Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

The virtual 2020 4 State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is fast approaching on June 10. All presentations will be recorded and available to participants for 60 days after the conference. Adisseo’s pre-conference symposium will [Read More …]

NY FarmNet Expands Services to Work with Agribusiness Professionals

NY FarmNet will offer small and medium sized agribusiness Free, confidential consulting In response to the ever-changing times and demands for assistance, NY FarmNet has expanded its services to work individually with agricultural business professionals [Read More …]

Your Work Boots – A DairyBusiness Review

DairyBusiness News produces a bi-monthly digital magazine with relevant articles that are timely. We focus on articles and news that dairy professionals need to know – when they need to know it. As a new [Read More …]

California Dairy Industry Comes Together To Teach Ag Literacy To Support Distance Learning

California Milk Advisory Board, Dairy Council of California Partnership offers teachers, students and families science-based nutrition curriculum and farm visits in a virtual format The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has partnered with Dairy Council [Read More …]

CA: CMAB – New Strategies, New Tactics in the Face of COVID-19

Dairy promotion in California, as elsewhere, has taken on a whole new look and feel as a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This according to CEO John Talbot speaking on a live [Read More …]

Chapter 3.5 Quota Hearing Set for June 9 and 10

Last week we published that CDFA announced a new date for the Chapter 3.5 quota hearing. The purpose of the hearing is for CDFA to seek guidance from an administrative law judge and members of [Read More …]

Sustainability Creates Economic Opportunities for Dairy, DMI’s Harden Says

Far-reaching dairy sustainability goals, including a pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050, go hand-in-hand with economic opportunity for dairy farmers, said Krysta Harden, executive vice president, global environmental strategy, for Dairy Management Inc. and Innovation [Read More …]

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year

The big market price drop followed by the sharp recovery, particularly of cheese and Class III prices, is the focus of DairyVoice podcast episode 19. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News moderates as Nate Donnay, director [Read More …]

New Product: Synder Introduces New OptimaFlow Series Elements

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Synder Filtration is pleased to announce the launch of the OptimaFlow Series elements. This new product line is available for all existing ultrafiltration and microfiltration standard and MAX membrane types in the same common element [Read More …]

Elanco Helps More Than 1.4 Million Households and 293 Communities

More Food Secure, Nearly Tripling Goal Food security efforts, including education program to improve livestock health among African farmers, detailed in Elanco’s new social impact report Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today released its [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Donate Milk and Cheese to Michigan Food Banks

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Farmers of America help food banks meet extraordinary need. The Mideast area of DFA Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has donated over 50,000 gallons of milk and 25,000 pounds of cheddar cheese to Michigan [Read More …]

Coronavirus Farm Aid Signup Begins, NMPF Urges Participation

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by Congress and implemented by USDA. The National Milk Producers Federation is urging all [Read More …]

Important Coronavirus Updates from IDFA: Please Remain Vigilant

May 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Dairy Community, I hope that everyone had an enjoyable, relaxing holiday weekend. My thoughts were with our nation’s veterans, their families, and the sacrifices they made on behalf of our nation. The IDFA family [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers And Pizza Hut Team Up To Celebrate The High School Class Of 2020 With 500,000 Free Pizzas

Just in Time for At-Home Graduation Parties, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” announces that Hut Rewards members can claim a Medium one-topping pizza through May 28, while supplies last Prom, birthdays, and graduations. The [Read More …]

USDA, FDA strengthen supply chain protections

USDA and FDA announce MOU to prevent interruptions at FDA-regulated food facilities The following statement is attributed to Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food [Read More …]

March margin triggers DMC program payment

Projections indicate DMC payment likely to trigger every month for remainder of 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that the March 2020 income over feed cost margin was [Read More …]

COVID-19 resiliency survey

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Are agricultural workers and dairy producers uniquely resilient to the effects of COVID-19? UMASH/University of Minnesota is studying whether agricultural workers and dairy producers are uniquely resilient to the health and economic effects of COVID-19 [Read More …]

Spot Cheese Markets Continue Their Breathtaking Climb

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 22, 2020 The spot cheese markets continued their breathtaking climb. They have scaled great heights at spectacular speed. This week spot Cheddar blocks jumped another 15.75ȼ [Read More …]

Michigan Dairy Farmers Deliver Coolers to Food Pantries

Refrigeration units help keep milk and dairy cold and fresh. Eighteen local food banks across Michigan have been awarded milk refrigeration units as part of a United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) pilot grant program. [Read More …]

USDA’s New Direct Payments Program for Dairy Farmers

Beginning May 26, USDA’s Farm Service Agency will be accepting applications from agricultural producers who have suffered market losses. Eligible producers will receive direct payments based on a national payment rate and their own documented [Read More …]

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Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

June issue of the Journal of Dairy Science® highlights rapid acceleration of genetic progress Genomic selection has become a critical tool for the dairy industry around the world since genomic evaluations were first implemented in [Read More …]

Dairy Promotion Delivers

This year many of the team’s promotions have been cancelled Dairy farmers, now more than ever, need the support of their local communities. The Susquehanna County Dairy Promotion team is always working towards representing farmers [Read More …]

Reviewing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Details

To provide immediate financial assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19, e.g., Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin and Pandemic Injects Volatility into Cattle and Beef Markets, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security [Read More …]

USDA announces details of direct assistance program to farmers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted [Read More …]

Edge, DBA dairy groups welcome USDA payment details, see more work to be done

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and the Dairy Business Association welcomed the announcement today by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue of details regarding direct financial help for farmers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the [Read More …]

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Dairy Checkoff Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Determining the behavior and motivation of consumers as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis will be a priority for Dairy Management, Inc., the dairy checkoff organization. This, according to CEO Tom Gallagher speaking in a [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted revised policies for enforcing OSHA’s requirements with respect to coronavirus as economies reopen in states throughout the country. Throughout the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East to Host Webinars on Loan Forgiveness for the Paycheck Protection Program