California families facing hunger, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creators of got milk? and toma leche, and the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California dairy farm families, have announced a [Read More …]

CA: Dairy Nutrition in Schools in the Time of COVID-19

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As summer comes to a close and the new school year begins, COVID-19 continues to have an impact, especially within the school community as many students, teachers and families start with distance learning. To support educators, Dairy [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features heifer repro management research

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Luís Mendonça, a member of Merck Animal Health’s ruminant technical services team, will lead the one-hour DCHA [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council seeks Award of Excellence nominations

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Award recognizes members who help prevent and control cow mastitis The National Mastitis Council (NMC) is now accepting nominations for its coveted Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award recognizes [Read More …]

COVID-19 Testing: New Best Practices and Strategies

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For Limiting Transmission and Ensuring Safety As our industry continues to grapple with the negative effects of COVID-19 in both the home and workplace, dairy food companies are implementing new best practices and strategies to [Read More …]

Kyle McLain Named Vita Plus Dairy Specialist

September 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kyle McLain recently joined Vita Plus as a dairy specialist in northern Wisconsin. He will utilize cutting-edge ration formulation software to provide high-quality rations and solutions to help dairy producers reach their production goals. In [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Rural development center moves to Purdue

More than 51,000 classrooms sign up to Adopt a Cow

Tom Kestell challenge’s “status quo” thinking in dairy

Rural Orgs. Set Example of Success in Contrast to USDA Food Box Program

Dairy Strong conference going virtual

Research Centers Rise Up with Industrywide Assist During COVID Crisis

Yield Adjustment Factor in Dairy Revenue Protection

Transition Cow Stress: Are You Part of the Problem?

USDA Proposes RFID Tags as Only Official ID for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle

Throw Me to the Wolves

CALVING TRAITS 2.0 – Reevaluating your Dairy’s Strategy for Calving Traits

Highlights from the AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Virtual Annual Meeting 2020

52nd Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture Unveiled: Nourishing Our Future

Dairy Outliers

Be Safe and Smart Around Silage

Will the 2020 Corn Silage Crop Be One for the Record Books?

Four Simple, But Essential Steps to Dry Off Success

Cut Dairy Mastitis Treatment Costs in Half by Targeting Gram-Positive Cases

Hospital Pens: Does One Size Fit All?

Cornell Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

California Producer Review Board Recommends a Hearing on Quota Sunset Proposal

CA: #Foodforthought Partnership Helping to Provide One-Million Meals and One-Million Servings of Milk to Hungry Families

CA: Dairy Nutrition in Schools in the Time of COVID-19

DCHA webinar features heifer repro management research

National Mastitis Council seeks Award of Excellence nominations

COVID-19 Testing: New Best Practices and Strategies

Kyle McLain Named Vita Plus Dairy Specialist

Essential health and rumen insights that deliver more to your bottom line

Application Deadline Is December 1 For Seventh Jersey Youth Academy

Tillamook County Creamery Association Commits 10% of September Sales to Fight for the Future of Farming

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